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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Crompton Park pool opens after glass cleanup
+4:00: Oxford man sentenced to federal prison for drug distribution
+Noon: Traffic advisory in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man serving on state commission accused of enticing teen boy, trafficking meth
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1" and more
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. "sporting" bad baseball memories
-Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world
-Mom, a surgeon at UMass Memorial, saves ump’s life at son's Little League championship (2:05). Article (Pictured)
-Worcester County resident has measles, first case in Mass. since 2020
-Related: Expert says 1 case of measles is too many
-Whitinsville health care workers not paid for over a month say their checks bounced (2:59). Article
-Earlier: Whitinsville nursing home workers get paychecks after Channel 4 investigation (1:34)
-Earlier: Nursing home employees say they're owed thousands in back pay (2:43). Article
-Cost the primary obstacle to internet access in Worcester
-Canal District Wines closing after 3 years in Worcester Public Market
-Lamartine Street is latest epicenter of development concerns around Polar Park
-Swimming pool rentals make a splash in Central Mass.
-Worcester Earn-A-Bike to hold "as-is Adult bike sale"
-Central Mass. receives cut of $6.7 million in federal funding to fight veteran homelessness
-Radio Worcester (13:21): Rep. McGovern on whether President Biden is out
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Restaurant featured in Channel 25's Zip Trip to Worcester (3:08)
-ICYMI: City officials working with Stop & Shop on store closure (1:34)
-Another Worcester pedestrian hit while city councilors debated pedestrian safety
-Aerial footage of demolition of Doherty Memorial High School (3:04)
-How Worcester's ex-Superintendent earns more in retirement under state waiver program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): "Dentistry in early New England" presentation Monday
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver arrested after chase through 2 states; Charlton police cruiser struck
-Blessing of the Animals to be held on Shrewsbury Town Common
-West Nile virus confirmed in Blackstone, Clinton
-Worcester Diocese to merge 2 Oxford parishes
-Oxford Senior Center director joins Mass. Heroines for service to elderly
-Senate approves $500,000 for 1 Grafton Common building
-Couple brings experience to Maple Ave. Diner in Rutland
-Regular trash pickup in Spencer slated to resume next month; trailer on order
-Auburn Police Department stats for June
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Cool concerts, hot poetry, bicycle challenge...
-Boylston author's mystery "The Last Line" has murder in a theater
-Celebrate "Christmas in July" indoors and outdoors in Worcester
-Unity Radio (1:00:05): Now I Thrive
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 428 (27:20): Liz Ganz & ABH
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to widely admired publicist in New England collegiate sports
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick "fully invested" in NFL coaching return in 2025
-Worcester gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik has medal hopes for Paris
-100FM The Pike (5:29): J.P. Ricciardi on Yankees slump and favorite baseball movies
-5 former Bravehearts selected in baseball draft
-100FM The Pike (6:56): Parkinson's Awareness Night tonight at the Bravehearts
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 7-3. Next home game: 6 p.m. Friday. Parkinson's Awareness Night
-Castan Sommer elevated to Holy Cross men’s ice hockey associate head coach
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Hyundai recalls Santa Fe, Genesis, Elantra models in U.S.
>NATIONAL: Amazon Prime Day breaks record, U.S. online sales hit $14.2 billion
-1 dead, 2 missing after tourist helicopter crashes in Hawaii
-Tragic: Teen mauled to death by bear in front of boyfriend while on hiking trip
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston police officer shoots suspect who hit him with stolen vehicle, authorities say
-"Significant part" of damaged wind turbine blade falls into ocean off Nantucket coast
>COLLEGES: A transformative experience for Assumption faculty and students in El Paso
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the world’s most beautiful Baroque buildings
>BUSINESS: Yankee Candle to lay off 100 workers in Mass.
-LPL Research: Key themes for stocks in the second half of 2024
-Radio Worcester (12:59): UniBank to open full-service branch at The Revington
>HOMES: Real estate agents share popular home features in 2024
>SHOPPING: Big Lots store closings — 35 to 40 locations to shutter amid struggles
>HEALTH: You don’t have to move into a nursing home. There’s a better way
-Radio Worcester (17:35): Worcester health update — Maddie Castile on gun violence, heat safety
>FOOD: Food trucks — Good guy finds his way with jerk chicken business
>TV/STREAMING: 15 nostalgic TV shows to watch when you just want to relax
>MOVIES: 15 movie sequels better than the original
>CELEBRITY: Comedy legend and actor Bob Newhart dies at 94
>HISTORY: These are the 3 biggest tornadoes to ever hit Massachusetts
>ANIMALS: "Paws"itive mental health benefits of adopting, having pets
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. Powerball player finds out she won by scanning ticket at store
-Meanwhile, "Rock, Paper, Scissors Challenge" is latest viral, vomit-inducing food obsession
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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