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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 92 today in Worcester
-June climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State must change "unconstitutional" tax foreclosure laws that impacted Worcester woman, A.G. says
+Noon: Worcester beaches reopen after E. Coli warning lifted
+Noon: Six Things To Do: special walking tour, Rumours, Armenian music ...
+Noon: Betty Machete and the Jumping Fleas strum and sing into ukulele bliss
+Noon: Worcester youth produce free show at BrickBox Theatre
-Worcester's Table Talk Pies preparing for 100 years in business (3:22) (pictured)
-Worcester’s Shore Park, Coes Pond beaches closed due to high E. Coli levels
-Huge concrete walls added to busy Shrewsbury worksite. What's being built?
-Housing situation in Worcester headed toward crisis point, data shows
-Worcester launches community crisis response pilot
-Rail riders: Bus service between Worcester and Grafton during station work
-Conn. transit official hired as W.R.T.A. administrator
-Former Becker College dorms in Leicester to serve as shelter for 66 families
-Neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Nahani Meuse: City of Worcester cooling centers needed now
-Fundraising update for Worcester City Council at-large candidates
-NEW! Meg's Journey, Part 3 (9:20): Meg Milonopolous shares words of advice for her 3 young children
-Eaqrlier: Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11); Meg's Journey, Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
-Reminder: Worcester trash and recycling delayed a day starting on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Barbers Crossing in Sterling catches fire in downstairs bar, officials say
-Oxford's Geoffrey Esper comes finishes second in Nathan's hot dog eating contest (:16)
-Melee breaks out as Mass. Pirates players go into stands to confront fans
-Related: Statement from Pirates Founder and co-owner Jawad Yatim
-Millbury man launches statewide public records request about Police Officers Standards and Training Commission
-I-190 paving in Worcester will slow traffic this week
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): TODAY! Truck Day for children 10-noon at Gale Free Library
-Steve Charette parlays childhood interest into magical career
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-The Art of the Scandal: Thefts, Vandals and Forgeries at Gale Free Library July 13th (link fixed)
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge Police looking to identify man
-Channel 7 comes to the aid of Douglas woman owed $700
-West Boylston native Jim Ford finds new opportunities
-Mama bear with 3 cubs spotted in a Templeton backyard
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Shrewsbury Recreation Department July schedule of events
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Bolton trash stickers no longer valid
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. little museums yield mysteries and treasures
-TODAY! Worcester restaurant holding Sinatra Night 6-9
-Listen Up: Eddie Japan tells compelling tale in "Pop Fiction"
-Dance and wrestling meet in "PLAYFIGHT" by Northborough's Dani Robbins
-Writing Lines: Words, walks and wilderness in Worcester-area events
-Worcester Walks: Fowler Brook Trail near airport leads to gorge
-Worcester Magazine Last Call: George Mirijanian, Wachusett Chess Club
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 13 (26:24): Former Mayor Konnie Lukes, Attorney Stephen Gordon and Mark Henderson of the016.com
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 552 (26:24): Visitation House, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to NCAA champion and All-American who began swimming at the Worcester Boys and Girls Club
>SPORTS: Celtics' forward Grant Williams heading to Dallas in sign-and-trade, report says
-Red Sox beat Rangers, 4-2
-First-place Bravehearts rally to beat Vermont, 3-0. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday
-Leominster's Dylan Vigue gives Bravehearts a boost while preparing for Michigan and MLB draft
-WooSox beat Mets, 10-4
-North boys basketball wins Team of the Year at Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
>CARS: NEW! See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Honda recalls 124,000 vehicles, including Civic, Pilot, Acura MDX, due to brake issues
-NATIONAL: Mass shootings claim lives at gatherings over the July Fourth holiday
-A police chief who became a serial arsonist is sentenced to life terms, plus 75 years
-Tragic: Woman, 69, killed by alligator while walking dog in Hilton Head
>NEW ENGLAND: New England man sleeping in hammock attacked by bobcat
-Parents react after missing Stoughton woman rescued from Mass. state park
>COLLEGES: Tom Dolan remembered as Clark’s most avid champion
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers for July 2nd
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The wait for U.S. passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans
>SHOPPING: Christmas Tree Shops liquidation sale will begin soon
>BUSINESS: Resumption of student loan payments could lead some buyers to pull back
-What markets are saying about when to expect a recession
>FOOD: belVita Breakfast Sandwich biscuits recalled after peanut contamination
>HEALTH: Loneliness worse than bad diet, smoking for diabetics: study
-Nutritionist slams new lab-grown meat: "Rather eat my shoe"
>TV/STREAMING: Lavender Darcangelo of Fitchburg set for "America's Got Talent"
>MOVIES: Harrison Ford didn't know Tom Selleck was cast as Indiana Jones first
>CELEBRITY: A timeline of Billy Crudup and Claire Danes' '00s cheating scandal
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues a Malinois puppy and changes his life (2:56)
>HISTORY: Front Street looking toward City Hall in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school sweethearts rekindle romance with public proposal
-Meanwhile, in California, bear goes for swim in pool in neighborhood
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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