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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:25). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police respond to possible military explosives at Worcester residence
-11-year-old dies after crashing electric bicycle into tree in Charlton, police say
-Quick-acting Ground Round bartender saves choking customer (2:12). Article
-52nd anniversary of Worcester's deadliest fire
-Related: Unsolved: Worcester podcast on the fire, Part 1 (22:57), Part 2 (26:32)
-The Queen's Cups is back, in a way
-TODAY! Village Marketplace noon to 5
-Proposal would honor fallen firefighter Jason Menard at Doherty High
-Turtleboy pushes to release impounded messages lawyers claim are "embarrassing"
-After deadly Texas flood, some wonder if Central Mass. has what it needs to be prepared
-"Going to be awesome for the city of Worcester": Fans get money's worth with upcoming Futures Collegiate League All-Star festivities
-Snakes on terrain: The skinny on Massachusetts species
-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
>FAITH: Ambassador Francis Rooney shares insight on historic election of first American Pope (17:49)
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Simple dining habit servers despise — here's how to stop doing it
-ICYMI: Organizers cancel Latin American Festival, a Worcester tradition
-Funding freeze threatens $3.5 million for Worcester schools
-Worcester School Committee member presses administration for data on staff absences
-Merger the latest shift in Central Mass. health care world
-"Dream job" — Patrick Maloney is named executive director of Preservation Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Little League continues to put up big numbers, defeats Rutland to win Majors title
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Asian long-horned beetle eradicated in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 charged after armed robbery in Shrewsbury
-Rutland police answer questions and complaints about e-bikes
-West Boylston Fire Department hosts send-off for deployed firefighter
-$1 million-winning Powerball tickets sold in Leominster and Fitchburg
-In Lancaster, 2 chances set to voice opinions on school site
-"Good trouble, necessary trouble" event set in Bolton
-Westborough firm purchases Milford nursing facility for $6.8 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Parmalee, Manolo Mairena, "Summerween" and more ...
-Joyner Lucas drops "White Noise" ahead of "ADHD 2"; Troubadour Davis offers "FLOWERS"
-From doodles to dragons: Color the City Festival returns August 8th
-Graham Nash continues the magic with dates in Groton, Tanglewood
>OPINION: Cat Holmes: 5 time-saving hacks for moms who are always running late
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1388 (23:46): Community Legal Aid services to assist elders
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (48:52): Margie Breault: Prism of Brilliance, 1149 Grafton Street
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to talented and well-known local singer-songwriter
>SPORTS: Pro Football Focus ranks Patriots’ secondary as top-5 unit in NFL
-What’s next for Celtics guard Anfernee Simons amid trade rumors?
-Red Sox beat Rays, 5-4
-Bravehearts beat Westfield, 10-5. Jackson Marshall named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 4:05 Sunday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross volleyball releases 2025 schedule
-WooSox beat Rochester, 5-3
>CARS: Ford recalls over 850,000 vehicles over fuel pump issue
>NATIONAL: Suspected mass overdose sends 25 to hospital in Baltimore
-Fuel to Air India plane was cut off moments before crash, investigation report says
-Man who posted video of father’s severed head on YouTube found guilty of murder
>TRAGIC: Recent high school grad injured in Mass. crash will not recover, family says
>NEW ENGLAND: Report: Mass. opioid overdose deaths dropped by 36% in 2024
-Bill would eliminate driver’s license suspensions or revocations for unpaid debts
>COLLEGES: What is WPI's Class of 2029 most excited for? (:24)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 15 of the best panoramic views in America
>BUSINESS: How to help teens bounce back after losing a summer job (2:33)
-Google A.I. pummeling news sites as traffic dips across the board
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for lower prices recently
>SHOPPING: How tariffs could impact back to school, holiday shopping (2:33)
>HEALTH: 5 meditation practices for 5 minutes of calm
-City of Worcester (56:42): Oral health educational Workshop
>FOOD: 5 foods for a long life (1:16)
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch new "Bosch" spin-off show "Ballard"
>CELEBRITY: Barbra Streisand makes wild sex confession about Warren Beatty
>MOVIES: "Jaws" 50th anniversary doc revelations — Steven Spielberg's Oscars snub and more
>ANIMALS: Clingy cat begs his dad for cuddles 24/7 (1:36)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Harry Sherry Field a tribute to "Old Horse" of South Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Worker catches man who jumped out of his burning apartment with his pets
-Meanwhile, in Orleans, watch police use crackers to capture loose pig
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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