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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Flowers, candles left outside Worcester home after fire kills 2
+6:00: Related: "Hoarding conditions" affected rescue in fatal Worcester fire, fire official says
+6:00: Related: Worcester Fire Department press conference (9:53)
-Earlier: 2 die in 2-alarm fire overnight on Hancock St. in Worcester
-Earlier: 2 hospitalized, 2 firefighters injured battling a fire overnight in Worcester (2:13). Article
+6:00: Country star Jo Dee Messina ready for "homecoming" at Indian Ranch
+6:00: Indian Ranch in Webster set for "very busy summer" of shows
+6:00: Listen Up: Inspiration on the move for Premo.Dee
+6:00: Last Call: Onorine Ajeh, jewelry business owner
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 12-year-old girl
-Car fire on I-290 near Holy Cross causes delays
-Convicted child rapist in Holden gets 2 to 4 years in prison for possession of child porn
-From public, words of support for reworked Mill Street
-Mill Street residents share concern over street's new layout
-Radio Worcester (12:46): Councilor Haxhiaj defends Mill St. redesign against reversal
-Radio Worcester (47:40): Radio Roundtable debates if Mill St. should return to its original state?
-TODAY! Emergency at Worcester Airport: Massport drill planned for Wednesday
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Al Pettway takes over as new coach of Worcester State men's basketball
>DINING OUT: Summer edition of Worcester Restaurant Week back from July 29th to August 10th
-ICYMI: Memorial Day ceremonies at Worcester's Hope Cemetery and Green Hill Park
-Worcester honors Korean War veterans with a wreath laying ceremony
-Man dies after motorcycle crash in Auburn
-Worcester schedules 21 new road resurfacing projects
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Anthony Renzoni, Linda Long-Bellil win Holden selectman seats
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Canes ruffles feathers at Wachusett student choice over Chick-fil-A
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester church celebrates 200th anniversary
-Shrewsbury Town Meeting votes to relax definition of "farmers market"
-Winchendon man arrested for witness intimidation after sending lewd, threatening voicemails to woman
-Failure to leave civil service could cost Lancaster
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Apple Music's best albums of all time list entries 30-21
-The 32 best beach reads for summer
-The Worcester Public Library is hosting Dog Days of Summer Reading
-Boston Calling organizers respond to criticism about festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: What did fans wear to Boston Calling?
-Ash & Eric to release "A Song for Every Sadness" visual album
-Wide range of local events to celebrate National LGBTQ Pride Month
-Janice Harvey: All roads lead to traffic cones
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 86 (28:21): Refugee Mental Health
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1341 (28:08): Fur Love Comfort Cats
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent many years as a commercial fisherman
>SPORTS: Where Kristaps Porzingis’ injury recovery stands entering NBA Finals
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 8-3
-Bravehearts fall, 3-2 to Road Warriors after late rally. Next home game: 6:30 Thursday
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts begin summer campaign with a win
-Holy Cross women’s basketball adds transfer Kendall Eddy
-WooSox fall to Charlotte, 9-4
-St. John's and Wachusett baseball seniors enjoying last ride
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: 7 injured after natural gas explosion damages building
-Tragic: 2 children killed by father in apparent murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Jury hears from John O'Keefe's niece and nephew (9:28)
-Karen Read trial: The potential significance of Karen Read's blood alcohol level (7:03)
-A push for legal representation during evictions in Mass. (1:46). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark grad from Worcester bridging the cultural divide through language
-Anna Maria nursing seniors are ready to help others
-Worcester State honors leadership, service, and friendship of Capt. Ross Reynolds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Want to vacation in a treehouse? Here’s where you can in Mass.
>BUSINESS: Americans are feeling better about the economy for the first time in 4 months
-LPL Research: Earnings are doing their part
-Boston-based developer Anthony Rossi honored for restoring buildings in Worcester
>HEALTH: Will Mass. see COVID surge with new variants? (2:10)
-Study: Anxiety tools still help after therapy (3:31)
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>FOOD: Worcester bakery makes custom black and yellow Wu-Tang Clan themed birthday cake
>TV/STREAMING: Top 11 Netflix movies you don’t want to miss this summer
>MOVIES: Teaser for Francis Ford Coppola's epic film "Megalopolis"
>CELEBRITY: 66 stars close to E.G.O.T. status
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever keeps her little brother safe (3:01)
>HISTORY: Chase Building, Front Street, Downtown Worcester, 1913
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): E.R. employee raised money for hospital that saved dad's life (2:14)
-Meanwhile, in California, man ordered to hide his boat has vessel painted on new fence
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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