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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 92 today in Worcester
-Old Farmer's Almanac warns of warm fall after sweltering summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester opens cooling centers with extreme heat expected
+5:00: Spencer woman sentenced for Social Security fraud
+5:00: Cake from the basement of a church? Local baker uses unique commercial space
+5:00: Buster is back!
+Noon: Assault charge cited by feds in Worcester I.C.E. arrest is dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: Almost Queen, Show Me the Body, Vivi & DaFunk and more
+Noon: Woo! Science: A loose lizard in Webster, and reptiles once more in the news
+Noon: At 50, "JAWS" legacy includes efforts to aid threatened shark species
+Noon: Listen Up: Happy Little Clouds divine's the future with "Embers"
+Noon: Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71: report
-Police on West Boylston Street were investigating social media threat not connected to Worcester
-"Unapologetic" Worcester councilor makes defiant court appearance over I.C.E. confrontation
-Related: Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj speaks after pleading not guilty (2:01)
-Prosecutor drops "dangerous weapon" charge over water sprayed at Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester father pleads not guilty to young daughter’s murder
-Woman sets home on fire over husband’s alleged infidelity
-100 FM The Pike (5:19): Webster Deputy Chief Gordon Wentworth on the 5-foot lizard on the loose
-Earlier: Lizard on the loose captivates Webster, reptile hunters as search continues
-What's the best summer activity in Worcester County? Vote in round 2
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Epic Sandwiches (5:18)
-ICYMI: "It's not enough": Dead fish, herbicides and communication issues all discussed at Indian Lake meeting
-Worcester councilor who protested I.C.E. agents due in court Wednesday
-Eversource, National Grid customers face rate hike next week
-Worcester ranked 10th best city for people with disabilities
-Worcester African Festival set to return to the Worcester Common
-Worcester man wins $1 million on ticket bought at Brattle Stop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Little Leaguers excited for chance to compete for state championship
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Fitchburg firefighters knock down dumpster blaze near high-rise on Wallace Avenue
-Webster first responders who delivered baby in emergency receive award
-Man arrested after locking himself into Leominster business center’s bathroom
-Leominster City Council shoots down racetrack, but mayor says site study will continue
-Item photos: Cruisin' Clinton is steamy fun in the park
-Shrewsbury student wins big at national competition
-Young Ninjas defy gravity and physics
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: 400 performers getting ready for free India Day festival at DCU Center
-Ozzy Osbourne played 9 shows at Centrum and DCU Center
-Celebrating 10 years of song, spirit at Summer Gospel Festival
>OPINION: Paul V. LaCava: Offering a clearer path to citizenship for U.S. immigrants
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Of acorns, oaks, and myth-busting
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 59 (28:32): Debra Greene
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who worked for Price Chopper for 35 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-Stefon Diggs connection looks strong on first day of training camp (3:14). Article
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 9-8
-Fenway Park worker strike looms as union says Aramark won't play ball (2:20)
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-Saturday night's for baseball and wrestling at Fitton Field
-Holy Cross (1:33): Men's basketball Greece word association
>CARS: What kind of cars are stolen most often in Mass.? Here's what a recent study says
>NATIONAL: Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murders of Idaho college students
-Ghislaine Maxwell preparing "new evidence" ahead of highly anticipated meeting with feds, her brother explains
>TRAGIC: Daughter finds elderly mom and her friend shot dead in apparent suicide pact
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 facing charges after players, fans brawl during Milford baseball game
-Some residents want earlier curfew at New Hampshire beach (2:48)
-Mass Impact (20:40): Meeting the human beings affected by immigration policy
>COLLEGES: The cut that led to a career for new Holy Cross alum
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): World's largest cruise ship heads to Florida ahead of August maiden voyage
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment trended downward in June
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear fixed income, currency, and commodity markets outlook: Higher for longer
-Higher prices "in the pipeline" due to tariffs: Deutsche Bank
>HOMES: Massachusetts home prices and sales up in June
>SHOPPING: Amazon warns all 220 million Prime members of scammer attacks
>HEALTH: COVID cases on the rise again – here’s how to protect yourself (1:26)
-Infectious disease expert discusses vaccine safety and aluminum study (2:06)
-Eating late at night could increase risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease (:56)
>FOOD: Dairy Queen treats can't legally be called "ice cream": F.D.A.
>TV/STREAMING: Stephen Colbert gets solidarity from fellow late-night hosts after cancellation news
>MOVIES: 25 best horror movies of the 21st century, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Heartbreaking new details revealed in Malcolm-Jamal Warner's death
>ANIMALS: Beagle wouldn't stop shaking until she met this family member (2:18)
>HISTORY: How World War II POWs rolled the dice on Monopoly to win their freedom
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran celebrating 100th birthday with 100 cards (2:18)
-Meanwhile, in Stow, town changes it name to Dunkin for a day (1:49)
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>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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