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>Latest weather: A break from the scorching heat, high of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Art's Food & Spirits on West Boylston Street in Worcester for sale
+6:00: Rescue League steps up to care for pets (pictured) of tenants of collapsed Mill Street apartments
+6:00: Proposal for 6 School Committee districts to be presented Wednesday
+6:00: Armed person prompts SWAT response in Fitchburg
+6:00: Film explores work of Worcester youth cooperatives
+6:00: Free things to do in Worcester this summer
+6:00: Holy Cross football has 14 All-Patriot League preseason honorees!
+6:00: Mega Millions jackpot is now up to $830 million for tonight's drawing
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 26th
+Noon: Online outburst over Drag Queen Storytime at Redemption Rock overcome by positivity
+Noon: Radio Worcester (12:06): Acting City Manager Eric Batista on 267 Mill Street debacle, inclusionary zoning, drought and more
+Noon: Radio Worcester (11:22): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about COVID (BA.5), monkeypox and extreme heat
+Noon: Hospitals overwhelmed more by staffing challenges than COVID infections
+Noon: Bravehearts announce Shark Week lineup
+Noon: Screen Time: Stars of "The Orville" among guests at "TerrifiCon" this weekend
+Noon: Bad Advice: Where can you live if you can't afford a house?
-Landlord of condemned Mill Street apartment in Worcester brings tenants to court (2:09). Article
-David Gleason identified as 24-year-old killed in Saturday night motorcycle crash in Worcester
-Worcester police clarify that officers did not pursue stolen SUV involved in fatal crash
-Earlier: Teen dies, 4 others injured as stolen SUV behind "chaotic" 3-car crash on Main Street (:45)
-Teen on bike killed in collision with car in Webster, police say
-Worcester Restaurant Week Summer 2022 starts next Monday
-Worcester water levels remain normal despite drought conditions
-Worcester Housing Authority buys back improved Webster Square property
-Former home of The Bridge community center sold to developer to become apartments
-East Park Spray Park on Shrewsbury Street reopens
-Worcester Police Department receives 600 new tasers, body cameras
-Worcester officers honored in Ride to Remember
-Mass. commission increases number of Worcester package store licenses
-100 mile Ruck March raises money to help kids with cancer
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of July 25th
-Is $810 million worth a $2 Mega Millions ticket? It depends
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Song to Get You Through the Week: Ghost of the Machine goes deep with "Mercy"
-HomeHarvest Central Mass. creating self-sufficient landscaping in Worcester County
-Don Landgren: Who's afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?
-ICYMI: Worcester man arrested following shoplifting at Tractor Supply Store in Westborough
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Sutton campground slated for residential units
-Demolition schedule for old McGrath, Shaw schools in Millbury
-New West Boylston fire chief to be pinned at ceremony next Monday
-Drone aerial video of new Northbridge Elementary School (2:31)
-Purgatory Chasm State Reservation announces August programs
-Local agricultural fairs' poultry shows canceled, retooled for pathogenic avian influenza
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Cleveland
-National champion 1980 Worcester State women's basketball team celebrates 40th anniversary
-Riders biked uphill for 500 feet for Major Taylor
-The Bravehearts are ready for a playoff push
-Bravehearts next home game 5 Wednesday (YOU-Choose-the-Promotion Doubleheader)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester hanging tough as second half begins
-Everything you need to know for this week’s Patriots' practices
-Danny Amendola retires from football after 13 seasons
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Millennials didn't stray far from where they grew up, study claims
>NEW ENGLAND: Almost a third of Mass. students were chronically absent from school last year, state data shows
>BUSINESS: AbbVie pays Belgian firm $60 million to develop glaucoma treatment
-UMass Medical School commercialization arm awards $2.2 million for healthcare research
-Mass. unemployment drops slightly in June to 3.7%
-Worcester Business Connect podcast No. 30 (13:45): Wake Up Narcolepsy
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria podcast (21:21): Esports director Zach Gandara
>SHOPPING: A sign inflation is easing: Walmart is slashing prices on clothing and other products
>FOOD: Beloved ice cream product Choco Taco discontinued
>HEALTH: Many New Englanders at increased risk for deadly skin cancer
-Free vaccinations/boosters Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>HISTORY: Lincoln Park at Lake Quinsigamond, 1907
>HOMES: 5 new Worcester homes for sale
>TV/STREAMING: The NFL is debuting a streaming service — with some major caveats
>MOVIES: Why Jordan Peele doesn't want to be called the best horror director
>CELEBRITY: "Goodfellas" star Paul Sorvino dead at 83
-David Warner dead at 80: Actor in "Titanic," "The Omen"
>ANIMALS: "See a spout, watch out!": Harbormaster issues warning after whale lands on boat (2:10)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Purple Heart veteran to get surprise home built for him and his family
-Meanwhile, in Russia, chess-playing robot grabs, breaks boy’s finger at tournament
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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