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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). Hot and humid, high of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man accused of throwing lit sticks of dynamite out a window released without bail (:53). Article
-Earlier: Man busted after throwing "dynamite" out window in Worcester
+6:00: Bill creates potential dilemma for UMass Memorial Health leader
+Noon: Things to Do: Movies on the Common, Little River Band and more ...
+Noon: Public art project aims to keep trash out of city's catch basins
+Noon: Here's how to take advantage of Fourth of July sales (1:59)
+Noon: Bill Ballou on baseball
-Worcester celebrates early Fourth with fireworks show on Wednesday
-Worcester County "professional tenants" indicted on more than 50 criminal charges (3:07). Article
-Worcester man arrested for alleged crack distribution near Kingsbury and Shepard streets
-"True warrior": 3-year-old girl from Paxton beats cancer. Now her parents need a lifeline
-Related: Worcester police donate to family in need (1:59)
-Worcester police are in the process of taking delivery of 11 of these Dodge Durangos
-Worcester man on probation charged with assault after attacking teen and father in apartment hallway
-Webster Water Ski Collective hosts veterans at Lake Quinsigamond to learn to water ski
-Record number of drivers expected for July Fourth travel in Mass. (1:21)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:49): Breaking down W.P.D. scrutiny and city manager review
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): City Manager review, council dynamics and the influence of local blogs
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Who's open this holiday week? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
-ICYMI: WPI halts plan to convert hotel to dorms; school sees it as income source
-Pickleball coming for Worcester’s courts: Popular sport taking over tennis courts
-Multiple proposals would ban new billboards in Worcester
-Drone video reveal of Worcester (:09)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police welcome new officer
-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): TODAY! Traffic advisory for Rutland's fireworks
-Man indicted in death of Austin Schepper, Sturbridge man who had been missing
-Shrewsbury may explore change in government structure
-S.U.V. crashes into Westborough home
-Rollover crash with injuries closes Mill Road in Westborough
-Ocean State Job Lot opening new Auburn location at former Big Lots
-Summer fun at West End Creamery Adventure Farm
-Traffic stop in Clinton leads to arrest after driver cites crash, then child support, for suspended license
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Rapper Dion grips with hope, pain n "Bacc Home Freestyle"
-Last Call: Sophie Lee, owner, Sophpremacy jewelry
-Worcester County Wonders: The story of Samuel Slater is more relatable today than ever
-Things to do in July in Central Mass. (& FREE printable)
>OPINION: Lea Shell: Staying curious with Dr. Madhusudan Katti
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 214 (29:05): Pastor Mike Stoliker
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Shrewsbury man who passed away at age 26
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum shares encouraging update in Achilles surgery rehab
-Celtics’ 2025 NBA Summer League schedule and projected roster
-Red Sox lose to Reds, 8-4
-Celebrate with Bravehearts $4 for the 4th, $4 tickets to doubleheader starting at 4
-Bravehearts sweep Vermont, 13-8. Next home game 4 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets here
-Bravehearts to host 3 weeks of baseball camp starting Monday
-Ed Kahovec signs contract extension as Holy Cross baseball head coach
-WooSox split doubleheader with Syracuse
-Former North High, Worcester Academy basketball star Amir Jenkins commits to West Virginia
-U.S. men beat Guatemala to reach Gold Cup final
>NATIONAL: Chicago shooting leaves at least 3 dead, 16 injured
-Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to killing 4 Idaho college students in 2022 (2:04)
-7 missing after explosion at California fireworks warehouse sets off massive blaze
>TRAGIC: Alligator mauls wife, 61, canoeing with her husband
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 people injured after fireworks discharge on Cape Cod (2:05). Article
-Wealth surtax may generate $3 billion in Mass.
>COLLEGES: For 2 Assumption students, from football to friends and physicians
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the best botanical gardens in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Your car insurance rates are going up in July
-LPL Financial Research: Strategic time horizon supports allocation to non-U.S. equities
-Biomanufacturer breaks ground on $50 million expansions in Devens
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime members brace for sticker shock as price hike predicted
>HOMES: Mass. brokers fees could be passed to landlords
>HEALTH: Skin cancer prevention tips for people with dark skin
-Less invasive knee procedure uses patient's own cells to repair cartilage damage
>FOOD: Lil McDonald's Happy Meals to include restaurant-inspired mini toys
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" kill off Marge Simpson in Season 36 finale and fans are outraged
>MOVIES: Trailer for "The Strangers - Chapter 2" (2:19)
>CELEBRITY: Diddy likely to be sentenced to months, not years over prostitution conviction: expert
-Rachael Ray continues to spark fan concern with "bizarre behavior" at alcohol event
>ANIMALS: Mangy puppy who was too scared to walk on floors opens up (1:45)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Brink's, 12 Mason St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Cops rescue teen, his pet cats lost in Somerset swamp
-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator "knocking on front doors" gets stuck in folding chair
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: JetBlue flight to Worcester flight deplaned after going off runway in Orlando, officials say
+1:00: Table Hoppin': Market on Brussels offers local food and pleasant vibes
+1:00: South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo coming to Mechanics Hall
+1:00: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: Liz Goodfellow: Worcester Speaks No. 11: Dani Killay
+1:00: Shaun Connolly: July Horrorscopes
-Man accused of throwing lit explosives out a window released without bail (:53). Article
-Earlier: Man busted after throwing "dynamite" out window in Worcester
-Bill creates potential dilemma for UMass Memorial Health leader
-Can Oxford's Geoffrey Esper win Nathan's hot dog contest, despite Joey Chestnut's return?
