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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 13 today in Worcester
-Worcester schools closed, opens warming center Friday (1:07). Article
-Contractors feel pinch of salt shortage ahead of potential weekend storm
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: A Worcester brewery is closing its taproom, but says it’s actually good news
+5:00: 6-figure grant will help protect historic sites In Central Mass.
+5:00: Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of "Schitt’s Creek" and "SCTV" fame, dies at 71
+Noon: Which Worcester County school districts spend the most, and the least, per student?
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Thee Taco Dude food truck experience now a restaurant
+Noon: Seeking a "romantic restaurant"? Try Sushi Miyazawa
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-A $3 million Worcester property is caught in the middle of a California murder case
-"That could have happened to me": Nurses hold Worcester vigil in remembrance of Alex Pretti
-Pretti killing prompts Worcester mayor, councilors to criticize I.C.E.
-Temporary leader in place after departure of Worcester veterans officer
-Meet the Women to Watch, eager to make 2026 a year of impact
-Worcester commission recommends police oversight board
-Worcester School Committee debates A.I. privacy policies
-Woo! Science: North High students to speak with astronauts on space station
-Grand reopening Friday as Park Ave. Price Chopper becomes Market 32
-DEADLINE TODAY! Lottery open for 22 affordable condos on Elm St. in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant celebrating 23rd anniversary
-ICYMI: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
-Carabba returned to Worcester, charged in '09 disappearance of Patricia Santos
-Parents concerned after school buses get stuck on snow-covered Worcester streets (2:26). Article
-Plow driver rescues Auburn man stuck in snowbank during height of winter storm
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State sues towns, including Holden, over M.B.T.A. zoning (1:00)
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Free Narcan training February 10th at Holden Safety Complex
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner daycare facility destroyed by fire (2:10). Article
-Z.B.A. approves 196-unit 40B development on South Street in Shrewsbury
-Update on Shrewsbury plowing operations
-Southbridge police seize sawed-off shotgun and arrest man after Chapin Street disturbance
-Lancaster woman charged with keeping house of prostitution at local spa, police say
-Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Chamber Music Society, One Dime Band, Almost Queen ...
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: They love the culture. They deport the people.
-Aislinn Doyle: City students need digital tools with safeguards
-First Person: Calories and conversation on order at Carl's Diner
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (57:38): Kenny Haywood
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:48): Etel Haxhiaj case, Mayor Petty criticism and police accountability in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to member of the Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame
>SPORTS: Patriots practice with Drake Maye on injury report (1:35)
-Maye on injury concerns (1:08). Article
-Patriots reveal Super Bowl LX uniform with nod to nation's 250th
-Bruins beat Flyers, 6-3
-Is Jayson Tatum returning soon? Celtics star’s workout generates buzz
-No. 13 Holy Cross women’s hockey plays to 2-2 tie with No. 6 Northeastern
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls in overtime to Army
>NATIONAL: Deal to avert government shutdown
-2 federal agents involved in shooting of Alex Pretti have been on administrative leave since Saturday
-Teen allegedly stabs pregnant mom 70 times during Facebook Marketplace meetup
-Tragic: Young hunter dies rescuing his dog when it fell through ice into frozen pond
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police trooper held without bail after alleged domestic assault
-Mass. utilities won’t charge interest on 2-month deferrals (1:39)
>COLLEGES: Assumption nurses share their journeys
-Clark students promote neighborhood pride, build leadership skills with Main South clean-ups
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 states with the shortest coastlines
-U.S. airlines with the most (and least) comfortable Economy Class
>BUSINESS: Stocks hold near their all-time high while the dollar’s value stabilizes
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-Campbell's to close iconic Cape Cod chip plant in Hyannis
>HOMES: The median home sale price was over $1 million in these Mass. cities and towns last year
>FOOD: 100 FM The Pike (8:31): Time to order your Girl Scout cookies
>HEALTH: How to stick with workout goals this year (7:49)
-"Baking it 'Till you Make it" for mental health (3:49)
>TV/STREAMING: Martin Short documentary lands at Netflix
-Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell head to Montana in Taylor Sheridan's "The Madison" teaser
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Christian Bale movie, "THE BRIDE!" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Rose Byrne named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
-All of Margot Robbie's "Wuthering Heights" press tour looks
>ANIMALS: Tiny, frozen kitten ends up having the warmest personality (1:40)
>HISTORY: Celebrating our nation's 250th anniversary across Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Co-workers save employee from heart attack at Wigs n’ More Mastectomy Boutique
-Meanwhile, in Florida, paraglider survives 500-foot fall into ocean (2:05)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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