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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Dozens participate in 100-mile march to raise money for kids battling cancer
+6:00: Ray Mariano: City Council drops ball in evaluating city manager
+6:00: 100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane For July 21st (6:53)
+6:00: Box Office: "Barbie" blasts off with $22.3 milion in previews, "Oppenheimer" rakes in $10.5 million
+6:00: "Old Soul" Stephen Marley brings father's legacy and new tunes to Indian Ranch
+6:00: Last day to use Christmas Tree Shops gift cards
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Tony Bennett, legendary singer and musician, dies at 96
+Noon: Worcester Magazine's 2018 interview with Tony Bennett
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "The Flash," "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken" and more
-Officials identify Leicester man killed by falling tree on Route 122 in New Salem
-Builder looks to fill decades-old Salisbury Street site with 50 homes (pictured)
-After concerns over alleged subcontractor wage theft, W.R.A. holds off on recommendation for Denholm Building developer
-Worcester's Bell Pond Beach now staffed with lifeguards
-In Worcester, preventing teen drownings 1 free swimming lesson at a time
-High bacteria closes several beaches in Worcester County
-5 Worcester County organizations receive youth summer jobs funding
-Worcester man sentenced for counterfeit Adderall, drugs
-Have you seen the air-quality monitors in Worcester? Many haven't. Here's how they work
-Unsolved: Worcester -- 50th Anniversary of Worcester’s Deadliest Fire - Part 2. Video (26:32). Audio (27:43)
-Worcester councilors asked to regulate anti-abortion centers. It still hasn't happened
-Worcester Sen. Kennedy backs law dealing with crisis pregnancy centers
-Radio Worcester (15:26): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista talks council orders, C.P.C. ordinance, Mill Street and lifeguards
-NEW. Meg's Journey, Part 5 -- A tearful goodbye (3:45)
-Radio Worcester (10:49): Raising funds for Meghan Milonopolous and her family
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26); Part 3 (9:20); Part 2 (6:11); Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: Toast removes 99-cent user fee, loses $2.3 billion in value
-ICYMI: Woman charged with assault, intent to kidnap in Worcester supermarket parking lot
-At long last, Worcester’s new downtown outdoor art and entertainment plaza is open
-Mill Street Redesign to get public hearing after controversy
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8-2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Gold Award project brings awareness to period poverty
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Oxford native helps battle Canadian wildfires
-THIS WEEKEND! Circus coming to Lilac Hedge Farm
-Auburn firefighter's legacy lives on with "Woodystock" celebration this weekend
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Animals – furry, scaley and stuffed – celebrated at Beaman Library pet show
-Millbury Carpenters Training organization joins pilot program for service members, spouses
-Nonprofit moving from Worcester to Westborough, beam raising planned
-Grafton police log, July 21st edition
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do: Hot Night in the City, Rocket Day, The Mavericks ...
-Retiring That's Entertainment manager leaves pop culture legacy
-Gallery (10 photos): That's Entertainment, Worcester's pop culture destination
-Some of New England's best musicians, photographed over the year
-Last Call: Labyrinth artist Karen Szklany
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester City Council -- worst boss ever
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 553 (28:36): Ignatian Volunteer Corps
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:34): Kayanna James, Walk By Faith
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was an accomplished organist
>SPORTS: What you need to know ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
-Meet the U.S. women's national team
-Holy Cross football excited to battle Harvard at Polar Park this fall
-Radio Worcester (6:53): Showcasing local boxing talent under the stars
-Bravehearts put 9 on All-Star Team
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 7-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday (Friday Night Fireworks)
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 10-8
-George Street Bike Challenge this weekend
-Pirates sign 4 prior to playoff game vs. Sioux Falls
-Jay Punsky named Worcester State men's ice hockey coach
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: Arrest in Gilgo Beach killings isn’t end of investigation, police say
-California man sentenced to life in prison for killing teens after a doorbell prank
-Tragic: 2 brothers dies in Randolph crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. right to repair law stuck in limbo. Here's what to know
-Mass. ranks as sixth highest state seeking rehab info
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 42 places that are straight out of fairy tales
>HOMES: More than half the homes for sale in Boston cost more than $1 million, study says
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. publishes its 2023 Book of Lists
-A new instant payment system may be coming to a bank near you
-Apple could face iPhone shortages this fall due to manufacturing issues: report
>COLLEGES: Clark senior interning at Federal Reserve in Chicago
>SHOPPING: Credit card skimmers found at Walmart checkout lines in Northeast
>HEALTH: More sickened by parasitic stomach bug in Mass.
-What to know when exercising outside in a Worcester summer
>FOOD: Hamburger or hot dog: Which is healthier? Experts have the answer
>TV/STREAMING: The most-watched Netflix movies of all time
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Napoleon" with Joaquin Phoenix (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: "Barbie" actor Michael Cera almost quit Hollywood at 19
>HISTORY: Remembering Clinton’s North End resort
>ANIMALS: Golden retrievers can't stop hugging every single time (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 81-year-old woman back to weightlifting after car crash
-Optical illusion reveals if you are too stubborn or too forgiving
-Meanwhile, you can finally buy that Dunkin' pickleball set you've always wanted
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-Barber wanted at Worcester barbershop
-Server at Worcester restaurant
-Fire Apparatus Repairman, City of Worcester
-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 (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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