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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Wheelchair-user in critical condition after being hit by car in Westborough
-Safety measures urged in wake of fatal crash along Belmont St. near UMass, Lake Ave.
-Related: 13-year-old girl killed in Worcester pedestrian crash remembered as bright light, source of joy
-Want to tell Worcester City Hall to cool it? Here's your chance
-Coffee shop is causing a buzz on Worcester's west side
-Worcester superintendent reflects on budget cuts
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury's not-so-secret garden of whimsy
-Radio Worcester (23:53): Seven Saws Brewing expansion
-TODAY! University Park Farmers Market
-TODAY! Walking Tour of Worcester’s Peace History (12:08)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (54:30): Safer streets and cell phone ban in schools
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Letters of Holden author's parents a heartfelt insight to World War II
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Wachusett Area Chamber awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston police honor retiring police sergeant James Bartlett for 37 years of service
-Stow man demands prostitutes, crack and asks to be carried away by cops after arrest for propositioning 13-year-old girl
-Failed override drives Paxton's budget cuts
-Shrewsbury holds first-ever Pride, Juneteenth events
-Sterling Senior Center to close for floor repairs
-Clinton's E.V. stations back in operation
-Sturbridge nonprofit merges with Webster firm to create $66 million human services agency
-Perkins School honors students, community members
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Beyond Wrestling at Redemption Rock
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things to do — Summer concerts, a view to art, and more
-Museum offering free family admission Thursdays
-First Person: Library of Disposable Art meets the press with irons
-Manny Jae Media (43:36): Victoria Mariano, Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 541 (28:14): Rental registry and parking on Mill Street update
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former member of the Worcester School Committee
>SPORTS: Red Sox stun Yankees, 5-3
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice has "full-circle moment" with Yankees-Red Sox rivalry debut
-Bravehearts beat Brockton, 7-4. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Bob Chesney reflects on time in Worcester
-WooSox lose to Mets, 4-2
-How Bill Belichick and girlfriend Jordon Hudson celebrated Fourth of July
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Beating a draft horse, hot dog gluttony, collectibles and the rest is entertainment
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Man who confessed to killing 4 people, including parents, is sentenced to life
-Student loan payments are paused for 3 million borrowers. Here’s what to know
-Tragic: Dogs maul, kill woman in Tennessee
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:22) — Reviewing what we've learned
-Man allegedly tried to kidnap boy from July Fourth party held without bail (1:57)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. gets grant to update lab equipment to industry standard
-Assistant Teaching Professor Shubbhi Taneja talks about teaching and research at WPI (5:39)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Newport delivers family fun with Breakers and more ...
>BUSINESS: June jobs report indicates cooling labor market, potential for lower interest rates
-Racial diversity is lacking in Mass. healthcare leadership
>HOMES: $25 million "Premiere" Mass. estate hits the market - See inside
>SHOPPING: 12 best Fourth of July TV sales still available at Walmart
>HEALTH: New clinical trial studies nasal COVID vaccine
-What to know about dengue as C.D.C. warns of rising risk in U.S.
>FOOD: Cheez-It, Hidden Valley partner to create new cheesy, ranch-y snack
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: 'Babes," "Boneyard" and more
>CELEBRITY: Willie Nelson, 91, receives standing ovation at first performance since health scare
>HISTORY: Here's the one sign you made it back to Worcester
>ANIMALS: 5 of the most dangerous animals to watch out for in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Medals to be returned to the family of a World War II hero
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, gumbo-loving black bear lunges at food worker (1:09)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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