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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 85 today in Worcester
-Worcester's June climate summary
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Turtleboy says parents' house in Worcester targeted by detractors
+4:00: Lundgren axes plans for 7-story apartment building on Shrewsbury Street
+Noon: Missing Worcester real estate agent has been located, family and police say
-Earlier: Worcester real estate agent still missing
+Noon: Lake Quinsigamond, Whitehall Pond Beach in Rutland are among beaches that are closed
+Noon: Residents say owner of Auburn mobile home parks has made life a "living nightmare"
+Noon: "Love, hope, feel and imagine": The String Queens coming to Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Sarah P. Blanchard, novelist
-Explosive devices "unsophisticated in nature" found scattered across Worcester (1:38). Article
-Worcester County sees heavy traffic around Charlton Plaza during Fourth of July weekend
-Worcester restaurant closes for renovations
-Competitive eater Geoff Esper of Oxford talks strategy and training for Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (4:39)
-Related: Esper among top competitors in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest
-New market to open on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester office-to-apartment project gets big state funding award
-Femme Bar sees success as it builds tight-knit community
-WPI signs guaranteed admission agreement with Quinsigamond Community College
-Volunteers build playhouses for veteran families as part of Habitat for Humanity's Build-A-Thon Day
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (54:30): Safer streets and cell phone ban in schools
>DINING OUT: Food trucks: Floats in Central Mass. by former Chicago firefighter
-ICYMI: Worcester-area rent prices out of reach more than ever: Report
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 13 Holden locals to participate in Pan-Mass Challenge
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Road closures and traffic delays this week
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster resident crowned Miss Massachusetts Teen
-Rutland Fourth of July events
-Former finance director sues Berlin Boylston Regional School District
-MassHousing provides $8 million to Lancaster rental home project
-Development progress detailed for Clinton board
-Armed suspect taken into custody after intense standoff in Leominster
-New Grafton Planning Board member appointed
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 in Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: T.J. Reynolds puts A.I. to test on rap beef inspired "AU LP"
-Women of Note seeking singers
-Janice Harvey: Norman Rockwell Museum exhibit a comfort in a world gone "Mad"
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Supreme Court rules on sleeping in public places
-Manny Jae Media (27:38): Worcester Chief of Police Paul Saucier
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1344 (23:03): Brian Scales, President and CEO, RCAP Solutions
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to one of the founders of the Worcester St. Patrick's Parade
>SPORTS: Celtics re-sign big man Xavier Tillman
-Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese will team up at WNBA All-Star Game
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 8-3
-Former Worcester Braveheart Ben Rice "as advertised" with bat after being fast-tracked to Yankees
-Bravehearts culture leads to success
-Bravehearts' next home game: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
-Holy Cross football lift for life raises money for Uplifting Athletes
-WooSox beat Mets, 16-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-270,000 Volkswagen S.U.V.s recalled over airbag failure risk
>NATIONAL: Ticketmaster data breach could impact millions of ticket buyers
-7 shot, including 4 kids, by elderly neighbor who had told them to "go back to where they came from": cops
-Tragic: Woman mauled by pack of wolves while jogging in zoo
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:18) — Looking at what's next after mistrial declaration
-3 men rushed to hospital after R.V. bursts into flames in Peabody
-5 giant sharks surround couple’s boat off Mass. coast (:32)
>COLLEGES: Senior Instructor Joshua Cuneo talks about teaching at WPI (2:21)
-Holy Cross professor: Pope Francis invited comedians to the Vatican, but the value of humor has deep roots in Catholic tradition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 incredibly moving memorial sites to visit in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Uber, Lyft agree to pay drivers $32.50 an hour in settlement
-LPL Research: Double-digit earnings growth on tap
-10 Things I know about ... Compliance risk
>HOMES: On Cape Cod, summer rental market has taken downturn post-pandemic
>SHOPPING: Bob's Stores is closing all locations, including Westborough and Fitchburg
>HEALTH: Potential exposure to measles in Mass. and N.H., officials say (:32)
-Is it healthy for teens to do "nothing" all summer long? (2:18). Article
>FOOD: Aldi chocolate chip muffins recalled for walnut allergy concerns
>TV/STREAMING: "The Bear" welcomes John Cena as Sammy Fak in perfect guest role
>MOVIES: "Practical Magic" sequel to star Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock
>CELEBRITY: Ann Wilson announces cancer diagnosis, postpones Heart tour
-David Foster blasted for fat-shaming wife Katharine McPhee when she was a contestant on "American Idol"
>HISTORY: Whittall residence in South Worcester
>ANIMALS: 5 tips to keep your dog safe on Fourth of July (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Grandma wins $1 million from scratch ticket
-Meanwhile, in Maryland, $3.99 thrift store find turns out to be nearly 2,000-year-old Mayan vase
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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