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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Central Mass. business confidence begins to rise, yet remains pessimistic
+6:00: Pasta Mani, Italian restaurant in Worcester Public Market, to close
+6:00: Charter Spectrum pulls bid to enter Shrewsbury
+6:00: Shrewsbury Fire Chief honored with farewell ride in antique firetruck
+6:00: Punch-Out at Polar Park II postponed until Saturday because of weather
+1:00: Italian Festival returns to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Loreto Parish
+1:00: Commonwealth Heroine Malory O’Brien gives back through volunteering
+1:00: Worcester County’s newly opened Who Cut the Cheesecake? keeps selling out: Here’s why (pictured)
+1:00: Back from hiatus, Young Other eager to rock at the Palladium
+1:00: Listen Up: With "Seven Hills Suite," Daniel Gay finds a world of music
+1:00: Last Call: Julia Wan, artist
-Busy Worcester intersection will have detours this week: Police
-Boston Globe: In Worcester, a ballpark and a neighborhood rise together
-Summer edition Restaurant Week aims to help businesses during a slower season
-Worcester District Attorney drops 25 cases because of State Police wiretap violations
-Worcester's Angelo Gray, 11, makes splash winning New York City talent event
-Joyner Lucas' "Best For Me" up for an MTV Video Music Award
-The 18-minute fight for more for students at newer schools in Worcester
-Jeannie Michelson marks 30 years overseeing Worcester volunteer boards
-New 7-bed respite center in Worcester addressing homelessness
-West Nile Virus found in 2 more mosquitoes in Worcester, risk level elevated
-Civil service exemption bill pushed by Worcester leaders remains stuck on Beacon Hill
-Radio Worcester (17:37): Councilor Etel Haxhiaj urges action on Worcester traffic and migrant crises
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:08): Mayor’s traffic safety plan and governor’s approach to homelessness and migrant crisis
>DINING OUT: Food trucks: A smile with every bite at Say Cheese in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 65-year-old
-College donor wants his millions back
-Good Samaritan returns valuable coins to family who mistakenly sold them from father's area home (2:13). Article
-Former Unum HQ gets Fallon Health rebranding ahead of company’s move
-Worcester police investigate early morning stabbing
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Here’s where "unicorns" were frolicking in Mass. this summer (1:04)
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Home building kicked off for injured Holden veteran
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge man sentenced for hiring friend to no-show government job
-Ayer pleads for emergency declaration amid hospital closure
-Leominster man arrested for pushing female roommate outside residence, threatening to cut throat with machete
-Shrewsbury police mourn passing of retired sergeant
-West Boylston police log for July 29th to August 4th
-Worcester realtor buys 5 Southbridge residential properties for $1.83 million
-MassDOT announces ramp closures for routes 290, 495
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: WCUW's Main South in the Spotlight puts focus on "vibrant community"
-Author Michael Perna, Jr. honors Spag's, founder in new book
-Clairo films new, wrestling-themed music video at the White Eagle
-Neighborhood Strings program makes an impact for Worcester kids
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Dropkick Murphys' James Lynch talks Worcester
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Gun violence is not normal and we need to stop accepting it as such
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 62 (28:27): Laura Marotta, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Creative Hub Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 60 (20:12): Singer-Songwriter Jerard Rice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent years as a volunteer reader for the blind
>SPORTS: Patriots drop out of Brandon Aiyuk trade sweepstakes in NFL stunner
-Jerod Mayo reveals Patriots' quarterback plan for preseason opener vs. Panthers
-How Celtics fared in Team USA's quarterfinals win at Olympics
-Bill Riga to lead Holy Cross hockey into 2029
-Railers season ends just shy of playoffs, for the third time
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 8-6
-Shrewsbury Post 397 baseball excited for American Legion regionals
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Base jumper dies after 500-foot jump off Grand Canyon
-Court blocks F.C.C.'s reinstatement of landmark net neutrality rules
-Tragic: 9 killed when family in overloaded SUV crashes into canal
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 hurt after boat crashes into remains of Long Island Bridge in Boston Harbor
-Wife found guilty of murder in stabbing death of Boston firefighter husband in 2021
>COLLEGES: Professor Neil Heffernan discusses teaching and research at WPI (2:23)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Take a road trip up the coast of Maine
>BUSINESS: Pay transparency comes to Mass.
-LPL Research: Thoughts on global selloff and the dollar's path to decompressing
-State economic growth exceeded expectations last quarter
>SHOPPING: Spirit Halloween opens in August. Find locations
>HEALTH: Mass. reports first human case of West Nile virus of 2024 (:18)
-Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications show promise for curbing smoking, study suggests
>FOOD: Super-filling, protein-packed Wendy’s breakfast is going viral — and it’s just 340 calories
>TV/STREAMING: Carrie Underwood to replace Katy Perry as "American Idol" judge
>MOVIES: 13 best Ryan Reynolds movies
>CELEBRITY: Meghan Markle opens up about her experience being bullied, past suicidal thoughts
>HISTORY: Why's it called Doherty Memorial High School? Here's the backstory
>ANIMALS: This dog looks completely normal now (3:03)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman wins $300,000 lottery prize right after losing her job
-Meanwhile, in Lynnfield, 15 goats flee work site, scatter through town
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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