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>Latest weather: Rain possible this evening, high in the mid 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Listen to Worcester police audio moments before Chandler Street crash that left 1 teen dead, 4 others injured
+6:00: Related: Audio only (2:01)
+6:00: 5 apartments at Mill Street complex structurally unsound, report says
+6:00: Mass. lottery spots that sold most $1 million+ prizes
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: WBUR (14:39): Worcester professor reframes "Romeo and Juliet" as a pandemic story
+6:00: Worcesteria: Worcester Common, where the city's history and future collide ...
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Shrewsbury Street restaurant (pictured) closes for the rest of the week because of staffing
+Noon: Some Worcester neighborhoods are hotter than others. Here's why it matters
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 29th
+Noon: Major Taylor's life in Worcester comes to the big screen
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Michelle May
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Building up a History (for PR)"
+Noon: Health advisory lifted for Shrewsbury pond
+Noon: Lottery now open for Julia Bancroft Apartments in Auburn
+Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Quigly
-New video shows moments leading up to fatal Worcester crash (1:54). Article
-Earlier: Victim of crash in Worcester was 13 years old; 15-year-old in coma, police say
-Earlier: Driver in fatal crash was not being pursued by police (2:29)
-Tenants of collapsed Mill Street apartment in Worcester will have to return to court for third hearing
-Related: Radio Worcester (5:38): 267 Mill Street update with City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj (July 28th)
-ProPublica and WBUR win Journalism Excellence Award for investigative reporting on Worcester DA's office
-Worcester man who barricaded himself in apartment accused of strangling, kidnapping girlfriend, killing cat
-Coes Reservoir, beach reopen after bacteria test results show no threat
-Several schedule changes from Worcester to Fort Lauderdale this fall on JetBlue
-Study will look at flood risks in Green Island, other areas of Worcester
-Brattle Stop Market in Worcester has it all
-REC'S Mobile Farmer's Market produce prices are higher this year due to inflation
-Worcester Tech teacher Kim Youkstetter lauded with entrepreneurship award
-New Worcester School Committee election map approved by the Board of Election commissioners and plaintiffs
-Worcester's new superintendent spends summer inside school classrooms
>OBITUARIES: Area family loses father and son in same tragic day
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Soul-Lit celebrates decade of spiritual poetry
-Free tickets available for Doctor Robert Band show at Peppercorn's
-Five Things to Do: Out to Lunch, The Chain and more ....
-Time To Rock: This Tesla is heading down the highway to Indian Ranch
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Etch-A-Sketch
-Mega Millions jackpot now $1.1 billion, nation's 3rd largest
-ICYMI: New signs on downtown building will introduce bank to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton High Gators snap up new online home
-Band of Brothers tour organizer from Grafton pleads guilty to larceny charge
-Grafton Special Town Meeting will tackle land purchase, ARPA spending
-Shrewsbury invites community to food truck festival
-Paxton voters approve security system for school
-Princeton service dog nonprofit opens $2.6 million breeding center
-Congressional hopeful pleads not guilty to gun theft charges
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Cleveland, 4-2
-Patriots' defense bounces back in Day 2
-'Sader Stories podcast (22:13): Title IX Reflection with Megan Lynch Hammond, Varsity Club Hall of Famer
-Catch by Worcester Bravehearts catcher makes "SportsCenter" Top 10
-Bravehearts batter Bees, 13-6
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 Friday (Military Appreciation Night & Postgame Fireworks)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win in Buffalo, 3-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Aerial video shows catastrophic flooding across eastern Kentucky
-Celebrity Jon Stewart rails against stalled burn pits legislation for veterans
>NEW ENGLAND: New video shows first-hand account of whale smashing into boat
-Plane lands into trees in Barnstable
>BUSINESS: U.S. economy shrinks for a second quarter, raising recession fear
-Cannabis Confidential: Medical Marijuana in Maine is a different experience
>COLLEGES: Worcester State student leader honored as one of Massachusetts’ 29 Who Shine
-UMass Medical School researcher wins fellowship award in neuroscience
>FOOD: Say goodbye to Sprite in green bottles
>HEALTH: Infectious disease doctors see increase in non-COVID illnesses
-Laxatives sold at CVS, Walgreens recalled due to contamination
-Free vaccinations/boosters Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center, 3-5:30 at Guild of St. Agnes (Grove Street)
>HISTORY: Abby Kelley Foster, a leader in women's and African-American's rights
>HOMES: 5 Worcester open houses
>TV/STREAMING: "Live PD" is back as "On Patrol: Live" 2 years after being canceled
>MOVIES: The movies coming to theaters in August
>CELEBRITY: Beyoncé's "Renaissance" album leaked online two days early
-Shawn Mendes cancels tour, including Boston stop, citing tour’s "toll"
>ANIMALS: Outdoor cat forces himself into neighbor's life (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Video shows police officer giving a ride to older woman walking to hair appointment
-People perplexed over "invisible" bike optical illusion
-Meanwhile, Florida Man gets DUI after driving scooter into Walmart shelves
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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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