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>WEATHER: Rain early, high of 70 today in Worcester (2:44)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: "Dream job" — Patrick Maloney is named executive director of Preservation Worcester
+Noon: Summer Eats program provides thousands of meals per day for Worcester students
+Noon: Moved by loss, this Rutland man is helping seniors through special care
-Worcester man indicted for murder of man found dead in Hubbardston woods
-Exchange student, seriously burned in incident at WPI frat house, pursuing legal action
-Man assaulted family members before carjacking at Dairy Queen, police say
-Earlier: Police: Man carjacks woman at Dairy Queen drive-thru (1:30). Article
-Man to plead guilty to defrauding credit union of $1 million
-Crompton Pool now scheduled to open on Thursday
-Developer looking to construct 4-story apartment building near Holy Cross
-1 arrested after taxicab stolen from Logan Airport found in area, police say
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Quinsigamond Community College (:43)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Crompton Pool delay, negative review drama and police mask ban
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:06): Rent incentives, pool closures and Worcester’s political future
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): See the list: Worcester Restaurant Weeks returns July 28th
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
-Former Worcester cop convicted of rape asks judge to end his probation early
-Mistrial declared in Worcester Tech grad's "Cop City" racketeering case
-Company plans major expansion at Worcester campus
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Among Friends senior newsletter
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Teen driving BMW without front plate stopped in Holden, cited for license suspension
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ocean State Job Lot opens in Auburn
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Summer Concert Series 6 to 8 at Dean Park
-Shrewsbury Select Board gives developer $244,000 break to construct 196 units
-Driver arrested for O.U.I. after S.U.V. crashes into garbage truck in Westminster
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Tahanto Regional High School announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Raising the bar(s) in Worcester
>SHOWTIME: Immersive art experience coming to Worcester
-Creativity afire at Crafts Center's Hot Night in the City festival
-Listen Up: Entering Joyner Lucas' world of "White Noise"
-Screen Time: Convention in Boston a treat for "Vampire Diaries" lovers
-Last Call: Caroline Bigelow, cemetery researcher and tour guide
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: Always one thing or another
-Sen. Jamie Eldridge and Brian D. Scales: Bill will correct glaring safety concerns around well water
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1386 (27:04): Rebecca Kuczarski, Executive Director, Why Me & Sherry’s House
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman known for "her delicious Italian meals, amazing Italian cookies, and contest-winning apple pie"
>SPORTS: Lionel Messi, Inter Miami beat Revolution, 2-1
-Could Patriots make playoffs in 2025? Here’s what one model says
-Red Sox beat Rockies, 10-2
-Bravehearts postponed. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets here
-Former Holy Cross star Bo Montgomery signs with Memphis Grizzlies for NBA Summer League
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Man charged in connection to girlfriend's disappearance in 1983
-F.B.I. releases Epstein prison security footage showing a one-minute gap of missing video (2:01)
>TRAGIC: 8-year-old girl killed by illegal firework display
>NEW ENGLAND: 8 horses killed in barn fire (2:16)
-What we know about Maine homicide of paddleboarder
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross alum turns cancer into a calling
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 4 countries that eat the latest dinners
>BUSINESS: How "Big Beautiful Bill" could impact your finances, taxes (1:52). Article
-Radio Worcester (8:40): Lisa Swanson named president & C.E.O. of B.B.B. Central New England
>HOMES: Budget-friendly & easy ideas to revamp your child's room
>SHOPPING: Best products to keep mosquitoes away, according to Consumer Reports (2:10)
>HEALTH: "Crashing out" is an unhealthy way to regulate emotions, experts say
-E.R. visits for tick bites in Northeast at highest level in 5 years (3:02)
>FOOD: Spicy McMuffin: When to get new item on McDonald's breakfast menu
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix's "Frankenstein" trailer has fans all saying the same thing
>CELEBRITY: Gary Coleman's ex-wife's lie detector test results raise questions about actor's fatal fall
