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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police describe how 13-hour standoff ended (2:01)
-Related: Worcester shooting suspect shot in shoulder, hit K9 Beebs before arrest, police say
-Earlier: Man in custody after 13-hour standoff with police in Worcester, 2 shot (2:42). Article
-Worcester’s Lake Quinsigamond among 70 beaches in Mass. unsafe due to bacteria
-Worcester dealing with lifeguard shortage as pool opens for summer
-Worcester recognizes first Quock Walker Day in Massachusetts
-Worcester brings mental health crisis treatment on the road
-Sturbridge Police seek help identifying man who bought ice cream cone with counterfeit bill (:24)
-Free summer meals for kids in Worcester: See 2023 locations
-Meg's Journey, Part 3 (9:20): Meg Milonopolous shares words of advice for her 3 young children
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11); Meg's Journey, Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: New in the Woo -- Trackside Tavern
-Table Hoppin': New owner of Kokoriko's "off to a great start"
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old
-Worcester recognized for contribution to "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
-Worcester man arrested for gun after crash, foot pursuit
-Ray Mariano: Raising School Committee pay a bad idea
-Laurel: Sounds of Brazil July 9 at Institute Park
-Powerball jackpot grows to $650 million, 10th largest in history
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Water shut off to part of Main Street on Sunday night
-Holden bandstand concert 6-8 Sunday
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grace Leslie takes a break at 94
-A $20 million repair to the Wachusett Dam is underway; Why is it $8 million over estimate?
-5 Central Mass. towns to receive state grant $ for broadband infrastructure
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Into to Pickleball clinic July 31st in Shrewsbury
-Free admission to Willard House & Clock Museum August 10th
-Clinton Middle School announces its honor roll
-Luther Burbank announces honor roll
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do: special walking tour, Rumours, Armenian music ...
-TODAY! Porch Concert Series at The Village 4:30-6:30 Sunday
-Radio Worcester (22:48): Modern Mechanics Guild Revitalization at Mechanics Hall
-Unity Radio's Stand Ups and Stand Outs with Serenity Jones (58:28)
-Worcester Walks: Seeing the city from a different angle on G.W.L.T. trails
-Vocero Hispano: 07-07-2023 al 07-13-2023
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1313 (24:32): Olivia Frances, Singer/Songwriter
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 12 (28:16): Marthas Vineyard
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who earned many medals as a medic in Afghanistan
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Oakland, 10-3
-Bravehearts rally to beat Pittsfield, 10-8. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday
-Craft Beer, live music, free hot dog, and a chance to be seen on TV. Bravehearts' holding Craft Beer Night on Thursday
-WooSox beat Mets, 8-4
-Former Worcester Academy star Matt Shaw awaits possible 1st-round selection in baseball draft
-Megan Rapinoe says she’ll retire after the N.W.S.L. season and her fourth World Cup
-Red Bulls beat Revolution, 2-1
>CARS: NEW! See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: Stamp prices are going up starting Sunday
-3 teens accused of murder after egging incident goes haywire: police
-Tragic: Retirement home fire leaves 6 dead, injures more than 60
>NEW ENGLAND: Investigations underway after 3 people die in separate water-related incidents in N.H.
-19-year-old Vermont police officer killed in crash during chase
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross professor -- Can chatbots write inspirational and wise sermons?
>HOMES: These 5 Mass. homes are a beach getaway dream
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the world's biggest cruise ship — coming in January
>BUSINESS: Leominster-based empHowered P.R. firm expands to Worcester
-World's richest have become $852 billion wealthier in 2023
>SHOPPING: 84,000 children's bicycles recalled due to handlebar detaching, causing injuries
>FOOD: Subway to give away free sandwiches July 11th to showcase new deli sliced meats
>HEALTH: Eating this food may be a reason why some people live to 100
-Mass. doctor on national alert about syphilis
>TV/STREAMING: The best TV of 2023… so far
>MOVIES: How to watch all the Indiana Jones movies in order
>CELEBRITY: Elton John says goodbye to over 50 years of touring with last show on his farewell tour
>ANIMALS: Tiny octopus gets so excited when diver friend comes to visit (2:57)
>HISTORY: The History of Elm Park -- Worcester's Central Park (5:25)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Teens who were in N.I.C.U. as infants attend prom together years later
-Meanwhile, in Louisville, video shows cops chasing escaped pet pig named Mr. BaconBits (1:02)
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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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