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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 93 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: New in the Woo: Worcester Common Fitness is your ultimate wellness haven
+5:00: GoFundMe set up for crash victims Patrick McLeish and Thomas Groccia
+5:00: Brimfield Flea Market show tour (18:54)
+Noon: Crosswalk may not have saved Worcester teen killed crossing Belmont Street: Data
+Noon: State Police chased Worcester Afghan refugee with K9, helicopter over thefts
+Noon: TODAY! Ziggy Bombs celebrating third anniversary in Worcester with a party
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Water main break leads to partial road collapse on Heard Street in Worcester (:41). Article
-Worcester police arrest teen wanted on assault to murder in June shooting
-Report: $1,661 for 2-bedroom rental in Worcester area
-Worcester hotel again ranked among Tripadvisor’s best worldwide
-Dispensary in Worcester sues California firm over $2 million ownership sale
-Worcester city manager says court ruling won't change homelessness approach
-Administrative cost increases at Worcester Public Schools: 0.61%
-Radio Worcester (14:53): Worcester allocates $1.5 million to save youth employment programs
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (54:30): Safer streets and cell phone ban in schools
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for July
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Farmers Market is the right choice for a Tuesday
-Restored cupola raised atop Holden barn
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Road closures this week in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury School Committee lauds performance of Superintendent Joe Sawyer
-Clinton man arrested after throwing nips from Jeep, demanding police move cruiser following neighbor's complaint
-Crash involving 2 tractor-trailers backs up traffic for miles on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-Uno's Westborough location closing
-West Boylston sticks with animal control plan
-Shrewsbury Police Department June stats
-Free water ski clinic for disabled veterans
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-TODAY! W.A.S.S.A. Open Mic featuring Sarah Louise French 6 to 9 Tuesday at Redemption Rock Brewery
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium continues to expand, prepares for 200th birthday
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:20:16): Antitrust claims against big renters, detailed statistics on Mill Street crashes
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 37 (26:49): New Mexico tech safety
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Lion of the Law" who practiced law until his mid-80s
>SPORTS: Former Breavehearts star Ben Rice offering much more than just 3-homer game for Yankees
-Bravehearts' next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Bark in the Park
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts get hot as 4-2 week moves them to 3rd in FCBL
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester split week with Mets end up with split series
-Northbridge's Masciarelli has learned much about herself after injuries
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Ford, Toyota, General Motors among 57,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Bloody holiday weekend in Chicago leaves 109 people shot — 19 fatally
-How much is a Forever stamp? Costs go up in 2024 amid post office rate hike
-Tragic: At least 60 dead after stampede at a religious event in northern India
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:18) — Defense moves to dismiss 2 of 3 charges after mistrial
-Runaway boat stopped by teen on jet ski on Lake Winnipesaukee
>COLLEGES: Applications open for Assumption’s first class of physician assistant students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 45% of parents take on debt for Disney vacations: Survey
>BUSINESS: Can I move back from a promotion? I hate the new job
-TJX executive tops list of highest-paid Central Mass. C.E.O.s for third consecutive year
>HOMES: Nantucket beach home under threat from beach erosion
>SHOPPING: Best early Amazon Prime Day deals, from Kindle to DeWalt
>HEALTH: What's the right sunscreen protection for kids? (3:31). Article
-Potential link between Ozempic, Wegovy and serious eye condition: study
>FOOD: Walmart rival gaining ground in affordable pricing
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix Basic Plan discontinued: Is Netflix getting rid of its cheapest tier?
>MOVIES: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon to star in crime thriller "RIP"
>CELEBRITY: Christina Applegate: How I want to spend "the days I have left" amid M.S. battle
>HISTORY: The former Union Church in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Clingy piglet won't let his human mom out of sight (3:19)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Friends save raccoon choking on cheese at cookout (2:39)
-Meanwhile, in California, thieving bear steals workers' lunch from pickup truck
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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