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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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