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+6:00: Worcester man charged with murder after body found in woods in Paxton
+6:00: Teens arraigned in South Station attack of Worcester musician (pictured)
+6:00: Michael McDermott, managing editor in Providence, named head of newsroom at T&G
+6:00: Do you travel on Stafford Street in Worcester? Take the safety audit survey
+6:00: Holden police arrest Worcester woman on active warrants
+6:00: Worcester area adoptable pets of the week: Meet Morgan, Viper and more
+6:00: See the complete list of Emmy nominations
+6:00: Emmy snubs and surprises
+Noon: Vote for Ricky Duran to perform at the Hollywood Bowl
+Noon: Worcester Bravehearts's Craft Beer Fest and Game Night on Thursday
+Noon: Worcester Youth Leadership Institute helps students forge their own path
+Noon: Coffee with Konnie No. 537 (29:14): Roberta Schafer
+Noon: Worcester artist Kat O'Connor has solo exhibition at Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 12th
+Noon: Seabrook nuclear power plant siren inadvertently activated, officials say
+Noon: Bad Advice: Sun worshipper shuns sunscreen
+Noon: Check out all the latest deals on Amazon Prime Day
-After nearly 95 years, Harding Tire Co. in Worcester closes
-Downtown Worcester will lose one eatery, but will soon gain another
-Man ordered held on $25,000 bail for May crash in Worcester that killed a man in a wheelchair
-Worcester is a more stressed city than Boston, according to study
-Worcester nonprofit is collecting supplies for annual back to school drive
-WPS Mobile Nutrition vehicles serve breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner to kids
-Skydiver makes "hard landing" on top of industrial building in Orange (1:10)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Sutton resident wins third place in Worcester poetry competition
-Song to Get You Through the Week: "Goth Beach" is the Song of the Summer you didn't know you needed
-Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys' "Goth Beach" is the Song of the Summer you didn't know you needed
-Don Landgren: A solution to the Asian longhorned beetle problem
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Jewish Worcester man who escaped the Nazis and was married for 75 years
-ICYMI: The Faces of Worcester: Yesenia Arroyo
-Video of takeoff from Worcester Regional Airport on crystal clear day (5:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Abandoned HQ of Solar Wolf in Auburn now back up for lease
-Grafton Summer Concert Series returns to the Common Wednesday
-Auburn firefighters union establishes Paul Wood Foundation to assist family
-Author Tougias discusses "The Finest Hours" at Grafton Library
-First lease signed in 310,000 square-foot Shrewsbury development
-Shrewsbury group to stage "Nunsense" with "divine intervention"
-Boylston PD returns to in-person firearms license renewal
-Work complete on $25.7 million Southbridge senior housing project
-Dayana Carlson makes history as first alumna to be named principal at Monty Tech
-Spencer woman arrested for trespassing on son’s property
>SPORTS: Red Sox unravel late in road loss in Tampa
-Mac Jones not included in ESPN's new ranking of NFL's top quarterbacks
-Marist's Gavin Noriega keeps producing as huge hit with Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Bark in the Park
-Bravehearts' Bark in the Park Wednesday
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts down and almost out
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester stumbles with 2-4 week against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Exact moments of Seattle plane theft captured in newly released security footage
-Firefighters are gaining ground in the fight to protect Yosemite’s giant sequoias
-California to make its own low-cost insulin, governor says
-Tragic: A swimmer was infected with a brain-eating amoeba after visiting an Iowa beach
>NEW ENGLAND: Why victim in Mass. domestic abuse case faced felony charges
-Mass. man, 71, survives 50-foot drop during New Hampshire hike
>SHOPPING: 116 best Prime Day deals you can shop right now
-Beware of Amazon Prime Day scams
>BUSINESS: The Profitable Business Roadmap Workshop - July 19th
>COLLEGES: WPI Fire Protection Engineers aid New York Times in reporting on Bronx fire that killed 17
-A former longtime member of the Clark Board of Trustees passes away
>HEALTH: New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
-These groups of people most prone to getting "long COVID," new report says
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>ANIMALS: This tiny abandoned kitten was found on the sidewalk (3:09)
>HISTORY: Institute Tower at Institute Park in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch this year’s Emmy nominations live
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise's plans for "Top Gun 3" revealed by Miles Teller
>CELEBRITY: "Real Housewives" Jen Shah pleads guilty in fraud case
>HOMES: Nantucket compound listed for eye-popping price of $56 million
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Walmart employee praised for saving newborn from hot car
-Meanwhile, in Florida, man tries to flee deputies on a riding lawn mower
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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