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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: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: "Unapologetic" Worcester councilor makes defiant court appearance over I.C.E. confrontation
+Noon: Related: Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj speaks after pleading not guilty (2:01)
+Noon: Clinton woman sets home on fire over husband’s alleged infidelity
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (5:19): Webster Deputy Chief Gordon Wentworth on the 5-foot lizard on the loose
-Earlier: Lizard on the loose captivates Webster, reptile hunters as search continues
+Noon: Celebrating 10 years of song, spirit at Summer Gospel Festival
+Noon: 400 performers getting ready for free India Day festival at DCU Center
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Of acorns, oaks, and myth-busting
-"It's not enough": Dead fish, herbicides and communication issues all discussed at Indian Lake meeting
-Worcester councilor who protested I.C.E. agents due in court Wednesday
-Eversource, National Grid customers face rate hike next week
-Worcester ranked 10th best city for people with disabilities
-Worcester African Festival set to return to the Worcester Common
-City man allegedly threatened others following arrest after fatal shooting
-Worcester woman charged in Rutland for driving uninsured Audi with revoked registration
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
-Radio Worcester (19:07): Dr. Jessica Pepple brings bold vision for education, equity and safety in council campaign
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Epic Sandwiches (5:18)
-ICYMI: Worcester man wins $1 million on ticket bought at Brattle Stop
-61-year-old caught in vacant home break-in: W.P.D.
-Preservation Worcester's 2025 Most Endangered Structures — streetlamps to historic houses
-Bill Coleman, longtime Worcester civic activist, dies
-International market opening in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Yo-Yo Guy at Gale Free Library 2 to 3 today
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crews respond to 3-vehicle crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Removal of chemicals, solar programs top Spencer-East Brookfield Building Committee’s agenda
-Homeless man permanently banned from LongHorn Steakhouse in Leominster after he was hauled out by police
-West Boylston police log July 14th to 20th
-Item photos: 2 local men succeed on Ninja course
-Bolton special election set for October 6th; papers available
-Sterling church raising money to repair clock, organ
-The Landmark'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: Wesley and Somerhalder hold court at "Vampire Diaries" convention
-What's Up Worcester's A Minute with Meagan (9:28): Isabella Stein on building confidence through movement
-Ghost makes a defiant, riotous haunting with TD Garden concert
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: It's time for Worcester to clean up its act
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: 603 days: Choosing myself after loss
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Tips for easing the transition from home to preschool
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 102 (28:34): Syed Aziz Ur Rahman, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a veteran of the Korean War
>SPORTS: Patriots training camp battles: 4 positions to watch this summer
-Realistic expectations for Stefon Diggs with Patriots after A.C.L. injury
-Bravehearts duo sets tone as Team Smiles cruises in Futures League All-Star Game
-Johnny Damon gives advice to Shrewsbury Legion stars, is a hit at Futures League All-Star Game
-Red Sox lose to Phillies, 4-1
-Holy Cross (2:07): Get to know Coach Walsh
-WooSox beat St. Paul, 11-2
-Brown, Eddie's Super Plaza (Doherty) rally past Bella Marble & Granite (North) for Kingsway crown
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. wants to interview Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell
-1-on-1 with Congressman Jim McGovern (5:44)
>TRAGIC: 6-year-old boy fatally drops premature infant on head
>NEW ENGLAND: Investigators locate origin of deadly Fall River fire, cause undetermined (3:39)
-Grand juror in Karen Read case admits leaking information admits leaking information (1:34)
>COLLEGES: Nichols to host the Intergenerational Workforce Summit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Does Minnesota really have 10,000 lakes?
>BUSINESS: State approves health insurance premium hikes for 6 insurers, reject 2 others
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear fixed income, currency, and commodity markets outlook: Higher for longer
-Wage and hour compliance for Mass. businesses
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers for Sunday, July 20th
>SHOPPING: Swimming pools recalled for drowning risk after 9 deaths
>HEALTH: Common gut bacteria linked to stomach cancer (:47)
-New A.I. tool can detect "hidden" heart disease 77% of the time
-Here is the heartbreaking epidemic that’s killing 100 people an hour
>FOOD: Spoon or fork? Here's the proper way to eat ice cream (3:16)
>TV/STREAMING: 7 awesome single season Netflix series that you’ve probably never heard of
>MOVIES: "Wedding Crashers" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" at 20
>CELEBRITY: Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76 years old (:36)
-Related: Vintage clips of the controversial rock legend (3:26)
>ANIMALS: Wanted: new homes for cats, dogs during National Adoption Week
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 92 Piedmont St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Man follows a dream, gut feeling to $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in London, "naughty tortoise' starts fire in apartment
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