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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 (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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