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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Restaurant chain says it resolved issue delaying Main Street location opening
-Proposed 5-floor Shrewsbury St. apartment complex gets city board OK
-Freeze-dried candy moves from TikTok to Worcester store
-That Entertainment holds Fourth of July sale
-How trees increase equity across Worcester neighborhoods
-2 Doherty High seniors envision their lives after the Worcester Public Schools
-La Familia parents worry about Chandler Magnet conditions ahead of move
-Free 8-week Worcester Youth Connect program July 5th to August 25th
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Maydee Morales seeks solutions, not sweeps, in Worcester homeless encampment issue
-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
-Find July 4th fireworks around Worcester
>FAITH: Fourth of July brings moment of reflection on freedom, religion
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): TODAY! Bandstand concert 6-8 Sunday
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-July Among Friends newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): DeLorean delivers on family dream
-Marilyn Wilcox retires from Grafton library
-July events at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
-Spectrum Health Systems building new headquarters in Westborough
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Shrewsbury athlete breaks 800-meter school record
-Bramanville Tribune: Dudley and the danger of municipal budget failures
-Boylston Police Officers Union conducting bi-annual mailing fundraiser
-Clinton serves up summer meals
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Vocero Hispano: 06-30-2023 al 07-07-2023
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 551 (28:00): Visitation House, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 316 (28:21): Jose Antonio Rivera
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Clark University leader known as “Mr. Clark” because of his warm and engaging personality
>SPORTS: Bruins bring back Milan Lucic
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 7-6
-Bravehearts sweep doubleheader. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9th
-WooSox lose in Buffalo, 4-0
-Revolution, Cincinnati draw, 2-2
-Pirates face Rattlers in Phoenix
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: 30 people shot in mass shooting at Baltimore block party, 2 dead
-The real reasons behind U.S. flight cancellations, delays
-Tragic: Man abducts infant, kills her in police chase
>NEW ENGLAND: Maximum unemployment benefit period cut in Mass.
-Police targeting intoxicated boaters during holiday weekend
>COLLEGES: WPI High Power Rocketry Club achieves successful launch (:23)
>SHOPPING: Shop the best early Prime Day deals on Amazon devices
>BUSINESS: Report points to growth of Asian-American businesses in Mass.
-Can my company insist on a noncompete and prevent me from working?
>HEALTH: 16.5 million at risk of stroke from exercising too hard: study
>FOOD: Fruit smoothies for summer
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 hidden gems nestled inside major attractions
>HOMES: These 5 Mass. homes from the 1700s offer original period details, history
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix in July
>MOVIES: The 100 best movies of the 1970s
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx "not himself" as he slowly recovers after hospitalization: report
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (3:08)
>HISTORY: Former State Mutual building in Worcester, 1945
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Retiree becomes street musician to raise money for Alzheimer's research (2:09)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, U.S. customs officers seize cocaine stash hidden in ice cream maker
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 68 today in Worcester
+Noon: Fall foliage forecast: Best peak color dates
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester had role in Emmys record-breaker "Widow's Bay"
+5:00: Popular Worcester restaurant Armsby Abbey is for sale
+5:00: Worcester councilor involved in crash to temporarily step down from committee
+5:00: Worcester activists vow to keep pushing for police oversight board
+Noon: Man with gunshot wound drives self to Worcester hospital
+Noon: Bee Gees tribute band Stayin' Alive returns for show in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Fall into the season with emo time and "Clementine"
+Noon: Margaret Smith: 25 years later, full circle in Fitchburg on September 11th
-Man dies after canoe overturns on Lowe’s Pond in Oxford (:26). Article
-Earlier: 2 pulled from Lowe’s Pond after canoe overturns
-Coalition wants Worcester city councilor involved in crash removed from committee
-Related: Worcester police face scrutiny over response to crash involving city councilor
-Related: Police chief says councilor didn't call him after her Worcester crash
-Earlier: Police investigate response to crash involving Worcester city councilor
-Related: Body camera video: City Councilor Kate Toomey after crash in Worcester
-Related: Body camera video: Toomey says she is trying to contact sergeant
-Is this Worcester church a noise nuisance, or is it being unfair?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester to add 22 E.V. charging ports at 5 city sites
-How Polar Park stacks up against Triple-A rivals
-Principal of Boston-based consulting firm makes $10 million donation to Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester (15:57): 3 Worcester nonprofits join forces for the “5K for Good” series
>DINING OUT: Worcester breakfast, brunch spot closed today
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sports Bars (5:33)
-ICYMI: Fan favorite coming back to DCU Center
-Millbrook Street reconstruction starts, lasts into spring
-Thousands celebrate Worcester Pride. Why attendees said it matters
-Worcester weighs camping ban as part of homelessness plan
-Worcester County Wonders: A Canal District without a single canal
-Worcester market owner arrested for selling items illegally
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 displaced following house fire on Pine Street in Fitchburg
-Man arrested for possessing crack, attaching plates, driving with revoked license after traffic stop in Oxford
-Draft master plan for Plimpton Community Forest open for public comment in Sturbridge
-Mass. Wildlife plans prescribed fires at Quaboag Wildlife Management Area
-Folklorist Derek Piotr to share traditional songs, stories at Spencer library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Unity Fest Saturday in Worcester
-Robert Kraft demands Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour, claims "Free Palestine" is hate speech
-From Berklee to the Berkshires, Suzi Stern and George Oldziey make beautiful music together
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1391 (30:00): Almost Monday, Stray Kids, Jenna Raine and more
>OPINION: Nicole Apostola: Nessun dorma
-Janice Lindsay: Cranky Consumer Lady does not give up
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career caring for the elderly
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez shines for Patriots in first game after huge contract
-Win 2 tickets behind home at WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: Gas prices expected to keep climbing as fuel costs hit record (1:11)
-Spam calls driving you crazy? Here's why they're happening and how to stop them (3:00)
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy killed when go-kart overturns in pond, pinning him underwater
>NEW ENGLAND: Warrant reveals what Conn. father told 911 before hot car death of his 1-year-old son
-Mass. ballot Question 9 asks voters to weigh in on gun laws (12:23)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State to celebrate alumni, donors and community partnerships
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Should you take a Rick Steves tour?
-Where do pilots sleep on long flights?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the Numbers
-LPL Financial Research: What history says about fed hikes and stocks
-A.I. C.E.O.s demand the industry "slow the pace" of advancements
>HOMES: Mass. renters still encounter broker fee demands after law change (2:57). Article
>SHOPPING: GameStop reopening "select" stores nationwide
>HEALTH: Sneaky sign of higher heart attack, stroke risk could be near eyes
-Women really are more fatigued than men — and C.D.C. study proves it
>FOOD: Experts share advice on making kids' snack time healthier (2:32). Article
>TV/STREAMING: "Widow's Bay" dominates Emmy Awards with 14 awards
-Inside the Emmys: Moments you may have missed
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Tom Cruise movie, "Digger" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Sally Field, Reba McEntire lead Dolly Parton tribute at Emmys
-Michael J. Fox receives rare Emmy honor, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
>ANIMALS: Dog waits every day in the same spot for his missing friend (1:40)
>HISTORY: The Chateau de Ville was a glitzy entertainment destination for 2 decades
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket mistake earns couple $136,660
-Meanwhile, woman breaks Guinness World Record for biggest "My Little Pony" collection
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