-Related: 100 FM The Pike (10:58): Nick Wehry, competitive eating champion
-Former sneaker entrepreneur opens Worcester ice cream shop
-Tax relief to landlords offering affordable housing proposed in Worcester
-City of Worcester launches new platform for public meetings
-July Fourth: What's open, what's closed
-"No Kings 2.0" protest planned for July Fourth in Worcester. What to know about protests, boycotts
-July Fourth is when most pets go missing, Missing Dogs Mass. says. Here's how to protect your pet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:49): Breaking down W.P.D. scrutiny and city manager review
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): City Manager review, council dynamics and the influence of local blogs
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Who's open today? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
-ICYMI: Worcester celebrates early Fourth with fireworks show on Wednesday
-Worcester County "professional tenants" indicted on more than 50 criminal charges (3:07). Article
-Worcester man arrested for alleged crack distribution near Kingsbury and Shepard streets
-"True warrior": 3-year-old girl from Paxton beats cancer. Now her parents need a lifeline
-Related: Worcester police donate to family in need (1:59)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police welcome new officer
-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): In Rutland, July Fourth starts with the young
-Grafton Fourth of July Parade to march out of North Street Elementary parking lot
-No swimming at Sunset Beach in Shrewsbury
-12 displaced by attic fire in Fitchburg
-Sutton's Providence Road paving project began Monday
-Parks Passport Challenge stops at reservoir in Clinton
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-West Boylston trash contract signing with Republic delayed
-Era ends with Jayne's retirement
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Movies on the Common, Little River Band and more ...
-Things to do in July in Central Mass. (& FREE printable)
-Conductor Keith Lockhart marks 30 years with the Boston Pops (1:59)
-Schedule change for Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular (1:33). Article
-Public art project aims to keep trash out of city's catch basins
>OPINION: Carly Bridgeman: My personal experience giving birth at Heywood Hospital
-Dark Downeast podcast (32:40): The disappearance of Brittany Tee
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former reporter and editor for the T&G
>SPORTS: Al Horford leaving Celtics for Warriors in free agency is looking more likely
-Celebrate with Bravehearts $4 for the 4th, $4 tickets to doubleheader starting at 4
-Bravehearts postponed. Next home game 4 p.m. today. Buy tickets here
-Bravehearts to host 3 weeks of baseball camp starting Monday
-Holy Cross adds Shane Ebanks to men’s soccer coaching staff
-WooSox lose to Syracuse, 7-4
>CARS: Car sales plummet following pre-tariffs panic buying
>NATIONAL: House passes $4.5 trillion tax breaks and Medicaid cuts bill
-Kohberger plea deal splits slain University of Idaho victims' families
>TRAGIC: 29-year-old man fatally struck by lightning while on his honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Father accused of indecently assaulting teen at trampoline park
-Andover cop shot by fellow officer after fiancé said he feared she would kill their baby son
>COLLEGES: Fitchburg State, M.W.C.C. & Clinton High ink early college deal
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Logan Airport in Boston raises Uber, Lyft fees and parking rates
>BUSINESS: Red flags in commercial leases
-LPL Financial Research: Strategic time horizon supports allocation to non-U.S. equities
-UPS offering voluntary buyouts to drivers — a move slammed by Teamsters
>SHOPPING: Here's how to take advantage of Fourth of July sales (1:59)
>HOMES: Mass. budget bill ends forcing renters to pay broker fees
>HEALTH: Scientists eye easy way to rid the body of forever chemicals
-Already common cancer and its deadliness will significantly increase
>FOOD: Grill marks are meaningless: Here's what matters when cooking out
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix Fourth of July — Movies and shows to watch for star-spangled streaming
>MOVIES: Brad Pitt says he and Tom Cruise backed out of "Ford v Ferrari" after cruise found out he wouldn’t be “driving much”
>CELEBRITY: Michael Madsen, "Reservoir Dogs" star, dies at 67
>ANIMALS: Angry ball of fur gets rescued and a major haircut (3:39)
>HISTORY: Boston-produced TV shows were pioneers in the broadcast world of the '70s and '80s
>GOOD NEWS: Christmas tree farm owners find ring lost 15 years earlier
-Meanwhile, in New York, news anchor completes broadcast while in labor
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