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>Latest weather: Dry and beautiful day ahead, high of 82 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Arrest made in connection with fatal shooting of teen in Worcester-
+Noon: Teen wounded in Worcester shooting Thursday has died, police say
-Earlier: 17-year-old shot near Millbury, Lafayette streets in Worcester
+7:00: City's public pool, spray parks and 4 beaches open Friday
+7:00: Annie Jenkins closes the menu on 35 years behind the grill
+7:00: Japanese-style doughnut shop to open in Worcester next month
+7:00: 2 ponds in Shrewsbury deemed unsafe because of high levels of E. Coli
+7:00: Here are the worst times to drive on Fourth of July weekend in Mass.
+7:00: Current and former Worcester hockey pros who won championships or awards in 2021-22
+Noon: Channel 5's "Wake-Up Call" from Worcester Unites (:39)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 30th
+Noon: It will be a "Brighter Day" when Michael Franti comes to Indian Ranch
+Noon: First Person: What could go wrong in a four-hour boat tour?
-The full schedule for tonight's Worcester's July Fourth fireworks, festival
-Worcester police received over 400 fireworks complaints in 2021
-Former WPI student gets 18 months probation for allegedly hiding camera inside woman’s dorm room
-Worcester Adult Day Care Center to pay $195,000 for alleged improper MassHealth billing
-Woman arrested at Shrewsbury Hooters following altercations with waitress, cop
-5-year-old Worcester girl's death prompts street safety discussion
-Popular Worcester food truck begins offering bottled soda line
-Demolition underway at Mount Carmel Community Center in Worcester
-Former City Manager Augustus named among 10 who diminish free speech
-Man fatally struck by Worcester-bound commuter rail train in Natick
-Worcester Academy receives $20 million donation, among largest in school’s history
-Festival, Farmers' Market and movies return to Downtown Worcester this summer
-Radio Worcester (16:38): Robyn Kennedy on housing & homelessness, Roe & healthcare, and her run for State Senate
-Radio Worcester (14:10): Joe Petty on Senator Ed Markey's endorsement & campaigning for State Senate
-Sen. Markey endorses Petty, Donaghue in Central Mass. visit
-The Faces of Worcester: Woodrow Adams Jr.
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Sturbridge's Ken Davenport bringing new Neil Diamond show to Boston and Broadway
-Listen Up: Rick McCarthy takes listener on jazz journey with "What I See"
-"Zoom" crew to reunite at NorthEast Comic Con
-Bad Advice: Really, is the Earth as cool as everyone thinks it is?
>HOMES: The 4 latest open houses in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Shrewsbury Street fixture whose faith and Italian heritage were most important to her
-ICYMI: 4 teens face charges for savagely attacking a Worcester musician
-Officials investigating after string of break-ins in Worcester
-Restaurant/brew pub now open in former 3cross brewery in Worcester
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 483 (27:56): Chickens and Phonies
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury swears in 3 new police officers
-Celebrate Independence Day with a free concert, food + more at Dean Park in Shrewsbury
-Mathieu gets "pinned" as Grafton Fire Chief
-Vote now for Grafton dog mayor
-Millbury approves debt exclusion for new FQ headquarters building
-Brimfield preps for antique shows, flea market
-104-year-old Charlton WWII veteran gives special salute from great grandson
>SPORTS: Red Sox avoid 3-game sweep in Toronto
-Bravehearts play at 11 a.m. Thursday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win again in Rochester
-Railers hire team captain as head coach/GM
-Pirates face Iowa in division finale Saturday
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: "No guarantee" Fed can tame inflation, spare jobs
-Central Mass. healthcare industry braces for impact of Supreme Court abortion ruling
-Military veteran and artist joins WBJ newsroom to lead real estate, higher ed coverage
>SHOPPING: Price Chopper/Market 32 recalls children’s hand soap due to possible contamination
>FOOD: Thousands of pounds of salami sticks recalled in Mass.
>NATIONAL: Texas trailer death toll rises to 53, but officials struggle to ID migrants
-7 takeaways from Tuesday’s shocking hearing
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. roadway deaths at 11-year high, and rising
-Why was the Mass. sky orange, yellow Monday?
>HEALTH: Central Mass. woman explains difficult experience of medically necessary abortion
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Here’s why Peacock is worth it: What to watch, perks and more
>MOVIES: Why an updated "Titanic" is coming back to the big screen
>CELEBRITY: Predator R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
-Travis Barker could barely walk, had extreme pain before hospitalization
>ANIMALS: Cats become obsessed with mom's new Vitamix packaging box (3:07)
>HISTORY: Front St. in Worcester in the early 1900s
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple turns 100 while celebrating 79 years of marriage
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man walks 3.4 miles while balancing a guitar on his chin
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police investigating after man shot near Fitchburg State
+6:00: Tri-axle dump truck rollover shuts down road in Sutton
+6:00: Worcester unveils major redesign for busy College Street
+6:00: 168 students, staff honored at Worcester schools Special Education Celebration Of Success
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Message (1:42): Start of the fourth quarter
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:54): 5 big issues Worcester is talking about right now
+Noon: Mass. Pike traffic after semi crash on I-495 in Westborough
+Noon: State Police lieutenant back in court on perjury charge in Worcester recruit’s death
+Noon: Ex-Worcester food bank C.E.O. McMurray to receive social justice award
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood to speak at Holy Cross
+Noon: A new arts epicenter: Creative Hub Worcester set to open at long last
+Noon: Last Call: Samantha Bucci, poet and poetry slam organizer
+Noon: First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., remembering Mom brings laughs, stings
-Q.C.C. police officer has certification suspended after domestic violence charges filed
-Curtis Sliwa visits Worcester, and can't resist "glazing" local diner
-Think Derek Herman loves Worcester? He has the tattoos to prove it
-Could the old Dive Bar spot be pouring drinks again?
