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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 77 today in Worcester
-Spring climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Aerial view of fire damage at Worcester apartment building (:56) (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Dozens of residents displaced by overnight fire on Outlook Drive in Worcester (1:25). Article
-Earlier: 2 people rescued from apartment building fire in Worcester (2:25)
-Earlier: Overnight: Massive fire rips through Worcester apartment building, traps 2 people inside (1:27). Article
+6:00: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:20:42)
+6:00: Cirque du Soleil to return to DCU Center with "OVO"
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts sit at .500 after two weeks of FCBL play
+Noon: GoFundMe for Worcester family who lost parents in fire blows past goal
+Noon: John Cleese ready for Q&A after "Holy Grail" screening in Worcester
+Noon: Dan Burke headlines Prince tribute in Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Rhys Stuller, mental health advocate and drag performer
-Worcester teen arrested with defaced gun in Green Hill Park: Police
-Worcesteria: Matt Shearer talks "portal" video at Sort of Late Show
-Earlier: WATCH: WBZ NewsRadio's Matt Shearer sets up Boston to Worcester "portal"
-UMass Medical School graduates largest class in its history
-Worcester Technical High School graduation
-Officials appear to be seeking approval to release report on abuse in Mass. Catholic dioceses, including Worcester Diocese
-Video game tournament hosted by Clark hopes to raise awareness of fentanyl dangers
-Worcester Superior Court Judge Janet Kenton-Walker honored as she heads to retirement
-Pride Worcester begins months of events in Pride Month
-Coworking space opens in Worcester
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (12:18): Mayor Petty supports Vision Zero, opposes reverting Mill St. redesign
>DINING OUT: Amazon Prime members get free Grubhub+ benefits
-ICYMI: Outdoor service marks a year since Spencer church was destroyed by lightning strike (2:06). Article
-Regatta Point Beach at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester closed again on Sunday
-Worcester holds 23rd annual Firefighters 6K Road Race
-Girls on the Run holds annual 5K at Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): At Wachusett, Securly offers controversial solution to safeguard student web access
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-June Among Friends Senior Newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury High School celebrates the Class of 2024
-Clinton considering vacancy tax
-Dauphinais beats Mead in Grafton Select Board race
-A present of the past at Fitchburg's Coggshall Park
-Local Brownies take action with food drive
-Paxton police to hold youth bicycle rodeo on June 15th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Central Mass. Mom’s Night Out at Agronomy Farm Vineyard in Oakham
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Movies on the Common schedule
-Radio Worcester (12:51): What is Yacht Rock? Hank interviews Philly Ocean of Yachtley Crew
-"Girls Night" bringing the party back to Worcester
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Hispanic Trans Women
-Manny Jae Media (41:18): Manny and the Mayor
-Unity Radio (58:05): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to groundbreaking "true patron and supporter of the arts" in Worcester
>SPORTS: How Al Horford is inspiring Celtics’ playoff run at age 38
-Patriots player who nearly died from malaria thanks Newton medical team (:56)
-13 Crusaders named Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 34
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester splits series with Charlotte
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Tesla, Ford, Jaguar, Volkswagen among 289,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Passenger dead after jumping off world's largest cruise ship
-Ukraine inflicts largest 24-hour death toll on Russia troops
-Tragic: Infant left in hot car dies outside day care
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:17) — Case turns to physical evidence, including broken taillight
-Glider pilot stuck for hours after crashing into trees in White Mountains (:24). Article
>COLLEGES: Powerful equipment at WPI to spot cyber threats (2:23)
-Q.C.C. receives state funding for D.E.I. certificate program aimed at higher ed workers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside Cancún's new, ultra-quiet Waldorf Astoria resort
>BUSINESS: 4 Things I know about … Driving consumer goods sales
-LPL Research: Adjusting the sector sails
-Wormtown working with university in Maine in bid to boost craft beer industry training
>HEALTH: Heart monitors of the future could be peel-and-stick (12:06)
-Flavonoid-rich foods, drinks linked to lower diabetes risk
>HOMES: Poll: Housing remains No. 1 political issue facing Massachusetts (1:08). Article
>SHOPPING: How owners of Worcester second-hand shops are navigating in a fast fashion world
>FOOD: State warns businesses against selling cannabis-infused food and drink products
>TV/STREAMING: Patricia Richardson says "Home Improvement" ended because ABC wouldn't give her equal pay to Tim Allen
