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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 99 today in Worcester
-With heat wave coming, Worcester cooling centers to open, Out to Lunch canceled, early trash pickup
-100 FM The Pike (8:45): Vic from JV Mechanical on checking A.C. going into heat wave
-Worcester pools, beaches are open for summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Nurses at UMass Memorial in Worcester voting on whether to OK strike
+6:00: Worcester man held without bail in fatal stabbing at rooming house
+1:00: Shrewsbury native wins prestigious James Beard Award
+1:00: 2-alarm fire damages Oxford home
+1:00: Anna Maria College campus is now closed to the public
+1:00: Local actor Nick Austin is having a good run with national ads
+1:00: Explore the Brewer Brook Dam Trail in Berlin
-1 killed, suspect dead after shooting in Berlin, manhunt, standoff on I-495, D.A. says (3:46)
-Related: Worcester D.A.'s press conference (5:38)
-Man says he was assaulted with glass bottle in Downtown Worcester
-Another toddler falls from window in Worcester
-Worcester investor buys 72-unit apartment complex for $15 million
-UMass Memorial sounds alarm amid surge in serious e-bike crashes
-Ready to celebrate independence? Here's what's happening in Worcester area
-Radio Worcester (11:58): Mass. Symphony Orchestra celebrates 75 years with patriotic pops concert and fireworks
-After owner’s arrest, Worcester motor manufacturer’s new leaders look to turn the page
-Age to become Worcester police officer increased to 39
-Worcester council largely praises city manager, but presses for faster progress on homelessness, infrastructure
-Worcester rent control opponents cheer court decision, but issue likely to return
-Worcester village for "grandfamilies" moves forward with land purchase
-New S.T.E.A.M. lab debuts at Worcester elementary school
>FAITH: Journey to the priesthood: Deacon Rafael Longhini
>DINING OUT: Who's open and closed for the Fourth of July? Check Dining Out
-Worcester restaurant reopens after vehicle crashes into building: Report
-ICYMI: State Trooper killed in motorcycle crash in Grafton (1:33). Article
-Related: Lawmakers to meet to examine intersection where off-duty State Trooper was killed in crash (3:00)
-Dozens more creditors enter Worcester pastor’s bankruptcy case
-Central Mass. family says they are owed part of Anna Maria College now up for sale
-Car goes over wall on Route 20, falls about 25 feet, lands on roof in woods
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's closed for summer break through July 16th
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcyclist who died on Route 146 crash is identified
-Popular Chinese restaurant celebrates grand reopening in Grafton
-Dudley to reserve municipal complex parking for seniors, veterans during business hours
-Spencer extends fire chief's contract, ratifies police lieutenant agreement
-Southbridge High graduation recognizes special guest with honorary diploma
-Newly constructed Leominster plaza featuring Starbucks, UPS store sold for $5.2 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Glowmanny drops new album, "Is He Still With Us"
-Linda Blair, Juliette Lewis and more set for Silver Scream Con V
-Central Mass. Mom: Our first visit to the Children's Museum of Franklin
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: A forest trip for a 4-year-old and her mom
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:46): W.P.S. Realignment
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former director of youth services at Plumley Village
>SPORTS: U.S. vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina World Cup preview, plus prediction
-Inside the money, "Miracle" influence behind Mauricio Pochettino's transformation of U.S. men's soccer
-Can the Celtics move forward with Jaylen Brown (5:55)
-Red Sox fall to Nationals, 8-1
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 8-7
-Bravehearts’ America 250 edition jersey available for preorder
-$1 hot dog night at the Bravehearts Thursday
-Holy Cross names Brady Antonopoulos assistant coach/director of operations
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Toldeo, 15-5
>CARS: Ford is recalling more than 741,000 vehicles over park system issue
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship
-58,870 buildings damaged or destroyed in Venezuela quakes (2:04)
-Tragic: Hiker plunges to his death after posing for photo on rock viewpoint
>NEW ENGLAND: Beach closures continue due to sewage leak in Merrimack River (1:44)
-3 shot in downtown Boston, police investigating
>COLLEGES: How project-based learning might help higher ed weather the storms
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Boston's Freedom Trail: Tourist trap, or bad rap? (1:17)
-6 things airports don’t want you to know
>BUSINESS: Ford rehires experienced engineers after A.I. misses the mark
-LPL Financial Research: Has stock market exuberance become irrational?
-How new accounts compare to other savings options
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Don't fall for this Walmart impersonation robocall
>HEALTH: What is pulmonary hypertension? Study finds COVID can increase risk
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:17): Casarecce pasta with herb pesto, pistachios
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "The Devil Wears Prada 2" at home: Streaming date, where to watch
>MOVIES: The mermaid battle that nearly killed "Splash"
>CELEBRITY: The surprise twist in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding N.D.A.s revealed
-Angelina Jolie makes rare comment about her dating life after Brad Pitt divorce
>ANIMALS: Kitten born with record-tying 28 toes
>HISTORY: America250 events in Boston: Where to see a printing press
>GOOD NEWS: Whopping 17 nurses pregnant at 1 hospital
-Meanwhile, man solves 2 Rubik's cubes while skydiving to break world record
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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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