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>Latest weather: Isolated storms possible, high of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After sex abuse investigation, leader resigns from Worcester soup kitchen (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Read the redacted report
+6:00: Starting today: Heard Street, Clover Street intersection now a 4-way stop
+6:00: Mt. Carmel, Lady of Loreto Italian Festival returns August 11th-14th
+6:00: Outdoor movies in Worcester begin this month
+6:00: Grafton firefighters knock down blaze beneath Wyman Gordon’s 50,000 ton press
+6:00: Firefighters battling big blaze in Fitchburg
+6:00: State Police dogs find suspect "full Rambo" in East Brookfield swamp
+6:00: 'Sader Stories (18:23): Get to know swimming head coach, Kristy Jones
+Noon: Worcester reports large sewage overflow into Blackstone River
+Noon: Rooftop party planned for Pearl Elm garage in August
+Noon: Check out the "Cookie Monster" whiskey shake at The Fix
+Noon: WooSox negotiated naming rights deal for new city park, Pickett Plaza
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 14th
+Noon: Former Worcester public defender Guzman nominated to U.S. District Court in Worcester
+Noon: Conversation across the decades ... Worcester musicians discuss the local artists who influenced them
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Little River Band, Movies on the Common and more
+Noon: Best post-Prime Day deals: 126 extended sales you can still shop
-Man charged in Paxton homicide had prior illegal firearm, drug charges dismissed, records show
-Man charged in connection with death at Webster shopping plaza
-Police arrest man breaking into Worcester car dealership
-Worcester monitoring national monkeypox outbreak
-Local police warn of T-shirt texting scam
-Dad’s Keto Kitchen is expanding with more meal delivery and new space on Shrewsbury Street
-Clark University grad Padma Lakshmi gushes about her 2022 Emmy nomination and spills exclusive scoop on "Top Chef" season 20
-Last day to donate to Seven Hills' virtual Bigger Dipper fundraiser
-Meals on Wheels drivers play important role for Worcester seniors
-MBTA eyes battery powered trains along Worcester line: Report
-Coffee with Konnie No. 537 (29:14): Roberta Schafer
-Group slams Mayor Petty, calls for apology for "unfounded" claim of violations in state Senate race
-Maura Healey plugs vocational education, better pay for paraprofessionals in Worcester campaign visit
-Worcesteria: Youth Voices Against Violence rally underscores numerous issues
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Award-winning play "Oasis" from Israel examines war and conscience in Worcester
-First Person: Scenes from a 50th high school reunion
-Cannabis Confidential: Mass. deserves more holidays celebrating marijuana
>HOMES: 5 new open houses in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester area hairdresser
-ICYMI: Worcester man charged with murder after body found in March in Paxton woods
-Teens arraigned in South Station attack of Worcester musician
-Vote for Ricky Duran to perform at the Hollywood Bowl
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Affordable Housing Trust seeking proposals
-Westborough, Grafton public libraries among 7 communities in state awarded total of $50 million in grants
-Boylston Police Union Golf Classic September 22nd
-Explore the lost villages of West Rutland and Whitehall
-West Waushacum rail trail bridge closed
>SPORTS: Rays beat Red Sox again, 4-1
-Bravehearts hold on late, 3-2. Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Craft Beer Night
-Worcester Bravehearts' Craft Beer Fest and Game Night on Thursday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Demek "Joey" Edmonds, Kendrick Ball Jr. hope to teach lessons on Friday's Palladium boxing card
-Bruins acquire Pavel Zacha from Devils in exchange for Erik Haula
-What does Worcester hockey mean for you?
-Holy Cross men's hockey season tickets are on sale (:31)
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Surging gas prices likely drove U.S. inflation to 40-year high
>NEW ENGLAND: West Nile Virus detected in Mass. for first time in 2022
>BUSINESS: Small businesses needing legal services can get free help
>COLLEGES: Clark Archives loans rare volume of poems to Texas museum
>HEALTH: Who should get a second COVID booster? Here's what doctors say
-UMass Worcester Prevention Research Center targets COVID spread in the community
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Shark Week full schedule announced
>MOVIES: Kate Winslet stuns as fierce "warrior" in first-look "Avatar 2" photo
>CELEBRITY: James Franco returns to acting 4 years after sexual misconduct allegations
>FOOD: The latest items getting more expensive at the grocery store
>ANIMALS: 4,000 beagles in need of homes, rescued from Virginia facility
-Cat found 3 weeks after escaping kennel at Logan Airport
>HISTORY: A day at the former White City Amusement Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Marine veteran saves 60-year-old neighbor from house fire
-Meanwhile, in Florida, giant invasive snail sends one county into quarantine
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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