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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 (: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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