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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: One of Worcester’s biggest food events returns Thursday. Here’s what to know
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:35): This Year's Worcester 250 Fireworks July 2nd
+6:00: Worcester health board postpones meeting on tobacco rule change
-Earlier: Worcester's board of health is leaning toward loosening tobacco rules — and the people who fought for them are furious
+6:00: 2 arrested for possession of crack, heroin and meth after Shrewsbury cop spots narcotics use
+6:00: Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation celebrates decade of impact with 10th annual 5K
-Worcester soccer fans unite for World Cup festivities
-This is why Worcester may hear gunshots, car crashes in Polar Park today
-U.S. trustee alleges Chip Norton concealed millions, made false filings
-14 weeks with cadets at the Worcester firefighter training academy
-Riders can take the commuter rail for free on Fridays all summer
-Lancaster hiker dies after medical emergency in park
-Bear sightings in Central Massachusetts
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Multiple Central Mass. spots among 7 mom-and-pop Mass. restaurants that locals can't stop raving about
-Old Mill Restaurant turns dinner into a storybook stop
-ICYMI: Worcester property owner to pay for water pollution claims
-Developer pitching Hampton Inn for Washington Square in Worcester
-Photo on victim's phone helped lead Shrewsbury police to murder suspect
-Homeowners renew push for state help over crumbling foundations (2:14)
-Anna Maria faculty went to Mass. attorney general with memo outlining financial red flags — here's what they found
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Tribute to beloved Holden funeral director
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Senior Center to be closed on Thursday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury road repair update for June
-Leominster man arrested for strangling girlfriend, threatening her with knives
-Parents outraged after daughter with seizures rode on Grafton school van without nurse (3:10). Article
-Dudley kids bike event returns for sixth year June 25th
-Gov. Healey to North Central chamber: Route 2 needs to be faster
-Bulldog rescued from Webster home needs corrective surgery
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From dance to documentary film, 5 Worcester artists earn summer residencies at Holy Cross
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1379 (30:00): Cassandra Coleman, Blackpink and more
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: My favorite outdoor-centered summer day camps in Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 165 (29:44): Julia Karpicz
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was "a born teacher"
>SPORTS: 4 free agent edge rushers Patriots should consider signing
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.45 G.P.A. during Spring semester
-Red Sox lose to Rangers, 6-4
-Meet the Bravehearts Monday at Torito Mexican Restaurant
-Bravehearts fall to Lowell, 12-9
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: 12 dead after plane taking people skydiving crashes in Missouri (:54). Article
-A key surveillance tool, Section 702, just expired. What's next?
-Tragic: Bungee jumper plummets to her death as she's thrown off bridge with no secured cord
>NEW ENGLAND: Sisters die after fire at home in Bellingham
-Karen Read says "rot" in Mass. policing "all the way to the top" (2:21)
-Teen arrested in South Boston lemonade stand armed robbery, police say
>COLLEGES: A look back at WPI Commencement (:41)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why wine hits you harder on a plane
-The busiest days of the year at T.S.A. checkpoints
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Famed Napa Valley vineyards face doomsday reckoning as mammoth winemaker announces shocking move
-Job seeker uses uncomfortable tactic to get $12,000 higher offer
>HOMES: How to troubleshoot poor indoor air quality in your home
>HEALTH: What is bemotrizinol? Korean sunscreen ingredient gets F.D.A. approval
>FOOD: Baby formula recalled after infant botulism cases reported
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix reveals slate of new shows and are grilled about Harry and Meghan, Stephen Colbert
>MOVIES: Trailer for sequel to "The Social Network" (2:30)
>CELEBRITY: At 86, Al Pacino reflects (1:00)
-David Faustino gives update on Christina Applegate's "very hard" M.S. battle
>ANIMALS: Pup fighting for life in streets finds love in a foster home (2:00)
>HISTORY: The famed Chicken Box nightclub on Nantucket started as a fried chicken restaurant
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots owner Robert Kraft donates new wheelchair van (9:11)
-Meanwhile, in California, shock twist after Amazon delivery driver caught taking family cat off their doorstep
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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