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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 (: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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