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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:50). High of 83 today in Worcester
-Wildfire smoke should bypass Mass.; wet weather a risk for July 4 fireworks
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Meg's Journey (7:12): Holden resident and North High Assistant Principal Meg Milonopolous on her reaction to her cancer diagnosis (pictured)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
+Noon: Man who murdered woman at Worcester restaurant gets life in prison. Article
+Noon: Weezer, Kate Willett, Micky Dolenz and more to rock your week
-TODAY! Worcester's Independence Day celebration at Cristoforo Colombo Park. Today's schedule
-Find July 4th fireworks around Worcester
-Downtown Worcester restaurant announces it's closing
-Former Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda signs contract to lead Easthampton schools, starts Saturday
-Shortage of lifeguards forces Worcester to adjust schedules; Indian Lake Beach closed again
-Westborough police say Worcester man threatened to kill ex-girlfriend
-Help Worcester police identify man wanted in downtown car break-in
-U2's 1983 Worcester Centrum show started "an unforgettable fire"
-Mechanics Hall set to hang first portraits of Black historic figures
-City Manager Eric Batista gets mostly positive reviews from City Council in first evaluation
-Worcester's homeless sweep moratorium pits City Council, Chamber
-Radio Worcester (16:56): Mayor Joe Petty talks homelessness & encampments, city manager evaluation and fireworks
-Worcester pizza shop sells $50,000 lottery prize
-TODAY! Win lottery swag at Worcester restaurant and bar
-Oxford's Geoffrey Esper looks to upset Joey Chestnut at July Fourth Nathan's hot dog contest
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Bludgeoned to Death Behind a Gas Station". Video (14:48). Audio (16:00)
-ICYMI: 2 restaurateurs purchase their locations on Worcester’s restaurant row
-Section of Cambridge Street closes for 3 to 4 weeks
-Bill Shaner: Before Adam was dead, Adam was blight
-Worcester couple out for a walk finds man in their car, suspect arrested after fight
-5 Johns busted in sting at Worcester hotels: W.P.D.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden police arrest woman with active warrant for numerous motor vehicle violations
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Holden police warn residents to lock their car doors
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police help with carjack arrest
-Why are opioid overdose deaths skyrocketing in Worcester County?
-Auburn hotel property sold for $7.6 million
-Pleasant View grows into Sterling Greenery Too
-Webster Water Ski Collective hosts annual adaptive ski program
-Leicester police station designated Internet Purchase Exchange Location
-12-year-old boys driving S.U.V. taken from Southbridge, police say
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up gigs Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Cliff Goodwin and crew deliver exciting blast of blues
-Manny Jae Media InnerViews (34:04): Serenity Jones, Thick Chick Comedy
-Holdin' Back: The 60's won't be holding back the 60s music this summer
-Last Call: Worcester's Samir Tokatli on preserving Syrian heritage
-Writing Lines: Traveler's tales and more
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 170 (28:03): Aids Project Worcester, Part 2 of 2
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 550 (28:17): Pieta Support Group, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who transitioned from stockbroker to author and founded a publishing company
>SPORTS: Patriots strike new deal with wide receiver, according to reports
-Fan favorite, Stanley Cup champion returning to Bruins
-Red Sox lose to Marlins, 6-2
-Bravehearts Alumni Weekend set for July 28th to 30th
-Bravehearts beat Brockton, 8-2, in rain-shortened game. Next home game: Doubleheader at 4:30 p.m. Friday
-Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws perfect game
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: Heat wave blamed for 13 deaths in Texas; 10 deaths caused by dangerous rip currents off Florida and Alabama
-At least 16 bodies pulled from Chicago waterways since 2022, promoting serial killer fears
-Photos show debris from implosion of Titanic-bound sub (:23)
-Tragic: Boy, 10, killed by stray bullets while watching TV in bed
>NEW ENGLAND: Alleged killer Christopher Ferguson blogged about struggling with bipolar disorder
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross and WPI to develop innovative dual degree programs
-UMass Medical School doctor wins award for excellence in biomedical research
>BUSINESS: Midyear survey reveals W.B.J. readers are increasingly pessimistic about 2023
-Central Mass. bankers are staying the course toward an uncertain future
>SHOPPING: Leicester curiosity shop delights in the whimsical, witchy, and retro
>HEALTH: Cancer drug shortage "is absolute lunacy," doctors say
-New depression type discovered — and medication can't treat it
>FOOD: Lab-grown meat is cleared for sale in the U.S.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 best museum cities
>HOMES: Bottom drops out of single-family housing market, but local real estate agents see things warming up
>TV/STREAMING: Dudley woman set to compete on "Tough as Nails"
>MOVIES: Rachel Brosnahan to play Lois Lane alongside David Corenswet's Clark Kent in "Superman: Legacy"
>CELEBRITY: Madonna rushed to hospital after being found unresponsive
>ANIMALS: Pet adoption in the Worcester area -- new pets added this week
>HISTORY: Former J.J. Newberry on Front Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman inspires by graduating college after a devastating car crash
-Meanwhile, in Pakistan, watch as escaped bull runs into steakhouse
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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