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>Latest weather: Dry and seasonable, high of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man charged with killing 20-year-old woman (pictured) with a gunshot to her head
-Patriotic pops concert 7:30 tonight at Institute Park in Worcester
-Fourth of July boosts business at Worcester market
-Old Sturbridge Village begins busy Independence Day weekend
-July 3 concert starts off Grafton’s 4th of July festivities
-Rutland celebrates Fourth of July with Bike and Doll Carriage Parade, events on the common
-Beatles tribute band to perform in Shrewsbury on Sunday
-Oxford's Geoffrey Esper preparing for return to Nathan's hot dog eating contest (1:21)
-Worcester superintendent, deputy superintendent reflect on careers
-Worcester officials look to tame invasive plants stranglehold on city flora, fauna
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - July
-Vocero Hispano 07-01-2022
-The Faces of Worcester: Kendal Passos
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who spent most of her adult life as a community and political activist
-ICYMI: Man caught on camera in another Worcester bakery break-in. Video: Part 1 (:22), Part 2 (:28)
-Worcester business owner charged with scheme to evade more than $49,000 in insurance premiums
-Staffing issues keep Indian Lake Beach closed to start season
-New Worcester Superintendent Dr. Rachel Monárrez shares welcome message and entry plan (3:07). Article
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury property owner to pay $120,000 over explosion of dynamite-filled shed
-Shrewsbury Police Department June by the numbers
-Lightning strike closes roads, effects traffic signal in Dudley
-Texas mortgage firm fined over $22,360 for Charlton oil spill
-Grafton food waste conversion facility fined for odor
-Family fun at Grafton Farmers Market
-The finalists for Grafton Dog Mayor after 66,562 votes
-Spencer officials reopen beach at Luther Hill Park
-Leicester police log June 23rd to June 29th
-Former State Senator indicted on multiple charges
>SPORTS: Cubs top Red Sox, Boston has dropped 4 of its last 5
-Here's where Pro Football Focus ranked Patriots roster against rest of NFL
-Bravehearts fall in 9th, 10-9. 'Hearts' next home game 1 p.m. July 9th
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 10-0
-Pirates lose in Iowa, 35-26. Postgame recap (1:17)
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>COLLEGES: WPI, UMass Lowell award seed grants to research teams
-Doctor begins her term as first woman chair of the Holy Cross Board of Trustees
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. hospital profits dropped significantly over last year
-Research director rejoins WBJ's market intelligence division
-Worcester Business Connect podcast No. 29 (20:16): Red Light Therapy4U
>NATIONAL: You may want to rethink your summer travel plans. Here's why
-Settled medical debt is now dropping off credit reports — Here’s how to check your record
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man to plead guilty to pandemic relief fraud
>SHOPPING: 180 best Fourth of July sales: Dell, HelloFresh and more
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A is America's favorite restaurant for the 8th year in a row
>HOMES: "Quintessential" New England home for sale in Rutland
>HEALTH: U.S. buys 105 million COVID vaccine doses for fall campaign
-BU researchers diagnose CTE in MLS player for first time
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: "Stranger Things 4: Volume 2," "The Terminal List" and more
>MOVIES: 10 must-see movies being released in July
>CELEBRITY: Cameron Diaz comes out of retirement for Netflix flick with Oscar winner
>ANIMALS: Service dog didn't know how to play until he met kitten (3:09)
>HISTORY: Once lost, Alexander Hamilton letter to get special July 4th display
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community rallies after vandals destroy Little League concession stand
-Meanwhile, in Japan, camper awakes to knife-carrying killer crab at tent
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-Full-time police officer, town of West Boylston
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>WEATHER: Wind alert, will feel like 32 degrees today Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in Virginia highway bus crash (2:36). Article
-Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-Teenage pedestrian recovering after Worcester crash
-Worcester road safety project targets dangerous I-290 off-ramp crossing
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Related: Woman ID’d as suspect in April Worcester Common stabbing
-Related: Radio Worcester (15:34): City Councilor Kate Toomey says city must act
-Longtime historian and educator at Old Sturbridge Village ID'd as crash victim
-Corner Dive bar set to open in late June in Worcester
-Worcester D.A. payroll database: What each employee made in 2025
-Mass. Democrats begin convention in Worcester
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye set to host celebrity softball game at Polar Park
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-Shrewsbury Hooters announces it will close
-ICYMI: Investigation underway after human remains found in Worcester
-Worcester Teacher of the Year inspires students while battling A.L.S. (2:12). Article
-Black bear spotted roaming around Worcester neighborhoods near Doherty and Clark (2:50). Article
-Teen struck, seriously injured by pickup truck at Kelley Square
-W.P.D. looking for witnesses to big April brawl on Water Street (with video)
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 p.m. Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Brimfield's townwide tag sale takes on the flea market town
-TODAY! Northborough Colonial Faire to bring revolutionary era to life
-A grieving mother uses pickleball to help others
-Significant portion of Route 140 in Shrewsbury to be repaved this summer
-Grafton School Committee gives superintendent high marks in annual evaluation
-Southbridge candidates split on Town Council term limits
-Westborough self-storage property sells for $12.35 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Largest brewery in Central Mass. surpasses 100,000 barrels for first time
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-Indian Ranch ready for sizzling summer concerts and 80th birthday
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: Preparing for sleepaway camp at Camp Waziyatah
-Radio Worcester (23:53): Girls Inc. board member Evelyn Toney on how the organization changed her life
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to co-founder of HOPE Coalition in Worcester
>SPORTS: Why Mike Onwenu’s revised contract with Patriots is notable news
-Bruins trade targets: 7 players who would be good fits in Boston
-Red Sox lose to Cleveland, 4-3
-Red Sox star Roman Anthony hits another setback in injury rehab
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 7-3
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball downed by No. 6 Texas in day 1 of Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-5
>NATIONAL: Husband killed, wife injured after home explodes in attempted murder-suicide
-Former C.I.A. official arrested after feds find $40 million worth of gold bars stashed at his home: report
-Tragic: Bride-to-be, 27, mowed down by hit-and-run driver at bus stop
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. issues I.C.E. guidance for schools, hospitals, churches (1:31)
-Mass. D.O.T. suspends 8 employees, 4 supervisors amid overtime fraud investigation
>COLLEGES: WPI appoints 2 to Board of Trustees
-Assumption Alumni Award recipients announced
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Couple sells home to travel Route 66 and beyond
-The least polluted cities in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Here’s where Americans are spending their higher tax refunds: survey
-Need to save? How to negotiate your credit card interest rates (2:08)
>HOMES: Worcester County home prices on the rise this spring
>HEALTH: A.I. is spotting Alzheimer’s earlier than ever (3:26)
-Pediatrician shares tips for identifying, treating bug bites (2:06)
>FOOD: Cooking with Tiffany: Chicken Francese
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Mel Gibson's "Resurrection of the Christ" unveils first look at Jesus
>CELEBRITY: Madonna says J.F.K. Jr. was the best sex of her life — with a caveat
-Neal McDonough says Hollywood labeled him a "religious nut," cost him his career and home
>ANIMALS: Dog knows exactly when they’re almost at grandma’s (1:24)
>GOOD NEWS: Dennis officers have full-circle moment 25 years in making (2:00)
-Meanwhile, 1-armed woman proves cop wrong during texting and driving stop (:44)
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