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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police investigate 3 pizza delivery robberies
+6:00: WPI takeover of Worcester hotels angers city, business leaders (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester library director discusses attack on employee
+6:00: Mass. Pike truck crashes in Charlton leave 3 hurt, police say
+6:00: "Thankful" is the word for semi-retiring Juan Gomez at 32nd annual Latin American Festival
+6:00: 210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester takes 5 of 6 from IronPigs
+Noon: Worcester's rookie teachers looking to make an immediate difference
+Noon: W.B.J. celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 40 Under Forty, names the Class of 2024
+Noon: First Person: stART on the Street's end leaves lessons for the city
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Renovated fields at Indian Hill Park unveiled
-4-day Italian Festival celebrates Italian culture
-Annual Hot Dog Safari searches for the best dog
-Channel 5's CityLine: Telling a Black family's history at Mechanics Hall (9:25)
-Central Mass. firefighters join crew battling blazes in Idaho
-Social workers added to staff at libraries including Worcester (2:13)
-Spencer boy battling rare form of brain cancer
-Great-great-great-great-granddaughter brings lost family portrait back to Webster
-School climate, culture and some don’t want to learn
-Earlier: The 18-minute fight for more for students at newer schools
-New urgent care for pets coming to Worcester this fall
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:56): Library violence, homelessness policy, pedestrian safety and nostalgic Worcester eateries
>DINING OUT: Olive Garden customer reveals hack to get 2 pastas for $6.99
-ICYMI: "How come they're not in jail?" Serial scammers avoid criminal consequences (4:10). Article
-Earlier: "Professional tenants" have been scamming Worcester County landlords for decades (7:11). Article
-Murder trial set to begin for man accused of killing Worcester woman in Georgia
-Ambulance service companies in Worcester dealing with staffing "crisis"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road construction update
-Holden welcomes Marine veteran to community
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden's battery storage project aims to save the community at least $10 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): David Perry appointed interim police chief in Sutton
-Worcester County Wonders: What's in a name? A lot if you're in Webster
-TODAY! Shrewsbury police holding free car seat safety inspection 3 to 7
-Tours of Shrewsbury D.P.W. garages 3:30 to 6:30 Tuesday
-Intoxicated man arrested for strangling security guard while attempting to escape hospital
-Friends of the Grafton Public Library back-to-school used book sale
-Another huge success for Grafton’s 17th annual National Night Out
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Mistress Carrie Birthday Bash September 28th at Rascal's
-Robert Bilotta: Clearing obstacles to safer streets in Worcester
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (55:33): Pride Worcester and Guardians of Traditions
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 64 (27:09): Mike Jones, Biologist
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lead singer in a local band who met her husband at a show
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Orioles, 4-2
-Patriots rookie Drake Maye showcases decisiveness at camp
-Madden 25 ratings: How Maye, Patriots players stack up
-Holy Cross defensive linemen Robinson, Stevenson heed advice from former Crusader
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 10-8
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: 20 shot, 4 fatally, in bloody Chicago weekend
-D.E.A. seizes ton of meth hidden in celery at farmers market
-Tragic: Groom-to-be fatally shoots best man by accident: sheriff
>NEW ENGLAND: 5 shot during gathering after Dominican Day Festival in Boston
-Historic Connecticut flash flooding forces evacuations and water rescues
>COLLEGES: Taking relaxation to the next level at Clark
-WPI, Mount Wachusett Community College announce transfer agreement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 things you should never do while visiting a new city
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (22:42): Explore future of I.T. in Healthcare at seminar on Tuesday
-Worcester building management tech firm awarded $335,000 from Mass. Clean Energy Center
>SHOPPING: October Prime Day — What we know about Amazon's next big sale
>HOMES: Sale closed in Worcester: $765,000 for a triplex
>HEALTH: COVID levels high in Mass. amid "largest summer wave yet"
-Daily marijuana use linked to increased risk of deadly head and neck cancers, study finds
>FOOD: You're eating apples wrong — washing fruit does not remove pesticides, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner's "Horizon: Chapter 1" gets Max streaming date
>MOVIES: "Alien: Romulus" bites off $41.5 million to top box office charts
>CELEBRITY: George Clooney responds to Quentin Tarantino diss: "Dude, f--k off"
>HISTORY: Massachusetts is filled with history. Here are 10 historic places you can visit
>ANIMALS: Turkey waits by the window every day when dad comes home (3:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Restaurant donates part of dessert sales to boy whose ice cream stand was shut down
-Meanwhile, Dolce and Gabbana launches $108 "luxury dog perfume" (1:26)
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+Full- and part-time public safety dispatchers in Auburn
-Associate V.P. for Administration & Finance at Worcester State
-Job fair September 10th for jobs at DCU Center
-Worcester Public School's Nutrition Department is hiring (1:13)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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