In and around The 016 - Monday, July 3rd

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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 82 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions

  +6:00: From Town to Tik Tok: Jeremy Honig’s odd path to internet fame

  +6:00: Portrait Couture Studio: Empowering women to rise above

  +6:00: Luis Pedraja: For the Fourth of July, a call to action
  
  

  +Noon: Mass. Symphony Orchestra moves Worcester concert to Tuesday; fireworks canceled

  +Noon: July Fourth fireworks around Worcester

  +Noon: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts perfect 6-0 week ties them for league lead
  
  

  -The Cove development in Worcester has awarded $7.7 million to diverse subcontractors

  -Maureen Binienda outlines goals for Easthampton schools

  -New restaurant brings authentic Cuban cuisine to Worcester

  -Delayed Juneteenth celebration at Institute Park in Worcester

  -5 projects have been approved for a city affordable housing grant. Here they are

  -Radio Worcester (15:27): Geoffrey Esper of Oxford looks to unseat Joey Chestnut at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest

  -That's Entertainment holds Fourth of July sale

  -Free 8-week Worcester Youth Connect program July 5th to August 25th

  -Vendor application deadline for Out to Lunch Festival and Farmers’ Market is Wednesday, July 5th

  -Private family swimming lessons available at the Greendale Family Branch Y.M.C.A.

  -Worcester trash and recycling delayed a day starting on Tuesday

  -Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11): Hear what Holden resident and North High Assistant Principal Meg Milonopolous had to say about her feelings when she got her cancer diagnosis

  -Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 1 (7:12): Meg's reaction to her cancer diagnosis

  -Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family

  -ICYMI: 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

  -2 Doherty High seniors envision their lives after the Worcester Public Schools

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  
  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holidays in Holden gets ball rolling

  -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): Grafton Fourth of July concert July 3rd

  -Shrewsbury Engineering Club hopes to reach new heights

  -Shrewsbury Select Board update

  -North Street Elementary School students in Grafton recognized by international art contest

  -NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales

  -Quilting for a cause

  -Cafe ladies feted on retirements

  -Scenes from the recent Clinton Parks and Rec concert in the park
   

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday

  >SHOWTIME: Weezer’s Worcester "Road Trip" brings Palladium down memory lane

  -Related: Weezer performs outdoors at the Palladium (11 photos)

  -WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 316 (28:21): Jose Antonio Rivera

  -WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 509 (27:53): Homeless encampments, School Committee salaries

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime owner of the Parkway Diner
  
  

  >SPORTS: Red Sox complete sweep of Blue Jays

  -Bruins lose Tyler Bertuzzi to conference rival

  -Bravehearts rained out. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9th

  -WooSox rained out

  -Former Worcester hockey pros who are now NHL free agents, 2023 edition

  -“Punch-Out at Polar Park” showcasing local boxing talent under the stars August 4th
   

  >CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)

  -NATIONAL: Ukraine "preparing for nuclear explosion" as Russian troops ordered to leave Zaporizhzhia plant

  -France has a 5th night of rioting over teen's killing by police amid signs of subsiding violence

  -Tragic: Hero dad was fishing with son when he drowned saving 2 kids in creek

  >NEW ENGLAND: More than a dozen hurt after car slams into Laconia, N.H. restaurant (:28)

  -Mass. man loses thousands in online dating scam known as "pig butchering"

  >COLLEGES: UMass Medical School Chancellor: You have the power to save lives by supporting 25th Cancer Walk
  
  

  >SHOPPING: The sneaky hack stores use to sway you to spend more

  >BUSINESS: Registration open for W.B.J. Business of Cannabis forum, keynoted by C.C.C. chair

  -More than 2 months after ransomware attack, insurer's site back online

  >HEALTH: Australia is the first country to allow medical psychedelics

  -Health inequities are a $6 billion economic problem

  >FOOD: The Grimace Shake trend explained -- Why TikTok is obsessed with finding horror in a McDonald's milkshake

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 fascinating canal cities — that aren't Venice

  >HOMES: The 5 freshest houses in Worcester to hit the market
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix in July

  >MOVIES: "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" draws underwhelming box office on opening weekend

  >CELEBRITY: Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs hold top 2 Hot 100 spots, a first in 42 years for country music

  >ANIMALS: Pink puppy transforms into a fuzzy teddy bear (3:05)

  >HISTORY: A Whalom Park "experience" is coming to Central Mass. in July

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hundreds of dogs parade for man's 100th birthday party

  -Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, pig captured after several days on the loose

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