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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester to open 311 customer service center on Main Street
+6:00: Worcester Punk Rock Flea Market set to return to the Hotel Vernon
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester drops two of three against Lehigh Valley
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: U.S. Senate candidate Ian Cain meets with Worcester voters
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Meet the Dudley Police Department's newest bloodhound K-9, Maverick
-Complete coverage of President's decision to not seek re-election
-Man drowns after jet ski accident on local pond (pictured)
-Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal roaming car show
-Worcester holds Major Taylor bike climb
-Holden rower to compete in Paris Olympics
-Congressman McGovern reacts to closure of Stop & Shop grocery stores (2:35)
-Worcester area firefighter among those headed to battle large Montana fire
-North Grafton man's car flips and lands in woods after high-speed crash in Shrewsbury
-Mass. lawmaker proposes lifting 40-year happy hour ban
-Advocates call for reform to Mass. vocational school admissions
-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: Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Heard St. bridge, damaged in pipe break, to reopen by end of week
-UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top 5 Mass. hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! "Dentistry in early New England" presentation Monday
-Weekly road construction update
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury's new fire station holds Open House
-Senate Approves $100,000 for Millbury economic development
-Bolton house now welcoming home for visitors
-Grants tied to M.B.T.A. Communities adoption
-Clinton receives "safe post-prom" grant
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Historian publishes book on Anthony "Spag" Borgatti
-Worcester County Wonders: Wandering is always welcome at Tower Hill
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 917 (28:30): Kathy Landry & Sewing Elements
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a career nurse
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Dodgers, 9-6
-Bravehearts win in a walk-off. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bonus Kids Club Day
-WooSox lose to Lehigh Valley, 6-4
-A complete listing of T&G Hometeam spring high school sports all-stars
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Global fertility rate has decreased over the past 3 decades
-Tragic: Golf course worker dies in bee attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read's case expected to return to courtroom Monday
-"Justice for Sandra" group gathers in Stoughton, calls for more answers (2:47). Article
>COLLEGES: Worcester State alumna gives university stained glass artwork of first campus building
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 surprising places to see art in big cities
>BUSINESS: Private equity poses threat to home health care
-Disney unions vote to authorize strike, cite unfair labor practices
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 14th to 20th
>SHOPPING: Home Depot drops 2024 Halloween line with Skelly dog, accessory kits
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on getting children to eat healthier (3:14)
-UMass Medical School prof: Stroke survivors may be saddled with an invisible disability known as spatial neglect – but a simple treatment offers significant improvement
>FOOD: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Cakes You Can't Resist (5:01)
>TV/STREAMING: NBC's Peacock 33% price hike to take effect ahead of Olympics
>MOVIES: "Gladiator II" trailer released
>CELEBRITY: "Friday the 13th" and "M*A*S*H" actor Whitney Rydbeck dies at 79
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury Cemetery has been final resting place for centuries
>ANIMALS: Scared foster puppies love their Golden Retriever grandpa (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 11-year-old girls thwart man trying to kidnap 6-year-old
-Meanwhile, what is TikTok’s "Gen Z Boss and a Mini" meme? (1:01)
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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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