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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Meet Brian Allen, the "Worcester kid" set to head the city’s schools
+5:00: In Worcester, people rush to meet REAL ID deadline. But if you're late, don't fret
+5:00: 17 Holy Cross teams post perfect 1,000 A.P.R. scores
+5:00: Bravehearts issue message to fans
+Noon: Worcester Red Sox boring? John Oliver makes a pitch at name change
+Noon: Fit to show: Kendrick Lamar sports jeans by Worcester fashion designer
+Noon: Local band Evil Felipe joins Real Friends for Palladium show
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-Former site of Saint Peter-Marian High School in Worcester is back on the market (pictured)
-Related: Abandoned St. Peter-Marian High School exploration (38:47)
-Do you know her? W.P.D. looks for woman in theft from car
-U.S. Justice Department to end monitoring of Worcester Public Schools
-Madison Street landscape changing, as Worcester's latest apartment complex rises
-Related: Radio Worcester (14:48): Worcester Housing Director Jim Brooks on 2,000 units in pipeline, 20,000-unit growth plan
-Worcester Human Rights Commissioners say city manager refused to reappoint them
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Closed Worcester ice cream shop to reopen soon with new owners
-Step Up for Colleen 5K honors murdered Assumption grad (:30)
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Worcester Public Schools (1:21): Teacher Appreciation Week
-Worcester County Wonders: How the steam calliope was born and banned
-Radio Worcester (22:08): Kathy Gagne reflects on 30 years at Mechanics Hall
-Bunco for a Cause to benefit St. John's Food for the Poor
-Woo! Science: Of humans, wolves, and a world of creatures in crisis
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:34): Steak & Cheese
-ICYMI: For Worcester police unresolved-case unit, giving up not an option
-Area officer leads autism training inspired by personal journey (1:55)
-State Police Academy revises training plan in wake of Worcester recruit's death
-Broadcaster who began her career in Worcester to be honored (3:09)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden rep. pushes for insurers to cover cognitive rehab therapy
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Today! Shrewsbury town election 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
-Today! Sutton candidate meet-and-greet Tuesday
-Today! M.B.T.A. Zoning vote will be before Millbury town meeting Tuesday
-West Boylston picks Riley to be next superintendent
-Updated with information sessions: West Boylston proposes override to fund budget
-Leominster police release new suspect images, vehicle details in All One Credit Union robbery
-Beers and dogs join at Lilac Hedge farm brewfest
-Item photos: Sterling lets children touch a truck
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Review: AC/DC shakes audience all night long at Gillette Stadium
-Devo brings its "50 Years of De-evolution" tour to Boston
>OPINION: Ron Waddell and Paul B. Saucier: Partners against community violence in Worcester
-Tom Marino: The city of Worcester’s indifference to wrongful incarceration
-W.B.J. Editor Brad Kane: Covering tariffs' impact on Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1380 (27:46): Steve Connolly, Elvis tribute artist
-City of Worcester (2:07:19): Mayor's Civics Academy - Education and youth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a member of the International Society of Poets
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Knicks, 108-105, in overtime
-Kristaps Porzingis injury update after illness forces Celtics big man from Game 1
-Julian Edelman calls his dad to tell him he made the Patriots Hall of Fame
-Inside Jordon Hudson's $8 million rental empire — where her tenants are stunned she's their landlord: "Isn't she 24?"
-Bruins hope to get "impact player" despite lottery results
-Holy Cross Athletics (2:23:33): Crusader Awards
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
>CARS: Ford, Volkswagen among over 900,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: 3 killed and 9 missing after small boat capsizes off San Diego, Coast Guard says
-At least 1 dead after 16 people shot at a Houston family party
>TRAGIC: Woman killed by ex "narrates own murder" as final moments recorded on chilling voicemail
>NEW ENGLAND: 17 "crucial" AmeriCorps programs in Mass. on the chopping block amid cuts
-Karen Read trial recap, analysis (21:42): Solo cup evidence, "I hit him" and more
>COLLEGES: Claire Wolf named Holy Cross Valedictorian
-Q.C.C., M.W.C.C. granted $179,000 to train nurses, I.T. workers and personal care aids
-Space. Culture. Violence. Clark professor explores alternative history of colonial maps
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the world’s most unusual forests
>BUSINESS: How UPS cutting 20,000 jobs globally could impact the economy
-LPL Financial Research: Finding value among the muni market malaise
-Taxpayer dollars are subsidizing egg manufacturers’ insane profits – while they continue to price gouge due to bird flu
>HOMES: Is your house number visible from the street? Massachusetts has specific requirements
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Root & Press
>HEALTH: W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health (37:16): May update
-Experts share stretches that could help provide a better night's sleep (1:06)
-Common bacteria linked to strep raises worries in U.S.: "Pandemic in plain sight"
>FOOD: Lawmakers push Stop & Shop to lower prices; store responds (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Mass. sisters behind famous Jaju Pierogi make it to "Shark Tank" (1:32). Article
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Inside the Met Gala — See celebrities let loose at fashion's biggest night
>ANIMALS: World's tallest, smallest dogs have picture-perfect playdate
>HISTORY: Before Walmart, Tobias Boland guided construction of Worcester canal
>GOOD NEWS: N.H. store owner goes viral on TikTok asking for help to stay open
-Meanwhile, in Rockport, neighbors fed up after pesky woodpecker damages cars, homes (2:05)
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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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