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>Latest weather: Another hot one, high in the upper 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Family owned Worcester pub & restaurant to close after 52 years
-Area postal worker busted for stealing packages, feds says
-Weekend traffic advisory: Streets closed for Saturday's Latin American Festival in Worcester
-WRTA expects delays, detours because of Latin American Festival
-Searching for a destination? Follow the new sidewalk decals in Downtown Worcester
-West Mountain Street water main leak in Worcester to be fixed by "Monday the latest"
-Ray Mariano: Most part-time legislators should be embarrassed to collect full-time checks
-Rosalie Tirella: Yes to community preservation and transitioning kids
-Worcester School Committee votes to raise pay for substitute teachers to $110 a day
-Worcester School Committee does away with rule only allowing students to carry mesh or transparent backpacks
-Dudley fire could have resulted in injuries, deaths if not for first responders, fire chief says
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Home Free, She's Busy, Pride Pageant and more ...
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Blues guitarist Joanna Connor to perform in Worcester, Shirley
-Artist Spotlight: George Hancin
-Poetry Town: "Bask in Love When It Arrives"
-Pride Worcester Pageant kicks off September celebration
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School may expand with regional campus in Burlington
-Table Talk Pies "almost didn’t make it"; Group helps save Worcester pie company from collapse
-Worcester beaches, Crompton Park pool close for summer on Sunday night
-Popular Worcester restaurant plans to fix longtime parking woes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Celebrate Grafton’s Indian community Saturday
-Leominster PD searching for man who offered child candy in portable toilet
-Cornhole tournament to benefit Bill Martin Scholarship fund for Millbury students
-Shrewsbury police support local lemonade stand
-Composting and brush chipping 8-2:30 today in Holden
-Learn about the "Sutton Beauty" and other historic New England apples
-Sterling Police add Princeton officer to their roster to fill patrol vacancy
-Sterling Fire Department smokes police at mini golf
-Paxton Center School third-quarter honor roll
-Check out the chicken eggs at the Millbury Public Library
>SPORTS: Mac Jones solid in Pats’ 20-10 win
-4 keys from Patriots preseason win over Carolina
-Tom Brady's return is still a Buccaneers mystery
-Holy Cross star Jacob Dobbs named Preseason All-American by HERO Sports
-Red Sox lose to Baltimore, 15-10
-Bill "Spaceman" Lee collapses while warming up for exhibition
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 9-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: As Colorado River dries, western states face water, energy and farming crisis
-After getting shot at parade, child feels "hopeless" and angry
-Apple's security flaw warning: What it means and what you need to do
-Tragic: Iowa woman attacked and killed by her 5 Great Danes
>NEW ENGLAND: Month-long closure of MBTA Orange Line begins
-Murder/suicide investigation in Wareham
-Radio Worcester (14:13): Candidate for Lt. Governor Dr. Tami Gouveia
>BUSINESS: Buttigieg warns airlines to help travelers or face new rules
-Wayfair is cutting 5% of its global workforce, nearly 900 jobs
-Worcester brewery teams with Harpoon to benefit Rett Syndrome Angels
>COLLEGES: QCC lands $500,000 grant to boost nursing labs
-Worcester State virtual walking tour (21:15)
>HEALTH: Swapping salt for a substitute may reduce risk of heart attack or stroke, research finds
-"We are seeing things in kids we have never seen before", doctor speaks on post-COVID diagnoses in kids
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Friendly House
>HOMES: Mass. housing prices set record, even as market cools
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank," "Spin Me Round," "Vengeance" and more
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin says he still thinks about "Rust" shooting every day
>FOOD: Recall issued for brand of chocolate truffles
>SHOPPING: Want to save money on back-to-school shopping? Here are some tips
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Ollie
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Neighbors "adopt" elderly woman after she lost husband, home (2:20)
-Meanwhile, meet the top kid's finalists at the USA Mullet Championship
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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