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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"How come they're not in jail?" Serial scammers avoid criminal consequences (4:10). Article
-Earlier: "Professional tenants" have been scamming Worcester County landlords for decades (7:11). Article
-Murder trial set to begin for man accused of killing Worcester woman in Georgia
-Ambulance service companies in Worcester dealing with staffing "crisis"
-"Level 0": When no ambulances are available in your town (3:59). Article
-Intoxicated man arrested for strangling security guard while attempting to escape hospital
-Worcester Regional Airport opens new security checkpoint
-Worcester health workers detect powerful animal tranquilizer mixed with opioids
-More Worcester traffic crashes in first half of 2024 than years before, report says
-Related: Worcester eyes safety improvements to areas of recent fatal pedestrian crashes
-25 Worcester high school students and grads learning about behavioral health careers
>DINING OUT: Review of 961 Restaurant & Lounge at Union Station
-ICYMI: Worcester hosts the fourth annual Color the City Festival. Manny Jae Media video (50:56)
-Worcester man faces domestic violence charge after shooting woman in Lewiston, Maine, police say
-Man in Worcester County tests positive for E.E.E., first human case in Mass. in 4 years
-Worcester School Committee gives report card to superintendent: Here's how she graded
-Area native says Disabled American Veterans changed his life, now a "blessing" to help others
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden bandstand concert series 6 to 8
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden's battery storage project aims to save the community at least $10 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster police chief absent from office amid rumored investigation
-Gardner prison inmates say they faced retaliation after talking to Channel 4 (3:11)
-Paxton voters to tackle new budget
-Standard & Poor’s reaffirms Shrewsbury’s AAA bond rating
-Charlton honors Millbury officer for "extraordinary service and bravery"
-Recreation departments to present Sneaker Prom
-Local farmers markets help bring cheaper produce closer to home
-Auburn Police accepting donations for Tarentino annual golf outing
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Dave "Croc" O'Connor creates portrait of Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik
-100FM The Pike (8:03): stART On The Street co-founder Tina Zlody
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (49:27): Boston based director Dash Jo and her film industry journey
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 65 (25:17): Victor Infante, fiction writer, poet and journalist
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was president of the Forkey Avenue/Sherer Trail Improvement Association for 25 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Orioles, 5-1
-Month-by-month breakdown of key storylines in Celtics schedule
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 3-0
-Holy Cross women's soccer season preview
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Taco Bell shooting in Ohio being investigated as murder-suicide
-Man shot dad in the face over "stinky feet" argument
-Tragic: Girl, 4, killed when golden retriever falls 5 stories and lands on her in shocking new video
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man pleads guilty to stabbing estranged wife more than 40 times
-Former Tufts professor charged with acting as secret agent for South Korea
>COLLEGES: Harvest Table is ready to get cooking at Clark
-WPI’s summer undergrad programs inspire new wave of students ready to take on challenges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the world’s tiniest museums
>BUSINESS: Tree House flirts with off-premise sales
-Survey reveals top time-wasters for entrepreneurs
>SHOPPING: October Prime Day — What we know about Amazon's next big sale
>HOMES: Americans have saved billions with a law they know next to nothing about
>HEALTH: 7 steps to healthier joints
-Preschool tablet use linked to angry outbursts, more screen time
>FOOD: Baby formula recalled from CVS over elevated Vitamin D levels
>TV/STREAMING: "Office" star Angela Kinsey reveals why she was excluded from axed spinoff
>MOVIES: Christine Baranski says "Mamma Mia 3" is in the works, knows plot
>CELEBRITY: John Mulaney confirms his marriage to Olivia Munn
>HISTORY: Oldest building in Mass. is older than the U.S. Here's where it is
>ANIMALS: Boat crew rescues stranded dog on barbed wire (6:27)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 89-year-old hiker who went missing is found
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, Applebee's "All You Can Eat" deal dispute leads to woman's arrest
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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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