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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 (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
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+5:00: Haunted Speakeasy fills Hanover Theatre with jazz, zombies and Halloween spirit
+Noon: Prosecutors: Sterling teen who held PowerSchool ransom was "sophisticated" cybercriminal
+Noon: Recognizing high-achieving students: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: It's Round 2 for Worcester Magazine's Digital Battle of the Bands
-"An amazing feat of engineering": Visitors take in reservoir's beauty during Wachusett Dam Day in Clinton
-Alleged thief hits Otaku Sekai, Japanese Manga culture, movies and comics business on Park Ave.
-How a group of friends turned a card game into a lifeline for local families
-Worcester Housing Authority to break ground on Lakeside Apartments redevelopment
-What is open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day
-Honoring Indigenous People’s Day in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Emma, 15, is bright, artistic and resilient with a wonderful sense of humor
-Saint Paul 5K Knightmare Run & Walk raises funds for Kelly family
-Worcester Guardian partners with Boston University to add State House coverage
-What districts in Worcester County had the best M.C.A.S. scores?
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:43): Concerns over Worcester police drone expansion
>POLITICS: Worcester candidate profile: Jessica Pepple for city councilor at-large
-Meet the candidates: Maureen Binienda leans on experience and service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:01): Drones, civil commitments and a controversial campaign mailer
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet: The Ground Round is back (4:50)
-ICYMI: Outside Nelson Place School in Worcester, parents rally against departure of assistant principal
-Worcester business dedicated to helping women moves to bigger space
-Community gathers for vigil for Shrewsbury father shot and killed (:45). Article
-Related: Fiancée of father who was shot and killed thanks community (4:31)
-Frank Kartheiser is comfortable with your discomfort
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Holden gets grant to hire 2 firefighters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: First class inducted into Clinton High Hall of Fame
-Leominster man arrested for urinating on church wall during food truck festival
-Why Webster police haven't given up on search for boy who disappeared 47 years ago
-Webster woman charged in crash that sent 3 juveniles to the hospital
-Charlton to vote on firearms in municipal buildings October 20th at special town meeting
-Meals That Matter's founder says the demand for warm, home-cooked meals is on the rise
-Paxton woman is a Commonwealth Heroine
-Matt Landry's love of hiking leads to Mount Wachusett guide
-Lancaster discusses well options and state support
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: West End Creamery Corn Maze in Whitinsville (1:14)
-100 FM The Pike (7:58): Jeff Keith of Tesla and Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart talk about their new song
>OPINION: Robert A. Bilotta: Put CSX funds to work for District 2 residents
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:02:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester woman who cooked in a number of local kitchens
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Saints, survive questionable officiating (4:32)
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye takes another step forward vs. Saints
-Maye entrenched in early NFL MVP conversation
-Sign up now! FREE Crusader Tip-Off Event October 29th
-Holy Cross senior guard Cam Nolan named William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
-Worcester Bravehearts 2026 Season Passes are now available
>NATIONAL: All 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas
-4 people killed and 20 more injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says
-Tragic: Skydiving instructor falls to his death after getting separated from student in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 person in custody after threatening Topsfield Fair (:24). Article
-Massachusetts among states struggling least with bullying
-Haverhill police chief retires amid union backlash following tragedies
>COLLEGES: Inside the economics of happiness
-The most expensive colleges in Massachusetts (9:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 clever packing tips for rainy destinations
-6 countries or islands you can walk across in under an hour
>BUSINESS: A.I. could wipe out 100 million U.S. jobs over the next decade: report
-Are you throwing away money on your cell phone protection plan? (2:38)
>SHOPPING: Up to $1,000 rebate on LG appliances at Sclamo's
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A.I. being used to detect heart health problems
>FOOD: Retro Diet Coke Lime returns to store shelves. Here's what to know
>TV/STREAMING: A message from Dr. Jane Goodall on Netflix's "Famous Last Words" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Jared Leto's "Tron" hits the skids with $33.5 million box office opening
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau seen kissing on singer's yacht
-Diane Keaton lost weight, was very thin before her death
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>ANIMALS: German Shepherd rescued from hoarding goes on first walk (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: Boys applauded for helping friend after shark attack in Australia
-Meanwhile, in Florida, mom wins video game tournament while holding her 5-day-old baby
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