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>Latest weather: Showers/thunderstorms possible this afternoon, high of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester PD make arrest, recover gun, 9 bags of marijuana and $4,000 cash
+6:00: Worcester officer accused of stealing $45,000 in detail pay released on personal recognizance
+6:00: Loved ones honor Connecticut couple killed in Worcester rollover crash (pictured)
+6:00: Act Now: Save $25 on JetBlue one-way from Worcester to NYC, Fort Lauderdale
+6:00: Worcesteria: Memorializing Abbie Hoffman, Emma Goldman and other Worcester rebels
+6:00: Radio Worcester (14:24): Acting Worcester City Manager Eric Batista talks deadly crash, 267 Mill Street, ARPA money and more
+6:00: Webster man indicted on 14 charges for Wind Tiki Restaurant fire
+6:00: Sutton artist Emily Cromwell finds inspiration in books
+6:00: Worcester real estate roundup
+6:00: Cats, dogs, pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+Noon: Annual Worcester Summer Jam Classic moves to Crompton Park's Cousy Courts
+Noon: As homelessness spikes in Worcester, city to hold summit
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 2nd
+Noon: Riders flee stuck Worcester-bound commuter train by hopping fence
+Noon: A woman was hospitalized after an SUV and camper caught fire on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: "Weird Al" brings his "Vanity Tour" to Webster
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Sometimes, a columnist has to admit they're wrong
-Worcester police officer arrested for allegedly stealing $45,000 in overtime not worked
-Police ID couple killed in I-290 crash caused by Worcester man
-Worcester woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Unionized Starbucks workers go on strike in Worcester
-Popular Worcester restaurant under new management
-New restaurant officially opened Monday in Downtown Worcester
-"Rum Hill Avenue" development planned off Plantation Street in Worcester
-Boston Globe: Grief at vigil for Worcester crash victims, as questions remain about police response
-Bill Shaner on the owners of the collapsed Mill Street apartments: Keeping up with the Frens
-The Mayor's Forum No. 26 (28:03): Rachael Monárrez
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: "Radix" documentary puts Worcester Youth Cooperative in spotlight
-Song To Get You Through the Week: Sam James and Jazmin Nikole offer clever "Kiss & Tell"
-Don Landgren: Some not so Grim at prospect of "Happy Hour" returning
-Screen Time: Remembering "Star Trek"s' Nichelle Nichols
-Submissions open for 2023 Redemption Rock Taproom Dogs Calendar competition
-This Week's Roadwork In Worcester - Week of August 1st
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked for the Worcester Public Schools for 43 years
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help locating 16-year-old
-Worcester Fire Department is holding an open house information session Tuesday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police officer shoots, kills dog to stop attack in Lunenburg
-Pile of rags from refinishing furniture causes major fire at Northborough home
-Barre library's Wounded Knee artifacts highlight slow pace of repatriations
-Millbury mulls possible future(s) of Fire Department HQ building
-West Boylston swears in new fire chief
-Vintage Millbury: A peek into the gardens
-Grafton Little League has opened registration for the fall season
-Top cats strut stuff at Auburn cat show
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Astros
-Red Sox trade Vázquez, Diekman ahead of trade deadline
-What stood out in the trenches in first padded practice at Patriots camp
-Playing for the Bravehearts has been a "dream come true" for Holden's Kosta Drosidis
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter last week of regular season chasing a playoff spot
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester holding tough as 3-3 week keeps them in the playoff race
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri
-N.C. pilot Charles Hew Crooks dies after mysteriously falling from plane
-Georgia college professor accused of fatally shooting incoming freshman
-Tragic: Mother and 5 kids among 7 dead in wrong-way crash in Illinois
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts farmers hard hit by worsening drought
-Hiker dies on Mount Washington, rescuers carry body nearly a mile
>BUSINESS: How JetBlue's takeover of Spirit could change air travel
-Cannabis Confidential: David Ortiz gets in the marijuana game
>SHOPPING: Stores are slashing prices to entice inflation-weary shoppers
>COLLEGES: How individualism endangers democracy, Clark profs write
-UMass Medical School MD/PhD student’s published COVID rapid testing research guides FDA
>FOOD: Recall issued for frozen beef products due to misbranding, undeclared allergens
>HEALTH: Banana Boat Sunscreen brand recalled due to cancer-causing chemical
-Radio Worcester (6:39): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID and managing public health
-Free vaccinations/boosters on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>MOVIES: Free screening of "The Baby Boomer Dilemma" August 9th, presented by Retirement You
-11 must-see movies being released in August
>TV/STREAMING: "Better Call Saul": Here’s how Walt and Jesse returned from "Breaking Bad"
>CELEBRITY: Wynonna and Ashley Judd left out of mom Naomi's will
>HISTORY: Elm Park in 1924
>HOMES: U.S. pending home sales tumble in June as mortgage rates soar
>ANIMALS: Tiny stray dog wanders up to couple on vacation (3:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple celebrates their 70th wedding anniversary
-Meanwhile, Kentucky's Noah's Ark sues insurance company over damage caused by heavy rains
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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