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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 86 today in Worcester
-Wildfire smoke could be visible during otherwise great weekend forecast
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Stop & Shop, Big Y delis reopen after deep cleaning (2:21)
-Earlier: Big Y, Stop & Shop locations stop deli meat orders due to listeria outbreak
-Related: What is listeria? And how to prevent illness (3:00). Article
-Lawsuits accuse Worcester dispensary of gender discrimination, violations of state regulations
-Man accused of raping girl and throwing her off I-290 bridge due back in court
-Parking restrictions announced in Canal District on Sunday
-Part of Highland Street to close for nearly a month
-Repairs to Heard Street bridge taking longer than expected
-Worcester County Sheriff's farm program posts record year
-TODAY! Back to School block party
-New pilot program aims to improve post-hospital care and reduce homelessness by providing a transitional facility
-City of Worcester (:35): Trash Talk | Why wasn't my trash or recycling collected?
>DINING OUT: New fried chicken restaurant in Worcester gets license to open
-ICYMI: 220-unit apartment complex in Worcester breaks ground
-Michael Angelini leading exodus of Bowditch & Dewey attorneys to start Worcester office for Boston-based firm
-Out to Lunch series fills Worcester Common
-Man arrested for hatchet attack in Worcester
-Worcester man indicted on child pornography charges
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): August Among Friends senior newsletter
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Openings on town boards and committees
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer to close amid "financial crisis"
-Shrewsbury industrial park provokes 17 hours of contentious debate
-Sutton Town Manager James Smith retiring
-Paxton trying to minimize budget cuts
-Fair season set to begin with Bolton Fair
-Storage adds capacity, efficiency to Nashua Valley Winery
-Love of pets sparks Sterling shelter fundraiser
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-New England Country Music Club dances
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Festival, TAKE3 and more ...
-TODAY! Open reading & potluck at Patch Reservoir
-The road takes Grace Potter to Indian Ranch to "share the love"
-Clemente Writing Project anthology celebration set for Salisbury House
-Auschwitz exhibit illuminates Holocaust victims' humanity
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Everything you need to know about Gen Alpha, in their own words
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Enough is enough - Black lives matter
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (39:48): Sebastian Knight of Laurel Clayton
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 115 (28:18): Nick Zwirblia and his antiques
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former C.E.O. of Commerce Bank
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees, 9-7
-James Paxton returns to Red Sox in trade with Dodgers
-Drake Maye has rookie moment on Day 3 of Patriots camp
-Jayson Tatum opens up about relationship with Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of Steve Buchanan
-7 Worcester Bravehearts selected to Futures League All-Star Game
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 2nd. Los Bravos Night No. 2
-WooSox lose to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-5
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Man shoots, kills bear after attack in Flathead National Forest
-Tragic: Girl, 12, accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin over an iPhone
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 dead in Maine murder-suicide
-5 New England states receive $450 million from E.P.A.
>COLLEGES: WPI summer camp encourages girls to think big about math (3:38). Article
-High schoolers explore environmental science in summer program at Worcester State
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest Airlines is getting rid of open seating
>BUSINESS: 4 Things I know about ... Using A.I. in marketing
-Mass. is easing citizenship requirements to help immigrant-owned businesses obtain diversity certifications
>HOMES: Mass. home sale prices soar while sales plummet
>SHOPPING: How to spot a credit card skimmer before you swipe (2:42)
>HEALTH: Unity Radio (58:50) — Talking Wellness
-UMass Medical School professor: Diabetes and obesity can damage the liver to the point of failure
>FOOD: Baking tips in the heat of blueberry season (4:54)
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand— "Bad Boys Ride or Die" and more
>CELEBRITY: Celine Dion performs at Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony at Eiffel Tower
>HISTORY: State Normal School - the founding "Grandmother" of Worcester State, 1880
>ANIMALS: Lost penguin and fisherman best friends in this true story (:45)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Oldest living person in the U.S., Elizabeth Francis, turns 115
-Meanwhile, in Texas, man named Literally Anybody Else running for president
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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