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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:46). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police arrest Rutland man on child rape charges
+6:00: Anna Maria College president to retire
+6:00: Whalom Park re-creation returns for 2 weekends this summer: dates and details (pictured)
+6:00: The heat is on at Bravehearts summer baseball camp
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (42:09): Heat protection for Worcester’s vulnerable population
+Noon: Channel 5's Wake Up Call from Worcester Unites (:45)
+Noon: What it's like to work in an Amazon facility on Prime Day (2:42)
+Noon: Complete coverage and best deals on Amazon Prime Day in Shopping
+Noon: Worcesteria: Looking back at the past 5 years of Worcester Magazine
+Noon: Listen Up: Mike "Old Man" Booth's "Song Suite" charts course of love
+Noon: Screen Time: Matches Malone to bring Batman to Plastic City Comic Con
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Give it a rest. Biden just needs a nap, and so do we
-Area nursing home workers get paychecks after Channel 4 investigation (1:34)
-Earlier: Area nursing home employees say they're owed thousands in back pay (2:43). Article
-Worcester cooling centers open today
-Pieces of glass force closure of Crompton Park Pool
-Table Talk Pies president discusses recent acquisition
-2 arrested for loaded gun in Worcester
-Man charged for possession of machine guns sentenced for drugs
-City Councilor wants Worcester to try to prevent Stop & Shop closing
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Nativity School officially opens first-ever girls division
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Today! Affordable housing ribbon cutting Tuesday in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:44): Debate on red light enforcement and City Manager selection process
>DINING OUT: Worcester, Northborough restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Pizzas You Need to Try (5:36)
-ICYMI: Worcester State alum, renowned photojournalist Brian Skerry, documents climate change in new PBS documentary
-Radio Worcester (7:51): Shrewsbury resident loses thousands in job scam. B.B.B. President Alex Guardiola details the scam
-Local teen honored for pulling neighbor from pool bottom
-Area nursing home employees say they're owed thousands in back pay (2:43). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction update
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Members of Shrewsbury’s Class of 2024 join the armed forces
-NFL Pro Bowler and Spencer native Pat Ricard hosts charity breakfast at Spencer Fire Department
-Woodystock honors fallen Auburn firefighter, raises money for foundation
-Firm purchases Leominster plaza with Outback Steakhouse for $5.46 million
-Auburn summer hoop league loved by players
-Central Mass. Mom's Around Town in Sterling
-Family gears up to care for your furry friend
-40B, affordable housing and the M.B.T.A. Communities Act
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at Thirsty Robot Brewing
>SHOWTIME: Yachtley Crew sails back to Indian Ranch with more yacht rock
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Gun violence in America — The need for stricter gun laws
-Laurel: Made in the shade at the beach
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 88 (27:38): Worcester African Festival 2024
-Unity Radio (54:25): Standups and Standouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who taught in Worcester Public Schools for 20 years
>SPORTS: Matthew Judon's "villain" response to Patriots contract report
-Cam Newton, Mac Jones laugh over Bill Belichick dating Jordon Hudson
-Holy Cross football making summer strides
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts still over .500 with a week to go before the All-Star break
-WooSox Rewind: Another 3-3 week for Worcester gains them no ground in standings
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-BMW, Chrysler, Honda among 437,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: I.R.S. collects $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers
-Watch as tornado demolishes buildings in Indiana (:35)
-Tragic: Teen stepbrothers' bodies found hugging after drowning at popular swimming spot
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore investigation — New details as civil case moves forward (2:29). Article
-Massachusetts state hiring freeze to stay in place through October
>COLLEGES: WPI researcher receives $594,081 to develop tools to protect hardware from hackers
-Assumption Froelich School of Nursing opens doors to Worcester community with summer camp for students (2:17)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What are the world’s friendliest cities?
>BUSINESS: Companies going bankrupt at the fastest pace since 2020 in "historic surge"
-LPL Research: Key themes for stocks in the second half of 2024
-Unity Radio (58:15): Cannabis 101
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 7th to 13th
>SHOPPING: What to buy and avoid during Amazon Prime Day, per experts
-How Amazon Prime Day has transformed online shopping
>HEALTH: Group advocates for age limit for weight loss supplements
>FOOD: Kraft mac and cheese — A salute to the iconic blue box dinner
>TV/STREAMING: Where to stream "Twister" before you watch "Twisters" in theaters
>MOVIES: "Downton Abbey 3" sets fall 2025 release in theaters
>CELEBRITY: Henry Winkler explains why the F.B.I. showed up at his home
>HISTORY: Keeping history alive - Richard Pickering of Plimoth Patuxet Museums
>ANIMALS: Woman and her husky loving skiing together (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 100-year-old Isabelle Chang’s secret to a happy life? Read. Read. Read.
-Meanwhile, Florida man tries to withdraw 1 cent from bank, gets hit with robbery charge
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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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