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>Latest weather: Severe storms possible, high of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Tempers flare as Mill Street apartment that had roof collapse is condemned (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Displaced tenants confront Worcester landlord after collapse (2:34)
+6:00: Father John Madden responds to St. John's Food for the Poor program investigation (2:32). Article
+6:00: Coes Pond, South Worcester playgrounds closed for 2 days for repairs
+6:00: UMass Medical School resident and fellow physicians ratify union contract
+6:00: This Week's Roadwork In Worcester - Week of July 18th
+6:00: Don Landgren: Worcester schools are looking for bus drivers
+6:00: Patriots players visit Ron Burton Training Village in Hubbardston (2:06)
+6:00: Song to Get You Through the Week: Ladii Girl delivers smoke, soul on "She Can't"
+Noon: 2 hospitalized following crash involving motorcycle in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 18th
+Noon: Mass Pike exit to I-84 in Sturbridge closing for construction work
-Woman dead, 2nd injured in double shooting in Worcester (1:16)
-Earlier: 41-year-old woman killed in double shooting on Cambridge Street in Worcester
-Worcester PD purchasing a police boat to patrol Lake Quinsigamond
-New Worcester gourmet donut shop to hold grand opening Saturday
-NFL star Pat Ricard has breakfast in hometown of Spencer, raises money as part of "Pancakes with Pat"
-Gov. Baker nominates Worcester County court clerk for juvenile judgeship
-Bill Shaner: What was Joe Petty thinking?
-ICYMI: Mill Street apartment owner speaks out after roof collapses through multiple floors
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Warehouse near Polar Park in Worcester eyed for apartments
-The Faces of Worcester: Hanh Pham Richardson
>HOMES: See 5 new houses on the market in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Historical museum, Redemption Rock hosting Worcester Jeopardy! on Tuesday Night
>HISTORY: Jim Thorpe regains 1912 Olympic medals that were taken away after 1913 story in Worcester Telegram
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland's 1972 time capsule has vanished
-Holden Woman's Club announces 2022 scholarship winners
-"Ace" Thompson dealt into Wachusett district at Thomas Prince
-Local parish helps Afghan families
-Nessa lives on through scholarship, tournament
>SPORTS: Yanks destroy Red Sox, 13-2; Sale's pinky on pitching hand mangled by line drive
-Patriots’ Mac Jones slims down: "I made significant strides" with diet
-Bravehearts win second straight, 9-2
-Bravehearts host Worcester Police, Fire Department baseball game
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday vs. Brockton
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose in Norfolk, 1-0
-Pirates to host playoff game Friday night at DCU Center. Regular-season finale postgame recap (:59)
-LeBron James calls Boston Celtics fans "racist"
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Uvalde shooting report describes multiple failures and a "lackadaisical approach" by law enforcement
-4 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Indiana mall, police say
-Tragic: Man playing Pokemon Go with daughter shot, killed in Illinois park, family says
>NEW ENGLAND: Baby dropped from window to firefighter during fire (1:26)
-New warning about Mass. street drugs being cut with animal sedative
>COLLEGES: Clark geographer Gil Pontius to teach digital map-analysis overseas
-Holy Cross Cantor Art Gallery annual review (6:46)
>BUSINESS: "I'm terrible at job interviews -- what can I do?"
-Are 4-day workweeks, flexible hours the future of full-time?
>HEALTH: As Omicron variants surge, experts rue simple preventative steps not taken
-U.S. will get an answer on second boosters for adults under 50 "reasonably soon," Dr. Fauci says
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester and 11-7 at YMCA, 766 Main Street
>FOOD: Nationwide recall issued for brand of blueberries due to levels of lead
>TV/STREAMING: Viewers age 50 and older are streaming more TV than any other demographic
>MOVIES: "Crawdads" opens strong at box office, but "Thor" remains No. 1
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez marries Ben Affleck in wedding dress from "old movie"
-Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck throughout the years
>ANIMALS: Lamb is obsessed with his mom’s coworker (3:38)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog alerts trooper to crash by running to police cruiser
-Meanwhile, in California, bears with the munchies break into home
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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