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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:14). High of 42 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Retired Worcester teachers making their mark with No Strings Attached Lemoncello
+5:00: Pipeline Dreams Expo showcases health equity research by local high school students
+5:00: Worcester man charged for 2021 murder in Leominster
+5:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:14): The Breakdown Lane
+5:00: Everett McCorvey to be Music Worcester's 2026 artist in residence
+5:00: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. takes Florida in 647 words
+5:00: Dandelions, fiddlehead ferns and more: Central Mass. a great place to forage for wild food
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Broadway in Worcester to present Lazour brothers' "Night Side Songs"
+Noon: "A generation of confident, powerful women": M.A.W.O.C.C. opens new headquarters
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Mickey 17," "Novocaine," and more
-12 students from Clark University have visas revoked
-4 WPI students have visas revoked
-Related: Worcester officials: Authorities didn’t make us aware of revoked student visas
-Social media posts, texts tie men to Worcester apartment killings, police say
-Earlier: Worcester grandmother killed in double shooting remembered for her loving heart
-Earlier: Worcester man killed in double shooting enjoyed taking his kids to the zoo
-The Edge at Union Station sold for $27 million
-Chickens in Worcester? Planning Board backs allowing egg-laying hens
-WooTank pitch competition results in $15,000 for student entrepreneurs
-At Holy Cross, John Kerry talks of activism
-American Antiquarian Society to have "Start the Press" open house Saturday
-Adoption fees waived for dogs over 1 year old at Worcester Animal Rescue League
-Sobriety checkpoint in Worcester County Friday
-City of Worcester's Women in Government (2:03): Irene Nyanuba, Health Promotion and Community Strategist
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:50): Should Worcester’s colleges pay city proposed endowment tax
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Desi Bar & Grill finds a niche for itself on Chandler Street
-ICYMI: Main Street bar in Worcester to close on Friday
-Brew Woo organizer vows to bring beer fest back next year
-Five years later: Worcester artists and promoters talk about COVID's impact on the arts
-Fresh food & community at the Market on Brussels
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Absentee voting is now available in Town Clerk's office
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Pet vaccination clinic Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer selectmen modify override questions
-Paxton election features Select Board contest
-Shrewsbury mourns loss of I.T. director
-Bike Fix-It Clinic & Safety Event in Shrewsbury to be held rain or shine on Saturday
-DoorDash drivers arrested after incident at Leominster Wendy's
-Ruth Encarnacion of Fitchburg pleads not guilty of kidnapping children
-Tickets available for the Auburn Police Association Luau Dinner
-Woman tased by Barre police during arrest for restraining order violation, later sentenced to jail
-Bolton ballot features override, no contests
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to DO: The Openest Mic, CafeĢ 321, 'Shared at WAM and more ...
-Salisbury Singers: 51 years of music
-Northampton rockers Bella’s Bartok set to perform at Electric Haze
>OPINION: W.B.J. Editorial: Supporting our innovators
-Todd Rose: Don't overlook nonprofit home health care
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox 1376 (28:23): William Wallace, Museum of Worcester
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (56:03): Sweet Lou and Collin
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teacher who was active in town politics
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 4-3
-Blackhawks beat Bruins, 3-2
-Holy Cross and Georgetown football to face off at Fenway Park on November 22nd
-WooSox lose to Columbus, 2-1
-Diamondbacks pitching prospect remembers Shrewsbury roots
>NATIONAL: N.Y.C. sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6, including family of tourists
-Related: Disturbing video shows moment helicopter plummets into Hudson River
-Tax return filings drop by nearly 1 million and extension requests rise as deadline nears
>TRAGIC: Father and son killed by fallen tree on golf course
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. doctor convicted of voluntary manslaughter in death of wife
-$30 million in medical debt erased for 17,000 people
>COLLEGES: Clark's undergraduate strike: A timeline
-Some Mass. colleges will now cost more than $100,000 a year
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 cities and towns where history comes to life
>BUSINESS: Nominations for Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty due May 2nd
-LPL Financial Research: Tariff turmoil — Where do we go from here?
-Radio Worcester (9:01): Q.C.C., Auxilium team up to launch on-campus entrepreneurship center
>HEALTH: Groundbreaking approach to treat depression (2:15)
-Measles cases rise: Do vaccinated adults need a booster? (2:12)
-Heart disease risk higher for women who have these unhealthy lifestyle habits
>FOOD: Pringles just launched a flavor that shouldn’t work—but it does
>TV/STREAMING: John Krasinski, Natalie Portman search for "Fountain of Youth" on Apple TV+
>MOVIES: Naked Gun Trailer: Liam Neeson stars in reboot movie as Frank Drebin
>CELEBRITY: Eric Dane shares that he has been diagnosed with A.L.S.
>ANIMALS: Humpback whale slaps man in rare encounter (2:17)
>HISTORY: Marshalls department store empire grew from a Beverly supermarket
>GOOD NEWS: Man visiting lottery office to claim $50,000 prize wins another $100,000
-Meanwhile, in California, watch woman use world's longest tongue to play Jenga
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+Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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-Part-time bartender, Canal District bar
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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