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In The News
>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 (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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