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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Heat wave coming this week? Here's why Worcester could get its first of the summer
-Celebrating his new frozen yogurt shop, Grammy-nominated artist Joyner Lucas shoots music video in Northborough
-Bicyclists in Worcester conquer George Street Challenge in honor of Major Taylor
-Little-known state law that caused a Worcester woman to lose her paid-off home (pictured)
-Worcester 8-year-old on a mission to visit every city and town hall in Massachusetts
-Worcester street project becomes caught up in election year politics
-New library vending machines aim to increase reading in Worcester
-John Monfredo: Worcester Public Schools seniors write their futures
-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
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading -- Booklovers' Gourmet
-ICYMI: Edson Montero seeks Worcester District 5 Council Seat in 2023
-Worcester Cultural Academy releases enrollment data for first year. Here's what it says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie at Senior Center, 1 p.m.
-Jason Bradshaw Memorial Scholarship awardees announced
-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): Swimmer pulled from Ayer pond later dies
-Grafton Municipal Center will be closed until July 28th while parking area is paved
-"Dash for Nash" fundraiser raises awareness for families living with autism
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Shrewsbury Public Library now offering braille books
-Shrewsbury resident Beth Murray recognized as 2023 Commonwealth Heroine
-Lundgren buys Auburn flex property for $1.7 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Spamalot comes to Shrewsbury in August
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 391 (28:16): Mattie Castiel
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 13 (28:22): Environmental Health Trust
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local World War II veteran who became a successful restaurateur
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Mets, 6-1
-Bravehearts fall, 12-11. Next home game: 10:30 a.m. Thursday (Camp Day Doubleheader)
-Bravehearts players send messages to the artistic warriors at Boston Children's Hospital who designed jerseys for Sunday’s game (1:54)
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 6-5
-Rutland rallies in 6th to claim Section 1 title
-Millbury can't overtake North Reading in Junior Little League sectional final
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Your car might be making personal info vulnerable to hackers
-NATIONAL: Woman found dead after grizzly bear encounter near Yellowstone National Park
-I.R.S. steps toward a new free-file tax return system have both supporters and critics mobilizing
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies in boating accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Rattled residents recall Stow plane crash that left 3 hospitalized
-Record 101 pedestrians died on Mass. roads in 2022
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 lesser-known landmarks in Rome
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Worcester airport logistics firm expands facilities to accommodate life sciences growth
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross, UMass Memorial partner on internship program
>HEALTH: Women 8x more likely to have A.C.L. tears. Here’s how to avoid them
-Alnylam touts promise of Alzheimer's drug based on early stage study
>HISTORY: Famous figures who had Titanic tickets but didn't make it on board
>FOOD: Worcester ice cream shop announces move from Public Market
>TV/STREAMING: Shark Week dates and how to watch
>MOVIES: "Barbenheimer" frenzy gives sluggish summer box office a major boost
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx speaks out for the first time since mysterious health scare: "I went to hell and back"
>ANIMALS: Kitten brothers knock over every water glass in their house (3:20)
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, July 23rd
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 103-year-old lobster fisherman embarks on 95th season (2:14)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, fuzzy invasion of domestic rabbits has suburb hopping into a hunt for new owners
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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