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>Latest weather: Oppressive heat & humidity continue, high of 96 today in Worcester
-Worcester ties all-time record high for August 6th
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Body of missing 51-year-old woman found in lake in Spencer. Video (:16)
-Jury rules for Holden in $14 million lawsuit against city of Worcester
-Water main leak runneth over on West Mountain Street in Worcester — with no fix in sight
-Hotel stay for displaced tenants of collapsed Mill Street building extended until August 25th
-Water Street restaurant now serving breakfast all day
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Sunset in the City rooftop party in Downtown Worcester canceled
-Italian Festival returns to Worcester August 11th-14th
-Worcester receives $200,000 grant for bridge underpass lighting
-Petty's flier draws PAC's ire in Petty-Kennedy State Senate race
-Ray Mariano: Robyn Kennedy not your typical first-time candidate
-Disbanded Sunrise Worcester members continue sustainability work
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas in Worcester this weekend
-Locally and nationally, vasectomies up after Roe v. Wade ruling and younger seeking them
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: "Weird Al" Yankovic goes beyond parody at Indian Ranch
-John Monfredo: The Kid from Green Island
-Keep the Faith: The light of Christ illumines all
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area home builder
-ICYMI: Motorcyclist seriously injured in 2-vehicle crash on Gold Star Blvd. in Worcester
-New York-style deli to open in Worcester
-The Mayor's Forum No. 27 (28:07): Acting City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 433 (27:51): David Fontaine (1 of 2)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 21-year-old man arrested after investigation of fire in Grafton
-Wachusett Area Social Justice Alliance, IMPACT work to address injustices
-Sterling resident's senior college film, "Invisible Disability," wins festival award
-Crash kills ex-Murdock High teammates Nickolas Roy and Scott Laverdure
-Serious crash in Upton has sent 5 people to the hospital (:28)
-Southborough house goes up in flames after lightning strike (1:55)
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Kansas City, 5-4
-Patriots legend Seymour enshrined in Pro Football Hall of Fame
-Holy Cross announces 2022 fall sports broadcast schedule
-Worcester Braveheart Gavin Noriega Futures League MVP
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Durham, 9-1
-Revolution defeat Orlando City, 3-0
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Fentanyl overdoses killing thousands of Americans: What’s fueling the rise?
-Flash floods in Death Valley National Park strand 1,000 people
-Tragic: Toddler killed after a cement truck tumbled over overpass onto a vehicle in Houston
>NEW ENGLAND: Legalized sports betting in Mass. not on fast track, Gaming Commission says
>FOOD: Taco Bell is bringing back Mexican Pizza
>BUSINESS: Number of Americans employed and hours worked falls in July
-U.S. proposes to increase refund protections for air travelers
>HOMES: See the top 10 most expensive homes sold this week in Worcester County
>COLLEGES: Clark student helps develop nationwide survey for transition-to-college study
-Family tragedy solidifies UMass Medical School diabetes researcher’s decision to earn nursing degree
>HEALTH: Mass. reports 9,646 new COVID cases this week
-What COVID precautions should families take as children return to school?
>TV/STREAMING: NBC’s "Days of Our Lives" moving to Peacock
>MOVIES: "Bullet Train" takes home $12.6 million on opening night
>CELEBRITY: Meghan McCain reveals Joy Behar’s comment that made her quit "The View"
>ANIMALS: 1-pound puppy is an absolute terror (:42)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): American hero honored with 100th birthday party
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, ants infest woman's Kindle — and start buying books on Amazon
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
-Why a 3D printed goat remains the guest of honor at WPI’s graduations
-Couple scrambles to save wedding after Anna Maria College announces closure
-Former Councilor Etel Haxhiaj to receive Worcester peace award alongside immigrant advocate
-Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
-Black bear relocated after being found near busy road in Shrewsbury
-Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
-Burncoat High School prom photos at Worcester’s Union Station
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Frank's Steak House: The oldest steakhouse in Greater Boston (4:40)
-ICYMI: Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Webster Special Town Meeting approves capital spending, sewer pump station project
-Man with G.H.B., meth and ketamine in vehicle arrested after Leicester crash
-Blackstone man arrested on warrant, charged after drug use and prostitution reported at apartment
-Leominster man arrested after crashing into truck, fire hydrant outside Mai Tai’s before fleeing scene
-Transparency, oversight at center of Auburn Housing Authority debate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Brad Paisley announces new tour dates, including 4 stops in New England
-Victor D. Infante: Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and the modern era's "Casey at the Bat"
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: 4 laughable misconceptions I had about motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: We keep calling it apathy when people are actually tired of being used
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 101 (8:05): Homelessness, Part 3
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 601 (28:41): Leah Bradley
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at age 26
>SPORTS: WPI softball coach leads team to record season after cancer diagnosis (3:52)
-Assumption, WPI softball teams win championships and N.C.A.A. berths
-Why NBA Draft Lottery results were a win for Celtics
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
>CARS: Clearing up the backup camera
>NATIONAL: Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as "anxiety"
-Radio Worcester (16:19): U.F.O. expert Ronny LeBlanc says new Pentagon files could mark “turning point in human history”
-Tragic: Missing hikers found dead and holding each other after volcano erupts
>NEW ENGLAND: Cambridge shooting, how it all unfolded
-Inside an alarming year for Mass. prisons: Spate of suicides forces reckoning
>COLLEGES: Research led by WPI professor advances sustainable solutions for end-of-life battery waste
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Memorial Day weekend getaways within 2 hours of Central Mass.
>BUSINESS: Nichols, Worcester Business Journal launch second year of Women’s Executive Academy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction, and treasury market consequences
-Know How: Vanity metrics need to die
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: An O.B.G.Y.N.’s take on pregnancy timing
-Ariana Becker: A mindset reset this Mental Health Awareness Month
>SHOPPING: Amazon Memorial Day sale: Dates, categories, what to buy
>FOOD: The real difference between whole foods and processed foods
>TV/STREAMING: Savannah Guthrie officially confirms surprising career move as mom Nancy remains missing
>MOVIES: When Michael Keaton and Glenn Close scrapped over "The Paper"
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short speaks for first time about "nightmare" of his daughter's death
-Hayden Panettiere details being put in bed with an "undressed," "very famous" man at 18
>ANIMALS: Mama dog leads rescuer to a hidden cave to save her puppies (1:44)
>HISTORY: Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
>GOOD NEWS: 82-year-old E.M.T. holds coverage together for community
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, students take Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to prom
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