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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Local teen documents journey to top of Mount Everest (2:03). Article
-Here’s what kind of home $500,000 will get you in Worcester
-Worcester hospital nurses file fifth list of complaints over "lack of patient safety"
-2 men indicted for 1993 fatal shooting in Fitchburg
-Restaurant opens at its new Worcester location
-Worcester Union Station platform update (3:15)
-Multiple road closures Sunday in Worcester with dueling road races
-Free fishing weekend in Massachusetts
-Worcester Business Improvement District hands out 500 free potted petunias in an effort to bring more people downtown
-Few challengers in Worcester state level races
-Radio Worcester (17:45): Big summer events at Worcester Senior Center
>DINING OUT: TODAY! World of Foods Worcester event Saturday at Elm Park
-Related: Manny Jae Media (48:23) — World of Foods Worcester
-ICYMI: GoFundMe for family who lost parents in Worcester house fire more than doubles its goal
-Salem brewery to take over Mercantile Center beer garden in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester’s oldest gay bar reopens following renovations
-Former Rutland cop, W.R.T.A. driver gets 18- to 20-year sentence for rape
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden OK's spending plans
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Plant sale draws growing types
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police track down 2 cars stolen via electronic bypass device
-TODAY! Paxton Garden Club annual plant sale 8 to 12:30 on the Common
-TODAY! Bottle, can drive 9 to noon at Shrewsbury Town Hall
-Former Leominster business ready for fresh start following historic September flooding
-Community comes together after equestrian center fire (2:15)
-Report: Uxbridge School Committee member secretly changed town contract to benefit his cannabis business
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Four Things to Do: "Casey at the Bat," "Many Voices" and more ...
-100FM The Pike (4:50): Breakdown Lane
-Indian Ranch Local CountryFest to include special guest Ricky Duran
-The Rolling Stones deliver electrifying concert at Gillette Stadium
-Worcester photographer Kofi Poku's show "Jazz Now" to open at WCUW
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. and friends start their own cafe society
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Domenica Perrone — An inspiring journey through higher education
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 147 (30:00): Worcester Lions Club
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1342 (22:14): Veterans Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local cosmetologist who owner her own salon
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics NBA Finals tickets — Where to buy, best prices
-Red Sox beat Tigers, 7-3
-Bravehearts rally to beat Nashua, 8-3. Next home game: 4 tomorrow
-Holy Cross Athletics Coaches Road Show (1:24)
-WooSox beat Charlotte, 13-4
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Goodbye Angel, race day, PWHL, and old guys can still rock
-Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed
-Auburn's Breen, Grafton's Smolinski savor NCAA success at Salve Regina
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Volkswagen, Mazda, Lamborghini among 94,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: Young missionary couple from U.S. among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti’s capital
-Identity theft tax fraud leading to long waits for refunds (4:06)
-Tragic: High school senior drowns hours after graduating
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial — Your questions answered
-Southborough teacher on leave after alleged racist incidents (2:50). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s 2024 job placement rate
-Assumption School of Graduate Studies celebrates Commencement
-For Holy Cross grads, a walk long-delayed
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A coastal gem awaits visitors to Newport
>BUSINESS: Webster First merges with Cambridge credit union, creating $1.5 billion entity
-Crises in the healthcare industry are hitting primary care doctors hard
>HEALTH: The real reason you should never use a toothbrush cover
-H.P.V. vaccines prevent cancer in men as well as women, new research suggests
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>FOOD: Subway's footlong cookie is returning to menus following demand
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The First Omen," "Boy Kills World," and more
>CELEBRITY: These 13 celebs have houses in Massachusetts
>ANIMALS: Horses keep breaking into mom's house (3:13)
>HISTORY: The Kimball Pipe Organ at the Worcester Memorial Auditorium (1:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Preschool teacher saves former student's life donating liver
-Meanwhile, in Paris, "anti sex" beds arrive for Olympic athletes (:32)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 95 today in Worcester
-Worcester opens cooling centers with extreme heat expected
-Old Farmer's Almanac warns of warm fall after sweltering summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Vietnamese restaurant coming to former dessert shop in Tatnuck Square
+5:00: Partial sewer line break on Main Street in Worcester to affect traffic
+5:00: Lost giant lizard from Webster spotted in Connecticut
+5:00: Ray Mariano: A look at issues covering City Hall and public schools
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
+Noon: Tonight: 9-year-old from Northborough to sing U.S. and Canadian anthems before Revs game
+Noon: Why has a low-flying plane been circling Central Mass.?
