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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Police on West Boylston Street were investigating social media threat not connected to Worcester
+5:00: Ozzy Osbourne played 9 shows at Centrum and DCU Center
+5:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
+5:00: Did you lose an iPad?
+Noon: "Unapologetic" Worcester councilor makes defiant court appearance over I.C.E. confrontation
+Noon: Related: Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj speaks after pleading not guilty (2:01)
+Noon: Clinton woman sets home on fire over husband’s alleged infidelity
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (5:19): Webster Deputy Chief Gordon Wentworth on the 5-foot lizard on the loose
-Earlier: Lizard on the loose captivates Webster, reptile hunters as search continues
+Noon: Celebrating 10 years of song, spirit at Summer Gospel Festival
+Noon: 400 performers getting ready for free India Day festival at DCU Center
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Of acorns, oaks, and myth-busting
-"It's not enough": Dead fish, herbicides and communication issues all discussed at Indian Lake meeting
-Worcester councilor who protested I.C.E. agents due in court Wednesday
-Eversource, National Grid customers face rate hike next week
-Worcester ranked 10th best city for people with disabilities
-Worcester African Festival set to return to the Worcester Common
-City man allegedly threatened others following arrest after fatal shooting
-Worcester woman charged in Rutland for driving uninsured Audi with revoked registration
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
-Radio Worcester (19:07): Dr. Jessica Pepple brings bold vision for education, equity and safety in council campaign
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Epic Sandwiches (5:18)
-ICYMI: Worcester man wins $1 million on ticket bought at Brattle Stop
-61-year-old caught in vacant home break-in: W.P.D.
-Preservation Worcester's 2025 Most Endangered Structures — streetlamps to historic houses
-Bill Coleman, longtime Worcester civic activist, dies
-International market opening in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Yo-Yo Guy at Gale Free Library 2 to 3 today
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crews respond to 3-vehicle crash on Route 20 in Shrewsbury
-Removal of chemicals, solar programs top Spencer-East Brookfield Building Committee’s agenda
-Homeless man permanently banned from LongHorn Steakhouse in Leominster after he was hauled out by police
-West Boylston police log July 14th to 20th
-Item photos: 2 local men succeed on Ninja course
-Bolton special election set for October 6th; papers available
-Sterling church raising money to repair clock, organ
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Wesley and Somerhalder hold court at "Vampire Diaries" convention
-What's Up Worcester's A Minute with Meagan (9:28): Isabella Stein on building confidence through movement
-Ghost makes a defiant, riotous haunting with TD Garden concert
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: It's time for Worcester to clean up its act
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: 603 days: Choosing myself after loss
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Tips for easing the transition from home to preschool
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 102 (28:34): Syed Aziz Ur Rahman, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a veteran of the Korean War
>SPORTS: Patriots training camp battles: 4 positions to watch this summer
-Realistic expectations for Stefon Diggs with Patriots after A.C.L. injury
-Bravehearts duo sets tone as Team Smiles cruises in Futures League All-Star Game
-Johnny Damon gives advice to Shrewsbury Legion stars, is a hit at Futures League All-Star Game
-Red Sox lose to Phillies, 4-1
-Holy Cross (2:07): Get to know Coach Walsh
-WooSox beat St. Paul, 11-2
-Brown, Eddie's Super Plaza (Doherty) rally past Bella Marble & Granite (North) for Kingsway crown
>NATIONAL: D.O.J. wants to interview Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell
-1-on-1 with Congressman Jim McGovern (5:44)
>TRAGIC: 6-year-old boy fatally drops premature infant on head
>NEW ENGLAND: Investigators locate origin of deadly Fall River fire, cause undetermined (3:39)
-Grand juror in Karen Read case admits leaking information admits leaking information (1:34)
>COLLEGES: Nichols to host the Intergenerational Workforce Summit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Does Minnesota really have 10,000 lakes?
>BUSINESS: State approves health insurance premium hikes for 6 insurers, reject 2 others
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear fixed income, currency, and commodity markets outlook: Higher for longer
-Wage and hour compliance for Mass. businesses
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers for Sunday, July 20th
>SHOPPING: Swimming pools recalled for drowning risk after 9 deaths
>HEALTH: Common gut bacteria linked to stomach cancer (:47)
-New A.I. tool can detect "hidden" heart disease 77% of the time
-Here is the heartbreaking epidemic that’s killing 100 people an hour
>FOOD: Spoon or fork? Here's the proper way to eat ice cream (3:16)
>TV/STREAMING: 7 awesome single season Netflix series that you’ve probably never heard of
>MOVIES: "Wedding Crashers" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" at 20
>CELEBRITY: Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76 years old (:36)
-Related: Vintage clips of the controversial rock legend (3:26)
>ANIMALS: Wanted: new homes for cats, dogs during National Adoption Week
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 92 Piedmont St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Man follows a dream, gut feeling to $1 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in London, "naughty tortoise' starts fire in apartment
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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