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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Area man banned from all Walmarts after shoplifting with bag of Percocet intended for sale
+6:00: Racist "poem" circulating at Leicester High under investigation, superintendent says
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 25
+Noon: Need legal help in Worcester? Head to the Law Library on Main Street
+Noon: Assumption President Greg Weiner: Colleges have to be much more honest with themselves
+Noon: T&G Student of Week: Recognizing high achievers
+Noon: Lazour brothers to bring "Night Side Songs" to Broadway in Worcester
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station on Wednesday
-Photographer on mission to capture churches throughout U.S. visits Worcester diocese
-Bringing history to life at the American Antiquarian Society
-India Society of Worcester's Holi lights up Boston with dance and music
-Gardner auto body shop a total loss after 3-alarm fire (:19). Article
-High Street home in Gardner heavily damaged in early morning fire
-Leicester police discover crack, shotgun and handgun during Cherry Valley apartment bust
-Woman indicted for stealing $28,000 from elderly while posing as caregiver
-Rallies held for Karen Read as her second trial is set to begin this week (2:12)
-Radio Worcester (17:30): Clarence Plant invites you to learn more at upcoming Odd Fellows Membership Open House
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:19): Decorum debate and election battles
>FAITH: Father given 6 months to live 25 years ago to present at Men’s Conference
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant warns of fake gift cards
-ICYMI: Student faces charges after threat to "shoot up" Auburn school, authorities say
-"Her sweet memory": Worcester candy business scholarship honors late employee
-Worcester restaurateurs bring Eddy’s Pub & Sports Bar to Webster Square
-Does Worcester’s mayor support a police oversight board? It’s complicated
-Contractor forms partnership with Worcester Technical High School to promote on-the-job training
-The Scarlet: Clark cuts 4 majors and 3 minors from Fall 2025 offerings
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road closure and traffic delays this week
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: The Menendez story hits Netflix, students react
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police investigating after man seriously injured in knife attack outside pub
-Changing of the guard with new "Herself" at the "stick"
-Worcester County Wonders: Life is "gouda" at Smith's Country Cheese
-2 found unresponsive in vehicle in Shrewsbury arrested after police find drugs
-A.D.A.-accessible ramp at Grafton commuter rail station receives grant
-Grafton receives Green Communities Grant
-Monty Tech budget presented to Sterling
-Auburn Police Association donates $7,000 to The Adam Bullen Memorial Foundation
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. artists split $180,000 in grants
-Inaugural season of Music Worcester's "The Complete Bach" concludes in April
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Eco-friendly cleanup hacks for making low-mess art with kids
>OPINION: Gary H. Goldberg: Why are these things permissible in U.S.?
-Robin Darling: Navigating the pre-teen years — Building a strong bond
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:01): Dr. Rachel Monárrez, Superintendent, Worcester Public Schools
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:55:32)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area World War II veteran who passed away at 99
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rangers, 3-2
-'Sader Stories: Lacrosse player Lindsay Hult
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 5-2
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 12-0
>CARS: Ford files patent to bring stick shifts to electric vehicles — but Gen Z drivers don't know how to use them
>NATIONAL: Will TikTok be banned again?
-Mega Millions overhaul: Ticket price increase, odds, bigger jackpots
>TRAGIC: 13-year-old boy allegedly shot dead classmate after bus fight
>NEW ENGLAND: Doctor admits killing wife, disputes first-degree murder charge (1:39)
-Poll gauges Mass. residents' interest in gas tax reform, congestion pricing
>COLLEGES: Hidden gems on the WPI campus (:40)
-Photo essay: Clark Gala 2025, "The Sound of Gala"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cat Holmes: Road trip tips — Lessons from 2,000 miles with 2 littles
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester (23:03): Ryan M. Kittredge on navigating the crucial years before retirement
>SHOPPING: QVC cuts 900 jobs, plans "live social shopping"
>HOMES: Autumn Hotaling: Cleaning tips for busy parents
>HEALTH: Strength training could help older adults sleep better (:50)
-More hospitals, including in Mass., are making house calls (1:07)
>FOOD: Florida orange production drop 30% after hurricanes destroy crop, growing trade wars
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" spinoff with Luke Grimes rumored at CBS
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Bill Murray, Jennifer Coolidge movie, "Riff Raff" (1:32)
>CELEBRITY: Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in hit mini-series, dies
>ANIMALS: Shelter dog has been looking for a family for 6 years (1:51)
>HISTORY: Reviving the legacy of the founder of New England's first Black-owned golf course
>GOOD NEWS: Errand to get new tires leads to $250,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Florida, pizza driver meets gator in driveway
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-Part-time bartender, Canal District bar
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-Part-time outreach worker, Holden Senior Center
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester man wins $1 million on ticket bought at Brattle Stop
+5:00: Multiple people injured when box truck crashes into job center in Devens (:45). Article
+5:00: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
+5:00: Is this your dog?
