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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 92 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
+5:00: Water main break leads to partial road collapse in Worcester (:38) (pictured)
-Related: Heard Street in Worcester closed after water main break
+5:00: Report: $1,661 for 2-bedroom rental in Worcester area
+5:00: Dispensary in Worcester sues California firm over $2 million ownership sale
+5:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts get hot as 4-2 week moves them to 3rd in FCBL
+5:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester split week with Mets end up with split series
+Noon: Crash involving 2 tractor-trailers backs up traffic for miles on Mass. Pike in Auburn
+Noon: Worcester city manager says court ruling won't change homelessness approach
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Brookfield police investigating single-car crash that killed 2 people Saturday
-Shrewsbury Hindu temple celebrates 1 year with chariot procession
-Enjoying the view from inside Worcester's Bancroft Tower
-Worcester launches Summer Eats program
-Plan for planting more trees in Worcester awaits City Council approval
-Tougas Family Farm offers summer activities for the family: fruit picking, animal feeding and more (3:51)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (54:30): Safer streets and cell phone ban in schools
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for July
-ICYMI: Worcester 9-year-old visits all 351 city and town halls in Massachusetts
-2 Worcester organizations join forces to launch a $1 million affordable housing fund
-Families living at Days Inn in Shrewsbury to move to Worcester City Motel
-Information sessions for those wanting to become a Worcester firefighter
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road closures this week in Holden
-TODAY! Wachusett Community Band Concert
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Radio Worcester (23:53): Seven Saws Brewing expansion
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Volunteers reviving Paxton Center Cemetery gravestones
-Twins Lawn Service cuts ribbon on new facility in Sterling
-Clinton library gets grant for "freedom chair"
-Sutton considers M.B.T.A., 40B issues
-Deadline for Berlin-Boylston school election papers is July 23rd
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-W.A.S.S.A. Open Mic featuring Sarah Louise French 6 to 9 Tuesday at Redemption Rock Brewery
-Pulse Magazine profile — MB Lounge
>SHOWTIME: Pulse Magazine profile of photographer John Cannon
-Small Stones Festival of Arts
-Pet Rock Fest returning to Lancaster October 6th
-Luis Pedraja: From many places, one strong nation
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1346 (25:06): Elder Services of Worcester Area
-Unity Radio (57:36): Standups and Standouts
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:20:16): Antitrust claims against big renters, detailed statistics on Mill Street crashes
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who was a career firefighter
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees, 3-0
-3 Red Sox named to All-Star team
-Bravehearts win third straight, 5-2. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Bark in the Park
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Detroit mass shooting at block party leaves 2 dead, 19 injured
-Missing Mich. teen spotted by brother on Twitch stream in Miami
-Tragic: Beloved teacher dies after falling through school skylight in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: 18-year-old drowns in Haverhill pond
-Good Samaritans rush into action to save drowning man on Cape Cod
>COLLEGES: Dr. Donna Hodge begins tenure as Fitchburg State's first woman president
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Block Island is a beautiful and convenient island getaway destination
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 30th to July 6th
>SHOPPING: Unexpected package scams: What to know
>HEALTH: Uterine cancer death rates are on the rise in the U.S.
-Drinking just 1 alcoholic beverage per day shortens your lifespan by this insane amount
>FOOD: Salmonella outbreak in cucumbers linked to Florida grower
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch Shark Week without cable — Shark Week dates, time and more
>MOVIES: "Despicable Me 4" knocks off "Inside Out 2" as the summer box office finally heats up
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin about to go on trial in the death of "Rust" cinematographer
>HISTORY: 1919 Quinsigamond School Grade 4
>ANIMALS: Rescued wolf dog immediately recognizes his long-lost brother (3:30)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hero firefighter saves girl in burning Mass. home
-Meanwhile, in the Czech Republic, M.M.A. fighter proposes to girlfriend after loss — and she rejects him
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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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