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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Aaron Pennington still wanted 2 years after allegedly killing wife in Gardner (2:05). Article
+6:00: Lawyer demands city of Worcester turn over records in sex crime investigation
+6:00: Most serious charge dropped against motorist who struck girl, 13, on Shrewsbury Street
+6:00: Empty lot now fills Main Street block where commercial building burned
+6:00: 1 case against Turtleboy is dropped
+Noon: Report: Another deficit projected for Polar Park fund this year
+Noon: Street sign dedicated to late Worcester activist Bill Coleman
+Noon: "Diner, Drive In & Die" returns to Ralph’s for alien-themed scare
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Berlin Meadows beckons with woodlands trails and more
+Noon: Burlesque stars to bring the glam at Cannery Hall show
-4 Worcester businesses destroyed in Main Street mall fire (1:55). Article
-Earlier: Massive fire overnight destroys Worcester strip mall (1:33). Article
-Panera founder and Clark grad donates $20 million to school
-Worcester police cruisers keeping solid blue lights on (2:01). Article
-Charlton foster mom whose wife operated day care gets 10 years for raping 12-year-old
-Man’s 5-month crime spree ends with 29 charges
-City Council wraps term with focus on streets, sidewalks and snow prep
-Worcester Academy opens $42 million, 72,000-square-foot Capozzoli Athletic Center
>POLITICS: Adwoa Sakyi-Lamptey eyes new perspective for Worcester School Committee
-At-large School Committee candidate Sue Mailman is not afraid to stand alone
-Which candidates for mayor, City Council have raised most money?
>DINING OUT: Mass. Hidden Gems: Get wooed by meatballs at this Worcester restaurant
-ICYMI: Worcester police renew call for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Motorcyclist killed in Sutton crash
-Wood Partners sells Alta on the Row in Worcester for $157 million to Morgan Stanley
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): National Grid service day helps out at Camp Kinneywood
-Thai House of Holden reopens after renovation
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Indian cuisine may be an option at Shrewsbury school cafeterias
-Charlton voters deny bid to allow guns in municipal buildings
-Voters at West Boylston town meeting reject school building study; put off drive-thru ban
-Sutton approves M.B.T.A. law-compliant zoning district
-3 hospitalized after rollover crash on Route 9 in Westborough
-Upcycling program creates textile treasures
-Annual Sterling Fire Department fundraiser has special component
-Bolton Eagle Scout bridges Rattlesnake Hill obstacle
-Paxton Center School "voters" choose yellow dog bone
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesdays at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: S.O.S. to fans — Don't miss Mania: The ABBA Tribute in Worcester
-Listen Up: New Day Without Love, Justin Arena music pushes boundaries
-Mass. Poet Laureate Regie Gibson brings poetry, music to Workshop13
-Merrimack Repertory Theatre stages Stephen King favorite, "Misery"
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester status quo caucus' war against police oversight
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (54:23): Brett Cotter
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former area state Representative
>SPORTS: Patriots claim ex-Chargers linebacker Chris Murphy off waivers
-Patriots-Titans Stock Watch: Rhamondre Stevenson bounces back; TreVeyon Henderson stays quiet
-Bruins lose to Panthers, 4-3, in Marchand's emotional return
-Holy Cross men's hockey falls to No. 6 Quinnipiac
-Bridget Burke joins Holy Cross as Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance
>CARS: Consumer Reports strategies to stretch every gallon of gas
>NATIONAL: White House agrees to cancel student debt for millions
-How the government shutdown is impacting farmers across America
-Man allegedly shot and killed mother's romantic fling mid-hookup in victim's truck
-Tragic: 4 teens killed in horrific head-on crash with wrong-way driver
>NEW ENGLAND: I.C.E. says 1,406 Mass. arrests in latest operation
-Massachusetts considers adding Bitcoin to state reserves
>COLLEGES: WPI faculty awarded $600,000 Carnegie Corporation Grant for “mapping global China”
-How Holy Cross grad, biologist and educator Elizabeth Luoma became a Connecticut poet laureate
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the world’s most dangerous beaches
-Orlando named No. 1 happiest vacation destinations in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: OpenAI launches web browser to compete with Google Chrome
-LPL Financial Research: Cockroaches, canaries and credit markets
-Retirement savings loans: Do the rewards outweigh the risks?
>SHOPPING: Top Halloween costumes: "KPop Demon Hunters," "Wicked," and more
>HOMES: Mortgage payments have nearly doubled in the past decade. These counties saw biggest rise
>HEALTH: Parenting hack has prevented 60,000 kids from this allergy (:33). Article
-Scientists crack code on how dietary fiber shields your body from harmful sugar damage
>FOOD: McDonald's Halloween Boo Buckets available now. See 2025 designs
>TV/STREAMING: Stars of NCIS on new season premiere (5:29)
>MOVIES: "Alien" star Sigourney Weaver has met with Disney for a sequel
>CELEBRITY: Ben Stiller's kids call out actor for being absent during childhood
-Kevin Costner got into physical fight with "Yellowstone" co-star Wes Bentley that caused production shutdown: report
>HISTORY: Parthenon visible for first time without scaffolding in 20 years
>ANIMALS: Woman won't give up on poodles dumped off a highway (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Number coincidence leads woman to $250,000 lottery win
-Meanwhile, in California, wild bear wanders into zoo, interacts with resident bears
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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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