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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:51). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Section of Cambridge Street closes for 3 to 4 weeks
+6:00: City councilor blasts Chamber of Commerce letter on encampment sweeps
+6:00: Woman sues Worcester "pregnancy center" after her ectopic pregnancy ruptured
+6:00: 12-year-old boys driving S.U.V. taken from Southbridge, police say (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester Walks: Blackstone Gateway Park, a hidden gem off off Route 146
+6:00: Workshop 13's "Show Your Pride" exhibit highlights work of L.G.B.T. artists
+6:00: Janice Harvey: Customer care and calamity
+Noon: Worcester man to serve 6 to 7 years in shooting that brought S.W.A.T. response
+Noon: A.G. Healey's office urged Worcester to shun crisis pregnancy center law
+Noon: City advises residents to suspend all uses of water from Coes Reservoir for the day on Wednesday
+Noon: Record-breaking travel anticipated for July Fourth weekend, A.A.A. says
-34-year-old man found dead in Worcester park
-Just 5 years old, a $12 million visitor center in Worcester is closed, its future unclear
-Market moves toward reopening in Worcester
-Worcester couple out for a walk finds man in their car, suspect arrested after fight
-Man accused of killing 5-year-old in Worcester crash pleads not guilty
-What freedom means: Reading of Douglass speech set in Worcester
-Find July 4th fireworks around Worcester
-These free activities are coming to Worcester Common this summer
-Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis endorses Jose Antonio Rivera in District 5
-New Abby's House leader brings a decade of experience serving vulnerable residents
-TODAY! Mass Save webinar on buying heat pumps for your home
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Bludgeoned to Death Behind a Gas Station". Video (14:48). Audio (16:00)
>FOOD: Trombetta's vs. Froze Zone in final round of Best Central Mass. Ice Cream Stand contest
-ICYMI: 16-year-old girl missing in Worcester
-Worcester company acquired by Connecticut firm
-School chief Rachel Monárrez reflects on first year at helm
-Worcester celebrates Black musicians at Worcester Common
-5 Johns busted in sting at Worcester hotels: W.P.D.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Lavender Farm Festival in Holden offers picturesque family fun
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Ticketing enforcement in Holden results in 174 stops
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dozens of vehicles broken into in Auburn
-TODAY! Paxton Democrats to elect delegates to state convention
-TODAY! Meet Leicester P.D. K9 Cooney at Leicester Public Library
-Town of Dudley facing public safety cuts amid budget crunch
-A Scandinavian celebration to welcome summer in Shrewsbury
-N.E.A.D.S. truck pull raises $32,000
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: No-holds-barred Michael Des Barres coming to Music Con
-WCCA-TV's Sketch Worcester No. 8 28:15
-Worcesteria: Rain doesn't dampen the joy at Black Music Festival
-Aislynn Doyle: WPS in Brief for June -- Final FY24 Budget
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview -- Evaluating the City Manager
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 169 (28:32): Aids Project Worcester, 1 of 2
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 12 (28:35): Former Mayor Konnie Lukes, attorney Stephen Gordon and the016.com founder Mark Henderson
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester business owner who enjoyed doing volunteer work at Veterans Inc.
>SPORTS: 3 Bruins named trophy winners during NHL Awards ceremony
-Bruins trade Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno to Blackhawks
-Bravehearts Alumni Weekend set for July 28th to 30th
-Bravehearts home for 5 games in 5 days. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox finish first half over .500 but 9.5 games out of first place
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Honda recalls over 1 million vehicles
-NATIONAL: Airport worker who was sucked into engine died by suicide
-3 San Antonio officers charged with murder in fatal shooting of woman at her apartment
-Tragic: Groom dies an hour after ceremony
>NEW ENGLAND: Man arrested in connection with triple murder in Newton (3:23)
-Flash flooding leaves some residents of N.H. town stranded in their homes
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Dr. Anthony Fauci joins Georgetown as "distinguished" professor
-Clark physicist founded American Physical Society, advised Robert Goddard
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for June 26th
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Early Prime Day deal -- Get a 50" Insignia 4K TV for $200
>HEALTH: The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine
-Daily pill from Eli Lilly leads to 15% weight loss in midstage study, rivaling Wegovy
>FOOD: Taco Bell brings back the fire this week with its Volcano Menu
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod vacation rental sales are down, but prices are still up
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 18th to 24th
>TV/STREAMING: "Titanic" coming back to Netflix following submarine disaster, leaving many infuriated
>MOVIES: Raunchy comedies try for a comeback in theaters
>CELEBRITY: Angela Bassett will finally get an Oscar after "sore loser" incident
>ANIMALS: Here’s what your cat really means when they say "Meow"
>HISTORY: A century ago in Shrewsbury, outdoor pursuits were less placid
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man reunited with prosthetic leg a year after losing it in a lake
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, cow performs 10 tricks in 1 minute for world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 61 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Deadly shooting outside Worcester strip club
