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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Tonight: Vigil for Shrewsbury woman slain inside home 50 years ago
+6:00: Worcester man has been missing for over a week
+6:00: Manny Jae Media (28:35): Manny with the City Manger
+6:00: New documentary on Major Taylor to premiere on PBS in Bloomington
+6:00: Irish fest, wrestling, horror, more: 5 fun things this weekend
+6:00: Worcester Bravehearts announce 2024 schedule
+Noon: Key Canal District development delayed because of financing issues (pictured)
+Noon: AT&T "working urgently" to restore cell service after outage
+Noon: How to fix your iPhone if it's stuck in SOS mode amid major cell outages
+Noon: 5 horses from disbanded Worcester police Mounted Unit hoof it to new homes
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Art, history, poetry and a visit from the Queen
+Noon: "Nellie: The Musical" set for premiere at Worcester Historical Museum
-Wild Sutton bust: "I've never found a rocket launcher before" (1:39)
-Related: "You found what!?!?" Rocket launcher found at Sutton motor inn
-Lake Quinsigamond use restricted after sewage spill
-5 months later, Worcester still evaluating options for police chief search
-Worcester launches road safety plan
-Tom Maloney, "an electrician who helped people see the light"
-Shrewsbury police help resident celebrate 100th birthday
-Police searching for missing Northbridge teen allegedly traveling with 23-year-old
-Gardner mourns Breanne Pennington in vigil (2:35). Article
-30 years after Harkins' murder, ex-lieutenant, family seek tips to body's location
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (18:53): Worcester City Manager advocates enhanced security in municipal buildings
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Latin Restaurants (5:03)
-ICYMI: Worcester tiny house village for homeless delayed
-Worcester Housing Authority's Alex Corrales blasts union's campaign to "smear and disparage"
-Report recommends improvements to Worcester commuter rail
-Central Mass. driving school cries foul in early termination of contract with R.M.V.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Presidential primary update
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Person of the Year nominations open
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Intoxicated Leominster man arrested after refusing to leave mother's apartment
-Shrewsbury Social Club holds food drive
-Westborough battery firm raises $162 million to build Kentucky factory
-Hawthorne Lane solutions still vex Lancaster officials
-Glimpse of history donated to Holder
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-TODAY! Mom's Night Out at Courthouse Brew on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Joey Harkum bringing music from new release to Electric Haze
-Black Entrepreneurs Unite! to connect Black female business owners
-Central Mass Actors' Collective to hold monthly workshop series
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Early intervention specialist helps baby on the move
-Shaun Connolly: Ser o No Ser
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 413 (27:52): Frank Chandler, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 526 (27:54): Polar Park/Homelessness
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester hairdresser
>SPORTS: Patriots aren't ruling out bringing back Mac Jones as starter
-Bruins edge Oilers, 6-5
-Power-Cassidy dominates late as Holy Cross women’s basketball wins in overtime
-Holy Cross men beat Bucknell, 73-59
-Community remembers former Assumption S.I.D. Ken Johnson
-Railers lose to Everblades, 3-1
-The Worcester Blazers, inviting everyone to play volleyball
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Ford, Jeep, Genesis among 300,000 vehicles recalled
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: AT&T, Verizon customers experiencing service outages
-How slain Las Vegas journalist may have helped capture his own killer
-Tragic: Mom runs over 7-year-old son after forcing him to walk home from school
>NEW ENGLAND: Vermont expecting thousands to watch April's solar eclipse (:36)
-Ex-romantic partner of governor says she's ready to serve on state's high court
>COLLEGES: Clark students take stances on institutional neutrality
-Holy Cross Montserrat students reflect and re-energize during retreat
-Radio Worcester (15:15): Worcester State President Barry Maloney discusses beyond S.A.T.s in predicting student success
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Mass. camping reservations opening
>BUSINESS: Capital One to buy Discover in $35.3 billion all-stock deal
-Worcester tech entrepreneur aims to put software on the moon
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's newest brand, RE/FINE, is live now
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, February 4th to 10th
>HEALTH: Morning-after pill could be ineffective for millions of women
-Breakthrough research aims to help treat trauma in veterans (4:49)
>FOOD: Are McDonald's burgers shrinking? Former chef explains
>TV/STREAMING: Paramount+ parent talked with Peacock about streaming deal
>MOVIES: "Deadpool & Wolverine" most watched movie trailer of all time
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie regrets not having this music legend in "We Are the World" lineup
>ANIMALS: French bulldog puppy is raised by kittens (3:20)
>HISTORY: F.D.R.'s 1936 address in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pizza delivery driver’s call saves boy who fell in icy pond
-Meanwhile, it turns out older people are using emojis wrong, study says
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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
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-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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