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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester County drenched as storm moves through, causing flooding (2:30)
-Worcester doesn't have a movie theater, and an organization wants to change that
-Worcester School Committee clerk Dr. Helen Friel retiring after 57 years
-Superintendent Rachel Monárrez gets passing grades from Worcester School Committee
-2 Worcester men arrested in Holland after allegedly evading police
-Worcester man arrested in string of car break-ins in Auburn
-TODAY! Worcester Caribbean American Carnival Association Kiddies Cultural Fest 1-5
-Dozens participate in 100-mile march to raise money for kids battling cancer
-New library vending machines aim to increase reading in Worcester
-Worcester to see draft ordinance on crisis pregnancy centers
-Earlier: Worcester councilors asked to regulate anti-abortion centers. It still hasn't happened
-Ray Mariano: City Council drops ball in evaluating city manager
-Radio Worcester (14:17): District 4 City Councilor Sarai Rivera on city's progress in addressing homelessness
-Meg's Journey, Part 5 -- A tearful goodbye (3:45)
-Radio Worcester (10:49): Raising funds for Meghan Milonopolous and her family
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26); Part 3 (9:20); Part 2 (6:11); Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: Ruth's Chris Steak House joins in the Worcester Restaurant Week fun
-Mega Millions jackpot rises to $820 million after no winners Friday
-ICYMI: Officials identify Leicester man killed by falling tree on Route 122 in New Salem
-Builder looks to fill decades-old Salisbury Street site with 50 homes
-After concerns over alleged subcontractor wage theft, W.R.A. holds off on recommendation for Denholm Building developer
-Worcester's Bell Pond Beach now staffed with lifeguards
-In Worcester, preventing teen drownings 1 free swimming lesson at a time
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Household hazardous products collection 9-1
-TODAY! Composting 8-2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Gold Award project brings awareness to period poverty
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dudley police seek missing 14-year-old girl
-Sutton school's grant will upgrade surveillance system
-Dudley Fire Department relying on mutual aid amid staffing cuts
-Auburn firefighter's legacy lives on with "Woodystock" celebration this weekend
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Clinton police name suspect in recent shooting
-Millbury Junior League All-Stars take pride in representing town
-Part of Main Street in Fitchburg to close until November
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do: Hot Night in the City, Rocket Day, The Mavericks ...
-"Old Soul" Stephen Marley brings father's legacy and new tunes to Indian Ranch
-100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane For July 21st (6:53)
-First Person: On raising and coaching your favorite baseball player
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester City Council -- worst boss ever
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:34): Kayanna James, Walk By Faith
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man, a longtime educator and guidance counselor
>SPORTS: U.S. women open World Cup with 3-0 win over Vietnam
-Red Sox-Mets suspended due to torrential rain
-Plenty of fun and instruction at Worcester Bravehearts summer baseball camp
-Bravehearts game suspended because of rain. Next home game: 4:30 p.m. Saturday (Doubleheader)
-Bravehearts put 9 on All-Star Team
-WooSox game halted after 3 innings
-Pirates open playoffs in Sioux Falls
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Mazda recalls over 220,000 cars, including CX-3 and Mazda3, for rear-view camera issue
-NATIONAL: Detroit girl, 12, arrested for grisly acid attack on another kid
-Florida woman used fake hitman site to try to kill 3-year-old son, police say
-Tragic: Mom, 5-year-old daughter found dead after being swept away by river in Connecticut
>NEW ENGLAND: Record 101 pedestrians died on Mass. roads in 2022
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world's most spectacular viewpoints and lookouts
>HOMES: Rent a house, instead of buying? It's an option for some in Central Mass.
>BUSINESS: State unemployment rate drops to 2.6%
-New program tackles construction worker suicide risk
>COLLEGES: Clark-based collaborative leads fish-restoration efforts in the Blackstone River
>SHOPPING: Cupkin recalls 346,000 children's cups sold on Amazon due to high levels of lead; refund available
>HEALTH: 7 ways to save money on prescription drugs
-Have mushrooms growing in your yard? Doctor says be careful
>HISTORY: Defunct family restaurants from the past (8:28)
>FOOD: Grocery prices down, but higher than a year ago
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Box Office: "Barbie" blasts off with $22.3 milion in previews, "Oppenheimer" rakes in $10.5 million
-New movies on demand: "The Flash," "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken" and more
>CELEBRITY: Tony Bennett, legendary singer and musician, dies at 96
-Related: Worcester Magazine's 2018 interview with Tony Bennett
-Related: How Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga got a special kick out of each other
>ANIMALS: Bird laughs like evil villain chasing family around house (3:22)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): North Carolina man's lost class ring turns up in West Virginia 50 years later
-Meanwhile, in California, dachshunds race for title of "Fastest Wiener Dog in the West"
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-2 patrol positions at Leicester Police Department
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In The News
>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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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