+Noon: Diner connects Worcester seniors and trains Quinsigamond hospitality students
+Noon: Construction completed at Spencer church after devastating fire ripped down historic building
+Noon: Tune into the "Vibes": Worcester TV talk show returns online
+Noon: Memory Lame eyes "Fabricated Truth," Irma Jones climbs "High towers"
+Noon: Heath Hen Meadow Conservation Land a journey through time and season
-Here's how much Worcester spends on OnlyFans
-15 underage drinkers found at Worcester restaurant
-Advocates push for investigation of Worcester diocese’s handling of priest abuse allegation
-Only 1 criminal case emerged from Massachusetts' sweeping clergy abuse investigation
-From Centrum Inn to enVision Hotel, a familiar place to stay in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: The haunted history of Higgins House
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester man indicted for selling fentanyl, guns to confidential informants
-Apples picked without permission from hot-air balloon basket, Woodstock Orchard alleges
-Stop & Shop website, app go offline after network security issue, stores stay open
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief: Redistricting, Round 3
>DINING OUT: Pasta and Nonna's sauces still simmer at these 10 Worcester Italian restaurants
-Third time's the charm as Crust Bakeshop opens new storefront
-ICYMI: Second cooking oil theft case in a week tied to Worcester. Video (1:57)
-UMass Memorial nurse delivers dahlias from personal garden to patients at hospital
-Italian Heritage Parade fills Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Leicester man arrested for headbutting girlfriend, threatening to kill her in front of toddler
-Worcester man goes all out on Halloween decorations for a good cause (2:30). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: State Sen. Peter Durant to hold office hours in town Tuesday
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Learn the Ukulele Thursday at Gale Free Library event
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer gas station sold a ticket worth $100,000 a year for 20 years
-Woman sues Brookfield property owner for negligence after falling tree limb allegedly causes broken nose, lost teeth
-Beloved Winchendon restaurant with 33-year history abruptly closes, future plans unknown
-Shrewsbury takes closer look at where students go after graduation
-Is a proposed 24/7 community fridge a good idea at a Fitchburg middle school?
-Leominster City Council to vote Tuesday on $250,000 transfer for police overtime
-Veterans Council of Southbridge plans Resource Day and Veterans Day luncheon Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: City stand-up comedy veterans set to open The Worcester Comedy Club
-Mandeville, Richards to bring folk music to Southbridge
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 33 (28:25): Meatball and the Halloween Bash
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey: Leaking out a truth
-Laura Soukkavong: Breaking my silence: My 7 years of fear & survival
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 112 (28:35): Youth and political unrest
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:21): Catholic church abuse, police oversight problems and Downtown Worcester development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local singer who opened for Frank Sinatra at the Centrum and sung the National Anthem at the '75 World Series
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye, Pats dominated the Raiders to improve to 3-2 (6:29)
-Injuries continue to mount for Patriots
-Patriots gets positive AJ Brown injury update before Jets matchup
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 2
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike second execution? What we know so far
-Man dies after falling from roller coaster at Georgia's Six Flags
-Millions of U.S. households lost S.N.A.P. benefits; here's where
-Tragic: 2 victims of grandfather's murder-suicide that killed 9 ID'd as friends who carried out brave final act
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutors seek testimony from women in trial against Matthew Farwell (3:20)
-Mass. loses $5.9 billion in federal funding, tracker shows
-3 criminal cases involving I.C.E. hit Supreme Judicial Court
>COLLEGES: New exhibit honors the unsung heroes of Assumption’s history
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How travel credit cards can save you money — and cost, too (2:12)
>BUSINESS: Worcester employers need an A.I. judgment portfolio
-LPL Financial Research: Credit is still flowing, and businesses are borrowing
-Meet the "chronoworkers" following their body clocks instead of the 9 to 5
-Oil soars above $105 in wake of Saudi airport strike, Ukraine energy attack blamed on Russia
>SHOPPING: Could A.I. make you pay more? Concerns over personalized pricing (2:19)
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: How to keep kids safe during fall yard work (2:07)
>HEALTH: Dementia cases set to double by 2050, called an "accelerating epidemic crisis"
>FOOD: How to build balanced meals without overcomplicating food
>TV/STREAMING: Best horror movies on Shudder
>MOVIES: Steve McQueen's legacy lives on. Remakes and new projects heat up
>CELEBRITY: Why Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are avoiding marriage after 13 years together
-Idina Menzel makes rare comment about "really hard" split from ex-husband Taye Diggs
>ANIMALS: Grandpa keeps sweet tradition going with very unimpressed cats (2:49)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Woodland Street, Clark University, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Car wash attendant cheers up boy with autism
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, capybaras wander into legislative building
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