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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 76 today in Worcester
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Anna Maria College campus to be sold
+6:00: Do you know them? Oxford police seek 2 in Walmart "incident"
+6:00: Worcesteria: Celebrating Juneteenth with joy, and authority
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts stay over .500 with 2-2 week
+Noon: After approval, Shrewsbury 40B project asks to include 6 percent more units
+Noon: Central Mass. school district tries new approach to limiting cellphone use in class
+Noon: Dudley seeking $100,000 annually from Nichols College
-Employee killed in crash outside Central Mass. restaurant
-Bus driver failed to slow before crash that killed 5 Mass. residents, including Worcester woman, according to safety report
-How grilled cheese divided a Shrewsbury neighborhood
-Area officer and Oxford native Ashlyn Mercier wins Miss Massachusetts competition
-2 Mass Cash $100,000 prizes won from neighboring gas stations in Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Bell from old Notre Dame church finds new home in cemetery
-What's Up Worcester (24:43): Juneteenth flag raising
>DINING OUT: Table 3's Arcoite lauded on Worcester Business Journal power list
-ICYMI: Connecticut driver fleeing traffic stop killed in wrong-way crash on Route 146 (1:46). Article
-Inside a chaotic, divisive year at a Worcester elementary school
-Film on hidden risks to firefighters to debut in Worcester
-Related: Radio Worcester (15:05): "Burnin’ Down the House" doc shines a light on aging firehouses and firefighter safety
-City of Worcester announces inaugural group of Legacy Businesses
-Suicidal man subdued by TASER after charging officers with a knife
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Zack Berman takes over Wachusett boys' basketball team
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 plead guilty to using S.N.A.P. benefits to stock Leominster restaurant
-Southbridge Airport to host Wings & Wheels Showcase Saturday
-Woman trespassed from Leominster Hospital arrested for returning to emergency room
-Local man makes hike carrying 130-pound cross up Wachusett Mountain
-New remembrance garden at Hopedale parish
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN to host sixth annual bus trip to Newport Jazz Festival
-Gateway Players opens Escape to Margaritaville July 31st
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons: Bee your best as you age
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 166 (29:59): Julia Karpicz, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): When should journalists move beyond reporting the facts?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who was an operating room nurse for 33 years
>SPORTS: NFL says no discipline for Stefon Diggs under its personal conduct policy
-Red Sox lose to Mariners, 3-1
-Bravehearts lose to Nashua, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 12-3
>NATIONAL: U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces he will resign
-Man dies after fall at Madison Square Garden concert
-Tragic: Horror as woman, 22, is paralyzed by huge tree limb while knitting
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead in assisted living home was ignored for 9 days, sons say in lawsuit
-Mass. releases recommendations for high school requirements (:41)
-Boston Globe reporter Emily Sweeney goes viral because of her Boston accent and track suits (2:52). Article
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Griffin Blood will challenge your thinking about what it is to be a person
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This is the best airport restaurant in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Job seeker learned the hard way why she gets denied from jobs
>SHOPPING: How Target Circle members gets early access to Circle Deal Days
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: How fast you should be able to walk a mile at every age
-This question may reveal whether your body is getting the rest it needs, study finds
>FOOD: Build meals around what you actually have
>TV/STREAMING: CNN announces major change to anchor lineup with Brian Abel
>MOVIES: "Toy Story 5" headed to $160 million at box office, biggest opening of 2026
>CELEBRITY: Dua Lipa and Callum Turner unveil stunning wedding photos
-Jelly Roll divorce takes unexpected turn as cozy call with Bunnie Xo emerges
>ANIMALS: Hurt puppy too scared to be touched finally asks for pets (2:07)
>HISTORY: Worcester Revolutionary Walking Tour (5:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Detective uses horseback riding to empower inner-city youth
-Meanwhile, teen assembles Mr. Potato Head in record-breaking 4.63 seconds
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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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