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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 96 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester records first heat wave since 2022
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police investigating after "small explosion" leads to fireworks discovery
+6:00: TODAY! Movies on the Common presentation of "Barbie" moves inside the JMAC
+6:00: Screen Time: Kate Mulgrew, Bryce Dallas Howard and Rosario Dawson talk sci-fi roles in Boston
+6:00: Legendary actor Donald Sutherland dies at 88
+6:00: Bravehearts score 15 runs in final 4 innings to top Norwich
+Noon: Worcester parent says kids endured racism before removal from school
+Noon: Portion of Lake Quinsigamond closed due to e. Coli
+Noon: Brick By Brick festival lets graffiti and mural artists shine
+Noon: Things to Do: Greek, Asian and Pink Flamingo festivals make a comeback
-After multifamily proposal abandoned, former Canal District barbecue spot to become restaurant
-Worcester's Joyner Lucas reflects on fatherhood, shares inspiration behind upcoming Joynerfest (15:59). Article
-Bishop Emeritus Daniel Patrick Reilly, fourth bishop of Worcester, dies at 96
-Worcester man arrested for loaded gun in Webster Square
-Worcester streets; how involved should city council be?
-Demolition of century-old dam begins in West Boylston
-Central Mass. business confidence rebounds, following previous low in April
-Table Talk founding family says goodbye, lets it Rise
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Worcester fireworks
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (46:24): Interim Chief Saucier ShotSpotter controversy and Mill St. vote
>DINING OUT: Food trucks — The recipe is in the name, Sauced & Tossed
-ICYMI: Nike celebrates Celtics championship with ad shot in Worcester
-Bob Cousy on the Celtics: "First time I've been up after 11 in years"
-Worcester Mill Street redesign to stay after City Council vote
-Saint V's nurses continue to call for more oversight from Feds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Central Mass. Mom's Around Town in Holden
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge voters approve school budget second time around
-Tupperware, founded in Leominster, shuts down only remaining U.S. plant, moves manufacturing to Mexico
-Shrewsbury Fire Chief Jim Vuona to retire after 32 years
-West Boylston police log June 10th to 16th
-W.H.E.A.T. Community Connections receives $200,000 for new Clinton building
-Sterling signs will warn drivers about turtles crossing
-Millbury man sworn in as corrections officer
-Night Sky Program in Uxbridge
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Why this non-American beer is the No. 1 beer in America
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Movies on the Common — "Barbie"
-Radio Worcester (21:33): Mechanics Hall summer events and membership benefits with Kathy Gagne
-My Silent Bravery to play El Basha to benefit independent film
-Last Call: Abisola Akande, credit and finance counselor
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Juneteenth. Freedom Day
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Want to compost? Worcester's got you "covered"
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 424 (28:42): Karen Laganelli
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 539 (28:00): Rental registry and residential development projects
-WCCA-TV Special (28:29): Affordable Homes Act Presentation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who came to Worcester alone from Ireland at age 17
>SPORTS: Celtics' key dates to circle on your calendar
-Kristaps Porzingis "overrode" Celtics medical team in Game 5, Joe Mazzulla says
-Tom Brady's advice for Drake Maye as Patriots camp battle looms
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 7-3
-Bravehearts rally to beat Norwich, 16-13. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. tonight
-Holy Cross names Matt Brown head men’s soccer coach
-Senators making "hard push" for Linus Ullmark in trade market
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-WooSox beat Columbus, 10-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: New Mexico wildfires damage over 1,400 structures as blazes rage
-This one-word message is the worst text to receive — are you guilty of sending it?
-Tragic: American teen falls over 300 feet to her death on Swiss hike
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial — Judge to decide if defense expert witnesses can testify
-Many turned away as beaches fill up on hot day (2:21)
-Story Land opens new Moo Lagoon water playground (:25)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria hosts first New England Negotiation Competition
-Q.C.C. receives $171,000 in state funding to boost healthcare training programs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here are the best days to fly to avoid delays, experts say
>BUSINESS: Report provides recommendations for hiring skilled immigrants in Mass.
