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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 (: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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