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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 93 today in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester could see hottest day of the year this week, high near 100
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
+6:00: Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
+6:00: "My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: 2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion
+Noon: Cooling centers open Monday and Tuesday in Worcester; water available
+Noon: Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
+Noon: Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
+Noon: Monday's Child: Amythist, 11, is a smart, sweet and creative young girl
+Noon: Worcester Restaurant Week begins today
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-What’s with all the new fried chicken restaurants?
-Hundreds gather for George St. bike challenge to train like "Worcester Whirlwind"
-Worcester man among 6 arrested in multi-state bank fraud case
-Police say man killed in motorcycle crash was suspect in Webster bank robbery
-Overnight: Authorities investigating fatal 2-car Fitchburg crash
-5 things you can do with your family for less than $100 in Central Mass.
-Research Bureau earns national recognition for digital research project
-Worcester County Wonders: Diving into the Quabbin Reservoir and what lies beneath
-Worcester candidates: Edson Montero wants a more inclusive city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Etel Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Oxford competitive eater Geoff Esper tackles Avalanche Challenge at Rosalina's Kitchen in Worcester (21:17)
-ICYMI: Quieter and more efficient: Worcester shows off new electric school buses
-Food banks brace for double hit of federal food cuts, benefit changes
-Cold Stone Creamery, Wetzel's Pretzels and Planet Smoothie combo location opening in Worcester
-"It's about choices": Debate in Massachusetts over P.F.A.S. in artificial turf fields
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closure and traffic delays
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Holden library, school security, other projects progress
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Uxbridge superintendent acquitted of drunken driving charge
-Item photos: Movie posters, decor on sale at Strand
-Woman cited for O.U.I. after Rutland rollover; refuses D.N.A. swab tied to separate case
-3 arrested in Leominster drug raid; police find fentanyl, crack, and defaced gun in children’s bedroom
-Pan-Mass Challenge has been special for Sturbridge's Langevin family
-The Austin Cyganiewicz era has begun in Sutton
-Grafton's Farmer's Market a summer favorite
-Blackstone Heritage Corridor names Anya Wilczynski new executive director
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Grafton author publishes first work
-At 80, Northborough artist shares her work with the public for the first time
>OPINION: Gillian Ganesan: 4 precincts control the entire city
-YouthConnect a summer safety net for Worcester's youth
-Central Mass. Mom: Ultimate back to school guide
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:08:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a dental assistant for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Dodgers, 4-3
-Bravehearts beat Vermont, 6-5. Casey Wensley named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-WooSox fall to St. Paul, 10-9
-After huge fourth-inning rally, Shrewsbury Post 397 earns state tournament win over Quincy
-Local area baseball stars team up to win Bay State Games
>NATIONAL: 3 bodies recovered after private plane crash off California coast
-Ghislaine Maxwell still mulling whether to testify before Oversight Committee, her attorney says
-F.B.I. investigates death on board Carnival cruise ship in Texas
>TRAGIC: 9-year-old girl dies at Hersheypark’s water park in distressing incident
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 men killed in violent Massachusetts crash (:16)
-2-year-old boy found unresponsive in Fairfield pool has died: police
-Maine teen charged with murdering paddleboarder led authorities on "a wild goose chase": report
>COLLEGES: WPI receives $396,000 for water treatment study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places that limit tourist numbers
>BUSINESS: U.S. announces new trade agreement with European Union (2:10)
-State house debates bill that would ban cannabis ads across Mass.
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, July 27th
>SHOPPING: Love antiquing? Here are HGTV's picks for the best places to antique in Mass.
>HEALTH: COVID cases increasing in 27 states (1:36)
-Psychologist on study linking smartphones, kids' mental health (3:33)
>FOOD: Zucchini noodle stir-fry with teriyaki tofu
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu's "Are You My First?" brings together virgins in new dating show
>MOVIES: "Fantastic Four: First Steps" scores Marvel's first $100 million box office opening of 2025
>CELEBRITY: Joe Pantoliano reveals mental health battles almost "destroyed" his life
>ANIMALS: Couple takes in 2 orphaned kittens who turn house upside down (2:27)
>HISTORY: U.S. Postal Service marks 250 years of shaping the nation
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $100,000 from birthday gift lottery ticket
-Meanwhile, in Maryland, firefighter floods baseball field after foul ball hits his car during collegiate game
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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