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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 85 today in Worcester
-Worcester's June climate summary
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Turtleboy says parents' house in Worcester targeted by detractors
+4:00: Lundgren axes plans for 7-story apartment building on Shrewsbury Street
+Noon: Missing Worcester real estate agent has been located, family and police say
-Earlier: Worcester real estate agent still missing
+Noon: Lake Quinsigamond, Whitehall Pond Beach in Rutland are among beaches that are closed
+Noon: Residents say owner of Auburn mobile home parks has made life a "living nightmare"
+Noon: "Love, hope, feel and imagine": The String Queens coming to Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Sarah P. Blanchard, novelist
-Explosive devices "unsophisticated in nature" found scattered across Worcester (1:38). Article
-Worcester County sees heavy traffic around Charlton Plaza during Fourth of July weekend
-Worcester restaurant closes for renovations
-Competitive eater Geoff Esper of Oxford talks strategy and training for Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (4:39)
-Related: Esper among top competitors in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest
-New market to open on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester office-to-apartment project gets big state funding award
-Femme Bar sees success as it builds tight-knit community
-WPI signs guaranteed admission agreement with Quinsigamond Community College
-Volunteers build playhouses for veteran families as part of Habitat for Humanity's Build-A-Thon Day
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (54:30): Safer streets and cell phone ban in schools
>DINING OUT: Food trucks: Floats in Central Mass. by former Chicago firefighter
-ICYMI: Worcester-area rent prices out of reach more than ever: Report
-UMass Medical School leaders constitute nearly half of top 20 highest-paid state employees
-Development firm led by Harlan Crow buys site of proposed 220-apartment Worcester complex for $4.5 million
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 13 Holden locals to participate in Pan-Mass Challenge
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Road closures and traffic delays this week
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster resident crowned Miss Massachusetts Teen
-Rutland Fourth of July events
-Former finance director sues Berlin Boylston Regional School District
-MassHousing provides $8 million to Lancaster rental home project
-Development progress detailed for Clinton board
-Armed suspect taken into custody after intense standoff in Leominster
-New Grafton Planning Board member appointed
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 in Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: T.J. Reynolds puts A.I. to test on rap beef inspired "AU LP"
-Women of Note seeking singers
-Janice Harvey: Norman Rockwell Museum exhibit a comfort in a world gone "Mad"
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Supreme Court rules on sleeping in public places
-Manny Jae Media (27:38): Worcester Chief of Police Paul Saucier
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1344 (23:03): Brian Scales, President and CEO, RCAP Solutions
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to one of the founders of the Worcester St. Patrick's Parade
>SPORTS: Celtics re-sign big man Xavier Tillman
-Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese will team up at WNBA All-Star Game
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 8-3
-Former Worcester Braveheart Ben Rice "as advertised" with bat after being fast-tracked to Yankees
-Bravehearts culture leads to success
-Bravehearts' next home game: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
-Holy Cross football lift for life raises money for Uplifting Athletes
-WooSox beat Mets, 16-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-270,000 Volkswagen S.U.V.s recalled over airbag failure risk
>NATIONAL: Ticketmaster data breach could impact millions of ticket buyers
-7 shot, including 4 kids, by elderly neighbor who had told them to "go back to where they came from": cops
-Tragic: Woman mauled by pack of wolves while jogging in zoo
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:18) — Looking at what's next after mistrial declaration
-3 men rushed to hospital after R.V. bursts into flames in Peabody
-5 giant sharks surround couple’s boat off Mass. coast (:32)
>COLLEGES: Senior Instructor Joshua Cuneo talks about teaching at WPI (2:21)
-Holy Cross professor: Pope Francis invited comedians to the Vatican, but the value of humor has deep roots in Catholic tradition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 incredibly moving memorial sites to visit in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Uber, Lyft agree to pay drivers $32.50 an hour in settlement
-LPL Research: Double-digit earnings growth on tap
-10 Things I know about ... Compliance risk
>HOMES: On Cape Cod, summer rental market has taken downturn post-pandemic
>SHOPPING: Bob's Stores is closing all locations, including Westborough and Fitchburg
>HEALTH: Potential exposure to measles in Mass. and N.H., officials say (:32)
-Is it healthy for teens to do "nothing" all summer long? (2:18). Article
>FOOD: Aldi chocolate chip muffins recalled for walnut allergy concerns
>TV/STREAMING: "The Bear" welcomes John Cena as Sammy Fak in perfect guest role
>MOVIES: "Practical Magic" sequel to star Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock
>CELEBRITY: Ann Wilson announces cancer diagnosis, postpones Heart tour
-David Foster blasted for fat-shaming wife Katharine McPhee when she was a contestant on "American Idol"
>HISTORY: Whittall residence in South Worcester
>ANIMALS: 5 tips to keep your dog safe on Fourth of July (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Grandma wins $1 million from scratch ticket
-Meanwhile, in Maryland, $3.99 thrift store find turns out to be nearly 2,000-year-old Mayan vase
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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