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend: "Happy Gilmore 2" on Netflix and more
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Philly Pretzel Factory brings pretzel obsession to life
+Noon: Gateway Players continues 50th season with "Fiddler on the Roof"
+Noon: First Person: Menopause means it's time to banish the fashion police
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Joelle Johns, pastor and end-of-life care provider
-Assault charge cited by feds in Worcester I.C.E. arrest is dismissed
-Worcester family loses grandson, grandfather a day apart
-Spencer woman sentenced for Social Security fraud
-Cake from the basement of a church? Local baker uses unique commercial space
-Man guilty of murder over bag of marijuana
-911 call about "fall" uncovered longer abuse in Worcester, prosecutors say
-Mosquito spraying in Worcester after West Nile detected
-Cyclists set to flock to Worcester for annual George Street Challenge
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Councilor Etel Haxhiaj defends protest, vows to keep serving amid legal fight
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Buster is back!
-ICYMI: Police on West Boylston Street were investigating social media threat not connected to Worcester
-"Unapologetic" Worcester councilor makes defiant court appearance over I.C.E. confrontation
-Related: Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj speaks after pleading not guilty (2:01)
-Prosecutor drops "dangerous weapon" charge over water sprayed at Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester father pleads not guilty to young daughter’s murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Cooling centers open today
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Holden Little Leaguers excited for chance to compete for state championship
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton woman sets home on fire over husband’s alleged infidelity
-2 Leominster businesses fined combined $75,000 for violating environmental regulations
-Another year of great food, music and growth for Shrewsbury’s Summer Concert Series
-Vivian Poplawski settles in as new town planner in Spencer
-Second annual Hometown Heroes Concert coming to Grafton
-Sutton Historical Society to host potluck
-Butler Farm a busy place this summer
-Remembering Ed "Himself" Sheridan
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Almost Queen, Show Me the Body, Vivi & DaFunk and more
-Joyner Lucas' new video for "Tear me down" starring and directed by Regina Hall (4:38)
-100 FM The Pike (13:09): Steve Brown from Trixter
-At 50, "JAWS" legacy includes efforts to aid threatened shark species
-Listen Up: Happy Little Clouds divine's the future with "Embers"
>OPINION: Woo! Science: A loose lizard in Webster, and reptiles once more in the news
-Shaun Connolly: Should I buy a gun?
-Amanda Khatib: Tips & tricks for my curly haired girls
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:50): Deb Spotts, Chief Advancement Officer at Q.C.C.; Jennifer Hernandez, a Q.C.C. alum
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career teacher and member of the Wachusett Athletic Hall of Fame
>SPORTS: What to make of Patriots offensive line’s early training camp struggles
-Drake Maye was "lights out", more observations from Pats camp (2:56)
-Patriots wide receiver pecking order emerging at training camp
-What to know if you are attending training camp at Gillette
-Fenway Park workers to strike, barring 11th-hour agreement (1:20)
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 3-2 and 5-0
-Bravehearts' next home game: Veterans Appreciation Night, 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-Saturday night's for baseball and wrestling at Fitton Field
-Holy Cross women’s soccer announces addition to coaching staff
>CARS: Tesla sees decade high revenue drop
>NATIONAL: Jeffrey Epstein investigation timeline
-Radio Worcester (9:35): McGovern on authoritarian talk meant to distract from Epstein file
-3 Ohio police officers shot in ambush, officials say
>TRAGIC: Man killed in freak M.R.I. accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Debate over religious exemption for vaccines heats up in Mass.
-The responsible gambling organizations of Massachusetts
>COLLEGES: WPI program teaches students government side of environmental engineering
-Anna Maria achieves fundraising milestone
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest Airlines makes major change to seating policy
>BUSINESS: Intel to slash thousands of jobs as chipmaker issues bleak forecast
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear fixed income, currency, and commodity markets outlook: Higher for longer
-New podcast dives into Market Basket leadership drama, family infighting
>HOMES: Peak homebuying season brings more sales, higher prices to Central Mass.
>SHOPPING: Are tariffs impacting back-to-school shopping?
>HEALTH: Mass. checklist for childhood vaccinations (3:15). Article
-Are you not as hungry when it's hot out? There's a scientific reason for it (1:46)
-Survey reveals GLP-1 drugs are having impacts on patients' dating lives (:51)
>FOOD: Kayem Foods recalling more than 24,000 pounds of chicken sausage (:30)
>TV/STREAMING: Meghan Markle's Netflix show "With Love, Meghan" fails to crack streamer's top 300
>MOVIES: Michael Jackson biopic sets Spring 2026 release
>CELEBRITY: Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71: report
-Related: When Hulkamania hit Worcester: Wrestling superstar was once a Centrum regular
>ANIMALS: Puppy dumped near busy road realizes she's in luck (1:37)
>HISTORY: The Forgotten Eleven (35:43): The Eightieth Year of Remembrance, December 17th, 2024
>GOOD NEWS: How a Marine veteran turned to a carousel to conquer his demons (3:07)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, Chuck E. Cheese mascot arrested in uniform for credit card fraud
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