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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old girl
+6:00: Disappearance of Molly Bish, 25 years later (3:54)
+6:00: Clinton woman reached 80 mph while Door Dashing through residential streets during police chase
+Noon: Proposed cuts to S.N.A.P. benefits have Worcester County Food Bank on high alert
+Noon: Things to Do: Drag brunches, Local CountryFest & Empty Bottle Ramblers
+Noon: Museum of Worcester opens the way in "Poem Next Door" exhibit
+Noon: Clark grad film director having fundraiser for new experimental movie
-8-year-old dies after being pulled from Clinton pond (:30). Article
-New owners weighing plans for Shrewsbury Street restaurant's future
-Worcester beaches open Friday for summer swim season
-As national reading trends decline, Worcester revamps its summer youth book program
-City Council gives Batista positive reviews; communication seen as area for improvement
-The Nerdy Salon marks first anniversary with grand opening bash
-Worcester schools honored for pedestrian safety efforts
-Abby Kelley teacher honored at statewide Latino educators awards
-Museum exhibits, markets, and other events going on in Worcester this summer
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): City manager under fire, Human Rights hearing with Chief Saucier and media access dispute
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Cordella’s Coffee in Worcester: Brewing more than just coffee
-ICYMI: 24-year-old Worcester man dies in Westborough motorcycle crash
-UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael Collins to step down
-T&G exclusive: Collins discusses successes, future challenges at UMass Medical School
-Worcester board: No permit for controversial billboard plan near Indian Lake
-Partner in crime or dupe? Trial of woman accused of helping her boyfriend murder opens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Juniors deprived of impactful privilege
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): In Oakham, clean energy or a ticking timebomb?
-West Boylston puts off signing trash contract; meeting is June 25th
-Shrewsbury superintendent earns M.A.S.S. President’s Award
-Grafton co-op supporting Black, Indigenous farmers receives $20,000 grant
-Wave of support for racetrack proposal meets Leominster City Council after months of opposition
-Florence Sawyer School announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Jam band favorites Spafford coming to Electric Haze for 2 nights
-Listen Up: Dalton Moon channels teenage kicks on new album, "Ambrose"
-First Unitarian Church of Worcester to host Summer Sings 7 to 9 Thursday
-Summer fairs & festivals in & around Central Mass.
>OPINION: John Keough: Nothing to see here, move along
-Matt Schwartz: Time for legislators to deliver strong privacy protections for residents
-Sarah Connell Sanders: A throw down at the Worcester Center for Crafts
-Claremont Academy's Valedictorian Amrit Boyal (:32)
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (57:18)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who co-owned Crystal Rug Company in Worcester
>SPORTS: How experts view Celtics' Hugo Gonzalez pick
-Patriots sign tackle Yasir Durant to bolster offensive line depth
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 5-2
-Bravehearts beat Norwich, 11-7. Cam Papetti named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross men's rowing Henley Royal Regatta travel blog
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 4-0
-See all winners from Wednesday's Central Mass. High School Sports Awards show
>NATIONAL: Inside the battle to control the world's supply of rare earths
-Police sound alarm on dangerous "jugging" robbery trend sweeping across America
>TRAGIC: Falling rocks in Canada’s Banff National Park kill a hiker, injure 3
>NEW ENGLAND: Public nudity a problem for downtown stores in Burlington, Vt. (1:09). Article
-Will Mass. ban cell phones in schools? "Bell-to-bell" ban in schools gains steam
-A plan in Mass. to fix primary care crisis, but some are skeptical
>COLLEGES: Clark President’s Achievement Awards for Inclusive Excellence honor students, staff and faculty
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Mass. travelers are choosing Costa Rica for high-end vacations
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment rose in May
-LPL Financial Research: China’s equity market diverges — A-shares vs. H-shares
-UMass Medical School partners with incubator to test A.I. healthcare tools for safety, efficacy
>HEALTH: The consequences of too much screen time for kids (:50)
-New COVID variant spreading in U.S.: Symptoms, what to know
-E.R. doctors explain what they never let their kids do (1:19)
>FOOD: Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Walmart
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "Squid Game" on Netflix (2:01)
>MOVIES: AMC theatres announce shocking change involving more ads
>CELEBRITY: Arnold Schwarzenegger: How Sylvester Stallone feud ended
>ANIMALS: Very chill cat and his mom have matching personalities (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Plymouth Congregational Church, Chestnut Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: WooSox help Leominster Little League after fields were vandalized (2:23). Article
-Meanwhile, Pentagon created fake U.F.O. evidence, promoted false alien stories
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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