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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Overnight: Car goes over wall on Route 20, falls about 25 feet, lands on roof in woods
-Wrong-way driver killed in fiery I-290 crash identified (:30)
-1 killed in motorcycle crash on Central Mass. highway
-Anna Maria College files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
-Gunshots on Main Street in Worcester investigated
-What's the story with the metal barriers that recently popped up in Worcester?
-Will Worcester drop parking requirements for new developments? Councilors seek a middle path
-Worcester grandfamily housing development advances with $765,000 purchase
-3-decker houses were invented in Worcester
-Mass. built almost 35,000 homes in 2025, new data shows
-Report pitches $84 million for Worcester, Fitchburg, Franklin train lines
-Worcester woman named Commonwealth Heroine
-2 men worked for 20 years to create Shrewsbury’s favorite garden
-Local access TV at risk? Stations push to change funding model (3:08)
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Bishop announces clergy transfers
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Shrewsbury Street restaurant to host cars & cocktails show noon to 4
-Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-ICYMI: Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg firefighters respond to porch fire at Summer Street residence
-Suspicious unattended bag prompts police response in downtown Fitchburg
-Leominster man arrested for exposing himself to teens, then assaulting one of them at McDonald’s
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Oxford man charged after multi-agency gun investigation
-Holland woman faces drug charge after expired-sticker stop reveals suspected fentanyl, heroin residue
-Southbridge's Lemire Road Race enters 77th year with a new home and new traditions
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-ValleyCAST names Nikki Erskine as new director
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Rooting for success on Iran nuclear deal
-Laurel: Happy Fourth of July
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (53:22): Commonwealth Honors Program
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who emigrated to Worcester in 1982 and built a successful cleaning business
>SPORTS: NFL play caller rankings: Josh McDaniels climbing after stellar 2025
-The massive Jaylen Brown price Celtics are asking for in trade
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 4-1
-$1 hot dog night at the Bravehearts Thursday
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 15-6
>NATIONAL: 4 die in Kentucky flooding after extensive rainfall
-Plane crashes into Beijing skyscraper; pilot killed, 13 injured
-Tragic: Mother accused of abandoning children for over a month, sending meals via Uber Eats
>NEW ENGLAND: At least 11 injured after duck boat overturns at entrance to Charles River (2:35). Article
-Mass. Senate says energy bill would save consumers $14 billion
-Radio Worcester (19:32): G.O.P. candidate Mike Minogue says state needs a new direction
>COLLEGES: Clark joins affordable education network
-Fitchburg State's complete Spring Dean’s & President’s lists
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why some planes are better for jet lag
-Why your passport photo could get rejected
>BUSINESS: Westborough Amazon plant builds robots to help fill orders
-Bank provides $39 million bridge loan for Worcester 55-plus community
-Rethinking succession: Balancing valuation, readiness and your legacy
>HEALTH: Dermatologist: Use this kind of sunscreen this summer (:59)
>FOOD: McDonald's serving apple pie for America's 250th birthday
>TV/STREAMING: Lisa Kudrow divulges staggering amount "Friends" cast still makes on residuals
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Practical Magic 2" with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman (2:42)
>CELEBRITY: "All My Children" star Paul Avery and wife killed in house fire
-Kate Gosselin "spiraling" ahead of estranged son Collin's bombshell memoir
>ANIMALS: Tiny puppy was too cold to move, then her tail started wagging (6:02)
>HISTORY: Piece of original gate at Lizzie Borden House uncovered (:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Nurse who went above and beyond gets heartfelt send-off (2:55)
-Meanwhile, Uber Lost & Found Index includes breast milk, ankle monitor
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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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