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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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-Waitstaff wanted at West Boylston restaurant
-Full-time and part-time bartenders at Worcester restaurant
-Barber wanted at Worcester barbershop
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-Fire Apparatus Repairman, City of Worcester
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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