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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Person stabbed on Worcester Common this afternoon, police say
+5:00: Family packs court as driver charged in crash that killed 10-year-old girl in Webster (2:05). Article
+Noon: Suspended director of St. John’s Food for Poor gets 18 months in jail
+Noon: At Greendale Y.M.C.A., cancer group embraces fellowship and exercise
+Noon: Dropkick Murphy's frontman Ken Casey talks protest music, Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Walter Sickert's spooky world of "Blood Blooms"
+Noon: Dunkin' fans can score a free coffee today!
-Driver to face judge in crash that killed 10-year-old girl in Webster (:49). Article
-Woman charged for stealing $100,000 from Social Security
-With M.B.T.A. ridership rebounding, planned improvements are needed to keep pace with housing and business growth
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-UMass Memorial unveils space-themed pediatric surgery unit in Worcester
-Proposed gas rate hike could raise winter bills for customers (2:49)
-Who is speaking at Worcester college graduations?
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:35)
-ICYMI: What should Mass. town leaders learn from Prop. 2 1/2 override defeats? (1:23)
-New apartment building planned for former auto shop in Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Firefighters knock down bathroom fire in Sturbridge home
-1 contested race, 1 unopposed in Charlton selectmen election
-Southbridge Food Share launches Saturday hours to serve more
-Leominster City Council approves Pluto Cannabis takeover of Pioneer Drive dispensary
-Fitchburg Housing Authority plans 13,000 square foot community center
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: Creative Hub Worcester opens; Alton Brown hits Hanover
-Trailer for Netflix's "Noah Kahan: Out of Body" (2:18)
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1372 (30:00): Teddy Swims, Kiki Kramer and more
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons: If the shoe fits
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 490 (25:57): Brian Allen
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:15): Media ethics, Worcester politics and the local news scene
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime former chef and diner owner
>SPORTS: Report: A.J. Brown "likely" to be traded to Patriots after June 1st
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 8-6
-Julian Beban of Holy Cross named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year finalist
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 28
>NATIONAL: Ex-Lt. Gov. of Virginia Justin Fairfax kills wife in murder-suicide
-Fire Captain gets life for killing fiancée and her son over firefighter movie
-Tragic: Mom, 6 kids killed in house explosion
>NEW ENGLAND: Diesel price nears $6 in Massachusetts (2:33)
-Modular home crash on I-495 prompts hourslong lane closures (:49)
>COLLEGES: will.i.am, Alliant C.E.O. to headline WPI commencement
-Worcester State announces John Elder Robison for its 150th Commencement ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This popular city just doubled its tourist tax
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Business Leads
-LPL Financial Research: Rethinking fixed income allocation in a multi‑polar world
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Log off, feel better? Study finds ditching Facebook boosts mood
-Insurers say prior authorizations reduce unnecessary care. Hospital leaders say new reforms could ease the administrative burden
>TV/STREAMING: Gayle King's CBS contract length is revealed after broadcaster insisted she had a "long future"
>MOVIES: "Top Gun 3" "Script Underway" to reunite Tom Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer
>CELEBRITY: Charlize Theron recalls her mother fatally shooting her father
-Movie star recalls being "so broke" co-star Matthew McConaughey had to pay for her $20 valet
>ANIMALS: Pregnant squirrel knows exactly who to ask for help (2:27)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Woman buys 4 lottery tickets, wins 4 times
-Meanwhile, in Italy, paraglider rescued from tree while "curious" cow observes
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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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