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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Wheelchair-user in critical condition after being hit by car in Westborough
-Safety measures urged in wake of fatal crash along Belmont St. near UMass, Lake Ave.
-Related: 13-year-old girl killed in Worcester pedestrian crash remembered as bright light, source of joy
-Want to tell Worcester City Hall to cool it? Here's your chance
-Coffee shop is causing a buzz on Worcester's west side
-Worcester superintendent reflects on budget cuts
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury's not-so-secret garden of whimsy
-Radio Worcester (23:53): Seven Saws Brewing expansion
-TODAY! University Park Farmers Market
-TODAY! Walking Tour of Worcester’s Peace History (12:08)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (54:30): Safer streets and cell phone ban in schools
-ICYMI: Former boyfriend of convicted murderer Julia Enright seeking to toss perjury evidence
-Plan to convert former Fallon HQ into 198 apartments receives $2.5 million from state
-Worcester Union Station new center platform is in operation (3:27)
-Geoffrey Esper of Oxford finishes second in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Letters of Holden author's parents a heartfelt insight to World War II
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Wachusett Area Chamber awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston police honor retiring police sergeant James Bartlett for 37 years of service
-Stow man demands prostitutes, crack and asks to be carried away by cops after arrest for propositioning 13-year-old girl
-Failed override drives Paxton's budget cuts
-Shrewsbury holds first-ever Pride, Juneteenth events
-Sterling Senior Center to close for floor repairs
-Clinton's E.V. stations back in operation
-Sturbridge nonprofit merges with Webster firm to create $66 million human services agency
-Perkins School honors students, community members
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Beyond Wrestling at Redemption Rock
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things to do — Summer concerts, a view to art, and more
-Museum offering free family admission Thursdays
-First Person: Library of Disposable Art meets the press with irons
-Manny Jae Media (43:36): Victoria Mariano, Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 541 (28:14): Rental registry and parking on Mill Street update
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former member of the Worcester School Committee
>SPORTS: Red Sox stun Yankees, 5-3
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice has "full-circle moment" with Yankees-Red Sox rivalry debut
-Bravehearts beat Brockton, 7-4. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Bob Chesney reflects on time in Worcester
-WooSox lose to Mets, 4-2
-How Bill Belichick and girlfriend Jordon Hudson celebrated Fourth of July
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Beating a draft horse, hot dog gluttony, collectibles and the rest is entertainment
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Man who confessed to killing 4 people, including parents, is sentenced to life
-Student loan payments are paused for 3 million borrowers. Here’s what to know
-Tragic: Dogs maul, kill woman in Tennessee
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:22) — Reviewing what we've learned
-Man allegedly tried to kidnap boy from July Fourth party held without bail (1:57)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. gets grant to update lab equipment to industry standard
-Assistant Teaching Professor Shubbhi Taneja talks about teaching and research at WPI (5:39)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Newport delivers family fun with Breakers and more ...
>BUSINESS: June jobs report indicates cooling labor market, potential for lower interest rates
-Racial diversity is lacking in Mass. healthcare leadership
>HOMES: $25 million "Premiere" Mass. estate hits the market - See inside
>SHOPPING: 12 best Fourth of July TV sales still available at Walmart
>HEALTH: New clinical trial studies nasal COVID vaccine
-What to know about dengue as C.D.C. warns of rising risk in U.S.
>FOOD: Cheez-It, Hidden Valley partner to create new cheesy, ranch-y snack
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: 'Babes," "Boneyard" and more
>CELEBRITY: Willie Nelson, 91, receives standing ovation at first performance since health scare
>HISTORY: Here's the one sign you made it back to Worcester
>ANIMALS: 5 of the most dangerous animals to watch out for in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Medals to be returned to the family of a World War II hero
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, gumbo-loving black bear lunges at food worker (1:09)
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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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