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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police investigate 3 pizza delivery robberies
+6:00: WPI takeover of Worcester hotels angers city, business leaders (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester library director discusses attack on employee
+6:00: Mass. Pike truck crashes in Charlton leave 3 hurt, police say
+6:00: "Thankful" is the word for semi-retiring Juan Gomez at 32nd annual Latin American Festival
+6:00: 210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester takes 5 of 6 from IronPigs
+Noon: Worcester's rookie teachers looking to make an immediate difference
+Noon: W.B.J. celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 40 Under Forty, names the Class of 2024
+Noon: First Person: stART on the Street's end leaves lessons for the city
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Renovated fields at Indian Hill Park unveiled
-4-day Italian Festival celebrates Italian culture
-Annual Hot Dog Safari searches for the best dog
-Channel 5's CityLine: Telling a Black family's history at Mechanics Hall (9:25)
-Central Mass. firefighters join crew battling blazes in Idaho
-Social workers added to staff at libraries including Worcester (2:13)
-Spencer boy battling rare form of brain cancer
-Great-great-great-great-granddaughter brings lost family portrait back to Webster
-School climate, culture and some don’t want to learn
-Earlier: The 18-minute fight for more for students at newer schools
-New urgent care for pets coming to Worcester this fall
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:56): Library violence, homelessness policy, pedestrian safety and nostalgic Worcester eateries
>DINING OUT: Olive Garden customer reveals hack to get 2 pastas for $6.99
-ICYMI: "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"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road construction update
-Holden welcomes Marine veteran to community
-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): David Perry appointed interim police chief in Sutton
-Worcester County Wonders: What's in a name? A lot if you're in Webster
-TODAY! Shrewsbury police holding free car seat safety inspection 3 to 7
-Tours of Shrewsbury D.P.W. garages 3:30 to 6:30 Tuesday
-Intoxicated man arrested for strangling security guard while attempting to escape hospital
-Friends of the Grafton Public Library back-to-school used book sale
-Another huge success for Grafton’s 17th annual National Night Out
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Mistress Carrie Birthday Bash September 28th at Rascal's
-Robert Bilotta: Clearing obstacles to safer streets in Worcester
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (55:33): Pride Worcester and Guardians of Traditions
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 64 (27:09): Mike Jones, Biologist
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lead singer in a local band who met her husband at a show
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Orioles, 4-2
-Patriots rookie Drake Maye showcases decisiveness at camp
-Madden 25 ratings: How Maye, Patriots players stack up
-Holy Cross defensive linemen Robinson, Stevenson heed advice from former Crusader
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 10-8
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: 20 shot, 4 fatally, in bloody Chicago weekend
-D.E.A. seizes ton of meth hidden in celery at farmers market
-Tragic: Groom-to-be fatally shoots best man by accident: sheriff
>NEW ENGLAND: 5 shot during gathering after Dominican Day Festival in Boston
-Historic Connecticut flash flooding forces evacuations and water rescues
>COLLEGES: Taking relaxation to the next level at Clark
-WPI, Mount Wachusett Community College announce transfer agreement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 things you should never do while visiting a new city
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (22:42): Explore future of I.T. in Healthcare at seminar on Tuesday
-Worcester building management tech firm awarded $335,000 from Mass. Clean Energy Center
>SHOPPING: October Prime Day — What we know about Amazon's next big sale
>HOMES: Sale closed in Worcester: $765,000 for a triplex
>HEALTH: COVID levels high in Mass. amid "largest summer wave yet"
-Daily marijuana use linked to increased risk of deadly head and neck cancers, study finds
>FOOD: You're eating apples wrong — washing fruit does not remove pesticides, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner's "Horizon: Chapter 1" gets Max streaming date
>MOVIES: "Alien: Romulus" bites off $41.5 million to top box office charts
>CELEBRITY: George Clooney responds to Quentin Tarantino diss: "Dude, f--k off"
>HISTORY: Massachusetts is filled with history. Here are 10 historic places you can visit
>ANIMALS: Turkey waits by the window every day when dad comes home (3:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Restaurant donates part of dessert sales to boy whose ice cream stand was shut down
-Meanwhile, Dolce and Gabbana launches $108 "luxury dog perfume" (1:26)
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+Full- and part-time public safety dispatchers in Auburn
-Associate V.P. for Administration & Finance at Worcester State
-Job fair September 10th for jobs at DCU Center
-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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