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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester residents fed up with snow cleanup (2:15) (pictured)
+6:00: Man appeal for new trial, resentencing in murder of Assumption grad denied (:29). Article
+6:00: Worcester informs constables of certification requirement
+6:00: Clark considers cutting, restructuring Humanities majors
+Noon: How a Worcester auto body shop is becoming a bookstore
+Noon: Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass.: Down to the top 8. Vote now
+Noon: Dan Cloutier went to Greenland for his cool new album "The Iceberg"
+Noon: Listen Up: Colors mix in Zola Simone's "Kaleidoscope"
-"Swatting" hoax sends officers swarming into Worcester neighborhood
-Around 30 shots fired in double shooting in Worcester, 2 hurt
-Worcester Business Journal names the 2025 Business Leaders of the Year
-West Boylston fires town administrator after flag controversy (1:47). Article
-Worcester couple serves up the flavors of El Salvador
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-City Councilor seeks updates on Polar Park financing
-Eversource says it will temporarily cut energy bills by 10% in Mass. (:41)
-Man, 81, in critical condition after being struck by car in Uxbridge
-TODAY! WCCA-TV to hold annual membership meeting on Tuesday
-Worcester Public Schools (:54): North High School's business technology program
-Radio Worcester (22:32): City Manager Eric Batista on storm response, speed limits and major developments
-DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week is here
-ICYMI: Worcester's quiet mover and shaker named to Worcester Business Journal Hall of Fame
-"The Grove" unfurls the Worcester family's moving progression
-Ex-boyfriend of Julia Enright gets 7 to 9 years in Ashburnham treehouse killing
-Man threatens to kill trash collectors in Worcester over trash bag
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town manager presents 2026 budget overview
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Good Neighbor Awards announced
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Town Manager to hold office hours today
-Man found unconscious in vehicle arrested for heroin possession in Clinton
-Clinton American Legion baseball team is back
-Leominster pub employee’s vehicle vandalized with dents and hand-drawn Patriots logos
-New C.E.O. takes over Rutland-based Boy Scouts council, as organization rebrands
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Unlocking the diverse voices of Latine Poetry in America
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Welcome to Ice Town! Ice melt shortage a chilly challenge
-Laurelle Farrell: 8 tips to boost your winter morning routine
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (:48): Episode 6 — Blizzard Safety
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester area priest
>SPORTS: Are Boston Bruins going to sell at trade deadline? (7:11)
-NFL eyeing possible onside kick, kickoff changes after inaugural season
-Candice Green named permanent head coach of Holy Cross women’s basketball
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey ends regular season with win, claims Atlantic Hockey regular season title. Highlights (1:58)
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 20
-Railers stumble in Southern weekend
>NATIONAL: Theft of S.N.A.P. food benefits on the rise (2:20)
-Gunman who killed cop and shot 5 workers at hospital had just learned a loved one died in I.C.U.
-Tragic: Boston library worker denied sick time for cancer treatment speaks (1:59)
>NEW ENGLAND: Federal probe on Karen Read case ends with no charges being filed, source says (1:10)
-Daycare providers with heroin, assault charges pass checks (2:53). Article
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross launches new mental health app for students
-Clark team developing A.I. technology to predict land cover changes due to population, economic and climate
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Africa
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Refinancing Z.I.R.P.
-7 Things I know about ... Making an impact in your community
>SHOPPING: All Joann fabrics, craft stores set to close
>HOMES: Why transforming vacant college campuses into housing isn’t easy
>HEALTH: Compound in broccoli, carrots could help prevent gray hair (:54)
-How suffering from heartbreak can impact your health (2:14)
>FOOD: Could Vitamin E help reduce peanut allergies in children? (1:04)
>TV/STREAMING: Lester Holt leaving "NBC Nightly News" after a decade
>MOVIES: "The Breakfast Club" at 40 — From $1 million underdog to worldwide phenomenon
>CELEBRITY: "Killing Me Softly" singer Roberta Flack dies at 88
>ANIMALS: Rescued donkey is completely infatuated with his dad (1:49)
>HISTORY: Spit was a Boston nightclub with an attitude
>GOOD NEWS: Stories highlighting the power of love and friendship from Steve Hartman (50:57)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, cow on the loose causes chaos on interstate
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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