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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 (1:13). 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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