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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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>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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