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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: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
+4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
+4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
+4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
+4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
+4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
+4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
-Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
-W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
-Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
-Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
-100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival
-Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals
-ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-May & June Senior Center events
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
-Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk
-Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding
-James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board
-West Boylston ballot features races, override
-New senior center director introduced in West Boylston
-Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article
-"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
-Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
-Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
>SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here
-Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6
-Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)
-Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed
-Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
-Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
>CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos
-4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis
>TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"
>NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article
-Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard
-Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it
>COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025
-WPI graduate commencement (:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip
>SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies
>HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)
-Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)
>FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58)
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing
>ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win
-Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's
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