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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Surveillance images (pictured) show assault at Worcester Popeye's over wrong order (:26). Article
+6:00: Judge tosses former Holy Cross coach's lawsuit
+6:00: $11.3 million in counterfeit goods found in Shrewsbury storage units, police say
+6:00: 2 children pulled from burning car in Charlton; police thank rescuers
+6:00: Janice Harvey: History, school memories in visit to Watergate Hotel
+Noon: Huge bobcat spotted in Worcester neighborhood (:17)
+Noon: Worcester Public Schools releases Night Life schedule
+Noon: Band Gold Star Blvd. ready to rock in Worcester
+Noon: Destructor set for Stormbringer Metal Festival at Ralph's Rock Diner
-Restraining orders issued against resident of Worcester house in 13-hour standoff
-Worcester man sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for child sex abuse images
-Brother of Polar Beverages stabbing suspect contacted victim, prosecutor says
-Worcester rolls out 311 app to report problems, nuisance
-Legendary rock band coming to Worcester
-Radio Worcester (13:32): Senator Elizabeth Warren talks brownfields, Worcester, student loans, SCOTUS and more
-Radio Worcester (12:39): City Manager Batista discusses crisis pregnancy centers and homeless encampment sweeps
>DINING OUT: Millbury woman completes Rosalina’s Kitchen "Avalanche" Italian dish challenge
-Worcester diner closed Tuesday for maintenance
-NEW! Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26): Meg describes how she had to navigate the healthcare system to get needed care
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 3 (9:20); Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11); Meg's Journey, Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
-No winner! Powerball jackpot grows to $725 million following Monday's drawing
-ICYMI: $2.7 million awarded to clean up, redevelop brownfields in Worcester
-Worcester police introduce new K9, Marco
-Worcester organizations breaking down barriers to swimming safety
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): 2023-24 before and after school registration begins today
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-60 shall be nifty for enhanced Fred Warren Road Race in Holden
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Ex-Gardner cop charged with sexual assault in N.H.
-Summer session of Brimfield Antique Flea Market begins Tuesday
-Regional communications center grant decision coming in July
-Stargazing at the Willard House & Clock Museum
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Fire Department at Dean Park for storytime and touch-a-truck
-Shrewsbury has vacancies on boards and committees
-Banned books subject of library book club
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Madonna postpones Boston shows after infection, I.C.U. stay
-Cliff and Mary Ellen Anderson retire as ushers at The Hanover Theatre
-Central Mass. libraries have always embraced "a spirit of change"
-Worcesteria: On Quock Walker Day, footsteps of city's abolition role
-Don't Touch My Politics podcast (41:43): School Committee member Sue Mailman
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1312 (59:41): Gun Safety
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 510 (27:59): Safe Injection Sites/2 Gage Street
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned a Belmont Street spa with her husband
>SPORTS: Are recent Patriots contract extensions related to DeAndre Hopkins, other free agents
-Kansas City Royals pick Braveheart Coleman Picard of Auburn in 6th round of baseball draft
-Max LeBlanc joins exclusive company in Bravehearts history. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-Craft Beer, live music, free hot dog, and a chance to be seen on TV. Bravehearts' holding Craft Beer Night on Thursday
-WooSox Weekly: 5-1 week moves them toward the top of the standings
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey announces incoming class
-Tight-knit Jesse Burkett Major Division softball squad has eyes on state title
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: National Archives concludes review of J.F.K. assassination documents with 99% made public
-Tragic: 1-year-old dies after mom ran her over while moving car near family home
>NEW ENGLAND: Catastrophic flooding across parts of New England (1:58)
-Body of missing 7-year-old girl from Lowell found following search along Merrimack River
>COLLEGES: Nichols names 4 new members to its Board of Advisors
-UMass Medical School clinical psychologist: Trauma-focused therapy is helping Ukrainian children besieged by war
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, July 9th
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most unusual restaurants in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Family Health Center of Worcester receives $2.9 million in state funds
-Twitter’s future is in doubt as Threads tops 100 million users
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day July 11th and 12th
*10 best Prime Day TV deals; 30 Prime Day deals worth the splurge
*32 best Prime Day deals under $100; 41 best kitchen deals on Prime Day
*Prime Day essentials under $25; 30 affordable Prime Day deals for less than $50
*43 best Prime Day clothing deals; 18 best Prime Day toy deals
>HEALTH: Ozempic faces review over concerns it may trigger suicidal thoughts
-UMass. Medical School professor: Zebrafish helpful in studying skin conditions like vitiligo and melanoma
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sylvester Stallone documentary on Netflix (:52)
>MOVIES: Jennifer Garner returning as Elektra for "Deadpool 3"
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx waves to fans on boat in first public sighting
>FOOD: Worcester Sweets Cafe is a new spot in the Tatnuck Square Neighborhood
>ANIMALS: The best reactions to rubbing rescue animal's flub (:51)
>HISTORY: The history of Cahill House at 42 Green Street in Worcester (5:32)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How an 11-year-old superfan met her pop idol, Michael McDonald (2:51)
-Meanwhile, in California, watch as a bear tries to take a bite out of doorbell camera
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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
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+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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