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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 (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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