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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Sanctuary," "Surrounded," and more
+Noon: Millbury distillery trying to grow craft spirits in state
+Noon: Mass. Symphony Orchestra has fireworks planned for July 3rd show
+Noon: Fireworks in Central Mass.
+Noon: Chase Rice set to bring new music to Indian Ranch concert
-W.P.D. asks for help IDing woman wanted in bank larceny
-Lawsuit: Worcester woman forced to have emergency abortion after incorrect diagnosis (pictured)
-Worcester water, sewer rates rising for 2024 fiscal year
-Out to Lunch festival series returns to Worcester Common
-Retiring North High, Burncoat principals reflect on career lessons learned
-Worcester has just 2 cooling centers. Here's why city councilors want more
-Radio Worcester (20:01): City Manager Eric Batista talks affordable housing, rising rents and more
-The Worcester stadium economic impact wars are heating up again
-Worcester Police Department promotion ceremony (23:35)
-Ryan McKenna, only survivor of 2022 East Brookfield crash, leaves rehab after 272 days
-ICYMI: No public funds to rebuild Worcester building where 4 died
-Worcester-area rents rising, putting homes out of reach: Report
-Khrystian King will run for mayor of Worcester this year
-School Committee member Sue Mailman wants to change the pay rate for School Committee members
-Phantom Gourmet visits area restaurant (5:15)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden Woman’s Club awards scholarships
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-A new face in the Wachusett Auto Department -- Spotlight on Mr. Baker
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community mourns loss of Princeton man, 25, after motorcycle crash
-Millbury wildland firefighter deployed to Quebec to fight wildfires
-North Street Elementary School students dig it — and pay it forward
-Shrewsbury given 2022 Tree City honors
-Paxton Days brightens rainy day
-Lawmakers, Uxbridge selectman urge easier medical marijuana access for veterans
-Preferred Clinton Middle option moves to the state
-Central Tree Middle School Honor Roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's this Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do: Miss Massachusetts, "Rock of Ages," She's Busy ...
-Gloria Hall, Art in the Park Committee to be honored at Harvey Ball
-Art in the Park returns to Elm Park with outdoor sculpture exhibit
-A summer solstice hike up Asnebumskit Ridge to Thoreau's Seat
-Manny Jae Media (37:19): Innerviews with Claudia Bastante of Monano Art
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 71 (28:10): Third World Challenges
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 134 (27:14): Maydee Morales, Candidate City Council
-Unity Radio (57:32): State of Mind with Q.C.C.
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who helped establish the Worcester Pee Wee Hockey Association
>SPORTS: Twins beat Red Sox, 6-0
-Bravehearts sweep doubleheader, 7-3 and 9-3. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 7-3
-Watch: Bobby Dalbec crushes home run off of a moving train behind Polar Park
-Pirates hosting youth football clinic on Monday
-Holy Cross: 50 Years of Title IX -- A Celebration in Review
-Wednesday's local baseball roundup
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: "Catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber" doomed submersible, Coast Guard says (1:06)
-U.S. Navy detected an implosion Sunday and relayed information to search efforts
-Tragic: Father of 13 saved his daughter after their raft overturned. He didn't survive
>NEW ENGLAND: Artist evicted from Cape Cod shack after 80 summers
-Mass. opioid deaths climbed to new high in 2022
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria professor writes Emergency Management Professionalization bill
-Summer renovations and long-term facilities planning underway at WPI
>BUSINESS: Company expands Worcester operations
-Bob Spellane named interim regional director of Small Business Development Center at Clark
-MassHire in Worcester is moving, effective July 10th
>SHOPPING: Shop Prime Day deals on Amazon early with this guide
>HEALTH: Stress and children: Identifying signs and finding solutions
-Sundown syndrome affects majority of adults with dementia
>FOOD: Marie Callender's recalls frozen product brand due to possible contamination
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 best resorts to completely unplug
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan reveals more details about "Yellowstone" spin-off with Matthew McConaughey
>MOVIES: Jon Hamm confirms he almost starred in Ben Affleck’s "Gone Girl"
>CELEBRITY: Dr. Dre to receive first Hip-Hop Icon Award from music industry group ASCAP
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Dog refuses to leave his dad's hospital bed (3:02)
>HISTORY: Former Armory, Women's Club Building (now Tuckerman Hall) and North High (now condos)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Iowa man's wish puts 33 strangers through college
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, stolen school bus leads cops on wild 80-mile chase into Indiana
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
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