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>Latest weather: Another spectacular day, high of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding runaway 14-year-old
-How Worcester preserves the past while building for the future
-Central Massachusetts’ new architectural legacy
-"Bring the Heat" car show raises money for Manny 267 Foundation
-Thousands fill Worcester Islamic Center for celebration of Eid al-Adha Saturday
-Worcester nonprofit COO resigns to run for public office
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 484 (27:57): 311/Indigenous Plaque
-Senior Speak No. 886 (28:34): Brian McCarthy, President, Green Hill Park Coalition
-The Faces of Worcester: Yesenia Arroyo
-Ray Mariano: After the Fourth of July, America still has work to do
>HOMES: Retiring dentist lists mixed-use house on Salisbury Street for $2.9 million
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Vogue Worcester strikes a pose with HBOMax star
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Scotty McCreery, Kitchen Dwellers, Tyler Henry and more ....
-Massachusetts actors, dancers for "Bridgerton Experience"
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "a fixture of the Shrewsbury St. neighborhood and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church"
-ICYMI: Downtown Worcester building being converted to 165 loft-style apartments
-Worcester police arrest 30-year-old Holden woman for car break-ins
-"You keep going": Worcester woman who fell from third floor of deadly blaze shares story
-Worcester anti-abortion clinics vandalized, clinic director calls vandals "domestic extremists" (1:31)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn firefighters mourn sudden passing of lieutenant
-Shrewsbury student wins first place prize at state science fair
-Holden bandstand concert 6-8 Sunday, Beatles for Sale
-Annual Fred S. Warren Road Race in Holden has become a fine tradition among local runners
-Local nonprofit takes vet care for pets on the road
-Expanding Sterling board will not be quick process
-Shrewsbury's Snow Plow Contest winners from June
-McGovern, USDA officials tour North Brookfield water treatment facility
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees in 9th
-Bravehearts lose to Brockton in 9th, 8-4. 'Hearts next home game 4 p.m. Sunday, Kids Club Sunday
-Bravehearts' Bark in the Park Wednesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-RailRiders beat WooSox, 3-2
-Pirates earn 10th win with 44-28 victory over Bay Area
-Worcester Smiles FC elevating women's soccer locally
-Revs lose to New York City FC, 4-2
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: The Profitable Business Roadmap Workshop - July 19th
>COLLEGES: Amid changes at the top, Central Mass. colleges lag in having women presidents
>NATIONAL: Laughing Philly teens beat elderly man to death with traffic cone: video
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. RMV announces details for 2022 low number license plate lottery
-Who is Vermont's $367 Powerball winner, community wonders
-Tragic: 6-year-old shoots 3-year-old in Milwaukee
>HEALTH: Can long COVID be detected? New research out of Boston may signal breakthrough
-BA.4 and BA.5 COVID symptoms: What to watch for as infections climb
>FOOD: Production resumes at troubled Abbott baby formula factory
>ANIMALS: Is Massachusetts a dog state or a cat state?
>HISTORY: Armory at Grove and Salisbury streets in Worcester, 1910
>TV/STREAMING: "National Treasure" Disney+ series reveals official title
>MOVIES: How many F-bombs trigger an R rating? An obscure movie industry panel decides
>CELEBRITY: Naya Rivera honored by Heather Morris and other "Glee" stars 2 years after her death
-Martha Stewart jokes that she wants friends to die so she can date their husbands
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Florida woman reunites with missing dog after 8 years
-Meanwhile, here's why teens are wearing suits to see "Minions: The Rise of Gru"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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