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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 95 today in Worcester
+5:00: Wildfires in Canada? That's easy to see in skies over Worcester
-Cooling centers open Wednesday in Worcester
-Why does the sky have a yellow tint (:55)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Burns get 2 life sentences in slaying of brothers outside Worcester bar
+5:00: Wrong-way driver takes off after causing 2-car crash on I-290 in Northborough (:26). Article (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester Art Museum names new Arms and Armor Curator
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Bearsden Forest Conservation Area travels through time
+Noon: Last Call: David Baillie, author and educator
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-Probation for Auburn police officer who sought sex with 15-year-old
-Worcester trial: Prosecutors focus on alleged deception by defendant
-Holy Cross student charged in canoeing death of schoolmate
-Worcester residents call for leaders to finally act on recommendation for police oversight board
-Youth soccer festival brings World Cup fever to Worcester Common
-Worcester’s tallest building refinanced for $25 million
-Owner receives $3.6 million tax credit for Shack’s downtown apartment conversion
-Aislinn Doyle: July 16th School Committee Meeting preview
>DINING OUT: Today! George's Coney Island celebrating National Hot Dog Day (:40)
-Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Pass is back after 6 years
-ICYMI: Man dies in skydiving fall in Orange
-"He stabbed me": Jurors hear screams of man killed in 2020 Cutler Street stabbing
-Worcester Board of Health approves updated tobacco regulations
-Level up your lunch break: New Worcester cafe has coffee, crepes and video games
-Remembering Worcester visit of presidential candidate Lindsey Graham
-4 days, 19 dogs: Inside Worcester Animal Rescue League's recent intake surge
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Part of Reservoir Street closed Monday through Friday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Cooling center open in Leicester Wednesday
-Flint Pond in Shrewsbury closed Wednesday for aquatic vegetation treatment
-Shrewsbury has 7 openings on its Master Plan Steering Committee
-Leominster takes steps to pause data centers, battery storage sites
-New $197 million Central Mass. middle-high school plan sets up vote in the fall
-Sidewalk project deviations are source of frustration for Spencer selectmen
-Trail network coming to town? Northborough discusses B.W.A.L.T. feasibility
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester library hosts tactile art exhibit
-Sapling, Fanta Vibez, Eddie Japan and more make summer playlist sizzle
-Worcesteria: Three Decker offers a poetic view of the city
-2 Mass. theaters for sale after owner retires (2:31)
>OPINION: Autumn Hotaling: I’m a Type C mom and proud of it
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 104 (21:20): Affordable Housing Trust manager
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (58:07): Victor Cruz of Cruz Contracting
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who designed and tailored costumes for Old Sturbridge Village
>SPORTS: Holy Cross star Alexia Moreau signs with Swedish pro hockey team
-Bring a Bravehearts sign, get into Thursday's NESN-televised game for free
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: BMW recalls over 29,000 vehicles due to fire risk. See impacted models
>NATIONAL: Why it's so difficult for the U.S. to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
-Warren Buffett halts Gates Foundation donations after Jeffrey Epstein ties revealed
-I.C.E. halts most vehicle stops after Maine, Texas shootings, sources say
-Tragic: Tot shot dead by 4-year-old cousin was on vacation to celebrate third birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: Over $130,000 worth of artwork seized from Natick psychiatrist convicted of fraud
-2 New England states beat out Mass. in "best states to move to" ranking
>COLLEGES: Assumption alumni named to local power lists
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world’s safest cities to visit in 2026
-What to do if the airline switches your seat assignment
>BUSINESS: 23andMe settles with 42 states for 2023 data breach
-LPL Financial Research: Keep calm and clip coupons
-Why bankHometown is becoming TruNorth
-IBM shares plunge 25% as A.I. spending boom hammers business
>HOMES: $1.2 million Mass. mansion comes with a hedge maze, 13 bedrooms and spirits that never left
>SHOPPING: Mass. woman's luggage pains raise questions about lifetime warranties (3:38). Article
>HEALTH: Produce concerns grow over cyclospora outbreak (2:13)
>FOOD: Taco Bell removes ingredients amid cyclosporiasis outbreak (2:01)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Robert De Niro Netflix movie, "The Whisper Man" (2:43)
>MOVIES: First "Digger" trailer shows an unrecognizable Tom Cruise
>CELEBRITY: "The Odyssey" N.Y. premiere red carpet: Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon and more
-Randolph Mantooth, "Emergency!" star who played Johnny Gage, dies at 80
>ANIMALS: Couple had just started dating when they found abandoned dog (1:37)
>HISTORY: Downtown Worcester in 1965 (1:53)
>GOOD NEWS: Father punches through window to rescue children trapped inside
-Meanwhile, in British Columbia, watch a bear steal golf clubs from cart on course
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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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