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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 93 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: New in the Woo: Worcester Common Fitness is your ultimate wellness haven
+5:00: GoFundMe set up for crash victims Patrick McLeish and Thomas Groccia
+5:00: Brimfield Flea Market show tour (18:54)
+Noon: Crosswalk may not have saved Worcester teen killed crossing Belmont Street: Data
+Noon: State Police chased Worcester Afghan refugee with K9, helicopter over thefts
+Noon: TODAY! Ziggy Bombs celebrating third anniversary in Worcester with a party
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Water main break leads to partial road collapse on Heard Street in Worcester (:41). Article
-Worcester police arrest teen wanted on assault to murder in June shooting
-Report: $1,661 for 2-bedroom rental in Worcester area
-Worcester hotel again ranked among Tripadvisor’s best worldwide
-Dispensary in Worcester sues California firm over $2 million ownership sale
-Worcester city manager says court ruling won't change homelessness approach
-Administrative cost increases at Worcester Public Schools: 0.61%
-Radio Worcester (14:53): Worcester allocates $1.5 million to save youth employment programs
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (54:30): Safer streets and cell phone ban in schools
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for July
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Farmers Market is the right choice for a Tuesday
-Restored cupola raised atop Holden barn
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Road closures this week in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury School Committee lauds performance of Superintendent Joe Sawyer
-Clinton man arrested after throwing nips from Jeep, demanding police move cruiser following neighbor's complaint
-Crash involving 2 tractor-trailers backs up traffic for miles on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-Uno's Westborough location closing
-West Boylston sticks with animal control plan
-Shrewsbury Police Department June stats
-Free water ski clinic for disabled veterans
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-TODAY! W.A.S.S.A. Open Mic featuring Sarah Louise French 6 to 9 Tuesday at Redemption Rock Brewery
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium continues to expand, prepares for 200th birthday
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:20:16): Antitrust claims against big renters, detailed statistics on Mill Street crashes
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 37 (26:49): New Mexico tech safety
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Lion of the Law" who practiced law until his mid-80s
>SPORTS: Former Breavehearts star Ben Rice offering much more than just 3-homer game for Yankees
-Bravehearts' next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Bark in the Park
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts get hot as 4-2 week moves them to 3rd in FCBL
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester split week with Mets end up with split series
-Northbridge's Masciarelli has learned much about herself after injuries
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Ford, Toyota, General Motors among 57,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Bloody holiday weekend in Chicago leaves 109 people shot — 19 fatally
-How much is a Forever stamp? Costs go up in 2024 amid post office rate hike
-Tragic: At least 60 dead after stampede at a religious event in northern India
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:18) — Defense moves to dismiss 2 of 3 charges after mistrial
-Runaway boat stopped by teen on jet ski on Lake Winnipesaukee
>COLLEGES: Applications open for Assumption’s first class of physician assistant students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 45% of parents take on debt for Disney vacations: Survey
>BUSINESS: Can I move back from a promotion? I hate the new job
-TJX executive tops list of highest-paid Central Mass. C.E.O.s for third consecutive year
>HOMES: Nantucket beach home under threat from beach erosion
>SHOPPING: Best early Amazon Prime Day deals, from Kindle to DeWalt
>HEALTH: What's the right sunscreen protection for kids? (3:31). Article
-Potential link between Ozempic, Wegovy and serious eye condition: study
>FOOD: Walmart rival gaining ground in affordable pricing
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix Basic Plan discontinued: Is Netflix getting rid of its cheapest tier?
>MOVIES: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon to star in crime thriller "RIP"
>CELEBRITY: Christina Applegate: How I want to spend "the days I have left" amid M.S. battle
>HISTORY: The former Union Church in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Clingy piglet won't let his human mom out of sight (3:19)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Friends save raccoon choking on cheese at cookout (2:39)
-Meanwhile, in California, thieving bear steals workers' lunch from pickup truck
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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