>MOVIES: New "Night at the Museum" movie in the works
>ANIMALS: Grumpy cat judges everything his dalmatian brother does (1:42)
>HISTORY: How a teen bluffed her way into meeting the Beatles in Boston
>GOOD NEWS: 21-year-old rows across Atlantic Ocean, earning 3 world records
-Meanwhile, in Iowa, chicken ends up at front door of Buffalo Wild Wings
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 93 today in Worcester
-2026 Farmers' Almanac forecast predicts longer winter of cold, snow
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"This community used to be beautiful": Worcester neighbors upset about landscape business
-Chip Norton, owner of Mercantile Center, files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits, $70 million in debt
-Trial set to begin of Millbury firefighter charged with child rape
-Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Rapper Joyner Lucas honored with street name in Worcester
-Longtime home of Helen's Bakery to reopen as Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe
-Looking for the best summer activity in Worcester County? Readers voted for this spot
-Worcester to treat Indian Lake on Thursday
-13 charged in $5 million elder fraud ring targeting Mass. seniors (1:35). Article
-Related: Elder scam that targeted Mass. seniors explained (2:05)
-Related: Uber drivers help end scam targeting hundreds of grandparents, U.S. Attorney says
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Meet the candidates: Donna Colorio seeks another city council term
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:34)
-ICYMI: State confirms open investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-Bodycam footage shows Worcester police making explosive arrest
-Worcester teen charged with masturbating in Lyft vehicle
-Truck overturns under railroad bridge on Southbridge Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Colleagues mourn Lancaster crash victim, respected correction officer and bagpiper
-Ryan Dixon, the "Mayor of Shrewsbury," named Spirit of Shrewsbury grand marshal
-Millbury to receive over $800,000 from Chapter 90 infrastructure bill
-Sutton electrical increase through Power Choice approved
-Learn about the birds and the bees at the Sterling Fair
-Farm Days at Waters Farm and its signature apple crisp
-Paxton-area seniors headed to Maine September 17th
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Music leader Tracy Kraus to receive this year's Arts Worcester Award
-Pride Worcester Pageant returns, mixing advocacy and high glamour
-Screen Time: 3 blockbuster actresses steal TerrifiCon spotlight
>OPINION: Dave Foley, Shanique Rodriguez and Cindy Rowe: Tax big biz to offset Big Beautiful Bill
-WCCA-TV's Ramona Interviews No. 241 (28:19): Angela Corey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a gallivanter extraordinaire
>SPORTS: Kyle Dugger, Javon Baker among 6 Patriots training camp surprises
-Red Sox beat Astros, 14-1
-Swanson, Graham vie for starting quarterback role at Holy Cross
-Holy Cross, Athletic Solutions team up to create custom adidas apparel for Crusader student-athletes
-WooSox beat Iowa, 7-4
>NATIONAL: Overall inflation remains steady, but experts say price increases are coming (1:46)
-U.S. Steel plant explosion updates: 2 dead as investigations unfold
>TRAGIC: 29-year-old mom receives life-changing Alzheimer’s diagnosis
>NEW ENGLAND: Multiple buildings destroyed in Lawrence fire (2:33). Article
-Lyft driver accused of raping passenger after hotel pickup
>COLLEGES: WPI named to first-ever LinkedIn Top Colleges List
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most famous state fairs across the U.S.
>BUSINESS: U.S. and China extend trade truce another 90 days
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-Berkshire Bank to become Beacon Bank & Trust after merger
>SHOPPING: Hand soap recalled over sepsis concerns. See where it was sold
>HOMES: Want to buy a house in Mass.? You’ll need to earn the highest amount of any state
>HEALTH: Protective tension vs. tightness: Unlock lasting mobility
-Hand, foot and mouth disease often spreads in the summer. Here's how you can prevent it (1:56)
>FOOD: Wendy’s unveils "Meal of Misfortune" for Wednesday Addams fans
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan Netflix show, "The Thursday Murder Club" (2:15)
>MOVIES: "Weapons" review: The best horror movie of the summer
>CELEBRITY: "What's Happening!!" child star Danielle Spencer dies at 60
>ANIMALS: World's Ugliest Do winner is a bulldog named Petunia
>HISTORY: Revere Beach has evolved but still endures
>GOOD NEWS: Woman finds diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park
-Meanwhile, in Maine, man pays $20,000 zoning fine in pennies (:55)
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