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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing girl
+6:00: Worcester city officials, Caribbean American Carnival organizers address I.C.E. concerns
+6:00: Missing daughter of Worcester woman arrested by I.C.E. has returned to Brazil, attorney says
+6:00: Where did all the kids go? Most districts in Worcester County see declines in enrollment
+6:00: As E.P.A. looks to end climate change fight, what does it mean for Mass. and Worcester?
+6:00: Bravehearts clinch playoff berth
+6:00: Tonight's Bravehearts game canceled
+Noon: Downtown Worcester eatery has fun with story of missing lizard
+Noon: Things to Do: Mamadou, Savoir Faire, Bella's Bartok and cat videos ...
+Noon: This year's Color the City draws from a Renaissance and fantasy vibe
-Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
-Mass. names Worcester 1 of 78 Housing Choice Communities
-New Worcester development embodies city’s revival with urban appeal and historic flair
-Dr. Michael Collins is leaving an historic legacy at UMass Medical School. His successor will face a new world of challenges
-A Place to Live: 2 years in, Worcester housing development celebrates tenants' success
-Preliminary election looms for 2 Worcester races
-Resilient Worcester grant seeks to improve effectiveness of youth violence interventions
-Camels as pets? Meet Phil and RJ of Grafton
-Old Sturbridge Village to host Redcoats and Rebels for 250th anniversary
-What's the best way to enjoy summer in Worcester County? Vote in round 3
-Radio Worcester (8:56): Worcester Green Corps tackles litter, recycling confusion and dog waste
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Calling all Nonnas: Chef wants grandmothers' top recipes for a big dinner (2:51)
-ICYMI: 13-year-old girl reported missing in Worcester
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester
-Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
-2 Shrewsbury men arrested in Boston prostitution sting
-Community rallies to help Leicester girl, hospitalized for year with cancer, celebrate birthday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Shrewsbury Street roundabout debuts today
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Eagle Lake still closed for swimming
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mackenzie Kmiec missing from Blackstone, police say
-West Boylston church sale in progress
-Board chooses new Lancaster fire chief
-Announcing the Clinton High Athletic Hall of Fame
-Grafton B.V.T. students awarded scholarships
-Shrewsbury police log, July 25th edition
-Grafton police log, July 25th edition
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-The "trailer park spritz" dubbed drink of the summer — and a recession indicator
>SHOWTIME: Here's when Disney on Ice will skate into Worcester
-Texas country band Flatland Cavalry heading to Indian Ranch
-Listen Up: Chill out for summer with Caylin Costello, D-Tension songs
-Last Call: Catherine Zebrowski, writer and musician
-"Going Mental" at 19 Carter on August 15th
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: "Superman" (2025) and our world today
-Mickey Dollens: Relegate state's archaic law against blasphemy to history
-Outdoor Cats Podcast (1:08:53): We need to stop being such a "pick me" city
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who taught at Forest Grove Middle School for 46 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye teardrop touchdown punctuates another strong day
-Patriots sign former Shepherd Hill star Alec Lindstrom
-NFL Hall of Fame Weekend and Preseason Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-Red Sox beat Twins, 13-1
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 6-3. Curt Boyd named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 today. Buy tickets here
-Lowell returns to Bravehearts' league in 2026 (1:45)
-Holy Cross Athletics (2:09): Get to know Coach Gunnell
-Holy Cross women's golfer clinches second N.H. Women’s Amateur title in dramatic finish
-WooSox fall to IronPigs, 5-3
-Shrewsbury falls in Legion state title game after dropping Hudson in semis
-Central Mass. baseball's finest fondly remember coach/educator Barry Glinski
>NATIONAL: U.S. fertility rate reached a new low in 2024
-New trove of disturbing Bryan Kohberger documents unsealed
>TRAGIC: Boy, 5, accidentally gunned down by twin brother after mother allegedly left weapon lying around
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. residents claim they haven’t received unemployment funds for months (3:05)
-How much money would you have to make to be in the top 1% in Mass.?
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross student named one of The Organ World’s top young musicians
-Fresh off achieving a research milestone, WPI looks to navigate turbulent waters amid federal research funding cut
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This common booking mistake can get you bumped from a flight
>BUSINESS: Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-DraftKings fined $450,000 for taking credit card wagers in Mass.
>SHOPPING: The maker of Tide and Charmin said it will raise prices in part because of tariffs
>HEALTH: Fluoride in water: Doctor explains risks, benefits (3:20)
-Your risk of a heart attack or stroke climbs in the week after this common infection
-Doctor on study that shows that 70% of teens use A.I. chatbots for friendship, advice (2:40)
>FOOD: Chips Ahoy! releasing "Stranger Things" cookies: When to get them
>TV/STREAMING: Jamie Lee Curtis confirms a "Murder, She Wrote" reboot
>MOVIES: Inside an Oscar family feud
>CELEBRITY: What to know about reactions to the Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle "good jeans" ads
>ANIMALS: Barn cat chooses this woman to be his mom (2:17)
>HISTORY: Natural History Camp was a military-style retreat on Lake Quinsigamond
>GOOD NEWS: Forgetful husband leads woman to $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, Coors Light releases refrigerable deodorant you can keep next to beer
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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