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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Demolition signs pop up at vacant former Big D property on Mill Street
+6:00: Police say man convicted on 43 felonies is back at it, facing 51 new charges
+6:00: 4-day Italian Festival set for Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto Parish
+6:00: Main Street Reimagined offers a walkable tour of Worcester art, history
+Noon: Drunk driver from Worcester who crashed in Spencer had loaded machine gun in car, police say
+Noon: Mass Pike crash with fuel spill causing long backups
+Noon: Worcester police host National Night Out event to promote community ties
+Noon: India Day will be a double celebration at the DCU Center on Saturday
+Noon: Mosquito spraying in Worcester: 4 dates in August
+Noon: Listen Up: Gracie Day burns on beautiful, biting "Read the Room"
+Noon: Matt York set to deliver songs of the Highwaymen to Bull Run
+Noon: Writing Lines: Words, images, music and more in Worcester-area events
+Noon: Screen Time: Captain Kirk, Fonzie among guests at FAN EXPO Boston
-Worcester's most endangered structures (pictured)
-Residents, officials frustrated by behavior on Lake Quinsigamond
-2 Worcester men arrested after chase from Webster to Auburn
-TODAY! Worcester’s Coes Reservoir to receive herbicide treatment at northern end
-When does school start in Worcester County? Check the full list of school districts
-100 FM The Pike (7:05): Worcester Police Chief Steven Sargent on National Night Out
-Radio Worcester (7:35): Glass Tower welcomes upscale restaurant, Mercado continues through summer
-Radio Worcester (13:35): Worcester Community Action Council launches pilot program to provide universal basic income
-Jenny Pacillo seeks open District 1 Worcester City Council seat
-TODAY! Worcester School Committee candidates forum 6-7:30 at Boys & Girls Club
-West Boylston man announces retirement, hits lottery 3 days later
-Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.25 billion after no one hits the top prize
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- Stabbed in the heart during house party brawl. Video (18:56). Audio (20:28)
-ICYMI: New eatery opens at DCU Center in Worcester
-Mrs. Mariconi's Ice Cream to open retail location in Worcester
-Worcester Mill Street road diet -- City details plans for residents
-Governor touts violence prevention grants at Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Giving wildlife a helping hand
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Holden Cultural Council is looking for volunteers
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Baby boy born on side of I-495 with help from dispatchers
-Leominster man kicks in $1,500 glass door of police station, gets arrested
-Nipmucs approve confederacy of bands at powwow in Grafton
-11 Grafton locals cycling in the Pan-Mass Challenge
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Cindy Cannon goes to Washington
-Clinton reviews school building updates
-Nashoba project going "green"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gigs August 3rd and 5th
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Free noontime concert at Mechanics Hall
-African Festival to celebrate a continent's many cultures
-Broadway in Worcester has Tony winners Jessie Mueller, Santino Fontana
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 511 (28:05): Crisis Pregnancy Centers/Mill Street Blues
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 172 (28:59): Guillermo Creamer Jr., candidate for councilor at-large and mayor
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime professor at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Mariners, 6-4
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts at top of standings with a week to go in regular season
-Bravehearts fall to Narwhals. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-WooSox lose to Mets, 5-4
-Holy Cross football single-game tickets now on sale
-Revolution head coach Bruce Arena on leave amid investigation
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-General Motors starts shipping Chevy Blazer EV, reveals price and range
-NATIONAL: Phoenix ends record 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees
-Ukraine launches "main thrust" of counteroffensive against Russia
-Tragic: Boy, 5, dies after being run over by father in parking lot
>NEW ENGLAND: Treat Williams' cause of death revealed as Vermont man is charged in fatal crash
-Maine’s biggest newspaper group is now a nonprofit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What you didn’t know about airports
>BUSINESS: CVS is laying off 5,000 workers
-MedStar Ambulance pays $2.6 million for false MassHealth claims: A.G.
>SHOPPING: Worcester restaurant selling boys and men's brand name clothes and shoes at 50%-70% discount
>COLLEGES: Why employers love WPI students (2:31)
>HEALTH: What kind of activities are good for daily exercise? (:58)
-Ozempic and weight loss drugs officially probed over suicide risk
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut spinoff chain CosMc's in 2024
>HOMES: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: "The Righteous Gemstones" renewed for season 4 by HBO
>MOVIES: Every Christopher Nolan movie ranked from worst to best, including "Oppenheimer"
>CELEBRITY: Will Kevin Spacey resurrect his Hollywood career or is a low-budget “millennium phase” more likely?
>ANIMALS: Senior dogs keep escaping to visit grandparents (:59)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 2nd (1:55)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 91-year-old man has gone to the same Y.M.C.A. for 84 years
-Meanwhile, Skittles’ newest flavor will make your nose hairs curl
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-Full-time, part-time bartenders at Worcester restaurant
-Waitstaff wanted at West Boylston restaurant
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In The News
>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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+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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