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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking for missing 49-year-old woman
-North Grafton boy gets treehouse as local Make-A-Wish chapter celebrates 10,000th wish (1:52)
-5 Johns busted in sting at Worcester hotels: W.P.D.
-Worcester man indicted on gun, drug charges
-Aviation blogger writes about "The Worcester Experience"
-North High assistant principal with stage 4 cancer throws out first pitch at WooSox game
-Worcester teen still struggles to find a home; likely leaving city
-Special Faces, Worcester shoelace business, sees special needs workers as valuable employees
-Vocero Hispano: 06-23-2023 al 06-30-2023
>FAITH: "Suffering is something that can be fixed"
-ICYMI: Family generations among Worcester firefighters at graduation ceremony
-Veterans Inc. holds 18th annual "Stand Down" in Worcester
-Chamber of Commerce comes out against moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps
-Millbury distillery trying to grow craft spirits in state
-W.P.D. asks for help IDing woman wanted in bank larceny
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Student mental health -- Panorama and School Counseling
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Holden Woman’s Club awards scholarships
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton fireworks postponed
-Photos: Crews demolish old Shrewsbury police station
-North Brookfield Pride not dampened by rain, protestors
-Millbury Historical Society open June 29th
-New role as director of rural affairs means new challenges for Sen. Anne Gobi of Spencer
-Clinton Keystone building project reviewed
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Ray Mariano: Transgender children need support, not hate
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 549 (27:29): Pieta Support Group, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 171 (28:32): Charles Luster, 2Gether We Eat
-Worcester Public Schools Spoken Word Project (23:24)
-Unity Radio (58:48): Unity in the Community June 22nd
-Laurel: Lights fantastic at the Independence Day celebration June 29th in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who was a medical records clerk before retiring due to illness
>SPORTS: White Sox beat Red Sox, 5-4
-Bravehearts Alumni Weekend set for July 28th to 30th
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-7
-Pirates finish regular season undefeated at home, clinch playoff berth
-U.S. men, Jamaica draw, 1-1, in Gold Cup
-Central Mass. running calendar
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: Wagner Group’s leader will move to Belarus after his rebellious march challenged Putin
-Train derailment on Montana bridge sends multiple rail cars into the Yellowstone River
-Tragic: Neglected child loses 5 fingers in dog attack, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey releases 5-year $14 billion spending plan
-3 teens stabbed in Mass. town; suspect in custody, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State golfers raise $131,000 for student scholarships
-Clark grad wants to remove barriers to mental health care
>BUSINESS: Workers are historically stressed out and disengaged: Gallup
-How small cannabis businesses are surviving the plunging marijuana prices
>SHOPPING: 7.5 million "Baby Shark" bath toys recalled over "impalement" risk
>HEALTH: Diabetes cases to double to 1.3 billion adults by 2050: experts
-First gene therapy for deadly form of muscular dystrophy gets approval for young kids
>FOOD: Tostitos avocado salsa recalled for incorrect label
>HOMES: Travel back in time with these 3 historic Mass. homes
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This is the No. 1 international summer travel destination on Airbnb
>TV/STREAMING: New, Black and on Netflix summer preview (1:10)
>MOVIES: "No Hard Feelings" flirts its way to top of the box office
>CELEBRITY: Frederic Forrest, "Apocalypse Now" star, dies at 86
>ANIMALS: Orcas disrupt boat race near Spain in latest display of dangerous, puzzling behavior
>HISTORY: Worcestory Lesson -- Green Book, Hotel Worcester welcomed blacks visiting city in the ’40s
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman gets high school diploma more than 60 years later thanks to her son
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, man robs woman at gunpoint, then asks her on a date
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
+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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