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>Latest weather: Sunny and dry, high of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man ordered held on $25,000 bail for May crash in Worcester that killed a man in a wheelchair
+6:00: Updated: Skydiver makes "hard landing" on top of industrial building in Orange (1:10)
+6:00: Song to Get You Through the Week: "Goth Beach" is the Song of the Summer you didn't know you needed
+6:00: Don Landgren: A solution to the Asian longhorned beetle problem?
+Noon: After nearly 95 years, Harding Tire Co. in Worcester closes
+Noon: Downtown Worcester will lose one vegan restaurant (pictured), but will soon gain another one
+Noon: Spencer woman arrested for trespassing on son’s property
-168-unit retirement community at former St. Peter-Marian up for approval Monday
-Ghana ambassador to U.S. Hajia Alima Mahama set for Worcester visit
-Keep on ruckin': 100-mile "march" to benefit Why Me and Sherry's House in Worcester
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 11th
-Area woman arrested for trespassing on son’s property
-Worcesters homeowners can apply for flood insurance
-The Faces of Worcester: Yesenia Arroyo
-Vocero Hispano: 07-08-2022 al 07-14-2022
-Video of takeoff from Worcester Regional Airport on crystal clear day (5:54)
-Senior Speak No. 886 (28:34): Brian McCarthy, President, Green Hill Park Coalition
>HOMES: Check out 5 Worcester properties on the market
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1279 (27:56): stART on the Street
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 44-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department
-ICYMI: Downtown Worcester building being converted to 165 loft-style apartments
-Worcester police ask for help finding runaway 14-year-old
-How Worcester preserves the past while building for the future
-Worcester police arrest 30-year-old Holden woman for car break-ins
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): New gazebo donated in memory of Holden builder goes up in Rutland
-Goodbye skis, hello tubes this summer at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury
>SPORTS: Red Sox score 9 straight, beat Yankees, 11-6
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Bark in the Park
-Bravehearts' Bark in the Park Wednesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 8-3
-Nathan Eovaldi's rehab start at Polar Park (17:44)
-Postgame recap of Pirates' 44-28 win in Bay Area
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: Meet the groups bringing people of color into New England's energy industry
>SHOPPING: Here's why deal experts say you might want to skip Amazon Prime Day this year
>NATIONAL: Average U.S. gasoline price falls 19 cents to $4.86 per gallon
-South Africa mass shooting leaves at least 15 dead at bar
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. DPH COVID data reporting changes this week
>HEALTH: Those who only work out on weekends still lower their risk of early death
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-4 today in Downtown Worcester
>ANIMALS: Puppy brings favorite toys to his tortoise BFF everyday (3:22)
>HISTORY: Former post office on Main Street in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Thor: Love and Thunder" pulls in $143 million in domestic opening
>CELEBRITY: WWE's Vince McMahon paid $12 million in hush money to multiple women, report says
-Paul Simon, Edie Brickell sell New England estate at $6 million loss, report says
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Keanu Reeves’ airport encounter with a young fan will warm your heart
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, watch as plane makes emergency landing on busy highway
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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