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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 (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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