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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
+5:00: 96 animals found dead at Sturbridge property (:33). Article (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester talent agency has local client cast in Hollywood version of Stephen King novel
+5:00: Serenity, serendipity await at Spencer State Forest
+Noon: Worcester police chief speaks on scathing D.O.J. police report (4:02). Article
+Noon: In Worcester courtroom, a 28-year sentence in child sex trafficking case
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (8:50): Giorgio A. Tsoukalos
+Noon: Implacable Books opens with political theory, Black literature focus
+Noon: Woo! Science: Asteroids, satellites and a sneaky solar eclipse are what's "up"
+Noon: Last Call: Sheri-Ann McLean-Williams, author and leadership coach
-Residents demand police review board at Worcester meeting focused on D.O.J. report
-Worcester's "Egg Roll Lady" shares gratitude and $1.75 eats
-High-speed internet expands to Worcester County
-Worcester man facing assault with intent to murder charge, other gun offenses, police say
-The first thing ever printed in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:07): Hank Stolz on Radio Worcester’s unique role in Central Mass. media
-5 years after $5 million from Bezos ex-wife, United Way shows off results
-Radio Worcester (25:09): Frustrated by national politics, Keith Linhares runs for Worcester City Council
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:19): Decorum debate and election battles
>DINING OUT: Dining In: Cookies are a delight than can be enjoyed all year
-ICYMI: Worcester barber John Rickheit remembered as "best of the best"
-Clark students end strike, vow to continue unionization efforts
-Honey Dew Donuts location in Worcester closes for good
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden looking at increases, possible override
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Spotlight: Dr. Sparks
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westborough police report unattended death
-Spencer chiefs, Rescue Squad president make cases for Proposition 2½ override needs
-Clinton schools continue to whittle away at budget
-Nashoba moves $76 million budget forward to towns
-Berlin officials won't back override
-Man accused of shoplifting at Target arrested after exposing himself to public
-2 Grafton firefighters graduate from Mass. Firefighting Academy
-Millbury and Sutton granted MyCAP funds
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Worcester Music Awards are Wednesday
-Comedy-mystery "CLUE — Live On Stage!" coming to Worcester
-Listen Up: A Day Without Love, Dreadhead Ed deliver new songs
-Radio Worcester (16:28): Pat Boone at 90 — New song, clean water mission and a surprise Worcester connection
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester Police Sgt. spreads disinformation on public officials
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: D.E.I. can be good for everybody
-New Public: The 016 — Blurring boundaries between local news and social media
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 467 (27:50): Chris Long, Led Zeppelin Expert, part 1
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:13): Worcester Chief Equity Officer Kevin Lovaincy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who had a passion for playing the bagpipes
>SPORTS: Patriots sign star free agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs
-Tom Brady reveals what led to his Patriots split with Bill Belichick
-Assumption's second-half charge can't catch Nova Southeastern at Division 2 Elite 8
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice makes Yankees Opening Day roster
-Holy Cross spring football report: Wide receiver Max Mosey
-Smaller golf courses are looking to attract busy people with less time to spend on their game
>CARS: U.S. probes nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickups over faulty gearshift
>NATIONAL: National security adviser takes "full responsibility" for "embarrassing" Signal leak
-Top 1% of Americans have enough money to buy 99% of U.S. homes
>TRAGIC: Doctor allegedly pushed wife off a Hawaii hotspot, bashed her head with rocks
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 arrested for arson at Cape Cod landmark (:22)
-Why judge denied prosecutors' request for Karen Read's communication with attorney (2:39)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross increases tuition for 2025-26 year
-Clark students analyze eerie media for Women in Horror Month
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Major U.S. airlines make billions off junk fees, Senate finds
>BUSINESS: Is Worcester’s startup scene on the verge of a tipping point?
-LPL Financial Research: Powell walked a tightrope
-Worcester County communities collected $6.4 million in cannabis taxes last year
>SHOPPING: Walmart Super Savings Week sale — Shop the new event for spring deals
>HEALTH: Doctor on recent tuberculosis cases (2:11)
-This blood type increases early stroke risk by 16%
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A unveils new Parmesan Caesar Dressing: How to get it
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 7 of "Black Mirror" on Netflix (2:59)
>MOVIES: "Freakier Friday" trailer reunites Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan
>CELEBRITY: Anthony Michael Hall says longevity was always his goal as "The Breakfast Club" turns 40
>ANIMALS: The internet loves this quirky rescue dog, Lufy: See photos
>HISTORY: Declassified document details Soviet warning about Oswald before Kennedy assassination
>GOOD NEWS: Hundreds of muscle car drivers rally around bullied boy (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in Memphis, man in bed with lady friend shot in leg, says dog did it
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+Part-time positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Hostess and bus person, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Communications dispatchers, town of Auburn
-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
-Servers and hosts, Chandler Street restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Police on West Boylston Street were investigating social media threat not connected to Worcester
+5:00: Ozzy Osbourne played 9 shows at Centrum and DCU Center
+5:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
+5:00: Did you lose an iPad?
