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In The News
>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 (:45). High of 41 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
-Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55)
-Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
-Worcester police union leader influenced offer in Haxhiaj case, assistant district attorney says
-UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
-Illegal dumping fines could jump to $1,000 in Worcester
-Worcester School Committee eyes C.R.P., data privacy
-Mass. accuses Barre public employee of double-dipping (3:20). Article
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Thrive Support and Advocacy fundraiser at 2 Chefs
-ICYMI: Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man facing charges for allegedly kidnapping 13-year-old in Northborough
-A new development on Elizabeth Street in Shrewsbury?
-Heavy fire tears through home on Lakeshore Drive in Ashburnham
-2 vehicle rollovers in Grafton amid snowy conditions
-Charlton Select Board begins process to change town's health insurance after steep premium hikes
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-100 FM The Pike (13:34): Is it a Seger bar? Brian Daly on his viral mission to find out
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
-Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
>OPINION: Owura Sarkodieh: In praise of embracing African identity
-Lindsey Ford: 5 practical tips to reset digital habits after winter break
-Holy Cross' Worcester Voices (31:12): Clark Professor Melinda Marchand about her Worcester experience
-What’s Up Worcester (21:43): Dominican Marketplace Committee interview | Jennie Guzman & Laura Martinez
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester girl who tragically passed away at 13
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown stirs Patriots buzz as trade rumors begin to swirl again
-Bruins beat Columbus, 4-2
-Holy Cross women's ice hockey hosts New Hampshire in Hockey East Quarterfinals
-Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
>NATIONAL: F.B.I. makes final sweep of Nancy Guthrie's house in sign investigation has hit a dead end
-Bikini-clad women pictured with Stephen Hawking in Epstein files were his carers, family claims
-Tragic: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman, 2-year-old girl recovering after home explosion (1:29)
-Malden High School girls' basketball coach charged with raping student (1:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 27 (33:26): A.I. at WPI, with Elke Rundensteiner and Yunus Telliel
-Clark student Skye Donaldson paints mural in Goddard Library to inspire
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These 4 popular national parks announce plans for 2026 visitor reservations
-Norwegian Cruise Line slammed over dining dress code change: "Idiotic rule"
>BUSINESS: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey cuts 4,000 jobs from Block in A.I. pivot
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow to start 2026
>HEALTH: "Boredom challenge" could have benefits for your brain (:18)
>FOOD: The pistachio bread recipe you "knead" to try (7:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Anderson Cooper leaving "60 Minutes" in latest CBS staff shakeup
>MOVIES: 25th anniversary trailer for "The Mummy" (:31)
>CELEBRITY: The real reason behind Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' split revealed
-Wu-Tang Clan founding member Oliver "Power" Grant dies at 52
>ANIMALS: Disabled lamb becomes her dad’s wedding ring bearer (1:54)
>HISTORY: Storm comparison: Blizzard of '78 vs. Blizzard of '26 (6:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Kidney donor braves blizzard for Boston transplant surgery (1:52)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, deer crashes into home through living room window
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