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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 (: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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