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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 80 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Another juror dismissed from Carlos Asencio murder trial as graphic testimony continues
+6:00: Worcester Summer Getaway with Delta contest to give 2 round-trip tickets
+6:00: "Friendly" racoon hanging out on Worcester's West Side
+6:00: Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (43:31): Discussing Polar Park expenses
+6:00: John Monfredo: “Worcester: The city that reads” book drive a huge success
+Noon: Quinsigamond Elementary School teacher retires after nearly 40 years
+Noon: Greendale Job Fair 11-2 on Thursday
+Noon: Studio Theatre Worcester's "The Mad Ones" reaches out beyond the stage
+Noon: Last Call: Comedian Anthony Amorello
+Noon: Writing Lines: South Shore stories, modern Beats and more
-Help Worcester P.D. find missing 14-year-old
-Teen tasered, 3 face charges after fight at Worcester baseball game
-Jurors view 2 knives and autopsy photos as Worcester restaurant murder trial continues
-Worcester announces $2 million in A.R.P.A. funds for food insecurity
-Former Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda to lead Easthampton schools
-Worcester contractor fined $115,000 for asbestos violations
-Mosquito spraying in Worcester begins
-Patient accused of stabbing nurse in the neck at Gardner hospital (1:46)
-"Antiques Roadshow" taping at Old Sturbridge Village stirs excitement
-Unsolved: Worcester - "Hit-and-run or homicide? Travis Monroe - Oct. 1, 2006". Video (22:18). Audio (23:36)
-ICYMI: Developer plans to redevelop historic Worcester office building in to apartments and commercial space
-Murder at O'Connor's: Amanda Dabrowski was alert and talking after being stabbed 58 times
-Related: "Excuse me, you’ve been stabbed"; Bystanders recall trying to help Amanda Dabrowski
-Related: Former Lt. Gov. Tim Murray testifies in murder trial (5:45)
-JetBlue ends J.F.K. flight from Worcester, starts Orlando this week
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Retiring staff at Wachusett leave their mark
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Behind the scenes of maintaining a large school building
-Wachusett Technology department gets an upgrade
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Moose spotted walking around Millbury neighborhood
-STARTS TODAY! Shrewsbury Farmers Market 2:30-6:30 Wednesdays until September 20th outside the Senior Center
-Worcester County Sheriff Lou Evangelidis thanks seniors with picnic
-Auburn Elks Lodge is hosting annual Kids Safety Day 9-noon Saturday
-Leicester P.D. warns residents about scams
-Sterling student's project isn’t your mother’s science fair project
-Westborough Cemetery Memorial Project looks to create monument honoring late state hospital patients
-Clinton approves budget and spending
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Don't Miss Events: Queer AF, Movies on the Common and Asian Festival
-Radio Worcester: Timeless allure of AM radio talk shows: A window into engaging conversations
-Fashion, culture at the 20th annual Asian Festival in Worcester
-Troy Gonyea brings the blues to starlite as Troy Mercy
-The Poet's Cauldron brewing up an exciting artistic mix
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 9 (28:07): EMF Medical Conference
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 70 (28:21): Partisan Politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute and fundraiser for "best mechanic in Worcester" who died unexpectedly in his sleep at 54
>SPORTS: Worcester Academy graduate Michael Malone coaches Denver Nuggets to title
-Red Sox lose to Rockies, 7-6
-Defense shines at Day 2 of Patriots minicamp
-Golden Knights blast Panthers, 9-3, in Game 5 to capture Stanley Cup
-First-place Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-3. Next home game 6:30 Thursday
-WooBall weekly: Bravehearts' 4-2 week keeps them at the top of the standings
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 3-0
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox win series against Rochester, inch back towards .500 mark
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Millbury baseball coach Ron Silvestri celebrates 600th career win
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: 10 hit in mass shooting after Denver wins NBA title
-"Restless" Italy volcano could erupt for the first time since 1538: study
-Tragic: Man dies after saving grandson from rip current in Florida
>NEW ENGLAND: 38-year-old drowns while swimming in N.H. lake
-2 kids suffer "burn-like injuries" after acid poured on slides at Mass. playground
>BUSINESS: 3 Central Mass. companies among 200 best to work for
>HEALTH: Study suggests up to 320 hospitalized for heat in Worcester every year
-Is sleep apnea "just" snoring or something more serious?
>SHOPPING: Maker of Pyrex, Instant Pot files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
>COLLEGES: Worcester State ranked among state’s 3 best for elementary reading education
-Holy Cross partners with Worcester Public Schools to introduce classics to young students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The cutest main streets across America
>HOMES: What size apartment $1,500 a month gets you in Worcester, Boston and Springfield
>FOOD: Frozen strawberries, fruit blends sold at Walmart recalled for Hepatitis A risk
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix comedy with Pierce Brosnan, Ellen Barkin and Adam Devine (2:40)
>MOVIES: Disney pushes "Avatar 3" to 2025, sets 2 "Star Wars" films for 2026
>CELEBRITY: Cormac McCarthy, author of "No Country for Old Men," dies at 89
>ANIMALS: Latest pets up for adoption in the Worcester area
>HISTORY: Former Y.W.C.A. on Chatham Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy hears dad's voice for the first time after getting hearing aids
-Meanwhile, Massachusetts ranked third most likely to survive an alien invasion, study shows
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
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