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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man arrested, charged in 16-year-old double homicide
+6:00: Worcester announces $1.5 million for youth employment
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:49): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on demand — "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" and more
+1:00: Worcester-born composer Jacob Snider gets world premiere at Institute Park
+1:00: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. "crashes" his own 91st birthday
-Preparing for Worcester's annual Independence Day fireworks tonight
-Starting tonight, 4 fireworks shows in Worcester for July 4th
-Another pedestrian struck by car in Worcester, this one on Belmont Street
-Worcester pool can only open with police detail after fight
-Related: Kids using public pool in Worcester that’s closed for safety reasons
-Car drives into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury, woman rescued
-Worcester man indicted for murder in November shooting death
-24 years later, Molly Bish's murder remains unsolved (4:03). Article
-The lavender festival at SummitWynds in Holden is in full bloom
-In Worcester Business Journal’s annual survey, business leaders largely are feeling good about 2024
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
-Faces of Worcester: Carmen Rosado, Family Engagement and Community Liaison, Latino Education Institute
>DINING OUT: Niche Hospitality closes one of its The Fix Burger Bar locations
-ICYMI: City wants to close Worcester's Johnson Tunnel for good
-Water main break prompts detour on Chandler Street
-Worcester City Council evaluates city manager's second year
-Bishop Emeritus Daniel Patrick Reilly honored at funeral Mass
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scout creates Holden Historical Walking Tour
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden man accused of attempting to enter Leominster hospital with gun
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic information for tonight's Independence Day celebration in Auburn
-TODAY! S.E.L.C.O. Open House 11-2 in Shrewsbury
-Second Chance Animal Services celebrates 25th anniversary
-West Boylston Senior Center celebrates 5 years
-Delivery driver in Ashburnham charged twice for driving with suspended license
-Central Mass. Mom's Barre Effect recap
-Clinton schools receive Appleseed funds
-West Boylston police log from June 17th to 23rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Three Dog Night, Tumbao Latin Dance and more ...
-Lenny Clarke leads triple bill of legendary comics at Tuckerman Hall
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Gun violence
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 114 (28:18): John Hinson and Bess Houdini
-Manny Jae Media (47:41): This Week in Worcester Publisher Tom Marino
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 568 (28:39): St Raphael Oil Ministry continued
-Unity Radio (59:04): Standups and Standouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 3-year-old who tragically passed following complications from surgery
>SPORTS: NFL ordered to pay $4.7 billion in Sunday Ticket antitrust lawsuit
-Late goal propels Panama over U.S. at Copa America
-Celtics select Gonzaga forward Anton Watson in Round 2
-Bravehearts win in ninth-inning walk-off. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. today. Military Appreciation Night
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Fifth tourist in 4 days dies in waters off Panama City Beach
-Supreme Court rejects opioid settlement, citing immunity provision
-Tragic: Hiker, 26, dies after getting swept over waterfall at Glacier National Park
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:22) — A closer look at the charges jurors are considering
-Pregnant woman who accused 3 cops of sexually abusing her as teen didn't die by suicide: pathologist
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. launches robotics manufacturing certificate program
-Transferring? No problem. Speak with Zach at Anna Maria
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Have you been to these 6 rarely visited countries?
>BUSINESS: 101: How to engage younger employees
-LPL Research: Artificial intelligence — The antidote to Fed policy?
-The016.com founder Mark Henderson in Worcester Business Journal: Good news about local news
>HOMES: Zombie mortgages haunting homeowners now facing foreclosure
>SHOPPING: Manny’s Appliances opens Shrewsbury location
>HEALTH: Tips to avoid drownings as numbers are on rise
-How do I tell if it's just allergies or a cold? (:46)
>FOOD: Some Friendly's, Hershey's ice cream recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Which "Yellowstone" cast members are back filming on the Dutton Ranch?
>MOVIES: "The Notebook" director apologizes to Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams for revealing they hated each other
>CELEBRITY: Ben Affleck confronts paparazzi amid Jennifer Lopez divorce rumors outside home
>HISTORY: The former Union Church in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Rescue pups' personalities transform entirely once home (13:08)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Family of Tae Kwon Do instructors saves woman from being sexually assaulted
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, watch as massive sinkhole swallows soccer field (:49)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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