-LPL Research: Keep calm and clip bond coupons
-Unity Radio's Black In Business (55:59): Positively Suzanne with Dianne Langford James
>SHOPPING: Store closures surge in Mass.
>HOMES: Why you shouldn’t keep plastic wrap in a drawer
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor weighs in on micro-dosing candy warning
-Study: Teens at highest risk for internet addiction (3:37)
>FOOD: First MOTW Coffee franchise in state to open in Shrewsbury
>TV/STREAMING: Which streaming service is winning (and losing) 2024 so far?
>MOVIES: Glenn Close joins Daniel Craig in "Knives Out 3"
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck selling marital home amid looming divorce: report
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury’s trolleys faded out as the automobile age took hold
>ANIMALS: This dog's been in foster care for over 2 years (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Retired grandfather wins $32,000 after "mistake" purchase of Keno ticket
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, woman mistakenly declared dead at nursing home has now died
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In The News
>WEATHER: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
+6:00: Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
+6:00: Summer Eats treats Worcester youth to free breakfast, lunch
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts back above .500 after 3-1 post-All-Star week
+6:00: Where to stream Shark Week for free
+Noon: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
+Noon: Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
-How Central Mass. school districts are faring as tax overrides have tripled in 10 years
-Meet the freshman teachers starting out this fall in local schools
-Music with spirit fills air at Summer Gospel Fest on Worcester Common
-Worcester cyclists tackle steep hill in race to honor Major Taylor
-Remember Goose? Here’s what the famous runaway lizard has been up to
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-This 56-foot Worcester castle was built to honor a U.S. Naval Academy founder
-National Grid bringing bill assistance events to Worcester County this summer
-Worcester schools grow pollinator gardens with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: Saloon 139 in Worcester offers Chinese food kicked up a notch
-308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Former Fallon headquarters to reopen as Altitude Worcester apartments in September
-Worcester hotel developer asks for 2-year extension to build 122-room hotel
-Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali reopens
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board member pushes for "wildlife corridor"
-Wagner Motors has been helping families get it right for decades
-3 arrested for returning to Leominster officer’s detail and threatening to “f—” his daughter over friend’s arrest
-After grant, increased accessibility at Silver Lake Beach waters
-Southbridge students to showcase Summer Arts Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN's 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival Bus Trip on Saturday
-Bret Michaels undergoes emergency surgery after performing 3 concerts in "intense" pain
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 27 (27:39)
>OPINION: Rory Riley Topping: Too few U.S. reps, too many people to serve
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots defense owns the day and more takeaways from Day 2 (1:53)
-Robert Kraft, Patriots put historic offer on table for Christian Gonzalez
-AFC East training camp preview
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-1
-Gabriela Chiappetta of Holy Cross wins gold medal at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-10
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 4-3
>NATIONAL: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
-Police arrest 1 and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
-Pastor allegedly crashed at 104 mph while drunk — killing young daughter just months after her mom died
-Tragic: Influencer heard "screaming and crying" on 911 call before husband killed her after TikTok outed him as a pedophile
>NEW ENGLAND: Dive teams recover body after drowning at Milford quarry (2:00). Article
-Lindsay Clancy trial starts Monday, ex-husband may testify first
-Mass. senator fed up with lack of opioid settlement fund spending (2:58). Article
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, major in anything, succeed in business (2:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. Virgin Islands beach named best in the world
-7 things flight attendants would never do on a plane
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Alimony modification in Mass. | When can you change it?
>HOMES: ABCs of selling real estate held in trust
>HEALTH: Popular summer food linked to increased colorectal cancer risk (:33)
-Screen time can have dire effects on children's development: officials
>FOOD: Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Apple TV's new crime drama "Lucky" (2:16)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" earns $87 million in its second weekend
-Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey
>CELEBRITY: Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 (:20)
-Elisha Cuthbert reveals why she quit Hollywood for 4 years before "Every Year After" return
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues wasp who won't leave her hand for 24 hours (2:22)
>HISTORY: Mississippi highlights legacy as "birthplace of America's music"
>GOOD NEWS: 64-year-old father of 5 graduates as a nurse, studying alongside his son
-Meanwhile, in Peabody, quit dumping roosters on my property, farmer says (:49)
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+Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
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