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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:49). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester home invasion victims clobbered with kitchen pan, 4 arrested
-20-year-old found injured after back-to-back shots ring out in Worcester
-10 arrested in Main South "John" sting
-Judge denies Diocese of Worcester’s request to dismiss Nicole Bell’s lawsuit
-DoHo Cafe doughnut bar expands Doughnut Homies to Worcester’s Midtown Mall
-Worcester Starbucks workers strike over contract negotiations, Pride displays
-Blind Worcester-based engineer creates electric jet ski
-Worcester summer swimming: What beaches are open, closed
-Fireworks over Worcester -- City holds Independence Day celebration
-Find July 4th fireworks around Worcester
-Meg's Journey (7:12): Holden resident and North High Assistant Principal Meg Milonopolous on her reaction to her cancer diagnosis
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
-Radio Worcester (12:58): School Committee member Sue Mailman wants equal pay with the City Council
-As Worcester homelessness rate climbs, providers look for solutions
-ICYMI: Wexford House, Worcester landmark, to come back to life
-Manny Jae Media (38:51): What's going on at Nuestra? Hear from Natalie Rodriguez
-Earlier: Nuestra announces it's closing
-Jersey Mike’s Subs expected to open in Worcester this summer
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): July Among Friends newsletter
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Holden police arrest woman with active warrant for numerous motor vehicle violations
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police investigating break-ins
-Shrewsbury High National Honor Society donates to American Cancer Society
-Developer seeks $250 million demolition, renovation, expansion of Oxford affordable housing complex
-Hundreds of volunteers descend on Ron Burton Training Village in Hubbardston (1:03)
-Missing Fitchburg teen girl could be traveling with unknown man, police say
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Boylston Police Officers Union conducting bi-annual mailing fundraiser
-Lancaster earth removal hearing gets waiver
-Berlin has $165,000 in Community Preservation Act funding to spend on housing
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Bud Light offers $15 beer rebates for Fourth of July weekend amid boycott, declining sales
>SHOWTIME: "Got That Swing" -- A century (or so) of American music
-Radio Worcester (27:29): Cliff Goodwin releases "Double It Up," recorded at legendary Abbey Road Studios
-Thaer Abdallah's paintings tell a story both personal and universal
-Worcesteria: Reading of Frederick Douglas speech on Common cuts deep
-Ray Mariano: Lawmakers should both do as they say and as they do
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Affirmative Action -- This is unbelievable, but not unexpected
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 387 (28:18): Mass. Academy Math & Science
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 551 (28:00): Visitation House, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester nurse "admired and loved by her patients and co workers"
>SPORTS: Kristaps Porzingis excited to join talented Celtics roster (1:10)
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Bravehearts pound Westfield in mercy rule game, 13-3. Next home game: Doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday
-WooSox lose in Buffalo, 10-8
-Shrewsbury native Ryan Dixon elected into Special Olympics Hall of Fame
-ESPN cutting around 20 on-air stars in dramatic round of layoffs
-Current and former Worcester hockey pros that won championships or awards in 2022-23
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: Supreme Court rejects plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
-Murder suspect outran cops for 39 years before arrest
-Tragic: Mother of 4 gunned down over stolen salad, family says
>NEW ENGLAND: Real $3 million lottery winner to receive check; ticket at center of criminal case
-Mass. urged to take action to ensure greener buildings stay affordable
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross professor appointed to Board of Education
-UMass Medical School researcher named Searle Scholar, awarded $300,000
>SHOPPING: 41 best Fourth of July sales -- Dyson, Target, more deals
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims post biggest drop in 20 months
-Mid-June revenues show continuation of May rebound
>HEALTH: New pill forms of Ozempic, Wegovy a diabetes, weight-loss "game-changer"
-Pickleball injuries may cost Americans nearly $400 million this year
>FOOD: Sriracha sauce shortage causes prices to spike upward of $70 a bottle
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 14 gorgeous places to visit in Arizona
>HOMES: Repair or Replace? What to do when an appliance breaks down
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Knights of the Zodiac," and more
>CELEBRITY: Alan Arkin, virtuoso comic actor with a serious side, dies at 89
-Remembering Alan Arkin's acting workshops in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Cat dumped for being "aggressive" transforms into lovebug (2:56)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Free retreat in Western Mass. helps siblings of cancer patients feel "seen"
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, "aggressive cow" makes repeated visits to college campus
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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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