-When will the Denholm building be torn down? Developer agrees to timeline
-Inside the state's biggest office-to-residential conversion in Worcester (2:30)
-Worcester City Manager proposes $1.4 million tax break for housing project by Polar Park
-See compensation for all 8,363 City of Worcester employees
-Rift with Pope Leo "really unprecedented," says Holy Cross religious studies professor (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester bishop issues statement
-How Audra Doody of Safe Exit Initiative is helping to change our world
-Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
-Aislinn Doyle: April 16th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools to hold April 15th community forum on school boundary and quadrant alignment project
>DINING OUT: The Broadway Restaurant
-ICYMI: Vigil held for 10-year-old killed by car in Webster (2:19). Article
-Related: Driver in fatal Webster crash was arrested week before for drug possession, police say (1:49)
-Before reporting to prison for hacking, former Assumption student from Sterling thanks F.B.I. for arresting him (3:25). Article
-No one in truck that was found in Leicester pond, police say (:20). Article
-"They’re lucky to be alive": 3 people hospitalized after tree crushes pickup truck in Princeton
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Project Adventure – not just a physical workout
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Train hits vehicle at Clinton railroad crossing (:23)
-Overdose leads to 21-day suspension for Webster Boosters Club
-Barre firefighters respond to residential fire on Oak Street
-Another Oxford leader heads to Canton as Gifford named deputy chief
-Southbridge council denies Open Meeting Law claims, refers complaints to counsel
-Man charged after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s Leominster apartment through window
-Construction alert from the Millbury D.P.W.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Usher and Chris Brown announce tour, including August stop at Gillette Stadium
-Des Rocs to play Worcester in lead up to new album release
-Listen Up: Worcester musician Sam Femino eyes social media in new song
-Remembering "Voice of Clannad" Moya Brennan
-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2026 inductees
>OPINION: Michael Garand: Why banking local means investing in Worcester's future
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (13:17): Heather Cassani, owner, Wattson Home Solutions
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:47): Michael Goldstein, owner, Empire Loan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught in the Worcester Public Schools for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos with Mike Vrabel
-Related: Read Russini's full resignation letter
-No tailgating at Gillette Stadium during World Cup
-Celtics superlatives and awards: Most improved, biggest surprise and more
-Bruins beat Devils, 4-0
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-0
-Bravehearts announce Fireworks Friday dates
-Holy Cross names Scott Black assistant men’s soccer coach
-Coach Jon Ladino announces 2030 Holy Cross softball signing class
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Nashville, 9-4
-33 Worcester runners set for Boston Marathon
>CARS: Ford C.E.O. Jim Farley warns Chinese car sales in U.S. would be "devastating"
>NATIONAL: Frightening new Yellowstone study sparks eruption fears
-Doctor accused of fatally removing organ from patient arrested for botched operation
-Tragic: Couple abused their 6 children, kept boy in dog kennel: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Elderly homeowner trapped with "tenant from hell" (1:09)
-FedEx driver struck, killed by alleged drunken driver in Vermont, police say
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt connects Goddard’s legacy to modern discoveries
-Holy Cross President Rougeau on Commencement, leadership updates, the job market and more
-A.I. salon at Assumption brings students, faculty, staff and industry voices together for a dynamic conversation
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why Antarctica is unlike any other travel destination
-8 states where the weather forecast is always wrong
>BUSINESS: New Disney C.E.O. announces 1,000 job cuts via email
-LPL Financial Research: The economy takes multiple shocks in stride
-What to expect from an I.R.S. business audit
-Lack of motivation, rejection stalls job searches for millions of unemployed Americans: survey
>HEALTH: Deaths from a silent disease have quadrupled among young U.S. women, study shows
-Man undergoes experimental treatment to prevent A.L.S. (2:59)
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (44:48): Somatic movement, with Emily Konstan
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Get a refund on this recalled Sam’s Club Christmas decoration
>FOOD: How good are the Polar Seltzer Summer flavors? (2:13)
>TV/STREAMING: Meryl Streep to star in "The Corrections" limited series adaptation
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Insidious: Out of the Further" (2:34)
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" prosecution health toll, retiring on podcast
-"Lost" star Matthew Fox reveals why he walked away from Hollywood at height of his stardom
>ANIMALS: Mama dog dumped at shelter walks herself into a better life (2:04)
>HISTORY: Abandoned "ghost towns" are scattered across Massachusetts
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. "sewer singer" gains TikTok fame for underground opera performances (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Canada, video shows confused beaver wandering into store, getting stuck behind automatic doors
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