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>Latest weather: Beautiful weekend ahead, high in the mid 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Mill Street apartment units collapse after pallet falls through roof
*Channel 4: Families evacuated from apartment building after collapse (2:23)
*Channel 5: Residents allowed to grab essentials after collapse (1:33)
*Telegram & Gazette, Spectrum News 1, MassLive, Channel 7, Channel 10
*Worcester fire chief on apartment building roof collapse (2:21)
*Raw aerial video footage of collapse (35:48)
-Long-anticipated restaurant to open August 1st in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester License Commission shuts down Cambridge Street car shows, suspends liquor license
-Grand opening planned for new Canal District bar
-Woo Bar & Grill welcomes dog lovers with bark boxes
-WooSox, not city, negotiated naming rights deal for new city park, Pickett Plaza
-Retired Worcester firefighter wins big in Las Vegas
-Worcester's East Park spray park closed until further notice
-Worcester sees "highest recorded level" of COVID in wastewater since Omicron surge in winter
-New Worcester school buses rolling off Oklahoma assembly line, set for 1,500-mile trip to city
-Drought parches 90% of state; DPW says Worcester water supplies are safe
-Ghana's U.S. Ambassador meets with local leaders
-Act Now: Get a free scoop of ice cream this weekend at Insomnia Cookies
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Little River Band, Movies on the Common and more
-Artist Spotlight: Christian Bachez
>HISTORY: Channel 5 Classic "Chronicle": How the smiley face was created
>HOMES: 5 new open houses in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was the first woman union representative in Mass.
-ICYMI: After sex abuse investigation, Worcester soup kitchen leader Billy Riley resigns, Father Madden cleared
-Worcester reports large sewage overflow into Blackstone River
-Heard Street, Clover Street intersection now a 4-way stop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boylston police warn of telephone "spoofing" scam
-Composting and brush chipping 8-2:30 Saturday in Holden
-Holden DPW building update (8:32)
-After 25 years, market still Holden to tradition
-State rules Grafton CPC did not violate Open Meeting Law
-New Council on Aging director takes on Grafton Senior Center in August
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees on wild pitch in 11th
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 4-1
-Recent Wachusett grad Mike Simes prepares for college this summer with Bravehearts
-Bravehearts next home game 4 p.m. Sunday, Movie Day & Kids Club Sunday, WFD vs. WPD doubleheader
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win in Norfolk, 6-2
-Pirates close regular season Saturday night at DCU Center vs. San Diego
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: National 3-digit suicide prevention hotline launches on Saturday
-Ivana Trump cause of death revealed
-Tragic: 14-year-old Denmark girl killed on roller coaster
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police trainee injured in accidental shooting at the academy has resigned
-Mass. father pleads not guilty to infant son's death by adult sleep medication
>BUSINESS: Rideshare drivers in Worcester advocate for independence, schedule flexibility
-Retail sales up 1% in June, easing fears of a recession
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria hosts "Battle of the Badges" program for high school students
>HEALTH: Mass. DPH reports 18 new monkeypox cases in past week
-25 million children missed routine vaccinations because of COVID, new report says
>FOOD: The latest items getting more expensive at the grocery store
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Jurassic World Dominion," "The Black Phone" and more
>CELEBRITY: Ricky Martin denies having "sexual relationship" with nephew
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Meet Carl
-MSPCA waives adoption fees for rabbits and guinea pigs this weekend
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man turns 108 years old, has 100 grandkids to celebrate with
-Meanwhile, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, man hurls garbage can at passing parade band in wild video
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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
+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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