+Noon: "Unapologetic" Worcester councilor makes defiant court appearance over I.C.E. confrontation
+Noon: Related: Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj speaks after pleading not guilty (2:01)
+Noon: Clinton woman sets home on fire over husband’s alleged infidelity
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (5:19): Webster Deputy Chief Gordon Wentworth on the 5-foot lizard on the loose
-Earlier: Lizard on the loose captivates Webster, reptile hunters as search continues
+Noon: Celebrating 10 years of song, spirit at Summer Gospel Festival
+Noon: 400 performers getting ready for free India Day festival at DCU Center
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Of acorns, oaks, and myth-busting
-"It's not enough": Dead fish, herbicides and communication issues all discussed at Indian Lake meeting
-Worcester councilor who protested I.C.E. agents due in court Wednesday
-Eversource, National Grid customers face rate hike next week
-Worcester ranked 10th best city for people with disabilities
-Worcester African Festival set to return to the Worcester Common
-City man allegedly threatened others following arrest after fatal shooting
-Worcester woman charged in Rutland for driving uninsured Audi with revoked registration
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
-Radio Worcester (19:07): Dr. Jessica Pepple brings bold vision for education, equity and safety in council campaign
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Epic Sandwiches (5:18)
-ICYMI: Worcester man wins $1 million on ticket bought at Brattle Stop
-61-year-old caught in vacant home break-in: W.P.D.
-Preservation Worcester's 2025 Most Endangered Structures — streetlamps to historic houses
-Bill Coleman, longtime Worcester civic activist, dies
-International market opening in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Yo-Yo Guy at Gale Free Library 2 to 3 today
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crews respond to 3-vehicle crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Removal of chemicals, solar programs top Spencer-East Brookfield Building Committee’s agenda
-Homeless man permanently banned from LongHorn Steakhouse in Leominster after he was hauled out by police
-West Boylston police log July 14th to 20th
-Item photos: 2 local men succeed on Ninja course
-Bolton special election set for October 6th; papers available
-Sterling church raising money to repair clock, organ
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Wesley and Somerhalder hold court at "Vampire Diaries" convention
-What's Up Worcester's A Minute with Meagan (9:28): Isabella Stein on building confidence through movement
-Ghost makes a defiant, riotous haunting with TD Garden concert
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: It's time for Worcester to clean up its act
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: 603 days: Choosing myself after loss
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Tips for easing the transition from home to preschool
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 102 (28:34): Syed Aziz Ur Rahman, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a veteran of the Korean War
>SPORTS: Patriots training camp battles: 4 positions to watch this summer
-Realistic expectations for Stefon Diggs with Patriots after A.C.L. injury
-Bravehearts duo sets tone as Team Smiles cruises in Futures League All-Star Game
-Johnny Damon gives advice to Shrewsbury Legion stars, is a hit at Futures League All-Star Game
-Red Sox lose to Phillies, 4-1
-Holy Cross (2:07): Get to know Coach Walsh
-WooSox beat St. Paul, 11-2
-Brown, Eddie's Super Plaza (Doherty) rally past Bella Marble & Granite (North) for Kingsway crown
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. wants to interview Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell
-1-on-1 with Congressman Jim McGovern (5:44)
>TRAGIC: 6-year-old boy fatally drops premature infant on head
>NEW ENGLAND: Investigators locate origin of deadly Fall River fire, cause undetermined (3:39)
-Grand juror in Karen Read case admits leaking information admits leaking information (1:34)
>COLLEGES: Nichols to host the Intergenerational Workforce Summit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Does Minnesota really have 10,000 lakes?
>BUSINESS: State approves health insurance premium hikes for 6 insurers, reject 2 others
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear fixed income, currency, and commodity markets outlook: Higher for longer
-Wage and hour compliance for Mass. businesses
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers for Sunday, July 20th
>SHOPPING: Swimming pools recalled for drowning risk after 9 deaths
>HEALTH: Common gut bacteria linked to stomach cancer (:47)
-New A.I. tool can detect "hidden" heart disease 77% of the time
-Here is the heartbreaking epidemic that’s killing 100 people an hour
>FOOD: Spoon or fork? Here's the proper way to eat ice cream (3:16)
>TV/STREAMING: 7 awesome single season Netflix series that you’ve probably never heard of
>MOVIES: "Wedding Crashers" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" at 20
>CELEBRITY: Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76 years old (:36)
-Related: Vintage clips of the controversial rock legend (3:26)
>ANIMALS: Wanted: new homes for cats, dogs during National Adoption Week
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 92 Piedmont St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Man follows a dream, gut feeling to $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in London, "naughty tortoise' starts fire in apartment
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