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In The News
>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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+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: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
+6:00: Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
+6:00: Summer Eats treats Worcester youth to free breakfast, lunch
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts back above .500 after 3-1 post-All-Star week
+6:00: Where to stream Shark Week for free
+Noon: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
+Noon: Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
-How Central Mass. school districts are faring as tax overrides have tripled in 10 years
-Meet the freshman teachers starting out this fall in local schools
-Music with spirit fills air at Summer Gospel Fest on Worcester Common
-Worcester cyclists tackle steep hill in race to honor Major Taylor
-Remember Goose? Here’s what the famous runaway lizard has been up to
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-This 56-foot Worcester castle was built to honor a U.S. Naval Academy founder
-National Grid bringing bill assistance events to Worcester County this summer
-Worcester schools grow pollinator gardens with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: Saloon 139 in Worcester offers Chinese food kicked up a notch
-308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Former Fallon headquarters to reopen as Altitude Worcester apartments in September
-Worcester hotel developer asks for 2-year extension to build 122-room hotel
-Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali reopens
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board member pushes for "wildlife corridor"
-Wagner Motors has been helping families get it right for decades
-3 arrested for returning to Leominster officer’s detail and threatening to “f—” his daughter over friend’s arrest
-After grant, increased accessibility at Silver Lake Beach waters
-Southbridge students to showcase Summer Arts Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN's 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival Bus Trip on Saturday
-Bret Michaels undergoes emergency surgery after performing 3 concerts in "intense" pain
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 27 (27:39)
>OPINION: Rory Riley Topping: Too few U.S. reps, too many people to serve
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots defense owns the day and more takeaways from Day 2 (1:53)
-Robert Kraft, Patriots put historic offer on table for Christian Gonzalez
-AFC East training camp preview
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-1
-Gabriela Chiappetta of Holy Cross wins gold medal at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-10
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 4-3
>NATIONAL: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
-Police arrest 1 and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
-Pastor allegedly crashed at 104 mph while drunk — killing young daughter just months after her mom died
-Tragic: Influencer heard "screaming and crying" on 911 call before husband killed her after TikTok outed him as a pedophile
>NEW ENGLAND: Dive teams recover body after drowning at Milford quarry (2:00). Article
-Lindsay Clancy trial starts Monday, ex-husband may testify first
-Mass. senator fed up with lack of opioid settlement fund spending (2:58). Article
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, major in anything, succeed in business (2:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. Virgin Islands beach named best in the world
-7 things flight attendants would never do on a plane
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Alimony modification in Mass. | When can you change it?
>HOMES: ABCs of selling real estate held in trust
>HEALTH: Popular summer food linked to increased colorectal cancer risk (:33)
-Screen time can have dire effects on children's development: officials
>FOOD: Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Apple TV's new crime drama "Lucky" (2:16)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" earns $87 million in its second weekend
-Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey
>CELEBRITY: Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 (:20)
-Elisha Cuthbert reveals why she quit Hollywood for 4 years before "Every Year After" return
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues wasp who won't leave her hand for 24 hours (2:22)
>HISTORY: Mississippi highlights legacy as "birthplace of America's music"
>GOOD NEWS: 64-year-old father of 5 graduates as a nurse, studying alongside his son
-Meanwhile, in Peabody, quit dumping roosters on my property, farmer says (:49)
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
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