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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-Worcester's June climate summary
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester residents warned of explosive devices after 3 found in coolers (:51). Article
+5:00: Competitive eater Geoff Esper of Oxford talks strategy and training for Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (4:39)
+5:00: Worcester County sees heavy traffic around Charlton Plaza during Fourth of July weekend
+5:00: Femme Bar sees success as it builds tight-knit community
+Noon: New market to open on Grove Street in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester office-to-apartment project gets big state funding award
+Noon: Listen Up: T.J. Reynolds puts A.I. to test on rap beef inspired "AU LP"
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Norman Rockwell Museum exhibit a comfort in a world gone "Mad"
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 60-year-old woman (pictured)
-Worcester-area rent prices out of reach more than ever: Report
-Food trucks: Floats in Central Mass. by former Chicago firefighter
-Crompton Park pool closed Monday, expected to open Tuesday
-Emphasizing water safety in the summer
-UMass Medical School leaders constitute nearly half of top 20 highest-paid state employees
-Development firm led by Harlan Crow buys site of proposed 220-apartment Worcester complex for $4.5 million
-Former finance director sues Berlin Boylston Regional School District
-Driver in Webster falls asleep and falls out of his vehicle while police try to administer a breathalyzer
-Worcester man pleads guilty to federal drug charges
-Worcester police arrest 48-year-old man on drug charges
-Homelessness in Worcester County increases for third straight year
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
>DINING OUT: Search for Best Taco Spot in Central Mass. enters final round
-ICYMI: Crews battle fire overnight at Oxford transfer station (:17). Article
-Clinton man charged with human trafficking of a child
-New Worcester platform for commuter rail opening on Monday
-Radio Worcester (31:38): Celebrating Sherman Whitman's more than 50 years in broadcasting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road closures and traffic delays this week
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Corner Shop scholarship winners
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Grafton Lions Club Concert at 7
-Shrewsbury’s Melanie Petrucci named Commonwealth Heroine
-Gardner receives $1.2 million to enhance downtown accessibility and mobility
-Principal Tony Cipro, Assistant Principal Trish O'Donnell close chapters at Houghton
-Sherwood Middle School students elect the ribosome "president of the cell"
-Plans to eradicate Asian Longhorned Beetle announced
-Paxton C.O.A. Art Gallery Best in Show
-Bolton trash bag benefits clarified
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 in Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: From Bangkok to Barre, Joseph Goldstein's remarkable spiritual journey
-Worcesteria: Queer AF fashion show is "With the Banned" this year
-100FM The Pike (11:29): WWE's Carmelo Hayes on growing up in Framingham, using rage to wrestle
-Katie Millett: Understanding and supporting your child’s speech delay
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 916 (29:08): Worcester Anti-Foreclosure Team
-Manny Jae Media (27:38): Worcester Chief of Police Paul Saucier
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester surgeon
>SPORTS: Celtics sign Jayson Tatum to a 5-year, $315 million supermax extension
-Celtics, Derrick White agree to 4-year, $125.9 million extension
-Boston Celtics for sale: Worcester-born majority owner plans to sell
-Bruins announce 8 roster transactions on busy Day 1 of free agency
-U.S. men's soccer team eliminated from Copa America with loss to Uruguay
-Bravehearts' next home game: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts 3-2 week keeps pace with FCBL leaders
-Shrewsbury's Ben Griffith aims to return stronger after Tommy John surgery
-WooSox beat Mets, 5-3
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester begins second half with 3-2 week against RailRiders
-Former Worcester hockey pros who are now NHL free agents, 2024 edition
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-American cars take top spots in J.D. Power quality study
>NATIONAL: Hurricane Beryl becomes earliest Category 5 storm on record
-Tragic: Amish girl dies after being dragged by horse
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:21): Hung jury ends case as prosecutors vow to retry it
-Related: State Trooper Michael Proctor "relieved of duty"
-Related: Retired judge discusses next steps (2:47)
>COLLEGES: Scenes of summer at WPI (:29)
-Assumption SOPHIA Program celebrates 10 years, takes Capstone Rome trip
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This is officially the cheapest destination in the world in 2024
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. editorial: Maintain a pragmatic approach to Chinese companies
-LPL Research: Double-digit earnings growth on tap
-Why 9-to-5 businesses do not meet Americans’ local necessities
>HOMES: Why rental prices on the Cape are dropping - and how to get the best deal (1:39)
>SHOPPING: Shop Amazon's Fourth of July sales for up to 50% off
>HEALTH: Many "healthy" adults may have undiagnosed heart valve disease: study
-Study: Stroke risk increased in older people due to loneliness (:55)
>FOOD: Switching to plant-based meat is healthier than regular meat (1:20)
>TV/STREAMING: Michael Easton bids farewell to "General Hospital"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry Netflix movie, "The Union" (2:54)
>CELEBRITY: "Multiple people" may be charged in connection to Matthew Perry’s death: report
>HISTORY: The fascinating history of New England’s stone walls
>ANIMALS: This senior rescue cat is obsessed with shower time (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man named oldest truck driver at 90 by Guinness World Records
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, residents resort to leaf blowers, snowplows to clear mayflies
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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