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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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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