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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Person shot in Clinton, roadway closed for hours
-Do you know this guy? Worcester police ask for help
-Help police identify man wanted in thefts from local banks (pictured)
-Advocates urge Attorney General to issue report on clergy sexual abuse in Worcester, other Mass. dioceses
-$10 off tickets to select Hanover Theatre shows through July 31st
-Worcester nonprofit gives out-of-state shelter cats a new lease on life
-Worcester developers wary over Mass. specialized stretch code
-ISIS gift card suspect from Worcester in locked ward after leaving treatment, records show
-Help make Webster Square safer by joining this walk audit
-Powerball prize grows to $900 million after no jackpot winner drawn
-Worcester tobacco shop sells $100,000 ticket
-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
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: Summer edition of Worcester Restaurant Week July 31st through August 12th
-ICYMI: W.P.D. looking for 16-year-old girl who left her home
-Worcester has paid out nearly $13.6 million in claims, settlements the last 5 years
-Barricaded man with gun in custody after domestic situation in Worcester (:49). Article
-Worcester's newest brewery opens after years of planning
-Worcester's Main South City Service Center closes as part of 311 plan
-"Saturday Mercado" events coming to Worcester's Glass Tower courtyard
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Photo editor class 1 p.m. Monday at Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Joseph Sullivan is 2023 Person of the Year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Immerse yourself in Indian culture at the India Day Festival
-Man struck by lightning in Leominster
-Christ Episcopal Church in Rochdale celebrating 200th anniversary this year
-Leicester police receive $4,500 in grants to support K9 Cooney
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Millbury Historical Society Museum openings
-"Paws up" for newest Bolton Police member
-The Item's calendar of events
-High-speed chase through 4 towns ends with multi-car crash in Webster, police say
>BARS & BANDS: Femme Bar finds its stride after first few months
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Indian Ranch ready for busy summer concert season
-Jennifer Davis Carey: High marks to Monárrez in first year
-Radio Worcester (14:11): Jermoh Kamara to run for re-election in Worcester School Committee District C
-Laurel: Just hanging around the backyard on a summer day in Worcester
-Unity Radio (59:45): Standups and Standouts
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 389 (26:31): Jim O'Day
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 903 (28:27): Summer Reading
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local doctor who founded Nature's Classroom
>SPORTS: Cubs beat Red Sox, 10-4
-Holy Cross football building stronger, tighter team during summer program
-Bravehearts sweep doubleheader in New Britain. Next home game: 4 p.m. Saturday
-WooSox beat Jumbo Shrimp, 8-5
-Millbury Little League has a "chance to do something unique" as it advances to state semis
-Local softball coach pleads for call to action following tragedy
-First unseeded player wins Wimbledon women's championship
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: Georgia mass shooter at-large after killing at least 4 people
-Alabama woman who vanished after stopping to help child on highway is found
-Tragic: 17-year-old dead after being pulled from water in Winchester
>NEW ENGLAND: Small plane crashes trying to land on Martha's Vineyard
-79-year-old man beaten to death at Walmart in New Hsmpshire
>COLLEGES: Becker College closed in 2021; here’s what happened to its Worcester campus
-Worcester State alerts students about National Student Clearinghouse data breach
>HOMES: This Irish estate is selling for the first time in centuries
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 best places to go glamping in the U.S., per a travel expert
>BUSINESS: Following Sutton construction and Boylston opening, Kraft Group affiliate buys industrial property
-W.B.J. wins top design award in international journalism competition
>SHOPPING: Prime Day is officially over, but there are thousands of products still on sale
>HEALTH: Brain shape may influence thoughts and behavior, study finds
-UMass Medical School enrolling patients in $3.8 million autoimmune disease clinical trial
>FOOD: Steven Lania brings "experience and dedication" to Struck Catering
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix’s new releases in July
>MOVIES: All 7 "Mission: Impossible" movies ranked, including "Dead Reckoning Part One"
>CELEBRITY: "It's Always Sunny" star Rob McElhenney diagnosed with "neurodevelopmental disorders"
>ANIMALS: Second Chance still searching for forever home for longest shelter resident
>HISTORY: Whalom Park rides again at Doyle Field in Leominster
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple celebrates 65th wedding anniversary at Chick-fil-A by candlelight
-Meanwhile, in Vermont, raccoons stow away on couple's boat
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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