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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 34-year-old man found dead on Worcester park bench (pictured)
+6:00: Just 5 years old, a $12 million visitor center in Worcester is closed, its future unclear
+6:00: Dorchester man arrested for Worcester vehicle break-in
+6:00: Dozens of vehicles broken into in Auburn
+6:00: What freedom means: Reading of Douglass speech set in Worcester
+6:00: Find July 4th fireworks around Worcester
+6:00: Trombetta's vs. Froze Zone in final round of Best Central Mass. Ice Cream Stand contest
+6:00: Worcesteria: Rain doesn't dampen the joy at Black Music Festival
-16-year-old girl missing in Worcester
-Missing Worcester man may be in need of medical attention
-Worcester industrial supplier acquired by Connecticut firm
-School chief Rachel Monárrez reflects on first year at helm
-Worcester celebrates Black musicians at Worcester Common
-Lavender Farm Festival offers picturesque family fun
-Worcester students learn the value of gardening with YouthGROW
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Mass. restaurants could face new allergy training requirements
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 49-year-old woman
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Ticketing enforcement in Holden results in 174 stops
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Student mental health -- Panorama and School Counseling
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ellie fighting cancer with help from community
-Shrewsbury Select Board approves licenses for 4 new businesses
-Small Town Pride held in North Brookfield despite roadblocks, protesters
-Grafton Fire Captain Bob Egan retires
-North Grafton boy gets treehouse as local Make-A-Wish chapter celebrates 10,000th wish (1:52)
-Pineo Family Farm nurtures a legacy
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Tahanto Regional announces fourth quarter honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Selections from what customers at That's Entertainment are reading
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 171 (28:32): Charles Luster, 2Gether We Eat
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 169 (28:32): Aids Project Worcester, 1 of 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to owner of former Worcester bar
>SPORTS: White Sox beat Red Sox, 4-1
-Bravehearts Alumni Weekend set for July 28th to 30th
-Bravehearts split doubleheader in Vermont. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 9-2
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: 2 slain, dozen wounded during shooting at street party in Michigan
-When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should foot the bill for rescue attempts?
-Tragic: Man, stepson die after hiking in Big Bend National Park in 119-degree heat
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 people stabbed, beaten to death in Newton home, search on for killer
-Police: Wrong way driver causes 5-car crash in New Hampshire
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:17): Alum gives briefing on cases before the Supreme Court
>BUSINESS: Is the Great Resignation over? Americans aren’t quitting like they used to
-Worcester smart-building firm receives $3.8 million loan to more than double workforce
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day -- Apple AirPods on sale ahead of Prime Day
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School digital medicine study uses smart toilet seat to monitor heart health
-Decline in blood donations could put stress on U.S. supply
>FOOD: McDonald's Cheesy jalapeno bacon quarter pounder available in July
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 South American islands you need to see
>TV/STREAMING: Bryan Cranston confirms "Malcolm in the Middle" reboot discussions
>MOVIES: Spidey edges "Elemental" to win weekend, "The Flash" barely beats "No Hard Feelings"
>CELEBRITY: YouTube star MrBeast claims he was invited on doomed Titanic sub
>ANIMALS: Dog goes bananas when dad proposes to mom (3:24)
>HISTORY: The former Tech Hifi on Park Ave. in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Deputies hold manatee's head above water for hours to keep it from drowning
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, watch as cow interrupts Bible school at church
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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