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>Latest weather: Cloudy with partial sunshine, high of 78 today in Worcester
>WORCESTER TERCENTENNIAL
*Worcester 300th anniversary: Festival on the Common, 5k Saturday's highlights
*Traffic and parking advisory for Worcester Tercentennial
*The Worcester 300 List: Best things to see, drink, eat, watch and hear
*Salisbury Mansion, Worcester's only historical house museum
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy rated this Worcester pizza 7.7 out of 10
-You can now fly from Worcester to Vancouver on JetBlue: Find out how
-8 ways Worcester is staging its comeback to attract businesses and residents
-Turning tragedy into triumph: Manny Tubes donated to police stations (1:59). Article
-Stephanie Fernandes murder trial: Father of victim shares testimony of growing isolation from son shortly before fatal stabbing
-Search warrant leads to gun, drug charges in Worcester
-City holding "Guns to Gardens" buyback 9-noon Saturday
-Polar Park residential development could lose multimillion dollar tax break
-Outgoing Worcester Superintendent Binienda considering run for mayor in 2023
-Ray Mariano: Are Worcester’s public schools safe?
-Worcester Technical High graduation
-Longtime Worcester Public Schools physical therapist Sally Goodhile to retire
-New School Committee election district maps follow consent decree, fed law
-Former Worcester City Manager Michael O’Brien honored with portrait unveiling in City Hall
>HOMES: See inside this $2 million mid-century home in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: The Outlaws, "The Band's Visit" and more ...
-Faces of Worcester: Jonelle Garofoli
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who promoted rock and R&B bands in the '80s and '90s
-Tribute to former professor and department head at QCC
-ICYMI: Worcester manufacturer moving HQ to Webster
-Worcester music teacher in running for Grammy award
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett Regional High School holds commencement
-Continuing costs, little funding — but the town is attached to One Grafton Common
-American Legion Post 42 meeting June 14th in Holden
-Huge mill fire leaves Orange with dangerous debris, $4 million
>SPORTS: Celtics go cold late in fourth, Warriors even series
-Red Sox win in Seattle, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Sea Unicorns, 1-0. Next game: 6:30 Saturday, Worcester Tornadoes Night. Buy tickets
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose in Buffalo, 4-1
-Pirates look to rebound vs. Blizzard Saturday night in Worcester
-Wachusett advances to Division 1 softball state Final Four
>BUSINESS: Stocks dive to another losing week as inflation worsens
-U.S. inflation hit a 40-year high last month of 8.6%
>COLLEGES: Partnerships key to UMass Medical School’s success, chancellor tells Worcester Homecoming audience
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: Mansfield woman faces murder charge in police officer boyfriend's death
-46 members of UNH fraternity charged with hazing
>TV/STREAMING: 15 years later: Did Tony die in "The Sopranos" finale?
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Everything Everywhere All At Once", "Downton Abbey: A New Era" and more
>CELEBRITY: Justin Bieber’s face paralyzed after being diagnosed with rare disorder
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 225 (28:30): Tobacco, A public health perspective
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-5 Saturday at Worcester Public Library and noon-5 at Worcester Tercentennial
>FOOD: Rising prices have shoppers visiting dollar stores
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Consumers are feeling less confident about the economy
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Corrie
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 911 dispatcher saves a puppy from choking over the phone
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, pair rescued after fall into chocolate tank at candy plant
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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