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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 87 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Stop & Shop customers surprised and saddened by closing
-Earlier: Stop & Shop in Worcester among those to be closed
+5:00: Spoiler on big match planned for tonight's WWE SmackDown in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester Summer Jam organizers hold fundraiser Sunday
+5:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: The Rice is right, vacation shopping, an empty mall, and Greaney in great
+11:00: Missing 4-year-old Sutton girl with autism found dead in neighbor’s pool, police say
-Earlier: Sutton police cryptically call off search for missing 4-year-old girl (1:57)
+11:00: AT&T says hackers accessed records of calls and texts for nearly all its cellular customers
+11:00: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+11:00: New movies on streaming: "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" and more
+11:00: Yachtley Crew on board for Yacht Rock in its return to Indian Ranch
+11:00: First Person: A Robert Frost poem touches on something deep, familiar
+11:00: Listen Up: Dream green with Ghost of the Machine
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Startup airline bypasses Worcester Regional Airport again
-Turtleboy blogger in court for multiple hearings (:42). Article
-Man dies after falling from cliff in Leominster State Forest (:18)
-"$10 for his life": Lawsuit filed in Worcester teen's spicy chip death (3:07). Article
-Related: Press conference (19:58)
-Earlier: Family of Doherty High teen who died after ingesting chip suing company (1:04). Article
-Out to Lunch series opens on Worcester Common
-Worcester native’s HollyWoo Studio looks to add to region’s media scene, provide creative outlet for youth
-Assumption Froelich School of Nursing opens doors to Worcester community with summer camp for students (2:17)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:44): Debate on red light enforcement and City Manager selection process
>DINING OUT: Food trucks — Kettle corn business adds pop to local festivals
-ICYMI: Worcester man found with meth, child sex abuse material, police say
-Heard Street still closed, repairs continue after water break
-Site of deadly Worcester Gage Street fire sold to new owner
-Worcester African Festival returns for 2024 celebration
-Administrative cost increases at Worcester Public Schools: 0.61%
-Earlier: Worcester School Committee’s “Keep Failing” Caucus
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden novelist weaves story of romance
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-"Everything is an experiment" at this lavender farm in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge police: Suspect fired gun during armed robbery of home
-Shrewsbury boosters donate to renovate high school weight room
-August deadline approaches to switch to S.E.L.C.O. Stream
-Rig overturns on Mass. Pike ramp in Auburn
-Mother-daughter duo opens new boutique in West Boylston
-TODAY! Touch-A-Truck event in Rutland at 11
-Clinton fireworks are Saturday
-Blackstone Valley Education Foundation appoints longtime educator as executive director
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-TODAY! Redemption Rock Outdoor Summer Music Series with Samantha Herman
>SHOWTIME: Five things to do: Rock, country, soul, sizzling seasonal events
-TODAY! Thick Chick Comedy Show: Don't Blow It Comedy
-Welcome sight (and sound): Third Eye Blind to rock Xfinity Center
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: The displacement of Puerto Ricans from their island home
-Media Manny Jae Media (24:34): Teen Takeover with Dante
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 569 (29:09): Fur Love Comfort Cats
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator and member of Millbury Athletics Hall of Fame
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat A's, 7-0
-Kenley Jansen: It’s "obvious" Red Sox need these upgrades at trade deadline
-Jaylen Brown awarded for NBA Finals performance at ESPYS
-Bill Belichick lands another broadcasting job during coaching break
-Holy Cross Practice Report (:39): Paige Corkins
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 7-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday. Hockey Night and postgame fireworks
-Bravehearts Bonus Kids Club Day July 24th
-Former Bravehearts star Ben Rice will shave head if Yankees win World Series after fan video
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-BMW recalling more than 390,000 vehicles due to faulty airbags that can explode
>NATIONAL: Motorcyclist dead from heat exposure in Death Valley
-Tragic: Brain-eating amoeba kills teen after he went swimming in contaminated water
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 killed in Vermont flooding brought on by Beryl's remnants
-Cape Cod shark tracker: See how many great whites have been spotted in Mass.
-11-year-old among five shot in Dorchester (2:36)
>COLLEGES: WPI celebrates 45 years of fire protection engineering excellence
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A guide to the 5 major U.S. territories
>BUSINESS: Flexcon hires eyes global expansion
-Fed Chair Powell: "more good data" would boost case for rate cuts
>SHOPPING: Slow vs. Fast Fashion
>HEALTH: Research raises concerns about metal concentration in tampons
-New 3D embryo imaging method may improve I.V.F. outcomes: study
>FOOD: Walmart rival gaining ground in affordable pricing
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Joe Rogan's new Neflix special (:41)
>MOVIES: 10 best historical movies ever, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Duvall, "Shining" actress and Robert Altman, dies at 75
>HISTORY: Memorial Home for Nurses at City Hospital
>ANIMALS: Calf learns how to break into home after family rescues her (9:03)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Nurse saves man's life after noticing him having a heart attack in airport
-Meanwhile, in Canada, large sun-like U.F.O.s spotted: "I think we’re seeing aliens"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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