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>Latest weather: Oppressive heat and humidity coming tomorrow, high of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman who killed her former neighbor and removed her unborn baby denied new trial
+6:00: Need directions? Downtown Worcester wayfinding maps now installed
+2:00: Worcester RMV moves to Southwest Commons Plaza on Monday
+2:00: Thursday's Out to Lunch on Worcester Common postponed because of expected brutal heat
+2:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 3rd
+2:00: Shrewsbury Farmers Market 2:30-6:30 today
+2:00: "Redcoats and Rebels" returns to Old Sturbridge Village
+2:00: GoFundMe started for Lunenburg dog attack victim
+2:00: Worcester-area youths take the reigns at Color the City arts festival
+2:00: Listen Up: Motel Black gets dark with "Humor Balance"
+2:00: Longtime musician Bob Jordan returns to his roots with free concert in Grafton
+2:00: TJX agrees to pay $13 million for selling dangerous recalled baby gear
+2:00: Bad Advice: Forget the stars aligning - horoscopes for real life
-Worcester officer accused of stealing $45,000 in detail pay released on personal recognizance
-Loved ones honor Connecticut couple killed in Worcester rollover crash
-Act Now: Save $25 on JetBlue one-way from Worcester to NYC, Fort Lauderdale
-Worcester PD make arrest, recover gun, 9 bags of marijuana and $4,000 cash
-New Hampshire "Fugitive of the Week" arrested in Worcester by U.S. Marshals (pictured)
-Worcester man facing 30 charges related to domestic abuse, firearms offenses now accused of stealing boat
-Worcester residents to vote on Community Preservation Act tax increase this fall, report says city could raise $3.7 million in first year
-How much in extra in tax would the Worcester ballot question cost you? This online tool will tell you
-As homelessness spikes in Worcester, city to hold summit
-Top 10 spots in Mass. to eat out with family, friends during summer
-Bank considering new branch at Piccadilly Plaza development in Worcester
-Riders flee stuck Worcester-bound commuter train by hopping fence
-Webster man indicted on 14 charges for Wind Tiki Restaurant fire
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: "Weird Al" brings his "Vanity Tour" to Webster
-Sutton artist Emily Cromwell finds inspiration in books
-Annual Worcester Summer Jam Classic moves to Crompton Park's Cousy Courts
-Worcesteria: Memorializing Abbie Hoffman, Emma Goldman and other Worcester rebels
-Janice Harvey: Sometimes, a columnist has to admit they're wrong
-Radio Worcester (14:24): Acting Worcester City Manager Eric Batista talks deadly crash, 267 Mill Street, ARPA money and more
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman from Quinsigamond Village who "would often be found singing and dancing in her kitchen while making dinner"
-ICYMI: Worcester woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Popular Worcester restaurant under new management
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A woman was hospitalized after an SUV and camper caught fire on I-495 in Westborough
-Grafton awarded $50,000 for snow removal equipment
-Wicked Licks premium ice cream sets up shop on Route 20 in Sturbridge
-Former Brimfield Animal Control Officer indicted after officials say she stole $750K from Southbridge welding business
-Shrewsbury Community Preservation Committee opens application
-Sterling affordable housing complex ready for second stage
-Gardner pushes back school start date due to supply-chain issues
-Spotted Cow moo-ves into Rutland
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Astros, 2-1
-Red Sox trade for Eric Hosmer
-Nelson Agholor and Mac Jones are starting to click in Year 2
-Dolphins stripped of draft picks for Tom Brady, Sean Payton tampering
-‘Hearts fall at Fitton, 6-4
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Saturday (Twenty-Twenty-YOU Night)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Durham, 16-0
-Single game tickets for the Holy Cross football season are now on sale
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Man trying to kill spider with lighter sparked Utah wildfire, cops say
-Man rescued 5 kids, 2 of his former teachers from flooded homes
>NEW ENGLAND: Sports wagering in Mass. could happen as early as the fall
-2 arrested after armed robbery turns into hostage situation in New Hampshire
>BUSINESS: O’Connor’s Restaurant property sells for $2.2 million
-Nominations for WBJ Outstanding Women in Business awards due Friday
-Worcester manufacturer awarded $200,000 nuclear contract
>SHOPPING: Why are products like Old Spice, Colgate and Dawn being locked up at drug stores?
>FOOD: Oatly Oat Milk, plus 52 other specialty drinks, have been recalled
-Baby formula shortage is easing for many, but it still isn’t over
>COLLEGES: WPI to launch marijuana business certificate programs
-Decades of Holy Cross Alumni Service help evolve Boston’s Pine Street Inn
>HEALTH: Cognitive decline linked to ultra-processed food, study finds
-Doctors on whether some people can’t get COVID
-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
-Ana De Armas transforms into Marilyn Monroe in "Blonde" trailer
>TV/STREAMING: "It might not be a bad idea" for "SNL" to end, Kenan Thompson says
>CELEBRITY: "Devastated" Kenny Chesney speaks out after woman falls to her death at concert
-Vin Scully, Hall of Fame broadcaster for the Dodgers in Brooklyn, Los Angeles dies at 94
>HISTORY: How the Coes Wrench, invented in Worcester, affected the industrial revolution
>HOMES: Worcester real estate roundup
>ANIMALS: Cats, dogs, pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): This 13-year-old is headed to medical school
-"Magic" optical illusion appears to defy gravity
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, black bear enters home, raids snacks from kitchen
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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