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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). Hot and humid, high of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Pickleball coming for Worcester’s courts: Popular sport taking over tennis courts
+5:00: Celebrate with Bravehearts $4 for the 4th, $4 tickets to doubleheader starting at 4
+5:00: Everything you need to know about Worcester’s Independence Day celebration (9:09)
+5:00: Taking an up-close look at the Hanover Theatre's Mighty Wurlitzer organ
+5:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): City Manager review, council cynamics and the influence of local blogs
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old girl
+Noon: Drone video reveal of Worcester (:09)
+Noon: Bravehearts to host 3 weeks of baseball camp starting Monday
-With rain expected tonight, Worcester fireworks moved to Wednesday
-Shrewsbury police rescue 8 from sinking boat on Lake Quinsig
-Nearly 1 year after death of state Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia, family and lawmakers await answers
-Amber Gravel acquitted of murder; was accused of luring man to killing
-GoFundMe launched for teen killed by train in Worcester
-Worcester man killed in crash "found peace by the water," obituary reads
-Worcester developer adds 3 apartment buildings to his portfolio in $7.1 million sale
-Nativity School of Worcester graduate of the month for June: Shedricke Mulbah
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:49): Breaking down W.P.D. scrutiny and city manager review
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Peppercorn's is renovating, will reopen July 15th
-ICYMI: Driver killed in fiery Grafton crash
-Construction on Kane Building apartments in Worcester underway
-Cold Stone Creamery nearing opening in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester to launch new system for public meeting access
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's traffic delays and road closures
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Conservation Commission has vacancies
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Is this your dog? Dog found in Cherry Valley
-Testing to take place where battery was dumped in Spencer
-Grafton daycare center has day of fun as a farewell to graduating preschoolers
-Sturbridge's Bienia Kenton prepares for Great World Race
-Clinton schools offering meals
-Sutton Middle School Honor Roll for the fourth quarter
-Houghton fourth graders celebrate milestone
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Broadway in Worcester bringing in 3 Tony winners for new season
-Watch Beyoncé dangle midair during "Cowboy Carter" performance due to "technical mishap"
-City seeks artists for Winter Festival of Lights
>OPINION: Dr. Christina Hermos: Fighting falsehoods on vaccines
-Keith Linhares: Unleash Worcester's potential through smarter taxation
-University Park Campus School Valedictorian (:30)
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (43:56)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who died at 49 after a "long and difficult journey with health challenges"
>SPORTS: Brad Marchand to remain with Florida Panthers
-Bruins re-sign Morgan Geekie to 6-year, $33 million contract
-Celtics sign Luka Garza, lose Luke Kornet
-WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia
-Red Sox beat Reds, 13-6
-Jake Hajdu of Sterling connects at plate, in field for Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts highlights for June. Next home game 4 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets here
-'Sader Stories (1:47): Christo Kelly, Crusader of the Year
>CARS: Chrysler, Lincoln, BMW among over 500,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: 6 killed in a crash of a small plane in Ohio
-Man accused of killing 4 students in Idaho to plead guilty to avoid death penalty
>TRAGIC: Toddler fighting for life after being stung over 150 times by wasps
>NEW ENGLAND: Argument over steak led to deadly Middleborough stabbing
-Off-duty officer shot in her home during "armed confrontation" with police (1:39). Article
-How could the "big, beautiful bill" change Medicare, Medicaid coverage in Mass. (2:38)
>COLLEGES: These college degrees will get you the biggest bucks after 5 years in the workforce: new study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A tiny cabin adventure: A night away at postcard cabins
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal publishes inaugural The Dog Edition
-LPL Financial Research: Strategic time horizon supports allocation to non-U.S. equities
>HOMES: 5 facts you may not know about bedbugs (1:14)
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a Frigidaire® 6,000 B.T.U. air conditioner from Sclamo's
>HEALTH: New health warning on COVID vaccines (3:43). Article
-People have been living longer. Calculate your life expectancy
>FOOD: Dunkin' teams with Sabrina Carpenter on new drink, adds to summer menu
>TV/STREAMING: "Dawson's Creek" creator Kevin Williamson on possible reboot
>MOVIES: "Devil Wears Prada 2" starts filming With Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci
>CELEBRITY: Rob McElhenney is about to make it easier to pronounce his name
>ANIMALS: Couple rescues the skinniest puppy from under a house (2:31)
>HISTORY: Old YMCA building on Lake Quinsigamond
>GOOD NEWS: Weymouth man's elevator numbers earn him $300,000 in the lottery
-Meanwhile, rare Lazarus Effect surfaces again as woman declared dead awakens before burial
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 57 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
+6:00: Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
+6:00: Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
+6:00: Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
-The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-Worcester's 10 biggest development opportunities
-Mayor Petty wants City Council to take stance on marijuana law
-Amazon drone deliveries, marijuana ballot question and street repairs on Worcester council agenda
-Shrewsbury calls for pause on Amazon drone delivery amid concerns
-Coat drive to distribute nearly 4,000 winter coats
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-Multi-cuisine food hall Wonder opens in Worcester. How to get 50% off
-ICYMI: "Back to spending time together": The world of mahjong proves popular in Central Mass.
