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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Last day of oppressive heat, high feels like 95 to 100 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. names Worcester 1 of 78 Housing Choice Communities
+6:00: Here's when Disney on Ice will skate into Worcester
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Camels as pets? Meet Phil and RJ of Grafton
+Noon: Old Sturbridge Village to host Redcoats and Rebels for 250th anniversary
+Noon: Texas country band Flatland Cavalry heading to Indian Ranch in Webster
+Noon: Listen Up: Chill out for summer with Caylin Costello, D-Tension songs
+Noon: Last Call: Catherine Zebrowski, writer and musician
-13-year-old girl reported missing in Worcester
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester
-Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
-2 Shrewsbury men arrested in Boston prostitution sting
-Community rallies to help Leicester girl, hospitalized for year with cancer, celebrate birthday
-Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
-Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
-Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
-More body camera footage released of Eureka Street I.C.E. incident. Here's what it shows
-What's the best way to enjoy summer in Worcester County? Vote in round 3
-5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
-Worcester African Festival returns for third year
-Interested in becoming a Worcester Police Officer? (:47)
-Radio Worcester (22:34): Commissioner Rob Antonelli on Worcester’s parks progress, priorities and planning
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake still closed for swimming
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): bankHometown consolidating Webster branches
-Clinton man accused of using pudding barcode taped around finger to steal $40 of groceries
-Item photos: Young "royals" get ready for Fancy Nancy Tea Party
-Drive-throughs targeted in West Boylston as new Dunkin's gets variance
-Lancaster administrator sets directions for now
-Shrewsbury High’s Chemistry Club brings science to elementary schools
-Spencer Selectmen talk evaluation, criteria for E.M.S. request for proposals
-Former Templeton administrator warns select board of 9C cuts, hiring woes, and out-of-class pay risks
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester writers bring the drama in summer showcase
-Destiny's Child reunites onstage for first time in 7 years at Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" finale
-Hanover Theatre takes over full management of the J.M.A.C.
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:01:31): A Tribute to the Beatles by the Hip Swayers, Stomp N' Holler, Hit the Bus
>OPINION: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
-Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (15:24): Jenny Gaul, Executive Director, Joy of Music Program (JOMP)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who ran a home daycare for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez injury to sideline Patriots cornerback for "a bit"
-How Kayshon Boutte has impressed so far at Patriots training camp
-Red Sox beat Twins, 8-5
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 3-2 . Next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:57): Get to know Coach Bryan Robbat
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 7-5
-King of the Court basketball tournament debuts at Worcester parks
>NATIONAL: 8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
-Ghislaine Maxwell will plead the Fifth in House testimony — unless demands are met: defense lawyer
-ChatGPT passes the "I'm not a robot" test — a "terrifying" step toward developing a mind of its own
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after "slipping" from dad’s arms on water slide
>NEW ENGLAND: Powerful moment for Mass. family who was forced to live in park (2:16). Article
-Intruder bathed, slept, ate & stole while Boston family was away on vacation (3:45)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. president pushes for faculty pay hikes
-WPI researcher tackles water treatment woes with battery tech
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the "arms race" to win the new luxury cruise ship market
>BUSINESS: Highlights from A.A.R.P.'s 99 ways to save money (1:46)
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women and veterans
>SHOPPING: When do Spirit Halloween stores open this year? Here's our guess
>HEALTH: Police, doctors warn of e-bike dangers as use skyrockets in Mass.
-Researchers say some artificial sweeteners could impact brain (:53)
-COVID barely detectable in wastewater, but is it time to celebrate? (2:15). Article
>FOOD: Greek Chicken Salad Bowls
>TV/STREAMING: Robin Roberts reveals why she’s been absent from "GMA"
>MOVIES: 40 best needle drops in movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas attend Oasis show — after band roasted actor
-Justin Baldoni breaks social media silence to celebrate milestone with wife amid Blake Lively legal battle
>ANIMALS: 14-year-old dog dumped at shelter gets a ton of new siblings (1:40)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Grafton Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman found alive 9 months after vanishing near Death Valley
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, polite black bear stuns homeowners after ringing doorbell before exploring hot tub
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