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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Photos from Worcester's Independence Day celebration
-Gymnast from Worcester earns spots on Olympic team (1:51). Article
-Worcester Joyner Lucas first Hip Hop artist in state to receive their own day in Boston (1:00)
-New Worcester platform for commuter rail opening on Monday
-As anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment rises, local bar owners see their businesses as places of comfort and acceptance
-Worcester Business Journal wins second place at international business journalism competition
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for June
-Worcester schools get 3 national communications awards
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista 2024 review: See council ratings
-Worcester University Park Farmers Market users in market season
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
>DINING OUT: Wooden Bakery Worcester Sunday pop-ups set to be a permanent feature at Wooden Bar
-ICYMI: Teen hit by car on Belmont Street dies (:42). Article
-Lack of police presence keeps state-run Dennis F. Shine pool in Worcester closed Friday
-Worcester man arrested, charged in 16-year-old double homicide
-Prison for Worcester thrift store employee who stole $430,000
-Worcester School Committee's "keep failing" caucus
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Bandstand concert 6 to 8
-McGrail bounces back from injury for successful senior season at Wachusett
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden Days welcomes participants
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 5 injured in Westborough crash
-Charlton teen raises money for Pan Mass. Challenge by writing childrens book
-Clinton man faces 13 charges after crashing into 3 homes, starting major gas leak and clashing with police
-Historic Oakhurst Manor destroyed by fire may have buyer; fire cause remains undetermined
-Bay State Racing holds meeting about racetrack in Gardner
-Firm buys 11 Southbridge apartment properties for $8 million
-Clinton High announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Public Library wants artists for its Tiny Art Show
-100FM The Pike (20:05): Chantal Nchako on getting to act with Eddie Murphy
-Ray Mariano: The Bishop Reilly I knew
-Emily Otenti: Reflecting on my first Mother’s Day as a single mom
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Assimilate or stand out
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:20:16)
-WCCA-TV Special (1:41:33): Clark University Hope Summit - Refugee Discussion
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 461 (27:52): Ann Higgins
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to emigrated to Worcester from Sweden in 1923
>SPORTS: Celtics pick up Sam Hauser’s team option for 2024-25 season
-Red Sox lose to Padres, 11-1
-100FM The Pike (6:07): J.P. Ricciardi on Red Sox and the passing of Willie Mays
-Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda, first Red Sox DH, dies at age 86
-Bruins trade Jakub Lauko to Wild
-Bravehearts fall vs. Westfield. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Postgame run the base
-Revolution crushed by Columbus Crew
-State champion St. John's golf team will compete on national stage
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Electric vehicle prices are tumbling. Here's how they now compare with gas-powered cars
>NATIONAL: 13-year-old armed with replica handgun fatally shot by police after chase
-The biggest (and best) Fourth of July celebrations in America
-Tragic: Fiery wrecks at church kill woman, her boyfriend days apart
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 people injured in a Cape Cod deck collapse
-Another Mass. resident loses more than $10,000 in A.T.M.-related scam
>COLLEGES: Alumni, friends raise more than $115,000 for Worcester State student scholarships
-Chief Jack Parow honored for years of service to Anna Maria
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 1 night away - ideas for quick getaways
>BUSINESS: Strategies for small businesses to navigate the current economy
-As Asian-owned businesses struggle in Mass., report recommends dropping citizenship requirement
>HOMES: Barnstable estate sells for $22.75 million, a Cape Cod record
>SHOPPING: Walmart announces Walmart Deals, company's "largest savings event"
>HEALTH: Who should get new pneumonia vaccine? (2:44). Article
-Embarrassing Ob/Gyn questions answered
>FOOD: McDonald's says McPlant burger failed, customers shunned non-meat option
>TV/STREAMING: Comedy Central, MTV News, CMT, TV Land online archives purged by Paramount
>MOVIES: What went wrong with the 9/11 documentary "We Go Higher"?
>CELEBRITY: The Notebook’s Gena Rowlands diagnosed with dementia years after playing Alzheimer’s patient
>HISTORY: "St. Mary's Parochial School & Sisters Home"
>ANIMALS: Therapy poodle comforts hospice patients
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officer adopts kitten he saved along highway
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, waitress fired for filming man dining with blow-up doll
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In The News
>WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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