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>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 (:56). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old Mariah, 15-year-old Kiara and 13-year-old Tajsa
-Funeral today for Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (1:40). Article
-Enrique Delgado-Garcia mourned at wake in Worcester (2:30). Article
-Related: Flags at half-staff in Massachusetts today to honor Enrique Delgado-Garcia
-Earlier: Family of Enrique Delgado-Garcia speaks ahead of his funeral (2:21). Article
-Nurse saves local woman twice in a week
-Worcester parking tickets are on the rise. Here are the hot spots
-TODAY! Worcester hosts free block party on Saturday
-Longtime Worcester bakery getting a new owner
-Vote now for the new name for Chandler Magnet School
-Jon Taffer of Bar Rescue to meet fans, sign bottles in Shrewsbury
-Radio Worcester (19:18): Mayor Petty raises concerns over City Hall safety, questions use of metal detectors
-Worcester nonprofits see "blatant racial equity issues" in some A.R.P.A. funding decisions
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:47): State Police recruit’s death, Bob Moylan’s return and city role in arts festivals
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:43): Housing affordability concerns loom large
>DINING OUT: Indian-Nepali restaurant planned for former barbecue spot in Worcester
-ICYMI: Teen stabbed in Wendy's lot on Park Avenue in Worcester
-2 teens charged after fight at Doherty-South High soccer game
-GoFundMe to pay for funeral of woman killed in Worcester crash
-Comedian Jon Stewart sets out to bring some pre-election sanity to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden residents to participate in Jimmy Fund Walk
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Main Street's final paving lauded
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Early morning fire ravages Clinton home
-Woman violently attacked during Fitchburg home invasion (2:21)
-TODAY! Fifth annual Lamoureux Ford Antique & Muscle Car Show 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
-After 70 years of capturing moments, Thomas Keegan retires
-Grafton Historical to host presentation on Grafton farms on Sunday
-Work limits access at Old Stone Church in West Boylston
-Gibbs field emotions boil over; new meeting set
-Lancaster employees assured their work valued
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Catch Sam Newcomer live at Redemption Rock Brewing on Saturday
-Giuliano rocks Redemption Rock 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things To Do: Chris Janson, The Menzingers and more ...
-100FM The Pike (8:03): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-Worcester Men of Song's 75 years of barbershop harmony
-Listen Up: TyShawn Dion, Rose Gold Glasses eye different heartbreaks
-For Greg Kottis, 95, lifting weights a constant in a remarkable life
-Turtle Rescue League offers haven for hard tops in need
-First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., an M.R.I. scan means sounds of music
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (53:12): Nikki Bell Pena and Wilmer Rivera, Hector Reyes House and Café Reyes
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 11 (27:28): Cornelius Shea, candidate for Congress
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester construction company owner who passed away at 54 after a medical emergency
>SPORTS: Patriots’ offensive tackle woes illustrated by wild stat
-Alex Van Pelt says Drake Maye looks "really good" in Patriots practice
-Red Sox lose Tampa Bay, 2-1
-Holy Cross football team takes on Syracuse at noon
-Frankie Monte brings intensity, passion, gratitude to Crusader defense
-Holy Cross women's hockey beats RPI in season opener, 3-2
-Holy Cross hosts second annual Crusader community festival on Sunday
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Hurricane Helene kills at least 44 and cuts swath of destruction
-Radio Worcester (12:20): Government stays open, but dysfunction remains, McGovern says
-Tragic: Father dies on cruise ship during family vacation
>NEW ENGLAND: The Sandra Birchmore case details get worse
-Minor traffic citation could cost you your license in Massachusetts (3:04)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross hosts law school workshop
-Reflecting on Clark's Center for Gender, Race, and Area Studies’ decade of change
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 amazing destinations that feel worlds away, no passport required
>BUSINESS: More employees feel pressured to work sick (1:15)
-How can you avoid a partnership dispute?
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (56:45)
>SHOPPING: Target quietly changes store returns policy to battle customer abuse
>HEALTH: Changes do happen to women's brains during pregnancy (1:13)
-New research suggests those over 70 should take cholesterol-lowering drugs (:58)
>HOMES: Mass. home prices set August record as Worcester County median costs hits $476,000
>FOOD: Why bananas may disappear from grocery stores within weeks
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "It Ends With Us," "The Front Room," and more
>CELEBRITY: Acting legend Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and "Downton Abbey," dies at 89
>HISTORY: The first to conquer Fenway's monster was a Worcester guy
>ANIMALS: This bulldog wants one thing, the biggest stick (3:46)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): N.H. boy meets donor who saved his life (1:56)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, 8-year-old girl takes family car, drives 25 minutes to Target
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