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>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 (:30). High of 83 today in Worcester
-Earth reaches hottest water temps
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Family says goodbye to Kurt Solomon: "I love you, brother"
+5:00: Police line Worcester streets for Kurt Solomon's funeral (:45)
+5:00: Give your input on uses for ex-R.M.V. site at 611 Main Street in Worcester
+5:00: State lit up 5 bridges, including Burns Bridge over Lake Quinsigamond, pink last night in honor of Dolly Parton (:25)
+5:00: Holy Cross football game day enhancements for 2026
+Noon: New graphic biography honors Major Taylor
+Noon: Last Call: Erin Cunningham, executive director, Katie Cunningham Wave of Hope Foundation
-Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon remembered at wake (1:30). Article
-Traffic advisory for Kurt's funeral Wednesday morning
-Earlier: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead (2:54). Article
-Popular restaurant in Greendale closes for maintenance, renovations
-Downtown Worcester building complex to add apartments
-David Clark Co. takes off for cross-city move to new headquarters
-Worcester sets September dates for mosquito control as summer pests linger
-Worcesteria: Time travelers' tales unfold in tour of Bancroft Tower
-Holy Cross professor: How do ice cubes cool a drink?
-Today! 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-Radio Worcester (23:42): City Manager discusses immigration policy, police oversight and public safety
-Mass. overdose deaths fall below 1,000 as Worcester ceremony honors lives lost
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester eatery reopens
-ICYMI: Auburn joins wave of Mass. communities dropping Flock cameras
-Paxton man appears in court after fiery crash killed father, daughter (3:05)
-Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
-Boston Bruins free Fan Fest coming to Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo Friday and Saturday at Val's
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 11-year-old bicyclist injured in crash with Northborough cruiser (:21). Article
-Tractor-trailer fire, diesel spill shut down 3 lanes on the Mass. Pike in Auburn
-6-car crash shuts down part of Mass. Pike in Grafton during evening commute
-3 arrested after road rage incident, AR-15-style pistol seized in Webster
-Florida woman arrested after traffic stop in Douglas uncovers heroin, loaded syringes
-Spencer/East Brookfield Superintendent Paul Haughey resigns effective Sunday
-Gardner submits first housing plan to state, showing city above 40B threshold
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Paul Giamatti to star in "Rhinoceros" in Cambridge (2:55)
-Radio Worcester (26:49): Crocodile River Music takes the stage at Worcester’s Out to Lunch
-Listen Up: Sunday Junkie eyes life's messiness on "Daisy St. Patience"
-Author Matt Landry to present Mount Wachusett's trails and history at Webster, Dudley libraries
-Today! Black August Commitment Through Crafts at The Village
>OPINION: Mark Henderson: "How do we know this?" What journalists know and what we can report
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 495 (27:47): Caitlyn Marsh
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Tasteless Jack"
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez admits frustration with Patriots contract talk
-Patriots 53-man roster projection before preseason finale vs. Browns
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 7-3
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-5
-Photos: Legendary baseball coach Ron Silvestri retires after 899 games
-Worcester's Perez part of first sanctioned bare knuckle fight at Fenway Park
>NATIONAL: Card skimming scam is stealing food benefits nationwide
-Doctor accused of shooting 2 sisters in alleged interstate road rage attack
-Iran's rial currency plunges to record low as citizens try to cash out while U.S. pushes new sanctions
-Tragic: Mom and 2-year-old twin daughter killed by lightning strike in front of dad
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (17:57): Final rebuttal witnesses paint defendant as unreliable narrator
-Poor recordkeeping muddies target of MassHealth fraud probe
>COLLEGES: WPI awarded $2 million to expand medical robotics innovation and training
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Americans warned to avoid African beach and safari destination as terrorists target luxury retreats
>BUSINESS: How Ascend Elements, the Westborough E.V. battery startup, burned through $900 million and collapsed
-LPL Financial Research: Stock market tug of war: Earnings vs. rates
-Canada hits back with tariffs as trade war escalates (2:48)
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Early Labor Day deal: New Balance Men's 237 Sneakers are nearly 50% off
>HEALTH: Forget 8 hours — new research reveals how much sleep adults really need
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Easy fried rice
>TV/STREAMING: Where to stream Dolly Parton's best movies
>MOVIES: When Dudley Moore intoxicated audiences in "Arthur"
>CELEBRITY: Dolly Parton dies at 80
-Dolly died after a short bout with cancer, her team shares
-Dolly revealed which song she wanted played at her funeral before her death
>ANIMALS: Cat born with record-breaking 29 toes
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burger King, 1160 Main St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $1,727,474 lottery prize on her lunch break
-Meanwhile, in Ecuador, roller coaster launches woman into the air (2:06)
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