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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 79 today in Worcester
>INDEPENDENCE DAY 2023
-Mass. Symphony Orchestra moves Worcester concert to Tuesday; fireworks canceled
-What to know about attending the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
-July Fourth fireworks around Worcester
-Luis Pedraja: For the Fourth of July, a call to action
-What's open, what's closed on July 4th
-Radio Worcester (15:27): Geoffrey Esper of Oxford looks to unseat Joey Chestnut at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
-Doctor explains why Fourth of July is one of the most dangerous times of the year
-No W.R.T.A. fixed-route or paratransit services on July 4th
-Worcester trash and recycling delayed a day starting on Tuesday
>History: What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man with gun arrested on Water Street in Worcester, police say
-Worcester siblings sentenced to 8 to 10 years in prison for setting fire to occupied Plymouth County home
-Good As Gold Coffee celebrates 40 years in the Canal District
-Fewer Worcester Line commuter trains because of construction: M.B.T.A.
-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
-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
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): The Art of the Scandal: Thefts, Vandals and Forgeries at Gale Free Library July 13th
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Holidays in Holden gets ball rolling
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fireworks will light up Clinton skies July 8th
-Grafton police chief: This year, leave fireworks to the professionals
-Shrewsbury examines potential parking regulations
-A walk down memory lane for Shrewsbury seniors
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-West Boylston police log June 26th to July 2nd
-Grafton police log June 30th edition
-Paxton police holding gun safety course on July 18th
-M.A.R.T. Connects comes to Sterling
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Portrait Couture Studio: Empowering women to rise above
-Viral videos on Tik Tok show the funny side of life in Massachusetts
-Do the math and Ed Sheeran just broke a Gillette Stadium record
-Ashley Wonder reads her poem "Empty Cemeteries"
-Giselle Rivera Flores: The end of Affirmative Action sets Black and Latino Americans back 50 years
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 509 (27:53): Homeless encampments, School Committee salaries
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 388 (28:01): W.I.S.E. at Assumption
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who ran her own hair salon and daycare
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft responds to Bill Belichick's cash-spending comments
-Bravehearts win, 6-3. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9th
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts perfect 6-0 week ties them for league lead
-WooSox lose series finale, 8-1
-Pirates lose to Rattlers, 52-43
-Pirates postgame recap (:41)
-Aidan Ross of Uxbridge wins Boys Athlete of the Year at Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: 4 dead, 4 injured in Philadelphia shooting
-6 dead, 1 critical in South Carolina house fire, man arrested
-Tragic: 7-year-old plummets from ferry to his death, mom dies trying to save him: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Long lines at R.M.V. on first day of new driver's license law
-Royalston woman, Pepperell boy killed in unrelated off-road vehicle crashes
>COLLEGES: How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the tallest tourist attractions in the U.S.
>SHOPPING: Amazon Fourth of July sale -- Shop the best deals
-Best Buy Fourth of July sale -- TVs, appliances, more
-Best Fourth of July sales on H.P. products to shop
>BUSINESS: Most adults think A.I. produces better work than they ever could
-How the Blackberry became indispensable — and then disappeared
>HEALTH: Why waking up earlier isn't necessarily better
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 233 (26:47): New directions at the Worcester Department of Public Health
>FOOD: Cost of Fourth of July cookout is second-highest ever: study
-Where should ketchup be stored? Heinz settles heated debate
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix's "An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators" (2:19)
>MOVIES: Hollywood Reporter critics pick the 10 best films of 2023 so far
>CELEBRITY: Madonna "burnt herself out" competing with younger stars like Taylor Swift: report
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option -- Meet Chocolate Chip, a sweet dog in need of a home
>HOMES: The 5 freshest houses in Worcester to hit the market
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman wins $2 million Powerball prize after losing home in tornado
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, alligator surprises new home owners by entering house through doggy door
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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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