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>Latest weather: High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Tenants of collapsed Mill Street apartment in Worcester will have to return to court for third hearing
+7:00: Coes Reservoir, beach reopen after bacteria test results show no threat
+7:00: Talks on WRTA free fare policy delayed amid union negotiations
+7:00: Worcester Tech teacher Kim Youkstetter lauded with entrepreneurship award
+7:00: REC'S Mobile Farmer's Market produce prices are higher this year due to inflation
+7:00: Worcester's new superintendent spends summer inside school classrooms
+7:00: Soul-Lit celebrates decade of spiritual poetry
+Noon: Several schedule changes from Worcester to Fort Lauderdale this fall on JetBlue
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 28th
+Noon: Radio Worcester (5:38): 267 Mill Street update with City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj (July 28th)
+Noon: Catch by Worcester Bravehearts catcher makes "SportsCenter" Top 10
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Out to Lunch, The Chain and more ....
+Noon: Time To Rock: This Tesla is heading down the highway to Indian Ranch
+Noon: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Etch-A-Sketch
-Driver in fatal crash was not being pursued by police (2:29)
-Related: Victim of crash in Worcester was 13 years old; 15-year-old in coma, police say
-Related: Families of teens in fatal Worcester crash seek answers about police response
-Related: Candlelight vigil to be held Saturday for teens killed, injured in Worcester crash
-Press conference: Worcester police say officers were not chasing SUV before fatal crash (13:23)
-K9 finds armed suspect hiding in closet after hours-long Worcester standoff
-New signs on downtown building will introduce bank to Worcester
-Most of Mill Street apartment building safe for displaced tenants to enter
-Radio Worcester (10:09): 267 Mill Street update with District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj
-Tractor trailer carrying bananas rolls over on I-290 off ramp in Auburn
-Radio Worcester (15:05): State Senate candidate Robyn Kennedy on priorities and campaigning
-Worcester mosquito spraying schedule for August
-Hundreds of fentanyl pills seized by Worcester police
-First-person video of the George Street Challenge (:42)
-Springtide Child Development puts autism in focus at Shrewsbury facility
-Rosalie Tirella: Nice
-New T&G executive editor: A taste of diversity in Central Mass. begins in our newsroom
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Senseless Optimism burns on sweltering "It Gets Better"
-Greater Worcester Opera returns to the West Boylston Bandstand Wednesday evenings until August 10th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Zorba," a Worcester man who volunteered at Greek Festivals all over the United States
-ICYMI: Art's Food & Spirits, formerly Art's Diner, on West Boylston Street in Worcester for sale
-Rescue League steps up to care for pets of tenants of collapsed Mill Street apartments
-Development near Worcester's Polar Park seeks $20 million bond from state
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A new "Home" for decorating ideas opens in Sutton's Manchaug Village
-Houlden Farm neighbor: "Don’t you think it’s time to hold them a little bit accountable?"
-Millbury Fire Logs, week of July 17th through 23rd
-Ex-Fitchburg state senator, congressional candidate Dean Tran due to appear in court Thursday
-5 Central Mass. affordable housing projects to benefit from state funding, tax credits
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cleveland again, 7-6
-'Sader Stories podcast (22:13): Title IX Reflection with Megan Lynch Hammond, Varsity Club Hall of Famer
-Bravehearts split doubleheader against Westfield
-Bravehearts next home game 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Camp Day)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Noticed a change in your Instagram feed? Here's why users are frustrated by recent updates
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man dies after falling from 100-foot cliff, reports say
-3 children and a woman found dead in Connecticut home
>BUSINESS: How the Federal Reserve's rate hikes affect your finances
-Popular car brand fined $19.2 million for ruining credit scores
-The economy is sending mixed signals right now. Here's what it all means
>COLLEGES: WPI's Erin Ottmar receives science grant
-Anna Maria to hold Same Day Decision Week August 8th to 12th
>FOOD: Recall of bakery product expanded due to potential presence of plastic pieces
>HEALTH: As pandemic slows down, doctors report increase in other illnesses
-Millions of U.S. children remain unvaccinated as BA.5 spreads and new school year looms
-Free vaccinations/boosters Thursday: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester, 1-4 at Green Island Neighborhood Center
>TV/STREAMING: Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings named permanent "Jeopardy!" hosts
>MOVIES: Ryan Gosling decided to play "loser" Ken in "Barbie" movie because of wild omen
>CELEBRITY: TV pioneer Norman Lear celebrates 100th birthday by singing "That's Amore"
>HISTORY: Lincoln Park at Lake Quinsigamond in 1907
>HOMES: Worcester real estate roundup
>ANIMALS: Rescue horse doesn't open up until she finds horse friend (3:03)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): School shooting survivor wows judges on "America's got talent"
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, little boy dressed as Chucky roaming his neighborhood is freaking people out
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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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