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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 42 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Student faces charges after threat to "shoot up" Auburn school, authorities say
-"Her sweet memory": Worcester candy business scholarship honors late employee
-Does Worcester’s mayor support a police oversight board? It’s complicated
-Contractor forms partnership with Worcester Technical High School to promote on-the-job training
-"It’s a lifeline": New food pantry opened inside Worcester school to help fight food insecurity
-Worcester restaurateurs bring Eddy’s Pub & Sports Bar to Webster Square
-The Scarlet: Clark cuts 4 majors and 3 minors from Fall 2025 offerings
-Life sciences investment group opens office at Worcester incubator
-Latin American Health Alliance awarded a $50,000 grant
-Radio Worcester (7:44): Worcester to release redacted police misconduct files to Human Rights Commission
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:19): Decorum debate and election battles
>FAITH: TODAY! Service celebrating immigrants and Haitian culture with music and food Sunday morning
-Rev. Wil Darcangelo: On love and light in challenging times
-Mass. residents are becoming less religious, according to poll: See stats
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (5:42): Jay & Andrew from Broth Ramen
-ICYMI: Assumption students accused of "To Catch a Predator" assault push to drop charges
-Worcester restaurant warns of fake gift cards
-Messages between Karen Read, Turtleboy discussed at hearing (1:45)
-At Clark University, student workers face union fallout
-The HeartWell Institute vacates building after sale, community mission remains top priority
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Nominations open for Holden Woman’s Club Person of the Year award
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: The Menendez story hits Netflix, students react
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 23 years after new high school opened, Shrewsbury faces overcrowding
-St. Joseph Basilica in Webster is third stop on the bishop’s local pilgrimage
-David Prouty senior Morgan Kates honored with Worcester County Superintendents’ Scholar Award
-Spencer/East Brookfield School Building Committee talks security cameras, logos
-From heartbreak to hope: Turning tragedy into a force for good
-Rutland prepares for $2.1 million override vote
-Photos: Clinton schools honor students, staff
-Free Narcan training April 2nd in Leicester
-Millbury police warn residents of scam
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Leon Trout, The Sphinx Virtuosi, craft markets and more
-WoMag, T&G features editor Victor Infante honored with lifetime achievement award
-Clark Theater’s attempt to fight Shakespearean misogyny
-Holy Cross hosts authors Michelle Ephraim and Alizah Holstein
-Baseball and poetry take the spotlight in Worcester this spring
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on pothole repairs on streets in Worcester
-Con Chapman: Amtrak needs competition to get better
-Brandon L. Robbins: Homelessness and hunger create a domino effect of need
-Worcester Public Schools (1:20): Doherty High Career Technical Education Program
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 469 (27:51): Samantha Stearns, Generation Z
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (52:10): Jaimes Flores
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked with her husband for 30 years at their Worcester auto body shop
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Spurs, 121-111
-Bruins lose to Red Wings, 2-1
-Red Sox lose to Rangers, 4-3
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 4-2
>CARS: Honda probed after 2.2 million vehicle engines fail to restart: report
>NATIONAL: 2 killed, 4 injured in Washington house party mass shooting
-Plane crashes into house near Minneapolis, sending home up in flames: dramatic video
>TRAGIC: Teen found murdered, raped; dad arrested after shootout with cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead, 2 injured in "catastrophic" car crash on Cape Cod
-Mass. is most expensive state to raise child. How much it costs per year
>COLLEGES: WPI highlighted among universities with highest return on investment (4:00). Article
-Worcester State to offer self-defense and sexual violence awareness programs this spring
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Great Wolf Lodge getaway tips
>BUSINESS: Consumer spending and inflation are up amid tariffs jitters
-Americans haven’t been this worried about rising unemployment since 2009
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (50:28)
>HEALTH: Benadryl bottles recalled due to "child poisoning" risk
-Women with heavier signs of menopause at higher risk of dementia
>FOOD: North Shore company offers new take on instant coffee (3:29)
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Netflix remake of "The Four Seasons" (1:19)
>MOVIES: Are mafia movies getting whacked by Hollywood?
>CELEBRITY: "Impractical Jokers" star Joe Gatto accused by former employee of inappropriate touching
>ANIMALS: Senior dog wanders into a home and stays forever (2:11)
>HISTORY: Marking the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride (2:03)
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman: People with amazing talents inspiring others (38:38)
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, live alligator left behind in motel room
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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