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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 86 today in Worcester
-Heavy rains causing high water levels at Worcester's lakes and ponds
-With water levels high, Lake Quinsigamond sees boating restrictions
-Worcester councilor asks for evaluation of city's weather emergency alert system
-Phoenix hits at least 110 for 19th straight day, breaking U.S. city records
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 31-year-old R.I. man arrested on drug charges in Worcester
+6:00: Do you know the man in the cast? Auburn police say he's behind break-in
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (5:26): Hot Dog Safari Top Dog Tom Mahoney on National Hot Dog Day
+6:00: Bravehearts put 9 on All-Star Team
+Noon: Woman charged with assault, intent to kidnap in Worcester parking lot
+Noon: "Why did you lie to me?" Worcester council debates ordinance on anti-abortion clinics
-Worcester City Manager scuttled City Council order
-Earlier: City solicitor evaded City Council order, texts show
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (35:39): City solicitor, Ballpark Commission and City Council race
-Worcester will add lifeguards at Bell Pond Beach
-Krista Perry of Worcester among 3 artists in R.I.C.O. suit against popular fashion website
-TODAY! Francis R. Carroll Plaza in Worcester opening after years in the works
-Police union negotiates 12.5% raise for Worcester police
-Worcester standoff suspect Jonathan Lugo held ex-girlfriend against her will, police say
-Kids get 2 free days for elections November 7th and March 5th, per negotiations
-Worcester Common conspicuously missing from 'The Holdovers' movie trailer
-No grand prize winner in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing. Jackpot reaches $720 million
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- 50th Anniversary of Worcester’s Deadliest Fire - Part 2. Video (26:32). Audio (27:43)
-Radio Worcester (10:49): Raising funds for Meghan Milonopolous and her family
-Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26): Meg describes how she had to navigate the healthcare system to get needed care
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: George's Coney Island celebrates National Hot Dog Day today
-ICYMI: Woman hit, injured crossing Worcester street (:24). Article
-Worcester man crashes stolen car, gets arrested, police say
-Prosecutor on Worcester standoff: Mother opened curtain, and Caleb Boateng responded with outrage
-Arris Partners makes $7 million Green Island investment
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Corner Shop awards scholarships
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Board of Selectmen seeks applicants to serve on Monty Tech School District board
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Water will be turned off at Maple Ave. & Main Street in Rutland
-Postponed Westborough sewer project begins, delays expected
-100FM The Pike (4:36): Auburn Fire Chief Stephen Coleman on Saturday's Woodystock Benefit
-TODAY! Lineup for Shrewsbury Farmers Market 2:30-6:30
-Shrewsbury graduate begins Plebe Summer at Naval Academy
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-West Brookfield Fire Department responding to record number of calls
-West Boylston police log July 10th to 16th
-Public safety logs from The Item
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: $10 off tickets to select Hanover Theatre shows through July 31st
-Jazz guitar great John Pizzarelli set for Mechanics Hall
-Writing Lines: Memories, music and more in area literary events
-Saaya Daga: For Gen-Z, youth sports are more than just a game
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 87 (27:58): Hamzah Henshaw, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 553 (28:36): Ignatian Volunteer Corps
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who owned several businesses in and around Worcester
>SPORTS: A's beat Red Sox, 3-0
-Where do Worcester area's top college basketball players compete in the summer? This league
-Carlos Garcia Amateur Tournament honors the godfather of Worcester boxing on August 4th's Punch-Out at Polar Park
-Internal competition fuels Holy Cross football summer program
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 4-2. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts' 3-3 week keeps them in the top spot
-WooSox fall to Scranton, 5-3
-Bill Ballou's Baseball column
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Ford slashes prices of F-150 Lightning trucks as E.V. price war heats up
-NATIONAL: Cops search Las Vegas home in connection to 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur
-Finding Long Island serial killer suspect took years of investigations
-Tragic: 1 dead, 1 critically injured after being knocked from gondola at Quebec resort
>NEW ENGLAND: Electrical fire forces evacuation of State House, which remains closed
-Investigation underway after worker killed in industrial accident at Swampscott Quarry
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Historic, weird and fascinating places to stop on a road trip across the U.S.
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>BUSINESS: Bill would give jobless benefits to striking workers
-Smith Brothers Insurance expands into Worcester with acquisition
>SHOPPING: Christmas Tree Shops price hikes raise questions about liquidation sale deals
>HEALTH: See these tips for summer safety from the Department of Public Health
-F.D.A. is at odds with W.H.O. over possible aspartame-cancer link
>TV/STREAMING: Which streaming service is winning (and losing) 2023… so far?
>MOVIES: Opening look at "Oppenheimer" (5:07)
>CELEBRITY: "Today" show's Jill Martin has breast cancer, will have double mastectomy
>HISTORY: Turtle Boy statue in Worcester -- What does it mean? Why is it there?
>ANIMALS: This is what a miracle looks like (2:58)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Australian man and his dog rescued after drifting 3 months in the Pacific Ocean
-Meanwhile, in Cleveland, bull found wandering streets gets new sanctuary home
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-2 patrol positions at Leicester Police Department
-Part-time servers at local restaurant
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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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