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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking for missing 15-year-old
-Man in custody after 13-hour standoff with police in Worcester, 2 shot (2:42). Article
-Related: Worcester police press conference (4:02)
-Earlier: Worcester police continue to surround home in standoff with man after 2 people shot (2:49)
-TODAY! Worcester neighborhood cleanups begin on Saturday
-TODAY! The Village Marketplace noon to 5 Saturday
-Worcester recognized for contribution to "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
-Worcester man arrested for gun after crash, foot pursuit
-Bill Shaner: National spotlight, local dome of silence
-Ray Mariano: Raising School Committee pay a bad idea
-Meg's Journey, Part 3 (9:20): Meg Milonopolous shares words of advice for her 3 young children
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11); Meg's Journey, Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for July
-Table Hoppin': New owner of Kokoriko's "off to a great start"
-Reminder: Worcester trash and recycling delayed a day starting on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 17-year-old
-Worcester beaches reopen after E. Coli warning lifted
-State must change "unconstitutional" tax foreclosure laws that hurt Worcester woman, A.G. says
-Worcester commuter rail begins adjusted schedule July 10th
-Drone video footage of Worcester July Fourth fireworks (1:01)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden bandstand concert 6-8 Sunday
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Steve Charette parlays childhood interest into magical career
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Fireworks slated for Clinton July 8th
-Filming again brings cameras to Clinton
-E-bike rider dies in car crash in Gardner
-Beal Commons appeal seeks to add 8 potential plaintiffs
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Ramps from Mass Pike to Route 122 in Millbury to be closed 3 nights next week
-Sterling pizzeria is "dream come true"
-Grafton subcommittee to examine Tufts P.I.L.O.T. funds
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Chamber Music opens its Summer Series on Saturday
-Six Things To Do: special walking tour, Rumours, Armenian music ...
-Unity Radio's Stand Ups and Stand Outs with Serenity Jones (58:28)
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1310 (25:11): Family Resource Center
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1313 (24:32): Olivia Frances, Singer/Songwriter
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nationally acclaimed organist, teacher and Minister of Music and Arts at the First Baptist Church in Worcester
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Athletics, 7-3
-Lefty reliever Tyler Nielsen of Grafton getting it done out of the pen for the Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts fall to Pittsfield, 8-7. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday
-WooSox beat Mets, 7-3
-North's Ty Tabales wins Courage Award at Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
-Pirates face Wranglers on Saturday
>CARS: NEW! See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: 2 newborns found dead at Chicago day care
-Half of U.S. bee population died out last year
-Tragic: Couple who had been together over 50 years dies in house fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Connecticut man, 20, drowns in rapids at Vermont park
-Mass. beauty workers, schools may be required to train to "see" domestic violence
>COLLEGES: New trustees share "clear commitment and passion for the Clark mission"
-Law firm's webinar will break down the Supreme Court’s block on race-based affirmative action in college admissions
>HOMES: Stink bugs are chewing through Mass. gardens -- What to do
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 easy hikes with incredible views in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: U.S. jobs report likely to show a solid gain, potentially complicating Fed’s drive to cool inflation
-Advertisers demand billions in refunds from YouTube over skippable ads
>SHOPPING: Liquidation sales begin at Christmas Tree Shops (2:10)
>FOOD: Super Mario characters adorn new Oreos, available for limited time
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on "tripledemic" threat, fall vaccine push
-Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi has full F.D.A. approval
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" and more
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise plans to make "Mission: Impossible" movies until he’s 80 — like Harrison Ford with Indiana Jones
>ANIMALS: Annie, a 19-year-old foster dog, was supposed to live a month. She lived for another year
>HISTORY: Aurora Hotel in Worcester in the 1930s
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman, 90, retires from Dillard's job after 74 years — and no missed days
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, mysterious flying creature keeps pounding on family's back door
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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