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Clark University graduate Padma Lakshmi talks about her Emmy nomination (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)
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>Latest weather: Dry and quiet, high of 87 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man charged in connection with death at Webster shopping plaza
+6:00: Local police warn of T-shirt texting scam
+6:00: UMass Worcester Prevention Research Center targets COVID spread in the community
+6:00: 5 new open houses in Worcester
+6:00: What does Worcester hockey mean for you?
+Noon: Police arrest man breaking into Worcester car dealership
+Noon: MBTA eyes battery powered trains along Worcester line: Report
+Noon: Fitchburg commuter rail suspended after person killed by train in Concord
+Noon: Worcester monitoring national monkeypox outbreak
+Noon: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi gushes about her 2022 Emmy nomination and spills exclusive scoop on "Top Chef" season 20
+Noon: 2 days left to donate to Seven Hills' virtual Bigger Dipper fundraiser
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 13th
+Noon: Award-winning play "Oasis" from Israel examines war and conscience in Worcester
+Noon: Cannabis Confidential: Mass. deserves more holidays celebrating marijuana
+Noon: First Person: Scenes from a 50th high school reunion
-Worcester man charged with murder after body found in March in Paxton woods
-Teens arraigned in South Station attack of Worcester musician
-Worcester coalition secures thousands of pounds of baby formula for local families
-Vote for Ricky Duran to perform at the Hollywood Bowl
-Do you travel on Stafford Street in Worcester? Take the safety audit survey
-City wants regular reports in wake of report showing Worcester police issued more citations, arrests to Black, Hispanic community
-In Worcester, Healey touts big teacher’s union endorsement
-Coffee with Konnie No. 537 (29:14): Roberta Schafer
-Worcester Emergency Management launches new summer learning series
-Worcester Family Partnership summer playgroup schedule
-Worcester Bravehearts' Craft Beer Fest and Game Night on Thursday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester artist Kat O'Connor has solo exhibition at Worcester Art Museum
-Soapbox No. 1278 (24:07): David W. Filar, Worcester Arts Council
-Bad Advice: Sun worshipper shuns sunscreen
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who spent 33 years as a State Trooper
-Ginger Navickas leaves a legacy of determination as well as joy
-Memorial planned for Worcester EMS Paramedic Seth Ebbs
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden police arrest Worcester woman on active warrants
-Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen name change moves forward
-Drought conditions making it more difficult for Luks Farm to grow Christmas trees
-Grafton police welcome 3 new officers
-Princeton printer uses time-proven techniques for custom results
-Historic Southbridge school building is transformed into apartments for eligible seniors
-Westborough training company expands with Texas acquisition
>SPORTS: Sale works 5 scoreless, but Red Sox lose in Tampa
-Bravehearts fall to Rox, 6-1. Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Bark in the Park
-Bravehearts' Bark in the Park Wednesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win in Norfolk, 2-1
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-Honda key fob hack could leave all vehicle models since 2012 vulnerable: reports
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Video shows gunman enter building, police milling in hallway during Uvalde shooting. Full video
-NASA reveals new telescope's brilliant images of stars, galaxies and an exoplanet
-Florida murder-suicide that left 2 dead began with family feud over vacation home
>NEW ENGLAND: School bus rolls over after collision with SUV in New Hampshire
-Seabrook nuclear power plant siren inadvertently activated, officials say
>SHOPPING: Check out all the latest deals on Amazon Prime Day
-Beware of Amazon Prime Day scams
>BUSINESS: Michael McDermott, managing editor in Providence, named head of newsroom at T&G
-Worcester Youth Leadership Institute helps students forge their own path
-The Profitable Business Roadmap Workshop - July 19th
>COLLEGES: Clark's Tech Quest Apprenticeship Initiative to help train tech and digital marketing professionals
>HEALTH: Will contagious Omicron BA.5 and BA.5 variants drive summer surge?
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: See the complete list of Emmy nominations
>MOVIES: The best movies of 2022… so far
>CELEBRITY: "Yellowstone" actress charged with disability insurance fraud
>ANIMALS: Worcester area adoptable pets of the week: Meet Morgan, Viper and more
>HISTORY: WPI in 1907
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Veteran rescues mother, daughter from burning car
-Solve optical illusion in under 2 minutes & you're in the top 0.1%
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch as man finds bear rummaging through garage refrigerator
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In The News
>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
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+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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