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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:50). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
-Worcester officer, survivor of Stage 3 cancer, rides Pan-Mass. Challenge with a purpose
-508 Forever Young hands out more than 1,000 backpacks at annual drive
-African Festival in Worcester
-Worcesteria: African and Indian festivals celebrate history, future
-Dave Peterson seeks chance at Worcester District 1 City Council seat
-10-year study shows results of homeless encampment sweeps
-State budget funds programs in Worcester, Auburn, Shrewsbury
-Worcester engineer tests electric jet ski prototype on Lake Quinsigamond
-Laurel: Meet Joshua Stoddard, Worcester resident and inventor of the steam calliope
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Body Found Beneath Expressway Overpass". Video (14:09). Audio (15:22)
>FAITH: A mud blessing -- Learning to truly see people is the first step in healing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Joan Lyons, mother of fallen Worcester Fire Lt. Jay Lyons
>DINING OUT: Restaurant owner says new law will increase price of pork (2:16)
-ICYMI: Worcester D.A.’s office revamps unresolved cases website in hopes of garnering new leads
-Did Worcester Board of Health violate state law? Here are the details
-Once-struggling Family Health Center of Worcester reports surplus
-Radio Worcester (9:30): Old Big D/Price Chopper demolition to begin in weeks
-Radio Worcester (49:00): Exploring Mill Street improvements and elections with Hank, Gary Rosen and Mark Henderson
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Worcester nonprofit sues Holden over zoning law compliance
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster to give free school supplies for all students (2:09)
-TikTok boosts Shrewsbury eighth-grader's student council bid
-Sutton & Millbury locals cycle toward record-breaking $70 million goal in Pan-Mass Challenge
-Lancaster doesn't want old piggery
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Iconic East Princeton building succumbs to age, weather
-Grafton resident takes second in candlepin bowling tournament
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Melissa Etheridge rocks hearts, minds in Lowell concert
-For those about to folk: tot time at Newport festival
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Tony Award winners Jessie Mueller and Santino Fontana to perform in Broadway in Worcester Season
-First Person: In a difficult childbirth, a mother finds peace
-Ray Mariano: Abraham Lincoln warned us this day would come
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 104 (26:11): Hawaiian Shirts
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 318 (28:10): Ray Grimaldo, President, Better Electric Co. Inc.
>SPORTS: U.S. women out out of World Cup on penalty kicks
-Blue Jays beat Red Sox, 5-4
-Bravehearts set franchise record for wins in a season with split in sellout home finale
-Shirley's Vinny Eramo keeps turning heads as Bravehearts push toward postseason
-WooSox beat Mets, 6-3
-Crusaders kick off 2023 campaign with first practice
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey announces 2023-24 schedule
-Neil Stafford excited to return to area as Anna Maria College women's soccer coach
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. lottery rakes in all-time high $1.176 billion in profits
-Mass. parole board accused of mental health discrimination
-Tragic: 22-month-old girl killed after dresser tips over, trapping her
>COLLEGES: Clark alum never forgot the life-changing impact of a good teacher
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 things to know before you go to Hawaii
>BUSINESS: Empty office buildings are being turned into vertical farms
-Hanover Insurance Q2 earnings snapshot
>SHOPPING: 15 best back to school sales -- Target, Best Buy, Bose and more
>HEALTH: Extreme heat can double your risk of heart attack, study finds
-Health anxiety may become more common as we age
>FOOD: Do heat waves boost ice cream sales? The world's biggest ice cream company weighs in
>HOMES: $535,000 home tops list of 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester July 23rd to 29th
>TV/STREAMING: Dudley's Cheryl Lieteau proved she was "Tough As Nails" on CBS reality show
>MOVIES: First trailer for "The Exorcist: Believer" released
>CELEBRITY: "The Office" star Leslie David Baker to return Kickstarter money to fans behind spinoff effort
>ANIMALS: 4 tiny foster kittens heal woman’s broken heart (3:35)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 6th (1:35)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hospital throws ceremony for couple after groom is severely burned before wedding day
-Meanwhile, in Florida, vets perform C.T. scan on 376-pound alligator
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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