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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-13-year-old girl killed in Worcester pedestrian crash remembered as bright light, source of joy
-Former boyfriend of convicted murderer Julia Enright seeking to toss perjury evidence
-Plan to convert former Fallon HQ into 198 apartments receives $2.5 million from state
-Worcester Union Station new center platform is in operation (3:27)
-Geoffrey Esper of Oxford finishes second in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
-Summer's here, and that means a return of vintage and other cool cars
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: The Fourth of July — A celebration of independence and a reflection on slavery
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (54:30): Safer streets and cell phone ban in schools
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closes for renovations
-ICYMi: 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
-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): Teens accused of Blackstone break-ins
-4 teens arrested following nighttime break-in at Chuck E. Cheese in Leominster
-Residents say owner of Auburn mobile home parks has made life a "living nightmare"
-Millbury faces M.B.T.A. Communities Act deadline
-Sutton Darling Lane development public hearing a year old
-Rutland Fire Department recognizes retiring firefighter Chuck Laliberte
-Auburn Police Department holding school supply drive through August 9th
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Femme Bar sees success as it builds tight-knit community
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things to do — Summer concerts, a view to art, and more
-Letters of Holden author's parents a heartfelt insight to World War II
-New Asa Waters Mansion executive director shares easy summer recipes for home cooks.
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-Carly Bridgeman: My “geriatric” pregnancy experience
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1345 (22:01): Friendly House and Green Island Neighborhood Center
-Manny Jae Media (43:36): Victoria Mariano, Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who started his own excavation business at 52
>SPORTS: "Just a surreal moment": Worcester native gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik savors securing berth on U.S. Olympic team
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 6-5
-Bravehearts fall to Brockton. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Rays trade starter Aaron Civale, a former Worcester Braveheart, to Brewers
-WooSox lose to Mets, 9-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Ford, Volkswagen, Toyota, Porsche among 1 million recalled
>NATIONAL: Suspect with gun in Yellowstone National Park dies after shootout with rangers
-Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the U.K. Parliament
-Tragic: Prom king drowns during summer swim weeks after graduating
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston celebrates Fourth with annual Pops Fireworks Spectacular
-Body pulled from water in Newport
>COLLEGES: Nichols announces President’s and Dean’s lists for spring
-Department head Craig Shue talks about teaching computer science at WPI (2:00)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Which airlines have the most legroom in 2024
>BUSINESS: Lundgren owner snatches up 2 former Berkshire branches for $5.2 million
-LPL Research: Double-digit earnings growth on tap
-Manny Jae Media (1:24:16): Building Black Wealth and Equity Conference
>HOMES: $25 million "Premiere" Mass. estate hits the market - See inside
>SHOPPING: Shop Best Buy’s Fourth of July sale for deals on laptops, TVs, more
>HEALTH: New recommendations for vaccines this fall (2:38)
>FOOD: F.D.A. will no longer allow this potentially harmful additive found in some sodas
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Spaceballs" sequel in the works from Josh Gad, Mel Brooks
>CELEBRITY: "Beverly Hills Cop" star Judge Reinhold sees revived career after an "executive murder plot"
>HISTORY: Flyer for “Grand Public Pyrotechnic Demonstration” on July 4th, 1884
>ANIMALS: This injured dog wouldn't let anyone touch him until.... (4:14)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stories about acts of kindness from Steve Hartman (55:29)
-Meanwhile, on Coney Island, Nathan’s lemonade-chugging contestant projectile vomits all over stage
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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