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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:48). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Radio Worcester (20:15): Worcester Fourth of July celebration and fireworks schedule
+6:00: Radio Worcester (18:07): Fighting unresponsive city government, Feanna Jattan-Singh runs for Worcester City Council
+6:00: Radio Worcester (4:11): A summer of sounds at Francis Carroll Plaza
+Noon: UPDATED: 25-year-old Princeton man killed in crash with tractor trailer on I-290 in Lancaster
+Noon: UMass Memorial official calls for $44 million yearly to tackle overcrowding crisis
+Noon: Black Music Festival coming to Worcester Common
-Phantom Gourmet visits area restaurant (5:15)
-Police investigating serious crash involving motorcycle on I-290 in Lancaster
-Worcester Housing Authority uses free meal delivery to address food insecurity
-Is Juneteenth a federal holiday? Is it a state holiday? Here's everywhere it's recognized
-What's open and closed on Juneteenth? What to know about banks, post offices and more
-Trash and recycling pickup delayed a day this week in Worcester because of holiday
-Pollution management system launched at Indian Lake
-R.E.C. Worcester school garden program shows students agrarian world
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
-ICYMI: After federal S.N.A.P. cut, Worcester will spend $2 million on food insecurity
-Taste of Shrewsbury Street returns to Worcester on Tuesday
-Worcester Superintendent Monárrez's year end message. Video (3:31)
-Worcester eatery expanding to Boston: Report
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): New committee prioritizes school safety
-Holden police name Chris Noyes Deputy Chief
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Name of 28-year-old man killed in Dudley crash released: Police
-Millbury resident wins big on "Wheel of Fortune"
-Father's Day in Fitchburg: A family medical legacy that spans generations
-Convicted felon from Fitchburg sentenced for illegal possession of a gun
-Rutland animal control officer rescues injured owl
-4th annual Boylston Police Union Golf Classic on August 24th
-Sutton U10 girls finish a stellar season
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 11 (28:22): Odette Wilkens
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 6 (28:44): Diane Sare
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Russian immigrant who moved to Worcester and became an electrical engineer at Norton
>SPORTS: Red Sox win 4-1, 6-2 to sweep Yankees
-Young Red Sox fan beside himself after little brother throws foul ball back onto field
-Former St. John's High hurler Ryan O'Rourke hopes to boost Ireland toward W.B.C.
-Sea Unicorns swim past Bravehearts. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Thursday
-WooSox beats Norfolk, 11-5
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Wyndham Clarke wins U.S. Open for first major, Rory McIlroy second
-U.S. men's soccer team tops Canada to win second straight Nations League title
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: Google Search agrees to pay $23 million settlement and you may be entitled to a portion
-A spate of weekend mass shootings leaves 6 dead and dozens injured across the U.S.
-Tragic: Woman who was recently discovered to be alive in her coffin during her wake has died
>NEW ENGLAND: Hovercraft back at sea after running aground on Hampton Beach (:28)
-"View is phenomenal": New observation deck opens in Boston (2:10)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-A.I. to cause profound job shakeup for "higher-wage knowledge workers"
>HEALTH: Why gray hair may soon be a thing of the past: new study
-Cytomegalovirus lies dormant in most U.S. adults and is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, but few have heard of it
>FOOD: Frito-Lay issues recall for Tostitos product that may contain undeclared ingredient
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School Summer Enrichment Program helping shape capable health care professionals
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 coastal drives to take this summer
>TV/STREAMING: "Stranger Things" season 5 adds Linda Hamilton to cast
>MOVIES: Francis Ford Coppola on why Diane Keaton was cast in "The Godfather"
>CELEBRITY: Amanda Bynes detained for mental health evaluation: report
>ANIMALS: Puppy ages in reverse (2:58)
>HISTORY: Norton Emery Works in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Father's Day stories with Steve Hartman of CBS News (47:14)
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, massive bear breaks into home, devours pork chops (3:25)
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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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