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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik helps U.S. to first gymnastics medal since 2008
+6:00: Related: Watch Stephen Nedoroscik's CLUTCH pommel horse routine (:59)
+6:00: Related: Meet Stephen Nedoroscik, the bespectacled gymnast from Worcester who helped Team USA win bronze
+6:00: Friend: Disabled victim of Webster fire a longtime chef in area
+6:00: 2 teens steal moped from 2 kids at gunpoint in Worcester, police say
+6:00: 39-year-old Worcster man arrested for drug distribution
+6:00: 210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 2-5 week tumbles them farther down standings
+Noon: Firms team up to buy $5 million of Worcester properties, including space occupied by Brazilian bar
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Resident dies after being trapped inside burning Webster home (:24). Article
-Should Worcester eliminate minimum parking rules? Reports look at this, other questions
-Firefighters extricate passenger in Route 20 crash in Shrewsbury
-Volunteers yank invasives out of Lake Quinsigamond
-Firefighters disappointed over lack of progress on P.F.A.S. legislation
-Worcester councilor concerned over shelter policy changes
-Since implementing new emergency room A.I. program, UMass Memorial has seen accuracy improve
-Nearly $900,000 in grants to community health organizations
-City of Worcester (:31): Trash Talk | What can I use instead of a city-issued recycling bin?
>DINING OUT: Restaurant Week begins today
-ICYMI: Worcester's Stephen Nedoroscik shines in Olympic debut
-Worcester's Aaron Ortiz is bringing his Muay Thai best to Paris Olympics
-Exploring ways to repurpose the Ernest A. Johnson Tunnel in Worcester
-Part of Highland Street to close for nearly a month
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie Monday at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-August Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Educator from Millbury selected for leadership development opportunity
-Roof work completed on Paxton's Record Building
-Officer retires, another hired in Sterling
-Berlin, Boylston limit additional school choice seats
-Control Point holds event to educate about heat pumps, mini split
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Venture BSA offers adventures
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 57 (43:18): Nick Noble
-Unity Radio (59:06): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who owned his own auto body shop
>SPORTS: Javon Baker continues to impress at training camp
-Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore diagnosed with blood clots
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 8-2
-Kevin Durant powers Team USA to Olympics-opening win vs. Serbia
-Bravehearts favorite Jason Gilow delivers message of hope on Parkinson's
-Bravehearts fall to Westfield. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 2nd. Los Bravos Night No. 2
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-5
-NCAA settles bombshell antitrust suit that includes athlete pay
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-JD Power satisfaction ratings led by Porsche, MINI, BMW 7 series
>NATIONAL: Firefighters battle the relentless Park Fire in California (1:15)
-9 of the fastest-growing cities in America
-Tragic: Horrific video shows moment woman shoots infant
>NEW ENGLAND: Boater killed in collision with pontoon on New Hampshire lake
-Woman, 76, found dead before sentencing for killing husband
>COLLEGES: Making the most of mangos (5:31). Article
-Clark grad ready to join Microsoft
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The fascinating, mysterious histories of 6 world-famous ruins
>BUSINESS: Microsoft to take hit as Fortune 500 suffers $5.4 billion in CrowdStrike losses
-Unity Radio (57:44): Black in Business
>HOMES: Worcester County median home price hits half-million mark
>HEALTH: Polymer fume fever or "Teflon flu": what you need to know
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (58:59): Dementia friendly Worcester
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A says it is not getting rid of waffle fries, despite rumors
>TV/STREAMING: "Veep" creator reminds the internet the show was a fictional comedy
>MOVIES: "Deadpool & Wolverine" opens to record-smashing $205 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Celine Dion returning to Las Vegas for new residency: report
>HISTORY: YMCA Building on Lake Quinsigamond
>ANIMALS: Kittens rescued using a Popeyes box (3:14)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman set free after murder conviction overturned after 43 years
-Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, beachgoers witness dragonfly swarm (:32)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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