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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Missing 4-year-old Sutton girl with autism found dead in neighbor’s pool, police say (2:31). Article
-Related: Sutton community devastated by death of 4-year-old girl — "There are no words"
-Earlier: Sutton police cryptically call off search for missing 4-year-old girl (1:57)
-Stop & Shop in Worcester among those to be closed
-Related: Stop & Shop customers surprised and saddened by closing
-Related: Shrewsbury's Stop & Shop to also close
-New apartment building planned in Worcester near Polar Park
-Radio Worcester (20:56): Worcester officials discuss road safety and community projects
-Worcester Summer Jam organizers hold fundraiser Sunday
-TODAY! Village Marketplace noon to 5
-Worcester summers are flea-ting: Flea markets & antique shops to visit
-Assumption Froelich School of Nursing opens doors to Worcester community with summer camp for students (2:17)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:44): Debate on red light enforcement and City Manager selection process
>DINING OUT: Food trucks — Kettle corn business adds pop to local festivals
-ICYMI: Startup airline bypasses Worcester Regional Airport again
-Turtleboy blogger in court for multiple hearings (:42). Article
-"$10 for his life": Lawsuit filed in Worcester teen's spicy chip death (3:07). Article
-Related: Press conference (19:58)
-Administrative cost increases at Worcester Public Schools: 0.61%
-Earlier: Worcester School Committee’s “Keep Failing” Caucus
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): July Among Friends senior newsletter
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden novelist weaves story of romance
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man dies after falling from cliff in Leominster State Forest (:18)
-5 easy, fun hikes in Central Mass. you have to do this summer
-Vacancies on Shrewsbury boards and committees
-TODAY! Millbury Historical Society open July 13th and 18th
-Millbury Little League Juniors are ready to state their case
-Summer concerts continue to bring music to Item towns
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Get Kooked Out at Redemption Rock taproom 7 to 9
>SHOWTIME: Five things to do: Rock, country, soul, sizzling seasonal events
-Yachtley Crew on board for Yacht Rock in its return to Indian Ranch
-First Person: A Robert Frost poem touches on something deep, familiar
-Listen Up: Dream green with Ghost of the Machine
-Ariana Becker (Central Mass. Mom): Here’s what to do with a friend visiting from out of town
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 569 (29:09): Fur Love Comfort Cats
-Manny Jae Media (27:31): Carla Delacruz Davila, Wellstorm Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who spent over 45 years as a nurse at St. V's
>SPORTS: Jaylen Brown adds to Team USA snub intrigue with cryptic comment
-Red Sox fall to Royals, 6-1
-Charlton's Joey Rubin swings back into groove for Worcester Bravehearts
-Milone, Coniglio lead Bravehearts over first-place Starfires. Next home game: 5:30 p.m. today. Scout Day doubleheader
-Holy Cross football visits Quinsigamond Elementary (:59)
-WooSox beat Rochester, 12-5
-Punch-Out boxing card set to return August 9th to Polar Park
-210 Sports' Friday 4: The Rice is right, vacation shopping, an empty mall, and Greaney in great
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: In a boost for consumers, U.S. inflation is cooling faster than expected
-Andrea Yates, who drowned 5 kids, is refusing chance to go free
-Tragic: Chicago dad killed by Fourth of July firework
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecution in Read case opposes motion to dismiss charges (2:42)
-Mail delivery in Mass. among poorest in U.S.
>COLLEGES: Professor Sherry Sun discusses her research in cyber security at WPI (6:44)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating and unexpected places to visit in France
>BUSINESS: AT&T says hackers accessed records of calls and texts for nearly all its cellular customers
-AT&T hack: What to know about call, text records
>SHOPPING: Hatch recalls nearly 1 million A.C. adapters used in baby product
>HOMES: 60% of Gen Zers worry they might never own a home: Report
>HEALTH: Measles case linked to traveler confirmed in N.H. resident
-Lifestyle choices and their influences on cancer (3:33)
>FOOD: Figs takes Portuguese cuisine mobile
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" and more
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case dismissed in "Rust" shooting
>HISTORY: 6 fascinating Revolutionary War sites to visit
>ANIMALS: Skinny Doberman living in cage for year looks so different (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Great-granny scores $5 million lottery prize after completing cancer treatment
-Meanwhile, on Mount Everest, tourists fight over perfect selfie position (:46)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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