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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Heat wave coming this week? Here's why Worcester could get its first of the summer
-Celebrating his new frozen yogurt shop, Grammy-nominated artist Joyner Lucas shoots music video in Northborough
-Bicyclists in Worcester conquer George Street Challenge in honor of Major Taylor
-Little-known state law that caused a Worcester woman to lose her paid-off home (pictured)
-Worcester 8-year-old on a mission to visit every city and town hall in Massachusetts
-Worcester street project becomes caught up in election year politics
-New library vending machines aim to increase reading in Worcester
-John Monfredo: Worcester Public Schools seniors write their futures
-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
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading -- Booklovers' Gourmet
-ICYMI: Edson Montero seeks Worcester District 5 Council Seat in 2023
-Worcester Cultural Academy releases enrollment data for first year. Here's what it says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie at Senior Center, 1 p.m.
-Jason Bradshaw Memorial Scholarship awardees announced
-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): Swimmer pulled from Ayer pond later dies
-Grafton Municipal Center will be closed until July 28th while parking area is paved
-"Dash for Nash" fundraiser raises awareness for families living with autism
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Shrewsbury Public Library now offering braille books
-Shrewsbury resident Beth Murray recognized as 2023 Commonwealth Heroine
-Lundgren buys Auburn flex property for $1.7 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Spamalot comes to Shrewsbury in August
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 391 (28:16): Mattie Castiel
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 13 (28:22): Environmental Health Trust
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local World War II veteran who became a successful restaurateur
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Mets, 6-1
-Bravehearts fall, 12-11. Next home game: 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Camp Day Doubleheader)
-Bravehearts players send messages to the artistic warriors at Boston Children's Hospital who designed jerseys for Sunday’s game (1:54)
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 6-5
-Rutland rallies in 6th to claim Section 1 title
-Millbury can't overtake North Reading in Junior Little League sectional final
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Your car might be making personal info vulnerable to hackers
-NATIONAL: Woman found dead after grizzly bear encounter near Yellowstone National Park
-I.R.S. steps toward a new free-file tax return system have both supporters and critics mobilizing
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies in boating accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Rattled residents recall Stow plane crash that left 3 hospitalized
-Record 101 pedestrians died on Mass. roads in 2022
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 lesser-known landmarks in Rome
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Worcester airport logistics firm expands facilities to accommodate life sciences growth
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross, UMass Memorial partner on internship program
>HEALTH: Women 8x more likely to have A.C.L. tears. Here’s how to avoid them
-Alnylam touts promise of Alzheimer's drug based on early stage study
>HISTORY: Famous figures who had Titanic tickets but didn't make it on board
>FOOD: Worcester ice cream shop announces move from Public Market
>TV/STREAMING: Shark Week dates and how to watch
>MOVIES: "Barbenheimer" frenzy gives sluggish summer box office a major boost
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx speaks out for the first time since mysterious health scare: "I went to hell and back"
>ANIMALS: Kitten brothers knock over every water glass in their house (3:20)
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, July 23rd
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 103-year-old lobster fisherman embarks on 95th season (2:14)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, fuzzy invasion of domestic rabbits has suburb hopping into a hunt for new owners
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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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