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In The News
>WEATHER: Sunny, high of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-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
-When is the first day of school in Worcester County?
-Police unions laud Batista’s objection to civilian review board
-Try these 5 freshwater excursions in Central Mass. this summer
-Jimothy the viral raccoon has a beer from Tree House Brewery now
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: 308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-Jolly Roger’s Diner delivers big flavor in Northborough
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Revival or wrecking ball: What's the future for the Worcester Aud?
-Regulators reject Fallon's proposed 26% premium increase
-Worcester man found slumped in car faces gun charges
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-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): Central Mass. high school project nears completion after 9-year process
-Man arrested for stealing beer, later defecating in Ayer police station shower
-Lunenburg gets major influx of state aid. Here’s how the schools want to use it
-Auburn police and Auburn Youth & Family Services team up for back-to-school supply drive
-1 airlifted to hospital, 2 charged following large knife brawl outside Athol Spirits
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 106 (4:49): Wormtown Brewery
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: W.J. Yacino exhibit, ABBA tribute, cars and coffee ...
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-Highland Street Foundation's August Adventures returns with 31 days of free fun across Mass.
-Trace Adkins, Kool & the Gang headline Woodstock Fair entertainment lineup
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 105 (19:31): Worcester Chamber Music Society
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: City Council, School Committee - Cowardly Lion or Fife?
-Laurel: Believe it or don't at Leominster State Forest
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 5 (28:29)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked for 40 years at Wyman-Gordon
>SPORTS: Here's what happened on Day 1 of Patriots training camp (3:13)
-Either-or, Patriots edition: Training camp roster battles
-Millbury's Tom Moore announces retirement from UConn basketball
-Red Sox's Chad Tracy making case for A.L. Manager of the Year award
-Red Sox fall to Blue Jays, 6-0
-Bravehearts beat Lake Monsters, 15-5
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 5-0
>NATIONAL: QUIZ: This week in national news
-8 dead, including 6 kids, in "suspicious" house fire identified as beloved teacher and her family
-Tragic: 8-months-pregnant woman stabbed to death, baby ripped from her body
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. gets a D+ on infrastructure report card — here's why (2:16)
-Renderings show new look for replacement Sagamore Bridge (:31). Article
-Acton man arrested for stealing mower, tractor valued at $75,000 in Littleton
>COLLEGES: Girls Inc. Eureka! participants explore S.T.E.M. and college life at Clark
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside America’s first car-free neighborhood
-United Airlines can now boot passengers for annoying phone use
>BUSINESS: Number of Americans "not in the labor force" surges to record 105.8 million as total exceeds Great Recession, COVID era
-How long does probate take in Massachusetts?
>SHOPPING: Walmart recalls over 16,000 dressers that have potentially deadly hazard
>HOMES: New home sales pick up in June — but higher mortgage rates still sidelining potential buyers
>HEALTH: Those with "explosive diarrhea" detail horrific realities of parasite
-Researchers warn knockoff weight-loss drugs may be risky
>FOOD: Central Mass. Mom's simple no cook dinners for hot July nights
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of Shane Gillis' Netflix show, "Tires" (2:27)
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Spider-Man movie (2:38)
-"The Odyssey": Why Christopher Nolan's movie had huge box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Star snaps of the week: Teyana Taylor, Millie Bobby Brown, Sarah Paulson and more
-Why Conan O'Brien ditched signature hairstyle for "greaseball" look after fan uproar
>ANIMALS: Scarred shelter dog couldn't stop smiling once he felt safe (4:20)
>HISTORY: The Liberty Tree: a rallying point in America’s fight for independence
>GOOD NEWS: Birthday wish comes true for local man living with rare brain disease (3:12). Article
-Meanwhile, in South Korea, Michelin-starred chef facing jail after allegedly serving nearly 50,000 ants to diners
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>HELP WANTED
-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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In The News
>WEATHER: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-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)
Latest obituaries | | Sunday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-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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