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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Employee of Worcester nursing home charged with ripping off residents, facility
+6:00: Worcester bike network ranked among poorest on earth
+6:00: Turtleboy blogger assaulted outside Canton bar over Karen Read case
+6:00: Worcesteria: Jeffrey Foucault's Mechanics Hall concert shows venue's potential
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts still chugging along as FCBL heads for the dog days of summer
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester finished first half 35-40
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: A pleasant trip to Purgatory
+Noon: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for June 24th
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 75-year-old
-See statistics on crash types, injuries on Mill Street in Worcester
-Police arrest Auburn man in child pornography investigation
-W.P.D. Vice Squad arrests 5 for drug offenses near Main and King streets
-Worcester School Committee approves 2024-2025 school budget by 6-3 vote
-Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Burgers You Need to Try (5:30)
-Another beer garden is coming to Downtown Worcester: What to know
-Local family grateful for support after fire
-Worcester Public Library providing students with free summer reading material
-Worcester Police Department Exemplary Service Awards (49:49)
-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: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Fight at Worcester pool leads to arrest of woman with a gun
-Volunteers remove invasive species from Coes Reservoir
-Worcester's annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration set for Friday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie Monday at Senior Center
-Holden Woman's Club names Person of the Year
-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): Meet the Shrewsbury Police Department's new comfort dog
-Sterling Scout's Eagle project benefits recreation
-Rice Pond Village concerns addressed by developer
-Grafton business opens in new location after fire
-MassWildlife opens free, temporary archery ranges
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Worcester brewery partners with Sam Adams on new beer
>SHOWTIME: Local bands' split single released June 14th
-W.S.C. Stay Connected musical performance (59:50): The Rob Show
-Music Worcester & The Village Worcester present: The String Queens July 26th
-Central Mass. Mom's Summer Splash Pad Meet-Up Series
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 540 (28:31): Homelessness and the City Manager's department head salaries
-Manny Jae Media (27:13): Manny and the Manager
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served in Vietnam and retired as a V.P. at Hanover Insurance
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown rewrite legacies with Celtics’ championship
-U.S. men's soccer team tops Bolivia in Copa America opener
-Angel Reese has her best WNBA game as Sky top Caitlin Clark, Fever
-Red Sox beat Reds, 7-4
-Bravehearts postponed. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-Father of former Braveheart Ben Rice exudes the pride of being a Yankees parent
-WooSox lose to Columbus, 9-7
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: Nearly half of Americans struggling because of inflation spike: poll
-Tragic: Landlord kills family of 4, burns bodies in fire pit
>NEW ENGLAND: 20-year-old dies after being pulled from Marlborough reservoir (:18)
-Watch sand sculptors build their creations at Hampton Beach competition (:45)
-More than 1,300 added to Mass. payroll since Healey hiring controls
>COLLEGES: Clark grad studies how climate dollars are distributed in New England
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 places your grandparents loved to vacation
>BUSINESS: "I hate my new job — can I quit?"
-Legislature urged to intervene in Cannabis Control Commission
>SHOPPING: Limited Too coming back? Internet reacts to brand's possible relaunch
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 16th to 22nd
>HEALTH: Exercise tips for kids
-F.D.A.: First gene therapy for rare form of muscular dystrophy
>FOOD: McDonald’s debuts $5 Meal Deal and Free Fries Friday
>TV/STREAMING: Vanna White might quit "Wheel of Fortune," "doesn’t jibe" with Ryan Seacrest: report
>MOVIES: "Inside Out 2" box office soars to record $100 million second weekend
>CELEBRITY: Willie Nelson cancels upcoming tour appearances because of illness
>HISTORY: Sisters of Notre Dame Home in Worcester, 1914
>ANIMALS: Cat hates her new sibling until... (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Single dad adopts 3 brothers
-Meanwhile, Florida Man allegedly tells police he is "Mr. Monopoly," goes directly to jail
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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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