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>Latest weather: Another scorcher, will feel like 98 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Fantastic drone video of Worcester created to celebrate city's 300th anniversary (1:59)
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: New COVID cases, hospitalizations rise in Worcester week after warning of new subvariants
+6:00: Skateboard shop opens on Millbury Street in line with Worcester's new Crompton Park Skate Park
+6:00: Construction crews making progress at Worcester's new Coal Mine Brook Park
+6:00: State Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission to hear appeal of Paku license suspension
+6:00: Worcester Tech, North High receive grants toward career technical programs
+6:00: Only in The016.com: Friday morning crash on Route 140 in Boylston (4:29)
+6:00: New movies on VOD: "Zack Snyder's Justice League," "The Forgiven," "Men" and more
+1:00: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Stephanie Fernandes sentencing for fatally stabbing fiancé pushed to October
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 22nd
+1:00: Mega Millions jackpot now $660 million for Friday’s drawing
+1:00: What to watch this weekend: Netflix's "The Gray Man" and more
+1:00: Shrewsbury kicks off feedback sessions for strategic plan
-Worcester police seek 4 missing teens, last seen earlier Thursday
-Worcester Monopoly owners in bitter legal dispute with artist who painted Smiley Face mural
-WPD asks for public's help identifying suspects wanted for questioning
-Radio Worcester (8:45): City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj gives an update on the Mill Street building roof collapse
-I-190 exit in Worcester closing for 45 days
-Worcester economic development committee takes up inclusionary zoning
-Bill Shaner: 2 peeks behind Worcester's liberal facade
-Charlton police searching for hit-and-run driver who seriously injured cyclist
-Channel 25's Zip Trip visits Auburn today|
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Silkroad Ensemble's road leads to Indian Ranch with new leader and new compositions
-State Champs give reasons to be "Sad" this year: Rockers set for Sad Summer Fest in Worcester
-Screen Time: Robin Williams' comeback, courtesy of celebrity impersonator Roger Kabler
-First Person: No matter where you go, there you are ...
-YWCA of Central Massachusetts hosts Girls CHOICE car wash Saturday
-Students learn work and life skills as mentors this summer
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a "fun spirited" Worcester native who owned and operated a solar contracting firm
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Fire Department keeps auto fire from spreading to house
-Holden police looking for female driver involved in accident with bicyclist
-Mary Anderson was killed by gunshot to the head, ex-boyfriend Matthew Davis was shot after lunging at police with knife, autopsies show
-Shrewsbury electronics recycling event on Saturday
-Mill Villages’ Little Bank will be restored
-Hotline to report odors from Feedback Earth is now open
-Medline unveils 6.7 MW solar array in Uxbridge
-Rollover crash near Uxbridge closes Rt. 146 northbound by exit 6
>SPORTS: Patriots will not name offensive, defensive coordinators for 2022 Season
-Pirates open playoffs tonight at home vs. Quad City
-7 Bravehearts named to All-Star Team
-Bravehearts fall to New Britain, 9-5
-Bravehearts next home game 5 Wednesday (YOU-Choose-the-Promotion Doubleheader)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Ranking the top 50 Boston athletes of the past 50 years: Nos. 30 through 21
-Former Worcester Academy star "hurt more" by ESPN’s about-face over ESPYs invite
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: President tests positive for COVID, has "very mild symptoms"
-Ex-Vice President Pence's Secret Service agents made calls to loved ones during January 6th riot
-Video shows cop husband of slain Uvalde teacher being held back
-Tragic: 9-year-old girl killed by falling tree in Maine amid thunderstorms
>NEW ENGLAND: Governor Baker takes ownership of Orange Line fire
-Maine man sought in girlfriend's murder at Acadia arrested in Mexico
>COLLEGES: $2 million grant supports Clark student teachers in local schools
-The Arts are back and stronger than ever at Worcester State
>BUSINESS: Worcester startup raises $5.2 million for R&D, new hires
-Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 months
>HEALTH: 30 new Mass. cases of monkeypox diagnosed, DPH says
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 3-6 Friday at Friendly House
>FOOD: Americans love dip so much they’re eating it by the spoonful: poll
>HISTORY: How Native Americans developed Worcester and how they remain a part of it
>TV/STREAMING: "Deadpool" and "Logan" to premiere on Disney+, streamer’s first R-rated films
>MOVIES: Margot Robbie's huge "Barbie" salary revealed
>CELEBRITY: Ricky Martin's nephew withdraws incest claims, case dismissed
>ANIMALS: Cat will not begin day if mom doesn't make him cat-uccino (:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Framingham police officer saves infant brought into station
-This optical illusion will prove whether you have a high IQ
-Meanwhile, Florida man, 37, arrested after calling 911 about Sour Patch Kids candy
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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