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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 92 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
+5:00: Water main break leads to partial road collapse in Worcester (:38) (pictured)
-Related: Heard Street in Worcester closed after water main break
+5:00: Report: $1,661 for 2-bedroom rental in Worcester area
+5:00: Dispensary in Worcester sues California firm over $2 million ownership sale
+5:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts get hot as 4-2 week moves them to 3rd in FCBL
+5:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester split week with Mets end up with split series
+Noon: Crash involving 2 tractor-trailers backs up traffic for miles on Mass. Pike in Auburn
+Noon: Worcester city manager says court ruling won't change homelessness approach
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Brookfield police investigating single-car crash that killed 2 people Saturday
-Shrewsbury Hindu temple celebrates 1 year with chariot procession
-Enjoying the view from inside Worcester's Bancroft Tower
-Worcester launches Summer Eats program
-Plan for planting more trees in Worcester awaits City Council approval
-Tougas Family Farm offers summer activities for the family: fruit picking, animal feeding and more (3:51)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (54:30): Safer streets and cell phone ban in schools
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for July
-ICYMI: Worcester 9-year-old visits all 351 city and town halls in Massachusetts
-2 Worcester organizations join forces to launch a $1 million affordable housing fund
-Families living at Days Inn in Shrewsbury to move to Worcester City Motel
-Information sessions for those wanting to become a Worcester firefighter
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road closures this week in Holden
-TODAY! Wachusett Community Band Concert
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Radio Worcester (23:53): Seven Saws Brewing expansion
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Volunteers reviving Paxton Center Cemetery gravestones
-Twins Lawn Service cuts ribbon on new facility in Sterling
-Clinton library gets grant for "freedom chair"
-Sutton considers M.B.T.A., 40B issues
-Deadline for Berlin-Boylston school election papers is July 23rd
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-W.A.S.S.A. Open Mic featuring Sarah Louise French 6 to 9 Tuesday at Redemption Rock Brewery
-Pulse Magazine profile — MB Lounge
>SHOWTIME: Pulse Magazine profile of photographer John Cannon
-Small Stones Festival of Arts
-Pet Rock Fest returning to Lancaster October 6th
-Luis Pedraja: From many places, one strong nation
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1346 (25:06): Elder Services of Worcester Area
-Unity Radio (57:36): Standups and Standouts
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:20:16): Antitrust claims against big renters, detailed statistics on Mill Street crashes
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who was a career firefighter
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees, 3-0
-3 Red Sox named to All-Star team
-Bravehearts win third straight, 5-2. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Bark in the Park
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Detroit mass shooting at block party leaves 2 dead, 19 injured
-Missing Mich. teen spotted by brother on Twitch stream in Miami
-Tragic: Beloved teacher dies after falling through school skylight in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 18-year-old drowns in Haverhill pond
-Good Samaritans rush into action to save drowning man on Cape Cod
>COLLEGES: Dr. Donna Hodge begins tenure as Fitchburg State's first woman president
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Block Island is a beautiful and convenient island getaway destination
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 30th to July 6th
>SHOPPING: Unexpected package scams: What to know
>HEALTH: Uterine cancer death rates are on the rise in the U.S.
-Drinking just 1 alcoholic beverage per day shortens your lifespan by this insane amount
>FOOD: Salmonella outbreak in cucumbers linked to Florida grower
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch Shark Week without cable — Shark Week dates, time and more
>MOVIES: "Despicable Me 4" knocks off "Inside Out 2" as the summer box office finally heats up
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin about to go on trial in the death of "Rust" cinematographer
>HISTORY: 1919 Quinsigamond School Grade 4
>ANIMALS: Rescued wolf dog immediately recognizes his long-lost brother (3:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero firefighter saves girl in burning Mass. home
-Meanwhile, in the Czech Republic, M.M.A. fighter proposes to girlfriend after loss — and she rejects him
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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