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>Latest weather: Severe storms possible this afternoon, heat index of 98 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Movies on the Common in Worcester postponed until September 1st
+6:00: Worcester Police seek public’s help to find 3 missing teens
+6:00: Charlton police searching for hit-and-run driver who seriously injured cyclist
+6:00: $2 million grant supports Clark student teachers in local schools
+6:00: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
+6:00: First Person: No matter where you go, there you are ...
+1:00: WPD asks for public's help identifying suspects wanted for questioning (pictured above)
+1:00: I-190 exit in Worcester closing for 45 days
+1:00: Silkroad Ensemble's road leads to Indian Ranch with new leader and new compositions
+1:00: State Champs give reasons to be "Sad" this year: Rockers set for Sad Summer Fest in Worcester
+1:00: Screen Time: Robin Williams' comeback, courtesy of celebrity impersonator Roger Kabler
-Police arrest 2 women for armed home invasion in Shrewsbury
-Worcester police seek to identify porch pirate
-Before roof collapse, tenants in Worcester apartments faced big rent hikes
-Former hotel in Worcester to be rehabbed into affordable units
-Worcester Gage St. fire: Smoke alarms were required in stairway
-Worcester closes Coes Reservoir, beach because of bacteria
-Former Worcester Academy star "hurt more" by ESPN’s about-face over ESPYs invite
-Best restaurants with a view in Mass., 3 in Central Mass.
-Bill Shaner: 2 peeks behind Worcester's liberal facade
-Development in Main South would bring affordable storefronts for local businesses to build generational wealth
-Worcester City Council votes to support abortion rights, draft ordinance that would regulate crisis pregnancy centers
-State pilot program seeks applications from food trucks, restaurants to allow SNAP sales
-DUI checkpoint this weekend in Worcester County
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Ann Wilson of Heart will keep the beat rocking with her own band
-Five things to do: Three Dog Night, "Hot Night" arts festival and more ...
-Listen Up: Torbin Harding offers world-weary outlook in "Leave the Road Behind"
-Bad Advice: Tolerance for flags is flagging
>HOMES: 5 Worcester new open houses to stop by
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a truck driver for 35 years and a founding member of the Columbus Civic Association
-ICYMI: GoFundMe created for children of Worcester shooting victim Felicia Obeng
-Police kill Fitchburg man wanted for questioning in woman's death in Vermont
-Lake Quinsigamond sewage spill report details cause of messy crisis
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Houlden Farm attempts to fix liquor license problem after ABCC ruling
-Residents and staff at Care One at Millbury cooled down with a visit from Jerry's Soft Serve Ice Cream Truck
-Grafton gets ready to spend its millions in ARPA funding
-Sutton Historical Society to host annual potluck supper
-Gazbar in Leominster preparing for summer of dogs, with new brewing branding partnership
-Gardner health nonprofit granted $450,000 to improve facility
>SPORTS: Patriots camp preview, players to watch and more
-4 Worcester Bravehearts selected in 2022 MLB Draft
-Silver Knights beat Bravehearts, 3-0
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Thursday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Ranking the top 50 Boston athletes of the past 50 years: Nos. 40 through 31
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Uvalde looking to fire school police chief after shooting
-Crew member shot dead on "Law & Order" set in NYC: cops
-Tragic: Ukrainian dad holds hand of son killed in Russian airstrike
>NEW ENGLAND: 92-year-old man drowns in N.H. lake
>COLLEGES: QCC registration event, free vaccine clinic Saturday
-Assumption’s Grenon School of Business hires new dean
>BUSINESS: Worcester entrepreneur buys Southbridge Street lots for $1.2 million
>SHOPPING: Wayfair anniversary sale: 40 deals on sofas to rugs
>HEALTH: Incubation period for COVID: How long should you quarantine with virus?
