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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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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 (: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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