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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). Hot and humid, high of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man busted after throwing "dynamite" out window in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester man arrested for alleged crack distribution near Kingsbury and Shepard streets
+Noon: "True warrior": 3-year-old girl from Paxton beats cancer. Now her parents need a lifeline
+Noon: Related: Worcester police donate to family in need (1:59)
+Noon: Diddy convicted of prostitution charges, acquitted on more serious charges
+Noon: Listen Up: Rapper Dion grips with hope, pain n "Bacc Home Freestyle"
+Noon: Last Call: Sophie Lee, owner, Sophpremacy jewelry
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old girl
-Worcester police ask for help locating missing 16-year-old boy
-WPI halts plan to convert hotel to dorms; school sees it as income source
-Pickleball coming for Worcester’s courts: Popular sport taking over tennis courts
-Multiple proposals would ban new billboards in Worcester
-Everything you need to know about Worcester’s Independence Day celebration (9:09)
-Drone video reveal of Worcester (:09)
-Brian Allen takes in first day as Worcester superintendent
-Related: Brian Allen speaks to Worcester Public Schools community (3:37)
-Worcester Animals Rescue League welcomes walk-ins for the first time in 5 years
-Worcester candidates: Cayden Davis runs on equity, housing platform
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:49): Breaking down W.P.D. scrutiny and city manager review
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): City Manager review, council dynamics and the influence of local blogs
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Peppercorn's is renovating, will reopen July 15th
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police welcome new officer
-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): Historic Grafton Inn back on market for $1.6 million
-With speed and skill, the "Piece-ful Puzzlers" win Shrewsbury Puzzle Race
-TODAY! Veterans hit the water at Lake Quinsigamond for adaptive ski day
-"Just so loved": Northborough remembers Michael Ellsworth
-New Uxbridge Big Y to open in October
-"New" Clinton Select Board gets updates
-The Item's public safety logs
-Volunteer of the year, retirees honored
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Taking an up-close look at the Hanover Theatre's Mighty Wurlitzer organ
-This local landmark graces the cover of "Thank You Pine Street," a Shrewsbury resident's debut book
-Holden artist Anna Karas creates unique, intricate colorful drawings
>OPINION: Kevin Brunton: You can't have everything
-Sandra A. Kuchraski: Neighbors demand better than cuts to S.N.A.P., Medicaid
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 213 (29:00): Drug addiction
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester cabbie
>SPORTS: Bruins’ signings on Day 1 of NHL free agency don’t fix team’s No. 1 problem
-Red Sox game suspended because of rain in third inning
-Celebrate with Bravehearts $4 for the 4th, $4 tickets to doubleheader starting at 4
-Bravehearts beat Vermont, 9-8. Next home game 4 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets here
-Bravehearts to host 3 weeks of baseball camp starting Monday
-Holy Cross men's rowing (1:31): Henley Royal Regatta
-WooSox postponed
>CARS: Chrysler recalls some vehicles to fix a potential airbag issue
>NATIONAL: Apple's $95 million settlement over Siri claims: How to get your share
-Idaho sniper suspect claimed "I’m going hunting" in chilling post hours before deadly ambush
>TRAGIC: Factory worker found dead inside industrial oven
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read lawyers talk "culminating moment of the defense," Cannone and more (36:25)
-Remarkable video captures lightning strike home in Walpole (1:33)
>COLLEGES: WPI podcast (38:23): How music and technology come together in powerful and unexpected ways
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world's most dangerous country revealed in new global survey
>BUSINESS: Google increases stake in Devens fusion energy firm
-LPL Financial Research: Strategic time horizon supports allocation to non-U.S. equities
-Why you could owe money for unauthorized charges on debit cards (2:08)
>HOMES: New Mass. budget could pass broker's fees to landlords (1:30)
>HEALTH: About 60,000 women's and prenatal multivitamins recalled
-Researchers say the timing of when night shift workers eat could have impact on health (2:13)
>FOOD: Having a Fourth of July party? Here's how you can save on groceries (1:59)
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix prepares for takeoff: NASA+ live programming to begin streaming this summer
>MOVIES: Why is "Formula 1" resonating so strongly with American Gen Z-ers?
>CELEBRITY: Julie Bowen recalls needing a pacemaker at 29: "I’m gonna die"
>ANIMALS: 19-pound cat tries everything to lose weight (4:09)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: Eerie "premonition" inspires mom to buy $80,000 winning lotto ticket – but she has to save it from trash
-Meanwhile, wild video shows drunk, armed DoorDash driver wrestling with customer while demanding a tip: cops
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In The News
>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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