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• Highlights Friday, July 3rd
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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 100 today in Worcester

  -Amid heat wave, Worcester cooling centers open, early trash pickup

  -Worcester pools, beaches are open for summer
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -Worcester police ask for help finding missing boy

  -Worcester detectives nab murder suspect in Florida

  -Weather permitting, Percy's customers in line for free appliances

  -Area shelter seeks foster care for 16 cats, kittens rescued (:24)

  -Worcester celebrates Independence Day

  -Ready to celebrate independence? Here's what's happening in Worcester area

  -Radio Worcester (11:58): Mass. Symphony Orchestra celebrates 75 years with patriotic pops concert and fireworks Friday

  -Today! Patriots pops concert and fireworks at Institute Park in Worcester

  -What's open, what's closed on July 3rd and 4th

  -Anonymous donor gave $1.5 million to help cover Anna Maria College's final payroll

  -Dave Portnoy returns to Worcester. Here's how he rated 3 pizzerias

  -Worcester schools begin process to realign districts, address "confusing boundaries"

  -YWCA Central Mass. names Elizabeth Thompson board president

  -Dianne Langford James shares her story of recovery, accountability and building legacy

  -Prince The Fit Barber and Jerry’s Tastee-Freeze team up for free ice cream giveaway at City Hall

  -Worcester Public Schools Senior Spotlight (2:11): North's Danielle Oppong

  -Is this your dog? 

  >DINING OUT: Who's open and closed for the Fourth of July? Check Dining Out

  -Pulse Magazine's (spilling) The Tea

  -ICYMI: Gift or oopsie? Valuable item found in area shelter donation bin

  -Nurses at UMass Memorial vote overwhelmingly to authorize strike

  -Worcester man held without bail in fatal stabbing at rooming house

  -Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for June

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center to close July 6th through 10th

  -Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)

  -Holden opens cooling center during heat wave

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman charged with shoplifting for bagging 34 unscanned items at Oxford Walmart

  -Victim, suspect identified in Berlin shooting and I-495 standoff

  -60 vehicles destroyed in fire at auto auction lot in Templeton (:28). Article

  -House fire in Northbridge prompts mutual aid response, District 7 investigating

  -Matthew Tebo named interim Leicester fire chief after Michael Dupuis retires

  -Cynthia Iwanski elected to the Dudley Board of Selectmen
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday

  -Jazzed Up Duo at The Vue in Glass Tower on Friday

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Hatebreed, Antiquarian Socity, "Zootopia 2" and more

  -Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)

  -Extreme heat delays access to Esplanade for July Fourth concert & fireworks (1:04). Article

  -Lavallee, Harmon move to new projects as Wachusett Recording closes

  -The Worcester Hot Dog Safari

  >OPINION: First Person: Suzanne Graham Anderson on the power of self worth

  -Richard T. Moore: 3 or more's a crowd at Mass. nursing homes

  -WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 492 (27:23): FITCLUB Foundation

  -Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:35): City Council takes more critical approach in city manager review

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:11): City manager review, election reform and a changing political landscape

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teacher and former head of the Science Department at North High
  
  

  >SPORTS: U.S. can't appeal Folarin Balogun's controversial red card

  -U.S. World Cup Round of 32 win drew historic TV viewership

  -Jaylen Brown opens up about being traded in candid live stream

  -Jaylen Brown bids farewell to Boston in heartfelt social media post

  -Young Celtics fan devastated by Jaylen Brown trade (3:33)

  -Holy Cross football announces theme days for 2026 season

  -Bravehearts beat Westfield, 11-3

  -Bravehearts’ America 250 edition jersey available for preorder

  -Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -WooSox beat Syracuse, 7-5
  
  

  >CARS: The most affordable U.S.-made car under $35,000

  >NATIONAL: Family friend charged year after "nightmare" illegal July Fourth fireworks killed 8-year-old girl

  -Gut-wrenching images show children killed in massive Russian airstrike on Kyiv

  -Tragic: 8 monks killed on pilgrimage in Thailand after truck driven by boy, 11, crashes into them

  >NEW ENGLAND: Mass. taxpayers save $527,000 after Channel 25's reporting on state OT discrepancies (3:16)

  -Mass. father on "adventure of a lifetime" left fighting for his life in Fiji after noticing bug bite

  -Karen Read civil case: Judge lectures attorneys over apparent breach in O'Keefe family's lawsuit

  >COLLEGES: What to know about the federal student loan system's overhaul (2:33)
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb launches anti-party tech ahead of July Fourth celebrations

  -Tourists pay thousands to stay at the most dangerous hotel in the world out at sea

  >BUSINESS: Worcester construction company expands again with acquisition of N.Y. roofing firm

  -LPL Financial Research: Has stock market exuberance become irrational?

  -U.S. government would get 5% stake in OpenAI under Sam Altman proposal: report

  -Google loses fight against E.U.'s record $4.7 billion fine over alleged antitrust practices

  >HOMES: Homeowners leveraging property to reduce credit card debt (2:02)

  >SHOPPING: How to buy Miley Cyrus Barbie doll at Amazon, Target, Walmart 

  >HEALTH: New guidelines connect obesity, diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease

  >FOOD: F.D.A. recall on Utz brands potato chips classified at highest risk level
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Skywalkers: A Love Story," the Netflix doc about the Empire State Building climbers

  >MOVIES: Movies show our country — and the world — the American story

  >CELEBRITY: Danny Glover, 79, announces heartbreaking Alzheimer's diagnosis

  -Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein had secret fling while filming "Office Romance"

  >ANIMALS: 2-day-old kitten meets a mama cat who loves her like her own (1:52)

  >HISTORY: Founding Father thought Americans would celebrate on July 2nd (2:21). Article

  >GOOD NEWS: "Last second" decision earns man a $50,000 Powerball prize

  -Meanwhile, in Oregon, store suspends Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments due to hygiene concerns

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