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+6:00: Worcester man charged with murder after body found in woods in Paxton
+6:00: Teens arraigned in South Station attack of Worcester musician (pictured)
+6:00: Michael McDermott, managing editor in Providence, named head of newsroom at T&G
+6:00: Do you travel on Stafford Street in Worcester? Take the safety audit survey
+6:00: Holden police arrest Worcester woman on active warrants
+6:00: Worcester area adoptable pets of the week: Meet Morgan, Viper and more
+6:00: See the complete list of Emmy nominations
+6:00: Emmy snubs and surprises
+Noon: Vote for Ricky Duran to perform at the Hollywood Bowl
+Noon: Worcester Bravehearts's Craft Beer Fest and Game Night on Thursday
+Noon: Worcester Youth Leadership Institute helps students forge their own path
+Noon: Coffee with Konnie No. 537 (29:14): Roberta Schafer
+Noon: Worcester artist Kat O'Connor has solo exhibition at Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 12th
+Noon: Seabrook nuclear power plant siren inadvertently activated, officials say
+Noon: Bad Advice: Sun worshipper shuns sunscreen
+Noon: Check out all the latest deals on Amazon Prime Day
-After nearly 95 years, Harding Tire Co. in Worcester closes
-Downtown Worcester will lose one eatery, but will soon gain another
-Man ordered held on $25,000 bail for May crash in Worcester that killed a man in a wheelchair
-Worcester is a more stressed city than Boston, according to study
-Worcester nonprofit is collecting supplies for annual back to school drive
-WPS Mobile Nutrition vehicles serve breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner to kids
-Skydiver makes "hard landing" on top of industrial building in Orange (1:10)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Sutton resident wins third place in Worcester poetry competition
-Song to Get You Through the Week: "Goth Beach" is the Song of the Summer you didn't know you needed
-Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys' "Goth Beach" is the Song of the Summer you didn't know you needed
-Don Landgren: A solution to the Asian longhorned beetle problem
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Jewish Worcester man who escaped the Nazis and was married for 75 years
-ICYMI: The Faces of Worcester: Yesenia Arroyo
-Video of takeoff from Worcester Regional Airport on crystal clear day (5:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Abandoned HQ of Solar Wolf in Auburn now back up for lease
-Grafton Summer Concert Series returns to the Common Wednesday
-Auburn firefighters union establishes Paul Wood Foundation to assist family
-Author Tougias discusses "The Finest Hours" at Grafton Library
-First lease signed in 310,000 square-foot Shrewsbury development
-Shrewsbury group to stage "Nunsense" with "divine intervention"
-Boylston PD returns to in-person firearms license renewal
-Work complete on $25.7 million Southbridge senior housing project
-Dayana Carlson makes history as first alumna to be named principal at Monty Tech
-Spencer woman arrested for trespassing on son’s property
>SPORTS: Red Sox unravel late in road loss in Tampa
-Mac Jones not included in ESPN's new ranking of NFL's top quarterbacks
-Marist's Gavin Noriega keeps producing as huge hit with Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Bark in the Park
-Bravehearts' Bark in the Park Wednesday
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts down and almost out
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester stumbles with 2-4 week against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Exact moments of Seattle plane theft captured in newly released security footage
-Firefighters are gaining ground in the fight to protect Yosemite’s giant sequoias
-California to make its own low-cost insulin, governor says
-Tragic: A swimmer was infected with a brain-eating amoeba after visiting an Iowa beach
>NEW ENGLAND: Why victim in Mass. domestic abuse case faced felony charges
-Mass. man, 71, survives 50-foot drop during New Hampshire hike
>SHOPPING: 116 best Prime Day deals you can shop right now
-Beware of Amazon Prime Day scams
>BUSINESS: The Profitable Business Roadmap Workshop - July 19th
>COLLEGES: WPI Fire Protection Engineers aid New York Times in reporting on Bronx fire that killed 17
-A former longtime member of the Clark Board of Trustees passes away
>HEALTH: New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
-These groups of people most prone to getting "long COVID," new report says
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>ANIMALS: This tiny abandoned kitten was found on the sidewalk (3:09)
>HISTORY: Institute Tower at Institute Park in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch this year’s Emmy nominations live
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise's plans for "Top Gun 3" revealed by Miles Teller
>CELEBRITY: "Real Housewives" Jen Shah pleads guilty in fraud case
>HOMES: Nantucket compound listed for eye-popping price of $56 million
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Walmart employee praised for saving newborn from hot car
-Meanwhile, in Florida, man tries to flee deputies on a riding lawn mower
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>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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