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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester residents can use library, Senior Center as cooling centers
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Second Worcester West Nile sample confirmed in Burncoat
+5:00: 8-year-old Ciara Barber of Worcester halfway to goal of visiting all 351 Massachusetts city and town halls (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester woman lost her home over $2,600 in back taxes; How a landmark court case could give it back
+5:00: Related: Worcester has recouped nearly $1 million in tax liens since 2018, report shows
+5:00: Worcester man arrested for gun, drugs near Shrewsbury Street
+5:00: TODAY! Pride Worcester holds candidate forum on July 26th
+5:00: Worcester Walks: At Winslow & Pleasant Park, a place of peace
+10:00: A female soccer player flees the Taliban, and finds a new life in Worcester
+10:00: Workers create new "shcool" zone in Holden (:31)
+10:00: TODAY! Shrewsbury farmers market 2:30-6:30
+10:00: Summer Gospel Fest offers something for listeners of all backgrounds, beliefs
+10:00: Listen Up: Brandie Blaze shines bright with "Broken Rainbows"
-Worcester video store, community media center opening
-Holden ski lodge turned horse barn, now converted to an Airbnb
-What's the future for the Christmas Tree Shops property in Shrewsbury?
-Nicole Apostola: On evaluating the city manager
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:13): Worcester City Council meeting confrontation
-Meghan Milonopoulos, North High School assistant principal, dies at 41 after battle with cancer
-Related: Meg's Journey, Part 5 -- A tearful goodbye (3:45)
-Related: Radio Worcester (10:49): Raising funds for Meg and her family
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26); Part 3 (9:20); Part 2 (6:11); Part 1 (7:12)
>DINING OUT: Worcester cafe expanding hours effective Friday
-Mega Millions jackpot rises to $910 million after no one wins top prize
-ICYMI: This United States Women’s National Team soccer player has Worcester roots
-Worcester Mill Street Project: Public hearing date set
-New medical services center opens at Worcester homeless shelter
-Sign of the times: Telegram & Gazette to stay, but the sign goes
-Worcester man arrested for May Street commercial break-in
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Jason Bradshaw Memorial Scholarship awardees announced
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car explosion in Sturbridge caused by woman inhaling fumes to get high
-Vintage Rebel Curiosity Shop celebrates quirky nostalgia in Leicester
-Traffic advisory Wednesday and Thursday in Leicester
-Town of Millbury receives $50,000 donation for parks and recreation
-Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services names new director
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Rabina completes $13.5 million refinance of Home Depot warehouse in Auburn
-Friends of Shrewsbury Public Library award scholarship
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Spirit and sound -- Worcester Summer Gospel Fest set
-Worcesteria: friends honor Ken Carson's role at That's Entertainment
-Janice Harvey: It’s Harvey versus Harvey as bunnies overrun garden
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 391 (28:16): Mattie Castiel
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 72 (28:02): Mass. Organization of African Descendants
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who taught writing at area colleges
>SPORTS: U.S.-Netherlands rivalry renewed in critical early World Cup match
-Related: World Cup soccer schedule Wednesday
-Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins forward and captain, retires after 19 seasons
-Jaylen Brown, Celtics agree to 5-year supermax deal worth up to $304 million, biggest in NBA history
-Red Sox beat Braves, 7-1
-Red Sox trade Kiké Hernandez to Dodgers
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts slowly chugging towar playoff berth
-Next Bravehearts home game: 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Camp Day Doubleheader)
-Tickets on sale for Holy Cross-Harvard football at Polar Park
-Bronny James, LeBron James's 18-year-old son, suffers cardiac arrest during practice
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: 27 hacked-up bodies discovered in Mexico just miles from U.S. border
-Temperatures reach 110 degrees for record 25th straight day in Phoenix
-Tragic: Teen drowns in lake during trip with football team
>NEW ENGLAND: Devens prison employee charged with accepting $90,000 from wealthy inmate
-V.A. Medical Center employee from Royalston sentenced to 8 years for possessing child porn
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 surprisingly great food destinations in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: For maximum recharge, take a Wednesday off
-Mass. jobless rate sinks to record low 2.6 percent
>HEALTH: Can Alzheimer's disease be prevented?
-Mass. emergency room pleas for patients to consider urgent care
>HISTORY: Worcester Historical Museum Facts about Worcester
>SHOPPING: Walmart will dim store light weekly for those with sensory disabilities
-Radio Worcester (7:36): New “free piano” scam has B.B.B. warning consumers to beware
>FOOD: Wendy's unveils new cold brew coffee drink based on its signature Frosty
>TV/STREAMING: Where to watch "One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga"
>MOVIES: "Die Hard" crew feared Bruce Willis was dead after first scene
>CELEBRITY: "A Chorus Line" and "All My Children" actress Pamela Blair dead at 73
>ANIMALS: Kittens are attached like velcro to their dad (3:03)
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 16th to 22nd
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman goes from homelessness to managing a store in 4 years
-Meanwhile, student’s alleged attempt to cheat with A.I. hilariously fails
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+Water Operator and Equipment Operator II, Holden D.P.W.
-Waitstaff wanted at West Boylston restaurant
-Full-time and part-time bartenders at Worcester restaurant
-Barber wanted at Worcester barbershop
-Server at Worcester restaurant
-Fire Apparatus Repairman, City of Worcester
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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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>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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