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>Latest weather: Sunny, dry, comfortable, high of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 68-year-old man
-Downtown Worcester building being converted to 165 loft-style apartments
-Worcester police arrest 30-year-old Holden woman for car break-ins
-"You keep going": Worcester woman who fell from third floor of deadly blaze shares story
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Health advisories for Shrewsbury ponds lifted
-Uxbridge man to plead guilty to defrauding government of more than $490,000 with "no-show" hire, 31 trips to Florida
-Giant coffee mug flower beds a community effort on Piedmont Street in Worcester
-Curbside compost collection now available in Worcester
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 484 (27:57): 311/Indigenous Plaque
-The Faces of Worcester: Yesenia Arroyo
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Scotty McCreery, Kitchen Dwellers, Tyler Henry and more ....
-Worcesteria: Local rockers set for benefit for WURN host wrestling with cancer
-Artist Spotlight: Bret M. Herholz
-Poetry Town: "Business Trip All America City, Worcester 2000"
>HOMES: 5 upcoming open houses in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who was a nurse for 40 years, including 32 in Maternity
-ICYMI: Worcester anti-abortion clinics vandalized, clinic director calls vandals "domestic extremists" (1:31)
-"I acted like an idiot": Sox pitcher Chris Sale apologizes for outburst at Polar Park
-UMass Medical School leaders top list of highest-paid state employees
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman dies after rollover crash on Route 2 despite bystanders' CPR efforts
-Charlton police arrest Auburn man, Holden woman on drug, gun charges
-Shrewsbury Girl Scouts collect backpacks for foster children
-Old McGrath, Shaw schools in Millbury await demolition
-Corner Shop in Holden names scholarship winners
-Donated refrigerator helps Grafton Food Pantry offer more products
>SPORTS: Sox fall to Yankees again, 12-5
-Bravehearts at home today for 1 p.m. game
-Bravehearts' Bark in the Park Wednesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to RailRiders, 5-3
-Pirates face Bay Area Panthers on Saturday. Game 15 practice report (1:30)
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-Ford expands recall of SUVs because of engine fire risk
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: U.S. employers added a solid 372,000 jobs in June in sign of resilience
-At $32 million, TJX CEO leads Central Mass. highest-paid executives
-The Profitable Business Roadmap Workshop - July 19th
>COLLEGES: Aspiring doctors expand horizons with Summer Enrichment Program at UMass Medical School
>NEW ENGLAND: Lingering red tide algae blooms keep Mass. clam flats closed
-Couple "in debt" to Somerville officers who successfully delivered their baby
>HEALTH: 10 new monkeypox cases, 31 total in Mass. this year
-California to make its own low-cost insulin, governor says
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations 12-5 Saturday at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Big 4 beef processors accused of price-fixing in new lawsuit
>SHOPPING: Get a free 30-day Amazon Prime membership to shop Prime Day
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "The Phantom of the Open," "18 1/2," "The Road to Galena" and more
>CELEBRITY: Tony Sirico, "Sopranos" star, dead at 79
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Kaiser!
>HISTORY: Former Women's Club Building, now Tuckerman Hall, in Worcester 1905
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Airline captain writes letter to tooth fairy for little girl who lost her tooth on a flight
-Meanwhile, Starbucks quietly yanked new chicken sandwich after diarrhea complaints
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
+5:00: Hot, dog! George's Coney Island regular has been coming for 70 years
+5:00: A look at the Worcester Railers 2026-2027 schedule
+Noon: Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-Prominent Canal District developer plans housing, restaurant following $2.9 million purchase
-Worcester firefighter hit by car remembered as "hero at home"
-Millbury police arrest man in "flim flam" scam
-Fresh plans proposed for abandoned Grafton restaurant
-At WPI, a degree 5 decades in the making
-The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
-Worcester's climate plan makes progress but faces hurdles
-Foundation gives $350,000 to Worcester Boys & Girls Club
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:27): A familiar face returns to the DCU Center
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Standard Italian in the Fenway (5:08)
-ICYMI: Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Newly elected officials sworn in
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for O.U.I. after allegedly striking Wendy’s sign in Clinton
-Southbridge political divisions surface during Monday council meeting
-At Oakmont High, students focus on journalism, future of news
-Oakham man among 4 arrested at Vermont I.C.E. protest
-Webster man sentenced for meth distribution
-Charlton prepares for annual town meeting on May 18th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
-Music Worcester announces 2026-2027 season across Worcester venues
-Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
-Shaun Connolly: It's time to bring back hitchhiking
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 340 (29:24): Talking sports with Ron's Grandson, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester area priest and professor
>SPORTS: Patriots release schedule, big matchups on slate, including Super Bowl rematch
-Red Sox lose to Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 4-3
-Worcester native helped build sports museum into New England institution
>NATIONAL: Carnival Cruise passenger dies after leaping overboard in Caribbean
-U.S. ranked No. 33 in health in new global rankings — who beat us and why
-Tragic: College senior dies while kayaking days before graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: New ramp opens connecting Mass. Pike to I-495
-Woman killed, 3 hurt when boat slams into pier near Logan Airport runway
-G.O.P.-endorsed lieutenant governor candidate didn't collect enough signatures for the ballot
>COLLEGES: Clark alum brings sustainable practices to beauty and skincare industries
-Steps forward for Anna Maria College students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What happened to these airline perks?
>BUSINESS: Local credit union C.E.O. to depart after less than a year
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Credit card debt went down by $25 billion in early 2026
>HOMES: Low-maintenance garden ideas for busy homeowners
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports price tracker reveals shopping secrets (2:02)
>HEALTH: What to know about IV therapy (2:57)
-Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight H.I.V.
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:28): Shakshuka
>TV/STREAMING: The biggest revelations from Martin Short's Netflix documentary
>MOVIES: "CoComelon" animated movie unveils first look image, voice cast
>CELEBRITY: Jodie Foster, 63, seen walking with cane during rare outing
-Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have explosive argument outside coffee shop 3 days after Mother's Day reconciliation
>ANIMALS: Dog fights off bear to protect family: "Our little savior"
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Zoltar fortune telling machine predicts winning Powerball numbers
-Meanwhile, in France, "drunk" deer runs in circles after eating fermented fruit
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