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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: One of Worcester’s biggest food events returns Thursday. Here’s what to know
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:35): This Year's Worcester 250 Fireworks July 2nd
+6:00: Worcester health board postpones meeting on tobacco rule change
-Earlier: Worcester's board of health is leaning toward loosening tobacco rules — and the people who fought for them are furious
+6:00: 2 arrested for possession of crack, heroin and meth after Shrewsbury cop spots narcotics use
+6:00: Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation celebrates decade of impact with 10th annual 5K
-Worcester soccer fans unite for World Cup festivities
-This is why Worcester may hear gunshots, car crashes in Polar Park today
-U.S. trustee alleges Chip Norton concealed millions, made false filings
-14 weeks with cadets at the Worcester firefighter training academy
-Riders can take the commuter rail for free on Fridays all summer
-Lancaster hiker dies after medical emergency in park
-Bear sightings in Central Massachusetts
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Multiple Central Mass. spots among 7 mom-and-pop Mass. restaurants that locals can't stop raving about
-Old Mill Restaurant turns dinner into a storybook stop
-ICYMI: Worcester property owner to pay for water pollution claims
-Developer pitching Hampton Inn for Washington Square in Worcester
-Photo on victim's phone helped lead Shrewsbury police to murder suspect
-Homeowners renew push for state help over crumbling foundations (2:14)
-Anna Maria faculty went to Mass. attorney general with memo outlining financial red flags — here's what they found
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Tribute to beloved Holden funeral director
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Senior Center to be closed on Thursday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury road repair update for June
-Leominster man arrested for strangling girlfriend, threatening her with knives
-Parents outraged after daughter with seizures rode on Grafton school van without nurse (3:10). Article
-Dudley kids bike event returns for sixth year June 25th
-Gov. Healey to North Central chamber: Route 2 needs to be faster
-Bulldog rescued from Webster home needs corrective surgery
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From dance to documentary film, 5 Worcester artists earn summer residencies at Holy Cross
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1379 (30:00): Cassandra Coleman, Blackpink and more
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: My favorite outdoor-centered summer day camps in Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 165 (29:44): Julia Karpicz
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was "a born teacher"
>SPORTS: 4 free agent edge rushers Patriots should consider signing
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.45 G.P.A. during Spring semester
-Red Sox lose to Rangers, 6-4
-Meet the Bravehearts Monday at Torito Mexican Restaurant
-Bravehearts fall to Lowell, 12-9
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: 12 dead after plane taking people skydiving crashes in Missouri (:54). Article
-A key surveillance tool, Section 702, just expired. What's next?
-Tragic: Bungee jumper plummets to her death as she's thrown off bridge with no secured cord
>NEW ENGLAND: Sisters die after fire at home in Bellingham
-Karen Read says "rot" in Mass. policing "all the way to the top" (2:21)
-Teen arrested in South Boston lemonade stand armed robbery, police say
>COLLEGES: A look back at WPI Commencement (:41)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why wine hits you harder on a plane
-The busiest days of the year at T.S.A. checkpoints
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Famed Napa Valley vineyards face doomsday reckoning as mammoth winemaker announces shocking move
-Job seeker uses uncomfortable tactic to get $12,000 higher offer
>HOMES: How to troubleshoot poor indoor air quality in your home
>HEALTH: What is bemotrizinol? Korean sunscreen ingredient gets F.D.A. approval
>FOOD: Baby formula recalled after infant botulism cases reported
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix reveals slate of new shows and are grilled about Harry and Meghan, Stephen Colbert
>MOVIES: Trailer for sequel to "The Social Network" (2:30)
>CELEBRITY: At 86, Al Pacino reflects (1:00)
-David Faustino gives update on Christina Applegate's "very hard" M.S. battle
>ANIMALS: Pup fighting for life in streets finds love in a foster home (2:00)
>HISTORY: The famed Chicken Box nightclub on Nantucket started as a fried chicken restaurant
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots owner Robert Kraft donates new wheelchair van (9:11)
-Meanwhile, in California, shock twist after Amazon delivery driver caught taking family cat off their doorstep
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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