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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 76 today in Worcester
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Anna Maria College campus to be sold
+6:00: Do you know them? Oxford police seek 2 in Walmart "incident"
+6:00: Worcesteria: Celebrating Juneteenth with joy, and authority
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts stay over .500 with 2-2 week
+Noon: After approval, Shrewsbury 40B project asks to include 6 percent more units
+Noon: Central Mass. school district tries new approach to limiting cellphone use in class
+Noon: Dudley seeking $100,000 annually from Nichols College
-Employee killed in crash outside Central Mass. restaurant
-Bus driver failed to slow before crash that killed 5 Mass. residents, including Worcester woman, according to safety report
-How grilled cheese divided a Shrewsbury neighborhood
-Area officer and Oxford native Ashlyn Mercier wins Miss Massachusetts competition
-2 Mass Cash $100,000 prizes won from neighboring gas stations in Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Bell from old Notre Dame church finds new home in cemetery
-What's Up Worcester (24:43): Juneteenth flag raising
>DINING OUT: Table 3's Arcoite lauded on Worcester Business Journal power list
-ICYMI: Connecticut driver fleeing traffic stop killed in wrong-way crash on Route 146 (1:46). Article
-Inside a chaotic, divisive year at a Worcester elementary school
-Film on hidden risks to firefighters to debut in Worcester
-Related: Radio Worcester (15:05): "Burnin’ Down the House" doc shines a light on aging firehouses and firefighter safety
-City of Worcester announces inaugural group of Legacy Businesses
-Suicidal man subdued by TASER after charging officers with a knife
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Zack Berman takes over Wachusett boys' basketball team
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 plead guilty to using S.N.A.P. benefits to stock Leominster restaurant
-Southbridge Airport to host Wings & Wheels Showcase Saturday
-Woman trespassed from Leominster Hospital arrested for returning to emergency room
-Local man makes hike carrying 130-pound cross up Wachusett Mountain
-New remembrance garden at Hopedale parish
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN to host sixth annual bus trip to Newport Jazz Festival
-Gateway Players opens Escape to Margaritaville July 31st
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons: Bee your best as you age
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 166 (29:59): Julia Karpicz, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): When should journalists move beyond reporting the facts?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who was an operating room nurse for 33 years
>SPORTS: NFL says no discipline for Stefon Diggs under its personal conduct policy
-Red Sox lose to Mariners, 3-1
-Bravehearts lose to Nashua, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 12-3
>NATIONAL: U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces he will resign
-Man dies after fall at Madison Square Garden concert
-Tragic: Horror as woman, 22, is paralyzed by huge tree limb while knitting
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead in assisted living home was ignored for 9 days, sons say in lawsuit
-Mass. releases recommendations for high school requirements (:41)
-Boston Globe reporter Emily Sweeney goes viral because of her Boston accent and track suits (2:52). Article
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Griffin Blood will challenge your thinking about what it is to be a person
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This is the best airport restaurant in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Job seeker learned the hard way why she gets denied from jobs
>SHOPPING: How Target Circle members gets early access to Circle Deal Days
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: How fast you should be able to walk a mile at every age
-This question may reveal whether your body is getting the rest it needs, study finds
>FOOD: Build meals around what you actually have
>TV/STREAMING: CNN announces major change to anchor lineup with Brian Abel
>MOVIES: "Toy Story 5" headed to $160 million at box office, biggest opening of 2026
>CELEBRITY: Dua Lipa and Callum Turner unveil stunning wedding photos
-Jelly Roll divorce takes unexpected turn as cozy call with Bunnie Xo emerges
>ANIMALS: Hurt puppy too scared to be touched finally asks for pets (2:07)
>HISTORY: Worcester Revolutionary Walking Tour (5:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Detective uses horseback riding to empower inner-city youth
-Meanwhile, teen assembles Mr. Potato Head in record-breaking 4.63 seconds
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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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