>MOVIES: "Moana 2" trailer is the most viewed in Disney Animation and Pixar history
>CELEBRITY: "Seinfeld" star Michael Richards writes about his racist tirade
>ANIMALS: Mama dog was protecting newborn puppies on side of road (3:02)
>HISTORY: The Rogers-Kennedy Memorial in Elm Park, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. boy, 11, honored for saving life of man with dementia (:46)
-Meanwhile, in Vermont, cat earns honorary doctorate in "litter-ature"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
+6:00: Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
+6:00: Summer Eats treats Worcester youth to free breakfast, lunch
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts back above .500 after 3-1 post-All-Star week
+6:00: Where to stream Shark Week for free
+Noon: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
+Noon: Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
-How Central Mass. school districts are faring as tax overrides have tripled in 10 years
-Meet the freshman teachers starting out this fall in local schools
-Music with spirit fills air at Summer Gospel Fest on Worcester Common
-Worcester cyclists tackle steep hill in race to honor Major Taylor
-Remember Goose? Here’s what the famous runaway lizard has been up to
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-This 56-foot Worcester castle was built to honor a U.S. Naval Academy founder
-National Grid bringing bill assistance events to Worcester County this summer
-Worcester schools grow pollinator gardens with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: Saloon 139 in Worcester offers Chinese food kicked up a notch
-308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Former Fallon headquarters to reopen as Altitude Worcester apartments in September
-Worcester hotel developer asks for 2-year extension to build 122-room hotel
-Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali reopens
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board member pushes for "wildlife corridor"
-Wagner Motors has been helping families get it right for decades
-3 arrested for returning to Leominster officer’s detail and threatening to “f—” his daughter over friend’s arrest
-After grant, increased accessibility at Silver Lake Beach waters
-Southbridge students to showcase Summer Arts Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN's 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival Bus Trip on Saturday
-Bret Michaels undergoes emergency surgery after performing 3 concerts in "intense" pain
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 27 (27:39)
>OPINION: Rory Riley Topping: Too few U.S. reps, too many people to serve
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots defense owns the day and more takeaways from Day 2 (1:53)
-Robert Kraft, Patriots put historic offer on table for Christian Gonzalez
-AFC East training camp preview
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-1
-Gabriela Chiappetta of Holy Cross wins gold medal at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-10
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 4-3
>NATIONAL: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
-Police arrest 1 and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
-Pastor allegedly crashed at 104 mph while drunk — killing young daughter just months after her mom died
-Tragic: Influencer heard "screaming and crying" on 911 call before husband killed her after TikTok outed him as a pedophile
>NEW ENGLAND: Dive teams recover body after drowning at Milford quarry (2:00). Article
-Lindsay Clancy trial starts Monday, ex-husband may testify first
-Mass. senator fed up with lack of opioid settlement fund spending (2:58). Article
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, major in anything, succeed in business (2:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. Virgin Islands beach named best in the world
-7 things flight attendants would never do on a plane
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Alimony modification in Mass. | When can you change it?
>HOMES: ABCs of selling real estate held in trust
>HEALTH: Popular summer food linked to increased colorectal cancer risk (:33)
-Screen time can have dire effects on children's development: officials
>FOOD: Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Apple TV's new crime drama "Lucky" (2:16)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" earns $87 million in its second weekend
-Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey
>CELEBRITY: Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 (:20)
-Elisha Cuthbert reveals why she quit Hollywood for 4 years before "Every Year After" return
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues wasp who won't leave her hand for 24 hours (2:22)
>HISTORY: Mississippi highlights legacy as "birthplace of America's music"
>GOOD NEWS: 64-year-old father of 5 graduates as a nurse, studying alongside his son
-Meanwhile, in Peabody, quit dumping roosters on my property, farmer says (:49)
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+Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
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