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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 (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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