-BA.4, BA.5 subvariants surging in Mass., now account for almost all COVID cases
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>FOOD: Worcester’s newest donut shop to open this weekend
>HISTORY: Worcester Historical Museum’s newest exhibit
>TV/STREAMING: Amazon Prime Video gets its boldest redesign in years
>MOVIES: Jamie Lee Curtis faces Michael Myers again in "Halloween Ends" trailer
>CELEBRITY: Prince William and Kate Middleton coming to Boston in December
>ANIMALS: Meet Emmanuel, the camera-friendly emu taking over TikTok
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Indiana man Nick Bostic rescues 5 children from burning home, including baby
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, escaped alligator takes a swim in neighbor's pool
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 30 today in Worcester
-Declared winter parking ban in effect in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 killed, 9 hurt in Brown University shooting (9:49)
-Related: Video shows man sought in Brown shooting (4:39)
-Related: Newest details on search for Brown shooting suspect (12:39)
-Related: Brown students describe aftermath of campus shooting (2:44)
-"Waiting for the next child to die": Former Worcester judge calls for federal probe of Mass. child welfare system
-Worcester schools release new data looking at assaults on staff
-Worcester man's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables attracts visitors from around Mass. (2:40). Article
-Worcester doesn’t have enough supermarkets. Some people blame the city’s tax rate
-Holy Cross buys off-campus student rental house for $2.2 million with plans for faculty housing
-A tropical escape blooms inside a historic Worcester building
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
-Powerball jackpot grows to colossal $1.1 billion after Saturday’s drawing
>DINING OUT: Raising Cane’s opening Worcester location next week
-ICYMI: Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce newest officer, Amgad Nashawi
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 stab victims found outside Thirsty Turtle Pub in Templeton
-Barre man charged with extortion after dispute with neighbor over $50 chicken dinner ticket
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-All charges dropped against unlicensed driver accused of evading Shrewsbury police
-Man arrested after entering Leominster Verizon store, charging at and threatening employee
-Police seek hit-and-run driver who was operating stolen vehicle
-Dickman receives honor for his work in fatal crash reconstruction
-Local pajama drive breaks records
-Lights in Common shines in Princeton
-Goings on from Grafton News, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-Rebuilding the Higgins Collection: Successes, surprises and what’s still missing
-John Cena taps out to Gunther to lose final WWE match
-WCCA-TV's YAY ART No. 1 (21:51)
>OPINION: Laurel: Welcome to Green Hill Park, past and present
-Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 59 (28:55): Matthias Waschek and Jeffrey L. Forgeng
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:09): 508 Live! with Papee Paye
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a nurse for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Patriots can clinch the AFC East with a win today (1:43). Article
-Slowing down James Cook is pivotal for New England
-Will Patriots earn AFC’s No. 1 seed? Simulating the NFL’s final 4 weeks
-NFL Week 15 schedule, TV and announcers
-Caitlin Clark: WNBA labor talks "biggest moment" league has seen
-Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager
-Railers beat Mariners, 4-2
>NATIONAL: Australian officials say 12 are dead in attack on Jewish event in Sydney
-New Epstein photos show presidents, more V.I.P.s
-Lionel Messi’s brief appearance at India soccer game sparks chaos as fans destroy stadium
-Tragic: Horrific moment teen mauled to death by zoo lion (1:48)
>NEW ENGLAND: Ballot question volume creating unease among top state officials
-N.H. mom charged with child endangerment after daughter ingested T.H.C. gummy
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 23 (51:11): Engineering a cultural connection
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Q.C.C. holiday initiatives & student support with Dr. Luis Pedraja
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airlines now exempt from covering costs during recall delays
>BUSINESS: This workplace benefit is the biggest reason people jump jobs: survey
-Community bank collects hundreds of food items for local veterans, military families
-ChatGPT chatbot's shocking response to alleged role in murder-suicide
-Dividing restricted stock units and stock options in divorces
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Gifts with ongoing fees and sneaking subscriptions: Consumer Reports
>HEALTH: Why experts say you should enroll in A.C.A. even if premiums spike
-W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for December (37:51)
>TV/STREAMING: "New Year's Rockin' Eve" to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
>MOVIES: Trailer for "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Peter Greene, "Pulp Fiction," "The Mask' actor, dies at 60
-Jane Seymour, 74, is "very sexually active" with rocker beau John Zambetti
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like a bunny (2:03)
>HISTORY: Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
>GOOD NEWS: Child turns little library into free food pantry for neighbors
-Meanwhile, Virginia's drunk raccoon exposed as serial offender
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