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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Missing Worcester real estate agent has been located, family and police say
-Earlier: Worcester real estate agent still missing
-Turtleboy says parents' house in Worcester targeted by detractors
-Lundgren axes plans for 7-story apartment building on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Residents say owner of Auburn mobile home parks has made life a "living nightmare"
-Competitive eater Geoff Esper of Oxford talks strategy and training for Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (4:39)
-Related: Joey Chestnut's ban from hot dog eating contest opens door for Esper
-Related: Esper among top competitors in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest
-Manny Jae Media (1:00:23): Worcester Branch NAACP reading of Frederick Douglass' Fourth of July address
-Fireworks in and around Worcester July 4th
-Fire chief urges people to enjoy professional fireworks shows, not backyard ones
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (54:30): Safer streets and cell phone ban in schools
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closes for renovations
-ICYMI: Explosive devices "unsophisticated in nature" found scattered across Worcester (1:38). Article
-New market to open on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester office-to-apartment project gets big state funding award
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Area Chamber awards scholarships
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-13 Holden locals to participate in Pan-Mass Challenge
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): The Sutton Fourth parade in pictures
-Westminster warns residents of package thieves wearing counterfeit Amazon vests
-Small Town Pride, ACLU team for event to continue in North Brookfield
-Sterling resident always Conjuring something
-Friends donate to Clinton's Bigelow Library
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Femme Bar sees success as it builds tight-knit community
>SHOWTIME: How "God Bless the USA" became the most patriotic song in U.S.
-Shawna Shea Film Festival in Southbridge packed with features, shorts
-"Love, hope, feel and imagine": The String Queens coming to Worcester
-Exhibit ending, O.S.V. celebration, ice cream: 5 things this weekend
-Last Call: Sarah P. Blanchard, novelist
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1344 (23:03): Brian Scales, President and CEO, RCAP Solutions
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1345 (22:01): Friendly House and Green Island Neighborhood Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who owned his own trucking company
>SPORTS: Caitlin Clark helps draw largest WNBA regular-season crowd in 25 years
-Jaylen Brown thanks fans for finding championship ring (2:36)
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 7-2
-Bravehearts split doubleheader with Road Warriors. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-WooSox fall to Mets, 8-6
-Takeaways, important dates from Bruins’ 2024-25 regular season schedule
-Railers’ new head coach and new G.M. need new ways of doing things in Worcester
-"It’s about building a community": Shrewsbury's Challenger Division thriving over last decade
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-11,000 Lexus NX and RX S.U.V.s recalled for head restraint issue
>NATIONAL: Family of 13-year-old killed by police demands accountability
-Hurricane Beryl roars toward Mexico after leaving destruction in Jamaica and eastern Caribbean
-Tragic: Man killed by lightning strike on beach while warning others of incoming storm
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:56) — What would a retrial look like?
-Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus detected In Mass.
>COLLEGES: Is a S.T.E.M. career equitable for diverse women?
-Assistant Teaching Professor Sami Sun talks about teaching at WPI (2:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney's high prices are driving families to other resorts — and this one may be leading the charge
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-LPL Research: Double-digit earnings growth on tap
-Unity Radio (56:08): Black in Business
>HOMES: On Cape Cod, summer rental market has taken downturn post-pandemic
>SHOPPING: Best of Walmart Fourth of July sale — Dyson, Samsung, Ninja and more
>HEALTH: Daily multivitamins may not be helping you live longer (:47)
-"Scandinavian Sleep Method" may improve sleep (1:00)
>FOOD: Shoppers feel pinch of inflation on items for cookouts
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch and stream on Fourth of July
>MOVIES: 34 best patriotic movies & TV shows
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx reveals what led to mysterious hospitalization
>HISTORY: 12 fascinating facts about Independence Day
>ANIMALS: 5 tips to keep your dog safe on Fourth of July (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stories about acts of kindness from Steve Hartman (55:29)
-Meanwhile, this bear needed a spa day (:34)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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