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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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-Underwriting Manager at WICN Public Radio
-Police officer, Town of West Boylston
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
+5:00: Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
+Noon: Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Earlier: Police respond to crash on Hope Ave. in Worcester
+Noon: Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
+Noon: Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
-Worcester committee to review zoning for controversial housing project
-Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
-Worcester man gets 6 years on federal gun charge
-Worcester School Committee delays filing turf field report amid safety debate
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Jamaican Style Cuisine set to open in Worcester
-ICYMI: Last graduates of Anna Maria say it is bittersweet to be final class to receive degree (2:27). Article
-Alleged area McDonald’s food contamination sparks outrage (1:45). Article
-GoFundMe established for Worcester man stabbed to death in New York City
-State sends alert after feds take action against 2 Worcester County doctors
-UMass Medical School Reverse Science Fair has Worcester high schoolers judging grad students, postdocs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual town election, including Proposition 2 1/2 override, today. Sample ballot
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester Police Department rolls out self-service crash reports
-Southbridge Public Schools to hold annual arts show
-Sturbridge to mark America250 with parade, festival and family fun day
-Memorial Day Parade set for May 25th in Webster; schedule adjusted amid declining veteran participation
-Dudley Government Study Committee invites public to May 20th meeting before vote on recommendations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1373 (30:00): Olivia Rodrigo, Gigi Perez, Sombr and More!
>OPINION: Billie Raymond: How I took control of Mother’s Day
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 108 (28:59): FAMBILY
-100 FM The Pike's Ask The City Manager (15:37): The billion dollar budget and chickens
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who loved to travel
>SPORTS: Brad Stevens hypes Hugo Gonzalez after Celtics rookie’s encouraging season
-Wade Boggs reveals he's a "cancer survivor" 2 years after diagnosis
-Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay, 4-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 3-2
-Mike Ross steps down from his position as West Boylston football coach
-Boston Fleet's season ends with 4-3 double overtime loss
>NATIONAL: "Unidentified phenomena" seen in photos from Apollo missions
-17 American passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship land in Nebraska
-Tragic: Beloved crossing guard, 80, struck and killed by car after pushing kids out of harm's way
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 found dead outside their N.H. summer home are identified
-Radio Worcester (25:13): Sen. Robyn Kennedy pushes for fair funding across Mass.
-New ramp connecting Mass. Pike to Route 495 opens Tuesday (:23)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Entrepreneurship Club wins investment at WooTank Pitch Competition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 U.S. small towns with the weirdest laws
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Worcester autism services provider opens Littleton learning center
>HEALTH: Why limiting teen phone usage has health benefits (2:47). Article
-"Population autopsy" finds Americans are dying younger than other wealthy countries — the deadliest 2 culprits revealed
>SHOPPING: Impulse buying is up. Here's how to stop
>FOOD: Potato chips have a lot of surprising science behind them
>TV/STREAMING: Who is replacing Stephen Colbert after the final episode of "The Late Show"?
>MOVIES: Sally Field didn't find Robin Williams funny on "Mrs. Doubtfire"
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood responds to Nikki Glaser feud rumors
-Stefon Diggs, Cardi B share kiss days after his acquittal
>ANIMALS: Dog found shaking in a ditch now dances with her whole body (2:17)
>GOOD NEWS: Make-A-Wish grants 3-year-old's wish for Highland cows
-Meanwhile, Alberta, university breaks world record with 682 people in dinosaur costumes
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