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>Latest weather: Beautiful weekend ahead, high in the mid 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Mill Street apartment units collapse after pallet falls through roof
*Channel 4: Families evacuated from apartment building after collapse (2:23)
*Channel 5: Residents allowed to grab essentials after collapse (1:33)
*Telegram & Gazette, Spectrum News 1, MassLive, Channel 7, Channel 10
*Worcester fire chief on apartment building roof collapse (2:21)
*Raw aerial video footage of collapse (35:48)
-Long-anticipated restaurant to open August 1st in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester License Commission shuts down Cambridge Street car shows, suspends liquor license
-Grand opening planned for new Canal District bar
-Woo Bar & Grill welcomes dog lovers with bark boxes
-WooSox, not city, negotiated naming rights deal for new city park, Pickett Plaza
-Retired Worcester firefighter wins big in Las Vegas
-Worcester's East Park spray park closed until further notice
-Worcester sees "highest recorded level" of COVID in wastewater since Omicron surge in winter
-New Worcester school buses rolling off Oklahoma assembly line, set for 1,500-mile trip to city
-Drought parches 90% of state; DPW says Worcester water supplies are safe
-Ghana's U.S. Ambassador meets with local leaders
-Act Now: Get a free scoop of ice cream this weekend at Insomnia Cookies
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Little River Band, Movies on the Common and more
-Artist Spotlight: Christian Bachez
>HISTORY: Channel 5 Classic "Chronicle": How the smiley face was created
>HOMES: 5 new open houses in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was the first woman union representative in Mass.
-ICYMI: After sex abuse investigation, Worcester soup kitchen leader Billy Riley resigns, Father Madden cleared
-Worcester reports large sewage overflow into Blackstone River
-Heard Street, Clover Street intersection now a 4-way stop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boylston police warn of telephone "spoofing" scam
-Composting and brush chipping 8-2:30 Saturday in Holden
-Holden DPW building update (8:32)
-After 25 years, market still Holden to tradition
-State rules Grafton CPC did not violate Open Meeting Law
-New Council on Aging director takes on Grafton Senior Center in August
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees on wild pitch in 11th
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 4-1
-Recent Wachusett grad Mike Simes prepares for college this summer with Bravehearts
-Bravehearts next home game 4 p.m. Sunday, Movie Day & Kids Club Sunday, WFD vs. WPD doubleheader
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win in Norfolk, 6-2
-Pirates close regular season Saturday night at DCU Center vs. San Diego
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: National 3-digit suicide prevention hotline launches on Saturday
-Ivana Trump cause of death revealed
-Tragic: 14-year-old Denmark girl killed on roller coaster
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police trainee injured in accidental shooting at the academy has resigned
-Mass. father pleads not guilty to infant son's death by adult sleep medication
>BUSINESS: Rideshare drivers in Worcester advocate for independence, schedule flexibility
-Retail sales up 1% in June, easing fears of a recession
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria hosts "Battle of the Badges" program for high school students
>HEALTH: Mass. DPH reports 18 new monkeypox cases in past week
-25 million children missed routine vaccinations because of COVID, new report says
>FOOD: The latest items getting more expensive at the grocery store
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Jurassic World Dominion," "The Black Phone" and more
>CELEBRITY: Ricky Martin denies having "sexual relationship" with nephew
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Meet Carl
-MSPCA waives adoption fees for rabbits and guinea pigs this weekend
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man turns 108 years old, has 100 grandkids to celebrate with
-Meanwhile, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, man hurls garbage can at passing parade band in wild video
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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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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