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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 (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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