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>Latest weather: Oppressive heat and humidity, storms possible late, high today in Worcester will feel like 96
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Jury rules for Holden in suit against city of Worcester
+6:00: Worcester NAACP postpones cookout due to weather
+6:00: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester Animal Rescue League rescuing 20 pit bulls, needs donations
+6:00: What to watch this weekend
+6:00: New movies on VOD: "Minions: The Rise of Gru," "Lightyear," "Resurrection"
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Ghanaian man suing Worcester police over arrest requests new criminal trial
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 5th
+Noon: St. Matthews honors Rev. Nancy Baillie Strong with a scholarship in her name
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Jason Montgomery
+Noon: Keep Flying initiates a "Revival" with long-awaited return to Upton VFW
+Noon: The Mayor's Forum No. 27 (28:07): Acting City Manager Eric Batista
+Noon: Worcester police announce passing of K9 Ace
+Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Cherri
-Here are 6 energy efficiency tips for the extreme heat
-Worcester food truck sensation opening restaurant in Downtown Worcester this fall
-Some tenants of collapsed Mill Street apartment reach agreement with landlords on belongings, others have to return to court
-Related: Residents seeking financial support after apartment building roof collapse (1:22). Article
-Worcester homelessness summit highlights the need for more affordable housing now
-Related: Just 13% of housing in Worcester is considered affordable
-3 WooSox pitchers combine on first no-hitter in Polar Park history
-Related: Last out and celebration (1:34)
-WATCH: Sneakerama runners have annual summer snowball fight
-7 multi-unit properties off Pleasant Street in Worcester bought for $4.65 million
-City of Worcester seeks consultant to review contract with Spectrum cable
-Worcester has 2 confirmed cases of monkeypox
-Down to the last crumb at former Table Talk Pies building in Kelley Square
-New "End Hate Now" hotline for Mass. residents to report hate crimes
-Woman opens door of Clinton home to her estranged husband wielding a machete
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Orlando Baxter at South High — Stand-up comedy special from a stand-up guy
-Celebrating 75 years of outdoor music at Indian Ranch
-Collective Soul comes to Indian Ranch ahead of new album’s release
-First Person: Careful which stool you pick when you eat at the counter
-Friday's Peppercorn's Beer Garden party canceled because of the weather
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Irish immigrant who settled in Worcester, worked 40 years at Wyman-Gordon and was a DJ at 3 radio stations
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden PD asking for help IDing suspect in thefts from Walgreens
-Holden police warning about roving groups of kids causing trouble in overnight hours
-Police officers, civilians from Charlton and Dudley recognized for fire rescue
-Free screening of "The Baby Boomer Dilemma" August 9th at Cinema De Lux in Millbury, presented by Retirement You
-Bolton Fair opens August 12th, kicking off fair season in Central Mass.
-Fundraising hobby morphs into card business
-Woman clobbers daughter’s boyfriend with a coffee mug, cuts face open, gets arrested
>SPORTS: Royals top Red Sox, 7-3
-Patriots offense still searching for consistency in camp
-Former St. Peter-Marian star Jared Kapurch of Charlton has given Bravehearts bullpen a boost
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Saturday (Twenty-Twenty-YOU Night)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million
-12-year-old escapes from kidnapper, leads authorities to 2 decomposed bodies, Alabama officials say
-Tragic: Dad who lost wife and kids in horror crash has also died
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. ranked the healthiest state in the country for the second year in a row, study finds
-Mother, 2 children shot to death in Northfield, N.H.
>BUSINESS: T&G parent company Gannett reports disastrous financial results; layoffs are coming
-Worcester dentist expands medical real estate portfolio with $9 million Worcester Surgical Center purchase
>SHOPPING: Nuk baby bottles sold on Amazon recalled over high lead levels
>FOOD: Chef goes viral on TikTok for revealing bacon hack
>HOMES: 5 new Worcester homes on the market
>COLLEGES: QCC recognized as Massachusetts' Best Community College
-New upskilling program provides real-world training to area food entrepreneurs
>HEALTH: CVS says it plans to get into primary care by year-end
-Sleep patterns putting health at risk, new Mass. study finds
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters on Friday: 1:30-3:30 at Worcester Islamic Center
>TV/STREAMING: HBO Max and Discovery+ to merge into single streaming service
>MOVIES: Fighter Conor McGregor to make acting debut alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in "Road House" remake
>CELEBRITY: Wynonna and Ashley Judd left out of mom Naomi's will
>HISTORY: Historic and architectural tour of Hanover Theatre August 17th
>ANIMALS: Blind dog has a "seeing-eye" cat, who guides him with meows
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man grows hair out for 2 years to make wig for mom fighting brain tumor
-Meanwhile, in England, beer-drinking pony elected mayor
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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