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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Bishop Emeritus Daniel Patrick Reilly honored at funeral Mass
+5:00: Manny’s Appliances opens Shrewsbury location
+Noon: Spray parks in Worcester are open
+Noon: Chandler Street shut down in Worcester due to water main break
+Noon: Auburn man arrested on child pornography charges fired by YMCA (:34). Article
+Noon: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Briarwood Retirement Community in Worcester (:39)
+Noon: Faces of Worcester: Carmen Rosado, Family Engagement and Community Liaison, Latino Education Institute
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Children hit all the right notes in Music Together
+Noon: Royalty gets rocking with Elle King show set for Indian Ranch
+Noon: Screen Time: "H.R. Pufnstuf" creator Sif Krofft set for Super Megafest
+Noon: Last Call: Katie Goldstone, artist
-Amazon crews prepare former Greendale Mall facility to open by holiday shopping season
-Scope of Worcester rental registry reduced after landlord revolt
-Holden man accused of attempting to enter Leominster hospital with gun
-Suspect in theft of fragrances from Auburn Mall theft tries to swim for it before arrest
-Leicester police want to identify suspect in theft from family restaurant
-Back to sobriety, local advocate returns to helping others
-Drone footage of demolition of Doherty High (2:07)
-Earlier: Old Doherty High School being torn down
-Worcester survey seeks input to lower speed limit to 25
-Worcester kicks off Fitness in the Parks summer series Thursday
-UMass Memorial’s first-year nurse program works to keep high retention rates
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
-Chefs at the Table: Niche Hospitality's Stephen Champagne
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Burgers You Need to Try (5:30)
-ICYMI: Child struck by car on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-Employee of Worcester nursing home charged with ripping off residents, facility
-Worcester bike network ranked among poorest on earth
-Worcester County Wonders: A pleasant trip to Purgatory
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Strawberry Festival at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-UMass Memorial buys Holden facility for $4.3 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man wanted for homicide in Dominican Republic arrested in West Boylston
-Auburn police swear in new officer
-TODAY! Shrewsbury D.E.I.B. Committee Pride Event at 4
-$9 million in student scholarships awarded to B.V.T. students
-Baldwinville man with 8 bags of crack, fentanyl, & open nips arrested for O.U.I. & drug distribution
-Southbridge's Leonide J. Lemire Road Race still going strong
-Grafton resident honored by MIT
-Clinton Middle School announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-TODAY! Speed Dating Wednesday at Courthouse Brew Company
-TODAY! Jazzed Up Trio at 961 (Union Station) 6 to 9
>SHOWTIME: Arrows in Action takes aim at the Palladium's upstairs stage
-TODAY! Main South C.D.C. Concert 5:30 to 7:30 at University Park
-Worcester Queer AF season begins with banned book drag show
-Creature Rock Feature set to play lesser known hard-rock gems
-Rising country star Mason Ramsey set for Off The Rails Country Fest
-Listen Up: Young Man Winter captures local vibe with "Leading Light"
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 425 (28:31): Avital & David Grunwald
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 42 (27:52): Ron Waddell, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Legendary Legacies
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 36 (28:21): David DeHaas
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a "Jaki of all trades"
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Toronto, 9-4
-Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis will have surgery soon, miss Olympics
-Assumption's Cody Smith shows he's worth the late invitation from Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 7-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. today
-Holy Cross Practice Report: Kaitlyn Flanagan (:43)
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-5
-Howie Kahn, Scholastic Sports Zone bring high school sports to radio
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Toyota recalls 145,000 Grand Highlander, Lexus TX S.U.V.s
>NATIONAL: WikiLeaks' Assange pleads guilty in deal with U.S.
-is Mount St. Helens about to blow? Washington volcano 'recharging'
-Tragic: Child dies while swimming at day camp
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:23) — Jurors begin to deliberate after closing arguments
-17-year-old dies as SUV packed with 7 teens crashes into tree on Cape Cod
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria women on the frontlines of emergency response
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 most-visited tourist destinations in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment rate increases for first time in 3 months
-LPL Research: Artificial intelligence — The antidote to Fed policy?
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Staples introduces backpack, school supply recycling program
>HEALTH: Treating those hot weather skin rashes and when to worry (3:08)
-City of Worcester Stay Connected With Your Health (43:28)
>FOOD: Mediterranean diet or not, eating seasonally can be good for you
>MOVIES: The summer box office crisis — Is the sky really falling this time?
>CELEBRITY: Judge Judy makes rare comment on 1990 Jerry Sheindlin divorce
>HISTORY: George Frisbie Hoar monument in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Meet the world's clingiest cat (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Premature baby, born less than 2 pounds, finally goes home
-Meanwhile, in California, bear interrupts man washing his dishes
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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