+5:00: Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Theo in "The Cosby Show," dies at 54
+Noon: 61-year-old caught in vacant home break-in: W.P.D.
+Noon: Traffic moving again after crews haul away rig that overturned on I-290 in Worcester
+Noon: What the cluck? City takes next step in chicken debate after months
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: Five generations, 500 acres, one lasting commitment in Sutton
+Noon: Worcesteria: Museum of Worcester panel gives glimpses of connections
-Retired Worcester firefighter Joseph Casello, a lawmaker in Florida, dies of heart attack
-Is Worcester doing enough to promote tree planting? Some residents say no
-$1.3 million to support people with disabilities in Worcester County
-500-foot buffer zone for tobacco businesses in Worcester: change could be coming
-Fuller Park re-opens with splash pad, track, community vision
-Beloved pretzel shop opens in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Lucas, 12, is sweet, charismatic, thoughtful and quadrilingual
-Faces of Worcester: Sonia Descormiers, banker
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (33:22): Council access and city-run grocery stores
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester Restaurant Week returns at the end of July
-ICYMI: Invasive plants, dead fish literally raising a stink at Indian Lake
-"On fire, screaming for my life": Exchange student speaks after suffering severe burns at WPI (2:31)
-EcoTarium celebrates 200 years of wonder at daylong anniversary event
-Shrewsbury man busy this summer crafting props for Halloween event
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Changing faces in Holden government
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Corner Shop awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Infrastructure project begins today in Shrewsbury
-Clinton school building project underway with digging
-Community garden idea pitched to Spencer Selectmen
-Builders for Christ makes inroads into community
-Auburn police to host Summer Send-Off August 12th
-Bolton Fire works towards lowering rates for town
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Author unearths 400 years of family legacy
-Willard House to host stargazing party
-100 FM The Pike (7:32): Frank Pupillo (Fret Micheals), Shot of Poison
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Must I teach dance?
-Mary DeSouza: Balancing sports encouragement with expectation
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:03:13)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Reverend Thomas Egan
>SPORTS: TODAY! Futures League Home Run Derby at Fitton Field, 6:30
-TOMORROW! Futures League All-Star Game at Polar Park, with Johnny Damon and 2004 World Series trophy, 7:30
-Bravehearts at center of all-star celebration
-First-place Bravehearts beat Norwich, 6-4. Next regular-season home game: 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-Red Sox beat Cubs, 6-1
-Patriots would be "very interested" in Terry McLaurin if available, says Albert Breer
-Bill Belichick, U.N.C. docuseries headed to Hulu after "Hard Knocks" failure
-Former Whitinsville Christian star Colin Richey scores promotion on Holy Cross men's basketball staff
-WooSox lost to RailRiders, 8-2
>NATIONAL: New tax law increases estate tax break for the wealthy
-Mother admits to luring husband to his death in fake self-defense plot with family
>TRAGIC: World’s oldest marathon runner dies in a hit-and-run at 114
>NEW ENGLAND: Car drives into pool at family campground in Monson, narrowly missing swimmers
-Middle, high schools students are "exhausted." Should schools start later in Mass.?
>COLLEGES: Inside Assumption’s core texts and enduring questions program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the best day hikes in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Worcester welcomes Busy Bee Jumpers party equipment rentals
-Fortnite refund: How to file a claim, get a check from F.T.C.
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — All about hydrangeas, gems for every garden
>SHOPPING: Target, tech and more — Student discounts to know
>HEALTH: Mental health experts reveal reason why some people can't help being late
-Should I be worried about heart problems linked to the COVID vaccine? (1:23)
-Study finds targeted radiation effective for small cell lung cancer brain metastases
>FOOD: Artisan bread sold at Walmart recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 5 of Netflix's "Stranger Things" (2:47)
>MOVIES: DC's "Superman" soars past $400 million globally
>CELEBRITY: Dog the Bounty Hunter's 13-year-old stepgrandson killed by his dad
>ANIMALS: Wild fox visits this man every day to listen to his music (1:52)
>HISTORY: Retired engineer shocks Mass. Boys & Girls Club with $2 million donation (2:13)
>GOOD NEWS: Meanwhile, in California, woman's home flooded with unwanted Amazon packages
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