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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal roaming car show
-Heard St. bridge, damaged in pipe break, to reopen by end of week
-UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top 5 Mass. hospital
-Mental health grants awarded to 3 Worcester County organizations
-Family Health Center of Worcester launches new fundraiser, hopes to set donation record
-Radio Worcester (20:05): Mayor Joe Petty on protecting Worcester’s vulnerable in heat
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Reza Rahmani and panel of chefs choose winner of Ayer bar giveaway
-ICYMI: Crompton Park pool opens after glass cleanup
-Worcester man serving on state commission accused of enticing teen boy, trafficking meth
-UMass Memorial starts unique postpartum program helping moms (3:46). Article
-Anti-hunger advocates say food insecurity in Worcester is surging
-TD Bank closes downtown Worcester branch in Guaranty Building, which now has 84% occupancy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Bandstand concert 6 to 8 Sunday
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-"Dentistry in early New England" presentation Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mountain View Cemetery expansion goes before Shrewsbury Planning Board
-Ayer resident killed in motorcycle accident remembered for his resilience and compassion
-Sean Woodard-McNiff is new principal of Knox Trail Middle School in Spencer
-Corridor 9/495 Chamber announces scholarship recipients
-Cars, music and fun at Vintage Car Show in Clinton
-Pam Powell shifts focus after 16 years as Bolton clerk
-Fitchburg pawn shop to become convenience store after $345,000 sale
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Cool concerts, hot poetry, bicycle challenge...
-Christmas movie filmed in area premiered on Hallmark Channel
-Ghost Light Players a "happy few" with "Henry V"
-100FM The Pike (18:37): Talking Grateful Dead with Nick Swift from Bearly Dead
-Rising star from Worcester drops highly anticipated new album featuring top hip hop artists
-Ray Mariano: Worcester City Council is rudderless
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 917 (28:30): Kathy Landry & Sewing Elements
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career electrician who owned his own business
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Dodgers, 7-6
-Patriots training camp schedule
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice aiming for encore after strong Yankees introduction
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Twister Takeover Kids Club Sunday
-Team USA survives scare vs. South Sudan in Olympics showcase
-Caitlin Clark, Arike Ogunbowale set records in WNBA All-Star Game
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Father, daughter found dead in Canyonlands National Park
-6 found dead at luxury Bangkok hotel in possible poisoning
-Tragic: 5-year-old boy dies after foster mom leaves him in hot car for 7 hours: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. presidential election ballots — What if the president drops out?
-Fifth Karen Read trial juror comes forward as jury list remains impounded indefinitely (3:10)
>COLLEGES: WPI, Multiscale Systems granted combined $1.44 million for sustainable manufacturing
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the most peaceful cities in America
>BUSINESS: Work burnout? Warning signs and how to combat it (2:33)
-Growing impact of extreme heat on the economy (2:17)
>HOMES: Own an entire colony of Cape Cod cottages for $5 million
>SHOPPING: All the secret Amazon Prime benefits you're missing out on
>HEALTH: Irregular sleep can raise diabetes risk by 34%: new study
-Kids' play time with screens should be cut to this many hours a week: study
>FOOD: Listeria outbreak from deli meats reported in Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Discover MagellanTV — the documentary streaming service
>MOVIES: 1996 "Twister" cast — Where are they now?
>CELEBRITY: Lou Dobbs, iconic conservative pundit, dies at 78
>HISTORY: "New telephone building" in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever brothers are their human sister's shadow (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young boy finds ring lost in river a year earlier
-Meanwhile, watch Florida Man fall 60 feet from tree with only minor injuries (1:51)
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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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