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>Latest weather: Clouds increasing this afternoon, high of 80 today in Worcester
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+6:00: Police arrest suspect in theft of more than $18,000 from local retailer
+6:00: Plan for empty Worcester block along Main Street approved
+6:00: Song to Get You Through the Week: Motel Black gets gloomy on "Morning Hum"
+Noon: Worcester man killed, another seriously injured in shooting near Randolph club
+Noon: Grafton Dog Mayor Sammy starts term by eating key to the town
+Noon: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Dogs, cats and more
-Second suspect arrested in fatal Worcester shooting of 17-year-old, police say
-City court officer seeking donations for backpack giveaway event
-Shrewsbury property owner to pay $120,000 over explosion of dynamite-filled shed
-Grafton celebrates Fourth of July with parade
-Over 100 people become U.S. citizens at Old Sturbridge Village
-Oxford's Geoffrey Esper eats 47.5 hot dogs, finishes second at Nathan's hot dog eating contest
-Grab a cheesecake-stuffed waffle cone at Taste Great Cakes in Worcester on Wednesdays
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 5th
-Habitat for Humanity presents veterans, families with playhouses in Worcester
-Roberto Diaz set to lead Worcester Interfaith as its executive director
-This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of July 4th
-Worcester Public Schools fourth quarter honor roll
-MTBA reduced commuter rail fares in effect
-WCCA-TV's "Soapbox" (23:14): Julie Bowditch, Executive Director, CASA Project
-The Faces of Worcester: Maria Ravelli
-Rosalie Tirella: Fourth of July, Green Island style
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day because of holiday
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-ICYMI: 3 years after Amanda Dabrowski's murder at O'Connor's Restaurant in Worcester, family still waiting for justice
-Man charged with attempted human smuggling after meeting with undercover agent in Worcester
-Worcester coalition raising money for baby formula
-Worcester man charged with killing 20-year-old woman with a gunshot to her head
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State mattress ban will end Shrewsbury disposal program
-Co-response mental health clinician joins Shrewsbury Police
-Gardner awarded $200,000 for bike trail
-Boston construction firm buys lot for contractor’s yard in Northborough
-Marijuana manufacturer buys facility in Templeton
>SPORTS: Red Sox win 8th straight Fourth of July game
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts stumble through 2-5 week
-Bravehearts drop Independence Day matinee, 4-2. 'Hearts' next home game 1 p.m. July 9th
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester launches into first place with 5-1 week
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-4
-Holy Cross mourns loss of football player Damion Baker, class of 2019
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: There's a massive pile-up of car, furniture exports bound for U.S.
-Central Mass. hospital profits dropped significantly over last year
>FOOD: Wegmans recalls certain onions over listeria contamination concerns
>HEALTH: COVID vaccines saved 20 million lives during their 1st year, scientists say
-No free COVID testing/vaccinations today. Next: 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>NATIONAL: Shooting at Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, leaves 6 dead and more than two dozen wounded
-2 police officers shot during July 4th fireworks show in Philadelphia
-Tragic: Bus falls into deep gorge in northern India, killing 16
>NEW ENGLAND: Video of Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular (20:25)
-USS Constitution marks Fourth of July with 21-gun salute (1:44)
-Boston hiker rescued after nasty fall on Mount Monadnock
>TV/STREAMING: Shark Week 2022 dates and how to watch
>MOVIES: Watch George Clooney and Julia Roberts' reunion for "Ticket to Paradise"
>CELEBRITY: Celebrate these couples who wed on the Fourth of July
>ANIMALS: Couple builds tiny house for stray cat who visits every day (:38)
>HISTORY: Former English High School in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Paralympian, former Navy SEAL helps pediatric cancer patients
-Break the world record by spotting the snake in 15 seconds
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, distillery making whiskey with invasive crabs
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
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+Noon: The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
+Noon: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
+Noon: Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
+Noon: Tracking Patriots' schedule leaks with dates and times
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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