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>Latest weather: Severe storms possible, high of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Tempers flare as Mill Street apartment that had roof collapse is condemned (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Displaced tenants confront Worcester landlord after collapse (2:34)
+6:00: Father John Madden responds to St. John's Food for the Poor program investigation (2:32). Article
+6:00: Coes Pond, South Worcester playgrounds closed for 2 days for repairs
+6:00: UMass Medical School resident and fellow physicians ratify union contract
+6:00: This Week's Roadwork In Worcester - Week of July 18th
+6:00: Don Landgren: Worcester schools are looking for bus drivers
+6:00: Patriots players visit Ron Burton Training Village in Hubbardston (2:06)
+6:00: Song to Get You Through the Week: Ladii Girl delivers smoke, soul on "She Can't"
+Noon: 2 hospitalized following crash involving motorcycle in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 18th
+Noon: Mass Pike exit to I-84 in Sturbridge closing for construction work
-Woman dead, 2nd injured in double shooting in Worcester (1:16)
-Earlier: 41-year-old woman killed in double shooting on Cambridge Street in Worcester
-Worcester PD purchasing a police boat to patrol Lake Quinsigamond
-New Worcester gourmet donut shop to hold grand opening Saturday
-NFL star Pat Ricard has breakfast in hometown of Spencer, raises money as part of "Pancakes with Pat"
-Gov. Baker nominates Worcester County court clerk for juvenile judgeship
-Bill Shaner: What was Joe Petty thinking?
-ICYMI: Mill Street apartment owner speaks out after roof collapses through multiple floors
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Warehouse near Polar Park in Worcester eyed for apartments
-The Faces of Worcester: Hanh Pham Richardson
>HOMES: See 5 new houses on the market in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Historical museum, Redemption Rock hosting Worcester Jeopardy! on Tuesday Night
>HISTORY: Jim Thorpe regains 1912 Olympic medals that were taken away after 1913 story in Worcester Telegram
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland's 1972 time capsule has vanished
-Holden Woman's Club announces 2022 scholarship winners
-"Ace" Thompson dealt into Wachusett district at Thomas Prince
-Local parish helps Afghan families
-Nessa lives on through scholarship, tournament
>SPORTS: Yanks destroy Red Sox, 13-2; Sale's pinky on pitching hand mangled by line drive
-Patriots’ Mac Jones slims down: "I made significant strides" with diet
-Bravehearts win second straight, 9-2
-Bravehearts host Worcester Police, Fire Department baseball game
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday vs. Brockton
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose in Norfolk, 1-0
-Pirates to host playoff game Friday night at DCU Center. Regular-season finale postgame recap (:59)
-LeBron James calls Boston Celtics fans "racist"
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Uvalde shooting report describes multiple failures and a "lackadaisical approach" by law enforcement
-4 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Indiana mall, police say
-Tragic: Man playing Pokemon Go with daughter shot, killed in Illinois park, family says
>NEW ENGLAND: Baby dropped from window to firefighter during fire (1:26)
-New warning about Mass. street drugs being cut with animal sedative
>COLLEGES: Clark geographer Gil Pontius to teach digital map-analysis overseas
-Holy Cross Cantor Art Gallery annual review (6:46)
>BUSINESS: "I'm terrible at job interviews -- what can I do?"
-Are 4-day workweeks, flexible hours the future of full-time?
>HEALTH: As Omicron variants surge, experts rue simple preventative steps not taken
-U.S. will get an answer on second boosters for adults under 50 "reasonably soon," Dr. Fauci says
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester and 11-7 at YMCA, 766 Main Street
>FOOD: Nationwide recall issued for brand of blueberries due to levels of lead
>TV/STREAMING: Viewers age 50 and older are streaming more TV than any other demographic
>MOVIES: "Crawdads" opens strong at box office, but "Thor" remains No. 1
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez marries Ben Affleck in wedding dress from "old movie"
-Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck throughout the years
>ANIMALS: Lamb is obsessed with his mom’s coworker (3:38)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog alerts trooper to crash by running to police cruiser
-Meanwhile, in California, bears with the munchies break into home
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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