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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester seventh grader earns national recognition for solar panel invention (2:57). Article (pictured)
+5:00: Body of man missing since October found in lake in Gardner
+5:00: Woman charged in fatal wrong-way crash on Central Mass. highway
+5:00: Things to Do: Selwyn Birchwood, Burlesque celebration, Drain and more
+Noon: Women Making History: Powering Worcester's news, entertainment media
+Noon: New evidence prompts recall of prosecutors in Fitchburg murder case
+Noon: Elephants roam the human imagination in EcoTarium exhibit
-Fight involving shop tools breaks out at Worcester Tech
-Worcester and Holden reach deal on $35 million sewer payment lawsuit
-Related: Radio Worcester (20:56): Mayor Joe Petty explains sewer debt plan, social media comment decision
-Nurses organize pickets across 5 UMass Memorial Hospitals
-Worcester school realignment process begins with changes due in 2027
-Popular neighborhood pizza shop reopens in new home
-Worcester city councilors support expanding alcohol sales in parks
-Officer, off-duty paramedic help deliver baby on Rutland road during snowstorm
-Laurel Street to close, closures of I-290 scheduled
-"No Kings" protest in Worcester this weekend expected to draw thousands
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for March
>DINING OUT: Bar pizza and hand cut fries at the Nashoba Club in Ayer (1:00)
-ICYMI: Mother ID's knife-wielding man fatally shot by police in Westminster, officials say (1:22)
-Worcester police arrest 67-year-old man after Main Street bank robbery
-Worcester’s emergency notification system back online after breach
-6 months after fire, Downtown Worcester restaurant to reopen Thursday
-Worcester’s Human Rights Commission chair steps down abruptly after one final act
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fire in manufacturing facility damages commercial building
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's Friday and Saturday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Free Narcan training next Tuesday at Holden Safety Complex
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rider of e-bike seriously injured in Spencer collision
-Lancaster Fire Department: Driver dead after Route 2 crash
-Indian grocery chain set to open in former Stop & Shop in Shrewsbury
-Worcester developer proposes 250 housing units at site of former Tanela Restaurant
-U.S. fighting to keep identity of I.C.E. officer in Fitchburg arrest secret
-Woman charged with O.U.I. after crashing into ditch in Douglas, told police she was on FaceTime
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Mass. Indie Film Fest back in Worcester with short and feature films
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1366 (30:00): Morrissey, Beabadoobee, Ron Brunk and more
-Last Call: Michelle de Celia Lucia e Genevieve, artist, writer and educator
-See events to fit into your schedule this week in Worcester
>OPINION: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:33): Did Worcester make the right call by turning off social media comments?
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (57:56): City Councilor At-Large Morris Bergman, and Vanessa Alvarez, District B School Committee member
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 13-year-old Worcester girl who passed after a medical emergency
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Oklahoma City, 119-109 (1:48). Article
-Patriots roster reset: Edge and linebacker spots need reinforcements
>NATIONAL: Google searches for "help with mortgage" surge past 2008 levels
-U.S. to send around 1,000 troops from 82nd Airborne Division to the Mideast
-Tragic: N.H. boy dies by suicide after 13th birthday amid bullying concerns, family says
>NEW ENGLAND: Kelsey Fitzsimmons delivers dramatic testimony at trial (13:37)
-Former Mass. teacher indicted on 3 counts of rape, Berkshire D.A. says
-Video shows skier triggering an avalanche in New Hampshire
>COLLEGES: Director-writer John Sayles to speak at Clark Thursday
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): More than 450 T.S.A. agents quit during shutdown
-Royal Caribbean axes summer 2027 cruises from Miami
>BUSINESS: Leominster firm new sponsor of DCU Center pavilion
-LPL Financial Research: Private credit under pressure: Liquidity mismatches in an A.I.-disrupted cycle
-Former C.F.O. of Southborough development firm facing accusations of embezzling $1.3 million
>SHOPPING: 25 binge-worthy TV deals up to 55% off at Amazon's Spring Sale
>HEALTH: Colostrum from cow's milk could treat Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
-"White plague" is on the rise in the U.S. — it's deadlier than COVID
>HOMES: What prospective Airbnb hosts should know before World Cup
>FOOD: "Dirty Dozen" produce: Nearly 100% tested positive for pesticides, including "forever chemicals"
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 4 of "Love on the Spectrum" on Netflix (1:39)
>MOVIES: Jason Bateman, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell team for Netflix thriller
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears seen for the first time since D.U.I. arrest
-"Superman" star Valerie Perrine dies at 82 after Parkinson's battle
>ANIMALS: Orange cat is obsessed with crunching cardboard (1:57)
>HISTORY: What Betsy Ross’ real story tells us about women’s work in the Revolution − and why it still matters 250 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $50,000 lottery prize on her birthday
-Meanwhile, in California, driver caught with fake passenger in carpool lane
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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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