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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 (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon remembered at wake (1:30)
+6:00: David Clark Co. takes off for cross-city move to new headquarters
+6:00: 11-year-old bicyclist injured in crash with Northborough police cruiser (:21). Article
+6:00: 6-car crash shuts down part of Mass. Pike in Grafton during evening commute
+6:00: Dolly Parton dies at 80
+Noon: Worcesteria: Time travelers' tales unfold in tour of Bancroft Tower
+Noon: Listen Up: Sunday Junkie eyes life's messiness on "Daisy St. Patience"
+Noon: Author Matt Landry to present Mount Wachusett's trails and history at Webster, Dudley libraries
-Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead (2:54). Article
-Related: Family, police react to Karen Solomon case (1:21)
-Related: Full press conference (7:12)
-Services to be held for Worcester police officer Kurt Sololmon (1:28). Article
-Auburn joins wave of Mass. communities dropping Flock cameras
-Paxton man appears in court after fiery crash killed father, daughter (3:05)
-Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
-Boston Bruins free Fan Fest coming to Worcester
-Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-Small plane lands at Fitchburg airport with no landing gear (:18)
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester eatery reopens
-Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-ICYMI: Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): September Among Friends senior newsletter
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Val's hiring for all positions
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Public meeting set ahead of Dudley-Charlton school borrowing vote
-Man walking near Simple Man Saloon in Clinton arrested on warrant
-2 arrested after fight leaves man unconscious at Webster dog park
-2 men held without bail following Auburn police investigation
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Porch Concert Series Thursday at The Village
-Aquanett brings '80s rock spectacle to Auburn's Summer in the Park Concert Series
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 245 (1:00:00): Ben Gallaher, Dasha and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 936 (27:28): Amy Vogel Waters
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an area private investigator
>SPORTS: Patriots trade Kayshon Boutte to Texans for safety Jaylen Reed, pick
-Mike Vrabel addresses candid comments about Patriots’ lack of depth
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 4-3
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey 2026-27 season ticket memberships on sale
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: Sean Grayson, deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey, dies in prison at 32
-Traumatic brain injury patient denied insurance coverage
-Watch: Humanoid robot breaks Usain Bolt’s 100 meter dash record at 9.39 seconds
-Tragic: Girl dies after contracting suspected brain-eating amoeba linked to lake swim
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:16): Breaking down defense's mistrial request
-Poll: All but 2 Mass. ballot questions likely to pass in November (1:15). Article
>COLLEGES: This is how WPI does move-in day (:34)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The tiny nation that’s an unexpected hot dog capital
>BUSINESS: Business Starts
-LPL Financial Research: Stock market tug of war: Earnings vs. rates
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: How to save money on back-to-school shopping (3:01)
>HEALTH: What too much TV really does to your brain — and how much is too much
>FOOD: These back-to-school lunchbox hacks could save your mornings
-Daily Dish: Fast chicken stir fry
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "Conan O'Brien Must Go" on HBO (1:19)
>MOVIES: "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" set to sink "Titanic" at box office
>CELEBRITY: "The Office" star Jenna Fischer exposes the grueling reality that forced her off TV
-Anna Faris reveals sobriety, took a "step back" from drinking to stop the "self-sabotage"
>ANIMALS: Rescued baby sparrow becomes one of the family (2:46)
>HISTORY: 1911 heat wave took over 1,000 lives in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Dad walks daughter down aisle thanks to hospital staff
-Meanwhile, in Boston, iconic CITGO sign draws laughs with temporary shape of middle finger
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