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In The News
>WEATHER: Heat wave coming. Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 82 today in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester could see some of its hottest weather ever this week
+5:00: Channel 5's Cindy Fitzgibbon passes EyeOpener weather baton to Kelly Ann Cicalese (4:24)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester pools, beaches open for summer Tuesday
+5:00: Vehicle crashes into Italian restaurant in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester man charged with fentanyl trafficking after police pursuit ends with crash into bridge
+5:00: Volunteers pull super-spreader invasive plants from Lake Quinsigamond
+5:00: Worcesteria: On "The Vampire Lestate," learning how to say "Worcester"
+Noon: State Trooper killed in motorcycle crash in Grafton (:42). Article
+Noon: Last Call: Carmela Sklarz, author and educator
-Juvenile hit by train on tracks near Polar Park, police say
-Judge orders Worcester activist jailed for up to 3 months after new charges
-Movie theater company looking for spots along Route 9 in Shrewsbury
-Rescuers free swan from fishing line in Worcester pond
-Police, firefighters to settle friendly rivalry at Worcester blood drive Thursday
-City council to focus solely on City Manager Eric Batista's annual performance review
-Worcester appoints Bruce Mendelsohn as new veterans services director
-Worcester taking methodical approach with realigning schools
-Worcester County Wonders: Fitchburg honors local legend Ron Bouchard
>FAITH: Our Lady of Czestochowa sanctuary repainted
>DINING OUT: Who's open and closed for the Fourth of July? Check Dining Out
-Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-ICYMI: Car goes over wall on Route 20, falls about 25 feet, lands on roof in woods
-Wrong-way driver killed in fiery I-290 crash identified (:30)
-1 killed in motorcycle crash on Central Mass. highway
-Anna Maria College files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
-Gunshots on Main Street in Worcester investigated
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Oxford man arrested following illegal gun manufacturing investigation
-Dudley to mark nation's 250th birthday with reading of Declaration of Independence
-Auburn Independence Day celebration June 30th
-Millbury teen with autism feels "at home" playing organ at Polar Park
-Should Shrewsbury fifth-graders be allowed to use library independently?
-Winchendon small business owner to lead North Central chamber board
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Bill Maher wins Mark Twain humor prize
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Hour No. 63 (1:00:00): The Ex-Bombers, Highway Home, Dasha and more
>OPINION: Khrystian King: Rent control item tossed, but problems remain
-Shaun Connolly: I miss the Tartan Army already
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 496 (26:10): Rabbi Aviva Fellman
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to mother of 3 who passed away at age 41
>SPORTS: Celtics to re-sign Ron Harper Jr. to 3-year contract: Report
-Top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer "toughness" question behind scenes in latest drama
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 5-4
-Bravehearts beat Westfield, 11-8
-Bravehearts’ America 250 edition jersey is coming soon
-$1 hot dog night at the Bravehearts Thursday
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Toledo, 3-1
>NATIONAL: Skydiving plane crashes after taking off in France, killing 11 (2:00)
-France records 1,000 excess deaths in record-breaking European heat wave
-Tragic: Newborn found dead in porta-potty at music festival
>NEW ENGLAND: Advocates demand action as child protection bills sit idle (1:00)
-State's new housing tracker touts progress toward adding 222,000 units
-National Grid mistakenly took more than $28,000 from woman's bank account (2:26)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 37 (35:05): Hurricane Preparedness | Sarah Molinari
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Major airline announces daily flights from California to Japan amid surging demand
-Could the last row of coach soon become the best row?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-What can be done to regulate A.I.? Bill aims oversight for tech (9:47)
-The number of families where both mom and dad work full time reaches record high: study
>HEALTH: Nearly 1 million bottles of heart and kidney medication recalled
>FOOD: Cook more without stress
>TV/STREAMING: Hollywood Diversity Report: Streaming films have abandoned women, people of color
>MOVIES: How horror is taking over summer at movie theaters (9:54)
>CELEBRITY: Tyra Banks files lawsuit over "America's Next Top Model" documentary
-Michelle Pfeiffer reveals why she felt "humiliated" auditioning for her breakthrough film role
>ANIMALS: Dog with one eye named Ducky up for adoption from Second Chance Animal Services (4:36)
>HISTORY: Hotel Bancroft was once Worcester’s premier lodging and event destination
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories about acceptance, kindness, connections (31:34)
-Meanwhile, Florida man attempts traffic stop on undercover vehicle
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 78 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcesteria: Time travelers' tales unfold in tour of Bancroft Tower
+Noon: Listen Up: Sunday Junkie eyes life's messiness on "Daisy St. Patience"
+Noon: Author Matt Landry to present Mount Wachusett's trails and history at Webster, Dudley libraries
-Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead (2:54). Article
-Related: Family, police react to Karen Solomon case (1:21)
-Related: Full press conference (7:12)
-Services to be held for Worcester police officer Kurt Sololmon (1:28). Article
-Auburn joins wave of Mass. communities dropping Flock cameras
-Paxton man appears in court after fiery crash killed father, daughter (3:05)
-Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
-Boston Bruins free Fan Fest coming to Worcester
-Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-Small plane lands at Fitchburg airport with no landing gear (:18)
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
>DINING OUT: Popular Worcester eatery reopens
-Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-ICYMI: 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
-Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-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): September Among Friends senior newsletter
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Val's hiring for all positions
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Public meeting set ahead of Dudley-Charlton school borrowing vote
-Man walking near Simple Man Saloon in Clinton arrested on warrant
-2 arrested after fight leaves man unconscious at Webster dog park
-2 men held without bail following Auburn police investigation
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Porch Concert Series Thursday at The Village
-Aquanett brings '80s rock spectacle to Auburn's Summer in the Park Concert Series
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 245 (1:00:00): Ben Gallaher, Dasha and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 936 (27:28): Amy Vogel Waters
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an area private investigator
>SPORTS: Patriots trade Kayshon Boutte to Texans for safety Jaylen Reed, pick
-Mike Vrabel addresses candid comments about Patriots’ lack of depth
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 4-3
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey 2026-27 season ticket memberships on sale
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: Sean Grayson, deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey, dies in prison at 32
-Traumatic brain injury patient denied insurance coverage
-Watch: Humanoid robot breaks Usain Bolt’s 100 meter dash record at 9.39 seconds
-Tragic: Girl dies after contracting suspected brain-eating amoeba linked to lake swim
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (18:16): Breaking down defense's mistrial request
-Poll: All but 2 Mass. ballot questions likely to pass in November (1:15). Article
>COLLEGES: This is how WPI does move-in day (:34)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The tiny nation that’s an unexpected hot dog capital
>BUSINESS: Business Starts
-LPL Financial Research: Stock market tug of war: Earnings vs. rates
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: How to save money on back-to-school shopping (3:01)
>HEALTH: What too much TV really does to your brain — and how much is too much
>FOOD: These back-to-school lunchbox hacks could save your mornings
-Daily Dish: Fast chicken stir fry
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "Conan O'Brien Must Go" on HBO (1:19)
>MOVIES: "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" set to sink "Titanic" at box office
>CELEBRITY: "The Office" star Jenna Fischer exposes the grueling reality that forced her off TV
-Anna Faris reveals sobriety, took a "step back" from drinking to stop the "self-sabotage"
>ANIMALS: Rescued baby sparrow becomes one of the family (2:46)
>HISTORY: 1911 heat wave took over 1,000 lives in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS: Dad walks daughter down aisle thanks to hospital staff
-Meanwhile, in Boston, iconic CITGO sign draws laughs with temporary shape of middle finger
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