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>Latest weather: Dry and quiet, high of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man, woman die in rollover crash on I-290 in Worcester
-Dozens gather at vigil for Chandler Street crash victims, calls for prevention. Video (2:19)
-Earlier: Questions remain for aunt, uncle of man injured in fatal Chandler Street crash after meeting with police
-Bone marrow donor and recipient to meet for first time before Sunday's Bravehearts' game
-Applications available for Worcester ARPA community-based program funds
-Holy Cross grad Anthony Fauci's life, work during COVID are PBS film's focus
-UMass Medical School panel calls out health and medical education impacts of overturning Roe v. Wade
-Ray Mariano: Mass. is very different from most of America
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas in Worcester this weekend
-Senior Speak No. 887 (29:53): Colin Novick, Executive Director, Greater Worcester Land Trust
-Neighbors and firefighters rescue pets as fire devastates Auburn home
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Free tickets available for Doctor Robert Band show at Peppercorn's
-Five Things to Do: Out to Lunch, The Chain and more ....
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime area musician who played with many famous acts
-ICYMI: 5 apartments at Mill Street complex structurally unsound (:20). Article
-Worcester restaurateur buys Harding Tire property in Canal District for $1.25 million
-Area family loses father and son hours apart
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire burns building in Northborough
-GoFundMe created for man accused of killing K9 Frankie in Fitchburg standoff
-GRACE Center opens for summer programs
-Holden bandstand concert 6-8 tonight
-Leicester Police Logs July 21st to July 27th
-Princeton police giving tickets to young bicyclists - for ice cream
-North Brookfield’s Night Out puts focus on community building
>SPORTS: Brewers beat Red Sox again, 9-4
-With new play calls, Patriots are excited about a simplified offense
-Bravehearts next home game 4 p.m. Sunday (YOU-Create-the-Jersey & Kids Club Sunday)
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose in Buffalo, 5-3
-Revolution, Toronto play scoreless draw
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Andrew Yang, Christine Todd Whitman make "Forward" third party
-Tragic: Woman plunges to her death from Tennessee theme park ride
>NEW ENGLAND: Shakeup ordered at Mass. State Police Academy after 20 trainees injured
-Teen drowns in public pool overnight after jumping fenced property, police say
>BUSINESS: Worcester accepting applications for 10 new package store licenses
-Worcester Business Connect No. 26 (33:50): HumanKind casting + talent
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School Community Garden hitting food insecurity at home head-on
-WBUR (14:39): Worcester professor reframes "Romeo and Juliet" as a pandemic story
>FOOD: Hershey warns it won't be able to meet Halloween demand
>HEALTH: Millions still without sense of smell or taste after COVID
-Free vaccinations/boosters Sunday: 11-3 at EcoTarium
>HOMES: Grand Craftsman home in Worcester selling for $599,000
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in August (9:30)
>MOVIES: Jason Momoa confirms Ben Affleck's DC return
>CELEBRITY: Chris Rock on Will Smith Oscars slap: "I'm not a victim"
>HISTORY: Whatever became of these Central Mass. golf courses?
>ANIMALS: Puppy rescued from bottom of ravine loves the water now (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. mom gives 1-in-10 million birth to 2 sets of identical twins
-This optical illusion is only for those with high IQs
-Meanwhile, in South Carolina, watch as a bear rings doorbell at a home
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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