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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 87 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-W.P.D. looking for 16-year-old girl who left her home
-Barricaded man with gun in custody after domestic situation in Worcester (:49). Article
-Worcester has paid out nearly $13.6 million in claims, settlements the last 5 years
-Worcester's Main South City Service Center closes as part of 311 plan
-"Saturday Mercado" events coming to Worcester's Glass Tower courtyard
-High-speed chase through 4 towns ends with multi-car crash in Webster, police say
-Judge rules Leominster man accused of trying to open jet’s door not competent for trial
-Local softball coach pleads for call to action following tragedy
-Mochinut doughnut chain to open Worcester location
-Worcester Public Library hosts Cara Brindisi on Saturday
-Worcester to unveil and rededicate Francis R. Carroll Plaza
-Winning numbers for Friday's $560 million Mega Millions drawing
-Unsolved: Worcester -- 50th Anniversary of Worcester's Deadliest Fire - Part 1. Video (22:57). Audio (24:06)
-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
>DINING OUT: Summer edition of Worcester Restaurant Week July 31st through August 12th
-ICYMI: Worcester's newest brewery opens after years of planning
-West Nile Virus found in Worcester mosquitoes, spraying to follow
-Worcester hospital ranked among top cancer hospitals in America
-Judge orders G.P.S. removed for former Worcester teacher accused of sex trafficking
-2 men plead guilty to tax fraud in Worcester federal court
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Joseph Sullivan is 2023 Person of the Year
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Former Celtic visits "Back to Basics"
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Friends pick up torch after Northborough mom dies
-Warning issued for algae bloom in South Meadow/Mossy ponds
-48-year-old Leominster man pleads guilty to counterfeit Adderall distribution
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Small Stones Festival of the Arts announces art call and exhibit dates
-Step back in time with Cruisin' Clinton
-Summer concert series continue in Item towns
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle Goings On
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Sweet drops in a bitter cup — new book depicts Stanley Kunitz's mother
-Ray Mariano: We are the cause of America’s pain
-100FM The Pike (4:41): Breakdown Lane for July 14th
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 86 (27:26): Hamzah Henshaw, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 389 (26:31): Jim O'Day
-Unity Radio's Unity In The Community (59:57): Julie Bowditch, C.A.S.A. Project
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lawyer who practiced in Worcester for more than 65 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox top Cubs, 8-3
-First-place Bravehearts beat Pittsfield, 10-7. Next home game: 4 p.m. Saturday
-Mariano Ricciardi rides pro baseball tour to Double-A promotion
-WooSox beat Jumbo Shrimp, 9-2
-Worcester State athletics' golf fundraiser honors George Albro
-Pirates close out regular season on Saturday
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: Long Island architect charged in 3 of the Gilgo Beach serial killings
-Heat wave could break Vegas record (1:29)
-Tragic: Titan sub victims likely realized their fate between 48 and 71 seconds before deaths
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. homeowners want no-wake zones with high water levels
-Man faces charges in 12-year-old brother's fatal shooting (1:37)
>COLLEGES: $39 billion in student debt relief following administrative fixes
-WPI researcher looking at how visual cues could help students better understand algebra (4:19)
>HOMES: This Irish estate is selling for the first time in centuries
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How travel insurance can help passengers delayed, canceled
>BUSINESS: Worcester senior community development site sells for $4.9 million
-Are you owed a slice of the $100 million fine Bank of America has to pay?
>HEALTH: Preventing U.V. light damage to your eyes
-Chronic pain more common than high blood pressure, diabetes, study says
>FOOD: Nationwide recall issued for Whole Foods salad product
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix closing in on $50 million Jerry Jones docuseries
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Asteroid City," "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," and more
>CELEBRITY: Movie, TV stars join picket lines in Hollywood labor fight
>ANIMALS: Sister cats take turns being moms to their 8 kittens (3:07)
>HISTORY: Mattero’s Bakery was a Shrewsbury favorite for over 50 years
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Baby deer rescued from water treatment tank in Brockton
-Meanwhile, in Australia, "Mermaid"-like creature baffles internet, scientists
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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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