-A boy who struggled to be heard finds his voice—and a championship—in the waves
-Worcester addiction forum emphasizes housing, employment and support beyond treatment
-1 Worcester home’s power bill is $500. A half-mile away in Shrewsbury, it’s 70% lower
-Worcester man charged in $162,180 Mass. Health fraud
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Halloween trick-or-treating 5 to 8
-Halloween in Holden next Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster schools tout massive improvement in state assessment
-Data centers, Flock cameras among key votes at Charlton Special Town Meeting
-Dudley man arrested after police execute warrants, seize stolen guns and drugs
-Harvard Sweet Boutique owner shares affection for confections with community
-Free overdose response training Tuesday in Shrewsbury
-Southbridge fire station nearing completion as $20 million project remains under budget
-Westborough Women's Club raises funds to help those battling childhood cancer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mass. bars can stay open an extra hour this Halloween. Here's why
>SHOWTIME: Wholesale Klezmer Band brings "Jewish Life in Song" to Southbridge
-100 FM The Pike (16:11): Steve Schirripa ("The Sopranos," "Blue Bloods") is bringing Willie Boy to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (16:17): Joel Hoekstra on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester return
>OPINION: Scotia Hille: Omnibus bills enable opaque lawmaking
-Jay Kaufman: Complexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 612 (28:24): Carl Rushton, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:05): Ballot questions 1, 2 and 3, plus changing local media landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester priest
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Jets, 26-19, as Drake Maye throws 3 touchdowns
-Patriots once again battered by injuries in win
-New era begins as Jayson Tatum, Celtics embark on first season without Jaylen Brown
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey downed by Army
-CBS Sports Network to air Holy Cross at Lafayette men's basketball matchup
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivieres, 5-2
-Gov. Healey calls for girls flag football to become official M.I.A.A. varsity sport
>CARS: Tesla’s new flying Roadster performs stunning maneuvers during live unveiling
>NATIONAL: Deadly incident at Canada military base
-French police arrest 1,800 protesters after violent clashes and looting
-Air Force commando dies after falling from 170-foot rafters during fast-rope demonstration at college football game
-Tragic: Father of 3 stabbed to death while getting snacks for kids waiting at park
>NEW ENGLAND: What's ahead this week in the Matthew Farwell trial (2:52)
-After suspended drunken crash, Mass. candidate for lt. gov. suspends campaign (2:31)
-Ballot question 7: Could smaller lots make homes affordable? (2:27)
>COLLEGES: Leah Ben-Ami named executive director for Foundations Forward at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Not declaring this item at customs can get you a $300 fine
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-The best and worst months to apply for a job, according to data
-Q&A: Good Feels grows amid cannabis industry uncertainty
>SHOPPING: Don't pay full price for fall and Halloween decor at these 6 stores
>HOMES: Real estate Q&A with Kathleen Goneau
>HEALTH: Why you may have trouble finding new flu shot at pharmacies (2:27)
-Tapeworm drug could treat disease that affects 190 million women
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Simple lemon chicken
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 4-part Netflix docuseries on Mike Tyson (2:28)
>MOVIES: Family friendly Halloween movies
>CELEBRITY: Viola Davis reveals disease that left her with "9 out of 10" pain
-Elizabeth Hurley sparks engagement rumors with mysterious new diamond ring
>ANIMALS: Cat family shows up just as family says goodbye to their dog (1:59)
>HISTORY: A new book reveals the sickening extent of J.F.K.'s philandering
>GOOD NEWS: Man becomes oldest to fly with wingsuit, attempts to break record
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, man accused of stealing flamingo says he drank up to 40 beers before pulling off heist
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