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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 69 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
+6:00: Bus route breakdown in Worcester
+6:00: West Nile detected in new Worcester sample, spraying Thursday
+6:00: Worcester Public Works Commissioner Jay Fink resigns
+6:00: Oxford residents petition to keep fields open as E.E.E. forces Board of Health to mull outdoor activity (2:58)
-Earlier: Outdoor activities in Oxford could be banned due to E.E.E. risk (2:08). Article
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (37:21): WPI hotel controversy, School Committee budget clash and police chief Civil Service
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:28): WPI hotel conversion sparks outrage
+Noon: I.C.E. agents take custody of Brazilian man charged in Worcester
+Noon: Flip Circus brings international cast to Auburn Mall
+Noon: Man arrested at Leominster Market Basket after he threw things, assaulted and threatened to kill customers and employees
+Noon: Dale LePage, best known for his jazz stylings, named Pride's First Majesty Worcester, 2024
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Gaslight Anthem guitarist talks books and Bruce
-WPI's plan to buy hotels reignites debate about tax exemption for universities
-Related: WPI remains silent as concern grows over its plan to purchase 2 Worcester hotels
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:34): Worcester leaders criticize WPI’s hotel plan, citing economic impact
-Related: Hotel purchases by WPI could paralyze tourism, events in the city
-Earlier: WPI takeover of Worcester hotels angers city, business leaders
-"He doesn’t want to work": Delivery drivers shaken by armed robberies (2:18). Article
-Earlier: Worcester police investigate 3 pizza delivery robberies on Vernon Hill. Video (:31)
-Head of state commission critical of Worcester's "inertia" in picking police chief
-Earlier: Deputy chiefs to state: Worcester may be breaking law in police chief search
-Tree falls on truck, killing family dog
-Central Mass. unemployment jumps to highest levels in a year
-Amid traffic violence crisis, key Worcester road safety projects drag on
-Worcester Caribbean American Carnival returns with joy, challenges
-Radio Worcester (20:05): Worcester library’s response to violence
-Friendly House Backpack Giveaway & Back-to-School Bash on Friday
-ICYMI:Worcester Animal Rescue League waiving adoption fees for dogs this week
-W.B.J. celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 40 Under Forty, names the Class of 2024
-Related: The 40 Under Forty
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road construction update
-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): West Nile Virus detected in Grafton
-Mount Vernon rules for graves enforced
-Dog restraints listed after dangerousness hearing in Lancaster
-Spooked goat that fled Mass. animal sanctuary found safe (:33)
-TODAY! Shrewsbury offering tours of South Street D.P.W. facility
-Shrewsbury Senior Center continues to promote community involvement
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Central Mass. Mom's Puzzlemania coming to Eastern Shores Club in Shrewsbury
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Brandie Blaze's "Susan Lucci" brings the real-life drama
-A.R.P.A. grants give nearly $3 million boost to local cultural organizations
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Mal del Ojo
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 10 (27:42): Brian Latina
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 63 (21:18): Guitarist and Songwriter, Michael Andreoli
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime butcher at D’Errico’s Market
>SPORTS: Holy Cross women's basketball coach Maureen Magarity steps down, cites family reasons
-Jeff Bezos reportedly in mix to buy Celtics; should fans be excited?
-Thousands pack TD Garden for first WNBA game (1:40)
-Red Sox beat Astros, 6-5
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 8-5
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-BMW recalling more than 720,000 vehicles over potential fires
>NATIONAL: Arizona, Nevada, Mexico face continued Colorado River cuts
-Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class​
-Tragic: Mom mauled to death after neighbors complained about loose Great Danes
>NEW ENGLAND: Conn. house collapse into floodwaters during historic storm (:31)
-5 kids removed from "deplorable" living conditions in Rhode Island home
>COLLEGES: Clark among The Princeton Review’s "Best Business Schools for 2024"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America's 10 most-visited states
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-LPL Research: Stock and bond market FAQs from the field
-Opioid crisis hits Massachusetts construction industry
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping on budget? Here are 7 ways to save
>HOMES: New rules for buying and selling homes changes commission for realtors (2:09)
>HEALTH: First of kind gene therapy restoring hearing, sight (3:19)
-New study provides hope for patients who appear unresponsive (2:02)
>FOOD: Taco Bell launches nostalgic menu with items dating back to the '60s
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Apollo 13 (1:45)
>MOVIES: Prime Video deal — Buy 2 movies on-demand and get $5 in credit
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck
>HISTORY: Historic photos of Miss Worcester and other diners past and present
>ANIMALS: Rescued baby owl snuggles with his "Mom" (3:17)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII vet turning 100 gets a birthday surprise from a millennial
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, groundhog found inside claw machine at mini golf course
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+Servers, bartenders and hosts at Worcester restaurant
-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
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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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