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>Latest weather: Oppressive heat and humidity, high today in Worcester will feel like 100 degrees
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Residents seeking financial support after apartment building roof collapse (1:22). Article
+6:00: Here are 6 energy efficiency tips for the extreme heat
+6:00: New "End Hate Now" hotline for Mass. residents to report hate crimes
+6:00: Celebrating 75 years of outdoor music at Indian Ranch
+6:00: Former St. Peter-Marian star Jared Kapurch of Charlton has given Bravehearts bullpen a boost
+Noon: Ziggy Bombs opening restaurant in Downtown Worcester this fall
+Noon: Worcester homelessness summit highlights the need for more affordable housing now
+Noon: Related: Just 13% of housing in Worcester is considered affordable
+Noon: Worcester has 2 confirmed cases of monkeypox
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 4th
+Noon: Holden police warning about roving groups of kids causing trouble in overnight hours
+Noon: Woman opens door of Clinton home to her estranged husband wielding a machete
+Noon: Orlando Baxter at South High — Stand-up comedy special from a stand-up guy
+Noon: Collective Soul comes to Indian Ranch ahead of new album’s release
+Noon: First Person: Careful which stool you pick when you eat at the counter
-Thursday's Out to Lunch on Worcester Common postponed because of expected brutal heat
-Heat advisory in effect for Worcester area Thursday and Friday
-Woman who killed her former neighbor and removed her unborn baby denied new trial
-Worcester RMV moves to Southwest Commons Plaza on Monday
-Woman hospitalized after car vs. motorcycle crash in Worcester
-Here are the 4 restaurants finishing the season at Taste of Worcester at Polar Park
-Need directions? Downtown Worcester wayfinding maps now installed
-100 new school buses arrive in Worcester on Wednesday
-Tenants of collapsed Mill Street apartment in Worcester are struggling to find permanent housing
-Radio Worcester (14:16): Bill Shaner on bad property owners, vulnerable tenants, and 267 Mill St.
-Holden PD asking for help IDing suspect in thefts from Walgreens
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Motel Black gets dark with "Humor Balance"
-Worcester-area youths take the reigns at Color the City arts festival
-Longtime musician Bob Jordan returns to his roots with free concert in Grafton
-"Redcoats and Rebels" returns to Old Sturbridge Village
-Bad Advice: Forget the stars aligning - horoscopes for real life
-Rosalie Tirella: Hey, Domino
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a ball-room dance instructor and sang with the Worcester Light Opera Company
-ICYMI: Worcester officer accused of stealing $45,000 in detail pay released on personal recognizance
-Worcester residents to vote on Community Preservation Act tax increase this fall, report says city could raise $3.7 million in first year
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 dentists purchase Shrewsbury medical building for $6 million
-Ashburnham Girl Scouts protest town’s decision to remove memorial to scout who died of cancer
-Aquarion Water Company fined for violating regulations in Oxford
-No one injured in 3-car wreck in Holden
-Free screening of "The Baby Boomer Dilemma" August 9th at Cinema De Lux in Millbury, presented by Retirement You
-Sterling Detective DJ Johnson retires after almost 30 years
-State grant helps Sutton Housing Authority add path, gardens and a cow
-Following $2 million sale, Leicester property to become 45-dock warehouse
-Westborough gym sends 7 weightlifters to U.S. Nationals in Las Vegas
-Central Mass. communities awarded $3.4 million for pedestrian, bicycle safety
-GoFundMe started for Lunenburg dog attack victim
-Webster man indicted on 14 charges for Wind Tiki Restaurant fire
>SPORTS: Sox lose in Houston, 6-1
-An emphasis on details on Day 7 of Patriots camp
-‘Hearts fall to Brockton, 3-2
-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, 3-1
-Holy Cross football's Jacob Dobbs named Preseason All-American
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Dentist found guilty of murdering wife while on African safari
-A Florida father killed his wife and 3 children in an apparent murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: A who’s who of Mass. power players were all at the same Cape wedding
-2 bodies found at Mass. beach just hours apart, state police say
-Authorities investigating "suspicious" deaths of woman, 2 children in N.H.
>BUSINESS: Worcester small businesses, property owners, nonprofits eligible for up to $1 million in ARPA funds
>SHOPPING: TJX agrees to pay $13 million for selling dangerous recalled baby gear
>FOOD: Oreo brings back pumpkin spice cookies and haters pile on
>HOMES: See the top 10 most expensive homes sold this week in Worcester County
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross raised $58 million in fiscal 2022
-Assumption to launch post-bachelor’s nursing program
-WPI prof and China expert: Decades of clashes with China led to Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan trip
>HEALTH: New COVID vaccine expected in September; should people wait to get it?
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters on Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>MOVIES: Warner Bros. axes "Batgirl," won’t release $90 million HBO Max film
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton among Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy winners
-"Ferris Bueller" actress Edie McClurg a victim of elder abuse, family claims
>HISTORY: Quock Walker and his fight for freedom
>ANIMALS: "Unadoptable" dog spent 800 days in shelters (3:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 12-year-old girl's brave, quick response saves family from fire
-Meanwhile, in Australia, a security dog sniffed out 2 McMuffins in luggage. Passenger was fined $1,874
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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