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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 94 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Complete coverage of assassination attempt in National News
-Area nursing home employees say they're owed thousands in back pay (2:43). Article
-City of Worcester helping homeless population during hot weather
-Worcester Heard Street bridge structure sound after water main break
-UMass Memorial execs lead list of the highest-paid nonprofit leaders in Central Mass.
-Law enforcement leaders share letter expressing support for ShotSpotter
-City's total tax levy tops $381 million: Here are Worcester's highest taxpayers for fiscal 2024
-TODAY! Worcester Summer Jam organizers hold fundraiser Sunday
-Why a Worcester man hikes Mount Wachusett summit 24 hours straight
-Department of Emergency Communications granted $3.2 million
-Worcester Youth Leadership Institute launches into 11th year
-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: Missing 4-year-old Sutton girl with autism found dead in neighbor’s pool, police say (2:31). Article
-Related: Sutton community devastated by death of 4-year-old girl — "There are no words"
-Stop & Shop in Worcester among those to be closed
-Startup airline bypasses Worcester Regional Airport again
-New apartment building planned in Worcester near Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Among Friends senior newsletter
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden novelist weaves story of romance
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ayer man, 27, identified as motorcyclist killed in Groton crash
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at West End Creamery in Whitinsville
-Automotive parts provider buys Leominster industrial site for $500,000
-Clinton roofing company growing with next generation
-Rutland has its happily ever after
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester artist creates work using "trash" from the community
-100FM The Pike (8:49): Boston comedy legend loves pie but can't remember his next gig
-Daytripping: W.A.M., EcoTarium destinations for locals, travelers
-Signs of life: Forest, meadow, meanderings in Shrewsbury's Lake Street Park
-Shaun Connolly: So "The Bear" makes you want to be a chef
-Manny Jae Media (27:31): Carla Delacruz Davila, Wellstorm Inc.
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 149 (30:35): Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 4-year-old Sutton girl who drowned in pool
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Royals, 5-0
-Holy Cross Basketball Hart Center court reveal (:41)
-Bravehearts split doubleheader. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 4-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Scammers get away with billions from elderly Americans every year
-Florida man dropped 4-year-old head first off second-story balcony after drinks at beach resort: cops
-Tragic: Mechanic killed after being sucked into Boeing plane's engine
>NEW ENGLAND: Things to know about the Karen Read murder case, which could go to a retrial​
-Springfield school security guard arrested on gun trafficking charges
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. awarded $500,000 grant for healthcare workforce programs
-Assumption Froelich School of Nursing opens doors to Worcester community with summer camp for students (2:17)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the most unusual hotels in America
>BUSINESS: Walmart faces class-action lawsuit over inaccurate price labels
-Leading Worcester accounting firm acquired by N.Y. professional services provider
>SHOPPING: Target will soon stop accepting this form of payment (:38)
>HEALTH: Americans spend nearly 1,500 hours feeling tired every year
-Mass. Man first cancer patient in U.S. to receive larynx transplant (2:05)
>FOOD: Figs takes Portuguese cuisine mobile
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Inside the Mind of a Dog" (1:36)
>MOVIES: Jaws documentary in the works for 50th anniversary in 2025
>CELEBRITY: Richard Simmons, legendary fitness guru, dies at 76
-Ruth Westheimer, America's pioneering sex therapist known as "Dr. Ruth," dies at 96
>HISTORY: Downtown Worcester in 1965 (1:54)
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever brothers are their human sister's shadow (3:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman, 108, stays young by "flirting with men with mustaches"
-Meanwhile, on Nantucket, loose horse wrangled at airport – did he forget his boarding pass?
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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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