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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 49 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New grocery store coming to Downtown Worcester
+6:00: Eclectic Shrewsbury Street esports bar quietly closes
+6:00: JetBlue's 3-day Spring Sale has rates as low as $49
+6:00: Former site of Ronnies Seafood and Ice Cream sold for $3 million; Auburn approves plans for car wash
+Noon: Site of proposed Worcester daycare sold to developer for $1.4 million
+Noon: Local musicians stage benefit for friend in need with The Give Back
+Noon: Listen Up: Tom Hurley flies solo in melancholy, energetic "101 Songs"
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 on Wedesday
+Noon: Janice Harvey: At McGovern town hall event, sense of community stirs
-Feds cancel leases for 37% of Central Mass. commercial space used by federal agencies
-A roundabout could be coming to this Worcester intersection
-Police dog, prostitution sting policies change in Worcester after damning D.O.J. probe
-Police arrest man for theft from Worcester gun shop
-American Antiquarian Society receives "unprecedented gift" of more than 18,000 items
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week: Recognizing high achievers
-Why's it called that? Country Club Blvd. has plenty, except a country club
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (16:30): Bears wake up hungry! Here's what you should know
>FAITH: Catholic Diocese of Worcester celebrates 75th anniversary
-DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week continues this week
-ICYMI: Turtleboy blogger will try to have criminal charges dismissed at Wednesday hearing
-The Skull Society at WPI remains a well-guarded secret
-Lawyers, federal judge have "spirited discussion" on illegal Mass. State Police recordings
-McGovern decries cuts to S.N.A.P., other programs and looks for voters to put pressure on
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Federal job cuts hit Holdenite
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Connect wisely — cell phone pocket policy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New town clerk appointed in Grafton
-Man arrested for violating restraining order by replying to text message from ex
-Clinton woman arrested after smashing neighbor’s and her own apartment windows
-Shrewsbury Cultural Council and Zoning Board of Appeals have openings
-Sutton Garden Club offers scholarship
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Exploring Independent Bookstores (1:09): Bedlam Books
-Barbra Streisand's duet album will include Ariana Grande, Paul McCartney
>OPINION: Viktoriya Skuz: 5 tips for a smooth daycare experience
-Worcester Public Schools (1:54): Freshmen workshop at Worcester Tech
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1371 (24:44): Katelyn O'Brien, Business Improvement District
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was born 4 days after Tornado of 1953
>SPORTS: NFL owners upset by Bill Belichick pursuing "Hard Knocks" opportunity
-Former Worcester Tech hoop star signs pro contract
-Holy Cross men's hockey enters national polls at No. 20
-Holy Cross men's basketball team opens Patriot League Tournament at Lafayette
-210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 21
>CARS: Maybach, Audi among nearly 300,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Tariffs against Canada and Mexico are now in effect
-U.S. hits "pause" on aid to Ukraine
-Tragic: Woman fatally mauled by neighbor's 2 dogs
>NEW ENGLAND: Tesla charging stations set on fire in Massachusetts (2:12). Article
-Logan passengers shocked after woman stung by scorpion at baggage claim (1:44). Article
>COLLEGES: The Scarlet: A look inside Clark University’s finances
-3 Assumption professors granted tenure in spring semester
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 underrated world capital cities to visit
>BUSINESS: How new 25% tariffs could impact Mass. (3:55). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season recap — Strong growth, big upside, now what?
-Proposed bill would tax mall owners with too many vacancies (:59)
>HOMES: How to treat bedbugs in your home and bedbug bites (1:20)
>SHOPPING: Discover Samsung Spring sale — Frame TVs, S25 Galaxy, Bespoke Jet vacuums
>HEALTH: "Patients are very sick": Flu cases peaking in Mass., rest of country
-1 in 4 Americans who monitor health share data with doctor (:58)
>FOOD: Listeria outbreak — Lyons ReadyCare, Sysco Imperial supplement shakes recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Here’s why your Netflix monthly cost just went up
>MOVIES: Oscars analysis — How "Anora" won, Demi Moore lost
>CELEBRITY: Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, dies at 82
>ANIMALS: After 2 months, stray cat finally found courage to come inside (1:44)
>HISTORY: What was the Golden Age of train travel like?
>GOOD NEWS: Community, basketball teams rally around girl with cancer
-Meanwhile, Temu's toy fail leaves dad speechless: "Not today, Satan"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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