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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 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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