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>Latest weather: Another spectacular day, high of 80 today in Worcester
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-Worcester police ask for help finding runaway 14-year-old
-How Worcester preserves the past while building for the future
-Central Massachusetts’ new architectural legacy
-"Bring the Heat" car show raises money for Manny 267 Foundation
-Thousands fill Worcester Islamic Center for celebration of Eid al-Adha Saturday
-Worcester nonprofit COO resigns to run for public office
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 484 (27:57): 311/Indigenous Plaque
-Senior Speak No. 886 (28:34): Brian McCarthy, President, Green Hill Park Coalition
-The Faces of Worcester: Yesenia Arroyo
-Ray Mariano: After the Fourth of July, America still has work to do
>HOMES: Retiring dentist lists mixed-use house on Salisbury Street for $2.9 million
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Vogue Worcester strikes a pose with HBOMax star
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Scotty McCreery, Kitchen Dwellers, Tyler Henry and more ....
-Massachusetts actors, dancers for "Bridgerton Experience"
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "a fixture of the Shrewsbury St. neighborhood and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church"
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester anti-abortion clinics vandalized, clinic director calls vandals "domestic extremists" (1:31)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn firefighters mourn sudden passing of lieutenant
-Shrewsbury student wins first place prize at state science fair
-Holden bandstand concert 6-8 Sunday, Beatles for Sale
-Annual Fred S. Warren Road Race in Holden has become a fine tradition among local runners
-Local nonprofit takes vet care for pets on the road
-Expanding Sterling board will not be quick process
-Shrewsbury's Snow Plow Contest winners from June
-McGovern, USDA officials tour North Brookfield water treatment facility
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees in 9th
-Bravehearts lose to Brockton in 9th, 8-4. 'Hearts next home game 4 p.m. Sunday, Kids Club Sunday
-Bravehearts' Bark in the Park Wednesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-RailRiders beat WooSox, 3-2
-Pirates earn 10th win with 44-28 victory over Bay Area
-Worcester Smiles FC elevating women's soccer locally
-Revs lose to New York City FC, 4-2
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: The Profitable Business Roadmap Workshop - July 19th
>COLLEGES: Amid changes at the top, Central Mass. colleges lag in having women presidents
>NATIONAL: Laughing Philly teens beat elderly man to death with traffic cone: video
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. RMV announces details for 2022 low number license plate lottery
-Who is Vermont's $367 Powerball winner, community wonders
-Tragic: 6-year-old shoots 3-year-old in Milwaukee
>HEALTH: Can long COVID be detected? New research out of Boston may signal breakthrough
-BA.4 and BA.5 COVID symptoms: What to watch for as infections climb
>FOOD: Production resumes at troubled Abbott baby formula factory
>ANIMALS: Is Massachusetts a dog state or a cat state?
>HISTORY: Armory at Grove and Salisbury streets in Worcester, 1910
>TV/STREAMING: "National Treasure" Disney+ series reveals official title
>MOVIES: How many F-bombs trigger an R rating? An obscure movie industry panel decides
>CELEBRITY: Naya Rivera honored by Heather Morris and other "Glee" stars 2 years after her death
-Martha Stewart jokes that she wants friends to die so she can date their husbands
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Florida woman reunites with missing dog after 8 years
-Meanwhile, here's why teens are wearing suits to see "Minions: The Rise of Gru"
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
+Noon: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
+Noon: Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
+Noon: Tracking Patriots' schedule leaks with dates and times
-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
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, 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 Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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