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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Pile-up crash slows traffic on I-290 in Worcester
+Noon: Robert Kraft’s company buys site of Worcester furniture store for $1.8 million
+Noon: Troopers help rescue grazing horse at side of Mass. Pike in Charlton
+Noon: Mayday Parade tops the bill as Sad Summer Fest comes to the Palladium
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 (Union Station) on Wednesday
+Noon: Pro debuts at Punch-Out at Polar Park for Dan Docimo, Justin Laporte
-State assigns receiver to oversee Whitinsville nursing home not paying workers (2:24). Article
-Earlier: Whitinsville health care workers not paid for over a month say their checks bounced (2:59). Article
-Worcester actor talk about her latest movie with Nicolas Cage
-Overnight: Rig overturns on Route 20 in Millbury
-Site of Worcester chicken shop, church sold for $500,000
-More than 140 years after its invention in Worcester, candlepin bowling alley owners and enthusiasts seek to bring new energy
-Parts of Green Hill Parkway to close for a month
-Worcester to open 311 customer service center on Main Street
-Worcester Punk Rock Flea Market set to return to the Hotel Vernon
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-U.S. Senate candidate Ian Cain meets with Worcester voters
-Worcester police honor retiring officer for 30 years of service
-Digital equity in Worcester: Report says library key to fix inequity
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week begins Monday
-ICYMI: Man drowns after jet ski accident on local pond
-Worcester police arrest 53 adults, 1 kid after illegal roaming car show
-Worcester holds Major Taylor bike climb
-Congressman McGovern reacts to closure of Stop & Shop grocery stores (2:35)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden rower to compete in Paris Olympics
-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): Meet the Dudley Police Department's newest bloodhound K-9, Maverick
-Leicester police ask for help IDing dirt bike rider
-2 face cocaine trafficking charges after Shrewsbury traffic stop
-Shrewsbury Police Department newsletter
-Sterling runner strides toward Chicago Marathon
-Paxton C.O.A. trips - Portland Harbor cruise, Crane Estate
-Free concert August 3rd in South Grafton
-Blackstone Valley Education Foundation welcomes new executive director
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Southwick's Zoo welcomes spider monkeys to new exhibit
-Worcester State alum Brian Skerry explores "Sea Change" in PBS series
-Radio Worcester (20:49): Mechanics Hall’s Kathy Gagne highlights exciting summer events
-Victor D. Infante: The shirtless jaywalker blocking traffic on Main Street, and other local driving hazards
-Tori Carbone: Strategies for managing summer meltdowns
-Manny Jae Media (47:53): Dianne Langford James on breaking cycles & building your legacy
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:10:35)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator who served as principal for 39 years
>SPORTS: How Celtics players fared in Team USA’s pre-Olympics win vs. Germany
-Reasons to feel good and reasons to worry about 2024 Pats (6:01)
-Latest report on Bill Belichick’s NFL coaching future
-Red Sox lose to Rockies, 9-8
-Red Sox players send clear message a trade deadline nears
-Bravehearts' Pincince has family connection to Fitton Field
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts walk off into All-Star break
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bonus Kids Club Day
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester drops 2 of 3 against Lehigh Valley
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Hyundai, Chrysler, Porsche, BMW among 94,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Holy Cross professor: What Catholic Church says about political violence
-Tragic: Pregnant teen's body found by father; ex-boyfriend arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:23) — Date set as prosecutors plan to retry case
-75-year-old Vermont man facing charges for road rage incident
>COLLEGES: Through photographs, Clark Steinbrecher Fellow revisits their roots
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the world's newest cities
>BUSINESS: Airlines and hospitals still scrambling from impacts of outage (3:00)
-LPL Research: Key themes for bonds in the second half of 2024
-W.B.J. Editorial: Nurture our Central Mass. superpower
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — Summer-blooming perennials you'll love
>SHOPPING: Bissell recalls over 3 million Steam Shot steam cleaners for burn risk
>HEALTH: Research shows walking or biking to work can improve health (:58)
-Short bursts of exercise before bed can help you sleep longer (1:03)
>FOOD: Best coffee shops with workspace in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: The little-known Disney Channel rule that canceled your favorite childhood show
>MOVIES: Nicolas Cage says there’s 1 of his 120 movies he wants you to see
>CELEBRITY: Shirley MacLaine, 90, makes rare public appearance in Malibu
>HISTORY: Lincoln Park at Lake Quinsigamond
>ANIMALS: Family takes 3 dogs on a "vacation" (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man nears finish of massive run around U.S.
-Meanwhile, in Maine, llama escapes property to avoid dental exam
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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