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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: Last day of oppressive heat, high feels like 95 to 100 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. names Worcester 1 of 78 Housing Choice Communities
+6:00: Here's when Disney on Ice will skate into Worcester
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Camels as pets? Meet Phil and RJ of Grafton
+Noon: Old Sturbridge Village to host Redcoats and Rebels for 250th anniversary
+Noon: Texas country band Flatland Cavalry heading to Indian Ranch in Webster
+Noon: Listen Up: Chill out for summer with Caylin Costello, D-Tension songs
+Noon: Last Call: Catherine Zebrowski, writer and musician
-13-year-old girl reported missing in Worcester
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester
-Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
-2 Shrewsbury men arrested in Boston prostitution sting
-Community rallies to help Leicester girl, hospitalized for year with cancer, celebrate birthday
-Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
-Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
-Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
-More body camera footage released of Eureka Street I.C.E. incident. Here's what it shows
-What's the best way to enjoy summer in Worcester County? Vote in round 3
-5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
-Worcester African Festival returns for third year
-Interested in becoming a Worcester Police Officer? (:47)
-Radio Worcester (22:34): Commissioner Rob Antonelli on Worcester’s parks progress, priorities and planning
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake still closed for swimming
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): bankHometown consolidating Webster branches
-Clinton man accused of using pudding barcode taped around finger to steal $40 of groceries
-Item photos: Young "royals" get ready for Fancy Nancy Tea Party
-Drive-throughs targeted in West Boylston as new Dunkin's gets variance
-Lancaster administrator sets directions for now
-Shrewsbury High’s Chemistry Club brings science to elementary schools
-Spencer Selectmen talk evaluation, criteria for E.M.S. request for proposals
-Former Templeton administrator warns select board of 9C cuts, hiring woes, and out-of-class pay risks
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester writers bring the drama in summer showcase
-Destiny's Child reunites onstage for first time in 7 years at Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" finale
-Hanover Theatre takes over full management of the J.M.A.C.
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:01:31): A Tribute to the Beatles by the Hip Swayers, Stomp N' Holler, Hit the Bus
>OPINION: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
-Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (15:24): Jenny Gaul, Executive Director, Joy of Music Program (JOMP)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who ran a home daycare for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez injury to sideline Patriots cornerback for "a bit"
-How Kayshon Boutte has impressed so far at Patriots training camp
-Red Sox beat Twins, 8-5
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 3-2 . Next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:57): Get to know Coach Bryan Robbat
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 7-5
-King of the Court basketball tournament debuts at Worcester parks
>NATIONAL: 8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
-Ghislaine Maxwell will plead the Fifth in House testimony — unless demands are met: defense lawyer
-ChatGPT passes the "I'm not a robot" test — a "terrifying" step toward developing a mind of its own
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after "slipping" from dad’s arms on water slide
>NEW ENGLAND: Powerful moment for Mass. family who was forced to live in park (2:16). Article
-Intruder bathed, slept, ate & stole while Boston family was away on vacation (3:45)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. president pushes for faculty pay hikes
-WPI researcher tackles water treatment woes with battery tech
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the "arms race" to win the new luxury cruise ship market
>BUSINESS: Highlights from A.A.R.P.'s 99 ways to save money (1:46)
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women and veterans
>SHOPPING: When do Spirit Halloween stores open this year? Here's our guess
>HEALTH: Police, doctors warn of e-bike dangers as use skyrockets in Mass.
-Researchers say some artificial sweeteners could impact brain (:53)
-COVID barely detectable in wastewater, but is it time to celebrate? (2:15). Article
>FOOD: Greek Chicken Salad Bowls
>TV/STREAMING: Robin Roberts reveals why she’s been absent from "GMA"
>MOVIES: 40 best needle drops in movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas attend Oasis show — after band roasted actor
-Justin Baldoni breaks social media silence to celebrate milestone with wife amid Blake Lively legal battle
>ANIMALS: 14-year-old dog dumped at shelter gets a ton of new siblings (1:40)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Grafton Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman found alive 9 months after vanishing near Death Valley
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, polite black bear stuns homeowners after ringing doorbell before exploring hot tub
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