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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Air quality alert issued for Worcester County
+Noon: Worcester residents try their luck ahead of lottery drawings
+Noon: Missing person located in Boylston
+Noon: Jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant debuts in Worcester
+Noon: Madrid theater group brings unique tale of the Inquisition to Worcester
-Tornado touches down in North Brookfield (1:40)
-Flash flooding reported throughout Fitchburg during storm (2:32)
-T&G signs lease to remain in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester man charged in connection with gun threats on Cutler Street
-Worcester as a Workout City: Summer fitness for all
-Table Talk Pies' new president looking to the future
-Volunteers build S.T.E.M. "makerspace" at Worcester elementary school
-Wall Street Journal: Worcester Art Museum rolls out a selection of its world-class collection of watercolors, rarely seen due to their fragility
-How a presentation helped former Worcester Academy athlete from Holden catch his cancer early
-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
-Where Worcester youth can find free summer meals
>DINING OUT: Green Plate chef shares the key to healthy, delicious meals
-ICYMI: Do you know this guy? Worcester police ask for help
-Help police identify man wanted in thefts from local banks
-Advocates urge Attorney General to issue report on clergy sexual abuse in Worcester, other Mass. dioceses
-Worcester nonprofit gives out-of-state shelter cats a new lease on life
-Worcester has paid out nearly $13.6 million in claims, settlements the last 5 years
-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
-Board of Selectmen seeks applicants to serve on Monty Tech School District board
-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): Dudley facing 2 crucial votes amid town budget crunch
-Sri Radha Damodara temple in Shrewsbury hosts inauguration ceremony
-Person shot in Clinton, roadway closed for hours
-Jefferson student honored at annual SkillsUSA event
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Shrewsbury "Town Manager Download" podcast (48:27): Be in the “H2-Know” about your water system
-Clinton High students win big with zombie apocalypse
-Community members sought for Project Bread's Council of People with Lived Experience
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: $10 off tickets to select Hanover Theatre shows through July 31st
-Ken Bates: Shelters a bridge from streets to a home in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 903 (28:27): Summer Reading
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 390 (27:25): Gary Rosen
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emeritus of Nursing at Worcester State
>SPORTS: DeAndre Hopkins signs a 2-year deal with Tennessee
-Red Sox beat Cubs, 11-5
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-WooSox beat Jumbo Shrimp, 9-8
-Revolution beats D.C. United, 4-0
-LeBron James to switch to No. 23 to "respect" Bill Russell
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: Georgia man accused of killing 4 dead after manhunt
-Flash flooding claims at least 5 lives in Pennsylvania
-Tragic: Woman dies free-solo climbing at Rocky Mountain National Park
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 dead after dirt bike crashes into S.U.V. near Wareham plaza
-Journalist files suit against Mass. D.A. over police misconduct records
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School researcher wins $500,000 grant
-UMass Medical School leaders make up nearly half of highest paid state employees
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers for July 16th
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 fairytale destinations in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Radio Worcester's Voice of Business (34:36)
>SHOPPING: Teacher discount at Target returns for back-to-school season
>HEALTH: Doctor discusses alarming severe maternal morbidity stats
-Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. kids diagnosed with developmental disability: C.D.C.
>FOOD: Late start puts damper on local corn crop
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix doc "Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food" (2:03)
>MOVIES: "Mission Impossible 7" falls short of box office expectations
>CELEBRITY: Jane Birkin, actress and singer who inspired Hermès Birkin bag, dead at 76
>ANIMALS: Hundreds of golden retrievers gather to mark the breed’s 155th anniversary (:18)
>HISTORY: Future still uncertain for Worcester Memorial Auditorium after decades of being empty
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mom wins $500,000 lottery prize less than a month after son won $518,774
-Meanwhile, in California, watch wildlife officials try to capture surfboard-stealing otter
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-Multiple positions at Holden restaurant
-2 patrol positions at Leicester Police Department
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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
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+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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