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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 91 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-John Street Baptist Church marks 140 years in Worcester
-Volunteers remove invasive species from Coes Reservoir
-Fight at Worcester pool leads to arrest of woman with a gun
-Worcester's annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration set for Friday
-Worcester Police Academy Graduation (1:23:14)
-Shrewsbury winery pours the perfect summer white
-No one hurt as car slams into utility pole in Leicester
-Undersecretary tells Central Mass. energy sector that permitting reform is key to meeting ambitious climate goals
-Radio Worcester (13:26): Tom Marino discusses rent price fixing allegations in Worcester
-Earlier: Former City Manager's firm accused of rent price fixing
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (46:24): Interim Chief Saucier ShotSpotter controversy and Mill St. vote
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to host Vintage Palooza on Saturday
-ICYMI: Principal reminisces during final walkthrough at old Doherty Memorial High School
-Doherty High alumni reflect on fond memories during building's last day of school
-Worcester barber uses hard-earned lessons to motivate others
-"What did I do to deserve this?" Single mom from Worcester given refurbished car
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Movie Monday at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Oriol Health Care announces expansion of health services in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury, Grafton review proposed massive UPS warehouse
-Shrewsbury D.E.I.B. Committee reflects on accomplishments
-Athol man arrested for threatening to bash his wife's head in after she confiscated his alcohol
-West Boylston joins regional animal control
-Flags retired at Dudley Gendron Post
-Nashoba Dollars for Scholars awards scholarships
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Worcester brewery partners with Sam Adams on new beer
>SHOWTIME: Tahanto film looks at stigma of mental illness
-Ray Mariano: Worcester School Committee's cellphone policy places teachers at risk
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on beach ball across Worcester
-Giselle Rivera-Flores (4:08): June is an important month for all Latinos. Here’s why
-Tori Carbone: How to ask for and accept help — A beginner’s guide
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 540 (28:31): Homelessness and the City Manager's department head salaries
-Unity Radio (59:32): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 41 (28:13): Harry Kokkinis, Executive Chairman, Table Talk Pies
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse from Worcester who lost his decades-long battle with leukemia
>SPORTS: Celtics roster reset 2024: Contracts, pending free agents
-Sunday T&G will honor NBA champion Celtics
-Patriots, Rhamondre Stevenson agree to contract extension
-Red Sox beat Cincinnati, 4-3
-Crusaders compete in 2024 collegiate summer leagues
-Bravehearts fall in Vermont, 5-2. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-WooSox beat Columbus, 2-0
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Hackers demand millions to end cyberattack crippling auto dealers
>NATIONAL: Louisville nightclub shooting leaves 1 dead, 7 injured
-I.R.S. hit Americans with $7 billion in tax penalties last year
-Tragic: U.S. tourist killed by elephant that pulled her from tour group’s vehicle in Zambia
>NEW ENGLAND: Father arrested in Conn. after attempting to drown children, police say
-Man convicted of fatally bludgeoning Mass. man, 82, with lamp
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Class of 1969 celebrates 55th reunion with gift to Thea’s Pantry
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of North America's best historic city neighborhoods to visit
>BUSINESS: Webster Five, Workers Credit Union name new leaders
-Here’s the average net worth of Americans at every age
>SHOPPING: Is Amazon Prime worth it? What to know about the membership
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales jump for second consecutive month
>HEALTH: Go to bed before this hour to avoid mental health problems
-Surgeon General demands warning label on social media apps
>FOOD: Subway adds Footlong Dippers to Sidekicks menu
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner is officially not returning to "Yellowstone"
>MOVIES: "Inside Out 2" earns title of 2024’s biggest movie, No. 1 second week in a row
>CELEBRITY: Kate Winslet, James Cameron address post-"Titanic" feud rumors
>HISTORY: Vernon Square in Worcester, 1908
>ANIMALS: This dog rescue will make you believe in fate (3:43)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mother saves son in cardiac arrest while playing baseball
-Meanwhile, hourly radio signal found from space is stumping scientists
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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