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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 43 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
+Noon: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
+Noon: 3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
+Noon: Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-Street closures, parking restrictions set as "Walking Dead" returns to Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester releases Fiscal Year '26 tax data ahead of upcoming rate hearing
-City Council weighs rodeo ban, drone proposals, '26 tax rates and more
-Monday's Child: Jaxen, 6, has a joyful personality and loves to give hugs
-Worcester County Wonders: The first American novel lives on in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
>DINING OUT: Quinsigamond Village Bakery opens on Greenwood Street
-ICYMI: Class-action lawsuit against Peterson Oil settles for $14 million
-Vatican says Worcester woman a step closer to being named a saint
-U.S. News study: Nearly 25% of Worcester County nursing homes not making the grade
-Former Boston Public School Bus Director from Millbury charged with bribery
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Athol man charged with sexually exploiting minors, prosecutors say
-Westminster man arrested after video captures violent assault in Gardner
-The opening of Grafton Fitness Court was a long time coming
-Item photos: Girl Scouts, Sterling church group hold food drives
-Sterling native is triathlete strong
-Boylston police collecting donations for Toys For Tots
-West Boylston Select Board discusses traffic rules, land
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium unveils Stoddard Exhibition Hall with gala
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: Our faithful winter neighbors: squirrels
-Coleman Nee: Helping veterans defeat new enemy - hunger
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:25:25)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to successful entrepreneur and electrician from Worcester
>SPORTS: Milton Williams could miss multiple weeks in Patriots injury crusher
-Celtics beat Clippers, 121-118 (2:01). Article
-Holy Cross men's basketball beats Hampton, 67-61
-Holy Cross women's basketball comes up short in overtime at Marist
-Holy Cross men’s hockey completes weekend sweep of Air Force
-M.I.A.A. releases schedule for high school football state semifinals
>NATIONAL: Rep. McGovern goes "On the Record" about Dems' future (4:11). Article
-U.S.D.A. chief says "everyone" will have to reapply for S.N.A.P. benefits
-Tragic: Dad killed trying to rescue daughter swept out to sea by big wave
>NEW ENGLAND: A.I.-powered cameras are reading license plates for police in Mass. (2:43). Article
-Families call for better safety measures following Mass. traffic deaths (2:21). Article
-Some surprising Mass. state employees are still allowed to work from home
>COLLEGES: Worcester State honors C.E.O. as Distinguished Alumnus
-Assumption rehabilitation counseling program awarded $3 million in major grants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): F.A.A. lifts order slashing flights
-6 historic buildings reborn as hotels
>BUSINESS: Simple ways to save money now with finance expert Shannah Game (4:08)
-Radio Worcester (13:16): UniBank C.E.O. Michael Welch on helping local families become homeowners
>SHOPPING: What to know about gift card and pet scams around the holiday season (:49)
>HOMES: Garden ornaments can take a large range of forms
>HEALTH: How sighing is actually good for your health
-Simple steps to reduce risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease (2:12)
>FOOD: 2 Extra Value Meals added to McDonald's menu for limited time
>TV/STREAMING: Meet the iconic duo starring in "Down Cemetery Road" on Apple TV+ (2:12)
>MOVIES: 10 movies that are too long — "Wicked," "Avatar: Fire and Ash" and more
>CELEBRITY: Florence Pugh calls out "completely inappropriate" requests during sex scenes on movie sets
-Jennifer Lawrence has awkward run-in with Kendall, Kylie Jenner after shading Kourtney Kardashian
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: Sweet, calm puppy Lily up for adoption through Second Chance Animal Services (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS: 6-year-old steps up after Harvard lab lost funds (2:35)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, deer jumps through school cafeteria window during breakfast
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In The News
>WEATHER: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
+6:00: Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
+6:00: Summer Eats treats Worcester youth to free breakfast, lunch
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts back above .500 after 3-1 post-All-Star week
+6:00: Where to stream Shark Week for free
+Noon: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
+Noon: Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
-How Central Mass. school districts are faring as tax overrides have tripled in 10 years
-Meet the freshman teachers starting out this fall in local schools
-Music with spirit fills air at Summer Gospel Fest on Worcester Common
-Worcester cyclists tackle steep hill in race to honor Major Taylor
-Remember Goose? Here’s what the famous runaway lizard has been up to
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-This 56-foot Worcester castle was built to honor a U.S. Naval Academy founder
-National Grid bringing bill assistance events to Worcester County this summer
-Worcester schools grow pollinator gardens with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: Saloon 139 in Worcester offers Chinese food kicked up a notch
-308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Former Fallon headquarters to reopen as Altitude Worcester apartments in September
-Worcester hotel developer asks for 2-year extension to build 122-room hotel
-Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali reopens
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board member pushes for "wildlife corridor"
-Wagner Motors has been helping families get it right for decades
-3 arrested for returning to Leominster officer’s detail and threatening to “f—” his daughter over friend’s arrest
-After grant, increased accessibility at Silver Lake Beach waters
-Southbridge students to showcase Summer Arts Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN's 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival Bus Trip on Saturday
-Bret Michaels undergoes emergency surgery after performing 3 concerts in "intense" pain
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 27 (27:39)
>OPINION: Rory Riley Topping: Too few U.S. reps, too many people to serve
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots defense owns the day and more takeaways from Day 2 (1:53)
-Robert Kraft, Patriots put historic offer on table for Christian Gonzalez
-AFC East training camp preview
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-1
-Gabriela Chiappetta of Holy Cross wins gold medal at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-10
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 4-3
>NATIONAL: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
-Police arrest 1 and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
-Pastor allegedly crashed at 104 mph while drunk — killing young daughter just months after her mom died
-Tragic: Influencer heard "screaming and crying" on 911 call before husband killed her after TikTok outed him as a pedophile
>NEW ENGLAND: Dive teams recover body after drowning at Milford quarry (2:00). Article
-Lindsay Clancy trial starts Monday, ex-husband may testify first
-Mass. senator fed up with lack of opioid settlement fund spending (2:58). Article
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, major in anything, succeed in business (2:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. Virgin Islands beach named best in the world
-7 things flight attendants would never do on a plane
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Alimony modification in Mass. | When can you change it?
>HOMES: ABCs of selling real estate held in trust
>HEALTH: Popular summer food linked to increased colorectal cancer risk (:33)
-Screen time can have dire effects on children's development: officials
>FOOD: Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Apple TV's new crime drama "Lucky" (2:16)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" earns $87 million in its second weekend
-Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey
>CELEBRITY: Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 (:20)
-Elisha Cuthbert reveals why she quit Hollywood for 4 years before "Every Year After" return
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues wasp who won't leave her hand for 24 hours (2:22)
>HISTORY: Mississippi highlights legacy as "birthplace of America's music"
>GOOD NEWS: 64-year-old father of 5 graduates as a nurse, studying alongside his son
-Meanwhile, in Peabody, quit dumping roosters on my property, farmer says (:49)
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+Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
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