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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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>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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