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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Updated: 14-year-old girl killed by commuter train in Worcester (1:00). Article (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester courthouse evacuated after man in custody vandalizes fire sprinkler
+Noon: This Shrewsbury resident is Miss Massachusetts’ Teen 2025
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra's 74th summer at Institute Park
+Noon: Hollow heifers sport sweaters, photos and band labels at Old Sturbridge Village (1:48)
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old girl
-Chaotic I.C.E. arrest launches start of new Worcester police communication plan
-Program paying for free swim lessons for children with autism (2:00). Article
-Earlier: 8-year-old dies after being pulled from Clinton pond (:30). Article
-Worcester beaches open Friday for summer swim season
-Disappearance of Molly Bish, 25 years later (3:54). Article
-Proposed cuts to S.N.A.P. benefits have Worcester County Food Bank on high alert
-Clinton woman reached 80 mph while Door Dashing through residential streets during police chase
-Y.W.C.A. seeks nominations for 2025 Erskine Awards
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for June
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): City manager under fire, Human Rights hearing with Chief Saucier and media access dispute
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Waitress slams diners over viral "eat and return" scam
ICYMI: Worcester brewery sold
-New owners weighing plans for Shrewsbury Street restaurant's future
-City Council gives Batista positive reviews; communication seen as area for improvement
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Juniors deprived of impactful privilege
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Special delivery by Paxton Fire Department
-Shrewsbury Police Department welcomes new officer, promotes 2 others
-Community bank to open Shrewsbury branch, first following name change
-Spencer selectmen agree to join regional emergency communication center
-Smokestack Roasters sets up shop in Princeton
-Boylston's H intersection open, closed, open ... now closed again
-Early budget work considered in Rutland
-Clinton town administrator search process criticized
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Drag brunches, Local CountryFest & Empty Bottle Ramblers
-Museum of Worcester opens the way in "Poem Next Door" exhibit
-Clark grad film director having fundraiser for new experimental movie
-Adam Sandler comedy tour dates and locations in New England
>OPINION: Autumn Hotaling: 5 lessons I learned from signing my kids up for sports
-Burncoat High School's Class President Yariel Lopez (:52)
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 930 (29:28): Worcester Senior Center 25th anniversary
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 19-year-old who was studying to become a pediatric nurse
>SPORTS: Celtics trade No. 32 pick to Magic, acquire 4 second-rounders
-Red Sox pitcher likely out for the season after off-field "accident"
-Bravehearts beat Westfield, 9-8
-Bravehearts Italian Heritage Night 4 p.m. Sunday. Buy tickets here
-'Sader Stories (58:18): Holy Cross Athletics End of Year Recap
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 4-2
>CARS: GM recalls 62,000 vehicles over faulty brake part that could cause fire
>NATIONAL: 5 killed after S.U.V. collides with South Shore Line train
-Senate parliamentarian scraps Medicaid reforms in "big beautiful bill"
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after father leaves him in hot car while he drank for hours at lounge
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. schools timeout new regulations
-Karen Read fallout: New juror reaction, lawyers' spat, "TikTok trials" (21:22)
>COLLEGES: Nichols announces President’s and Dean's Lists
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Judi Dench’s guide to London
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment rate jumped in May
-LPL Financial Research: China’s equity market diverges — A-shares vs. H-shares
-Bill would require public construction projects worth $1 million+ to include apprentices
>HOMES: Home sales sluggish in May as high mortgage rates sideline buyers
>HEALTH: You probably don't need added-protein foods, nutritionists say
-Heart attack deaths drop as 3 other deadly conditions rise
-How common are temperature-induced seizures in children? (1:30)
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A's stronghold on customer satisfaction outshines other restaurants
>TV/STREAMING: Meet Boston's own "Love Island" bombshell (2:11)
>MOVIES: Most people can’t stand seeing this type of violence on the big screen — with 51% turning away: survey
>CELEBRITY: Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom split, end 6-year engagement: report
-Jason Kelce strips down to tiny speedo for charity
>ANIMALS: Opinionated husky lets his parents know his likes and dislikes (1:56)
>HISTORY: Exploring the ruins of Rutland Prison Camp
>GOOD NEWS: Woman uses horoscope numbers to win $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Ashby, white pigeon walks into fire dept., setting off a hunt for its owner
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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