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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 87 today in Worcester
-Watch: Vivid lightning streaks across Worcester sky (:44)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: High-speed chase through 4 towns ends with multi-car crash in Webster, police say
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Asteroid City," "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," and more
+Noon: Sweet drops in a bitter cup — new book depicts Stanley Kunitz's mother
-Worcester's newest brewery opens after years of planning
-West Nile Virus found in Worcester mosquitoes, spraying to follow
-Judge orders G.P.S. removed for former Worcester teacher accused of sex trafficking
-2 men plead guilty to tax fraud in Worcester federal court
-Lt. Gov. Driscoll went knocking on doors in Worcester to underscore MassHealth changes
-Worcester hospital ranked among top cancer hospitals in America
-Worcester Fire Department holding 3 open houses in July
-Radio Worcester (17:23): Homelessness, lifeguards and more with Worcester Mayor Joe Petty
-100 FM The Pike (6:24): City Manager Eric Batista talks about the city's new 311 app
-Unsolved: Worcester -- 50th Anniversary of Worcester's Deadliest Fire - Part 1. Video (22:57). Audio (24:06)
-Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26): Meg describes how she had to navigate the healthcare system to get needed care
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 3 (9:20); Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11); Meg's Journey, Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant open for lunch this summer
-ICYMI: Victim of random Gardner stabbing shares story (2:30) . Article
-Menkiti expands Downtown Worcester redevelopment effort with another Main Street acquisition
-Worcester convenience store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Man with gun arrested near Polar Park during WooSox game
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Former Celtic visits "Back to Basics"
-Bagel Inn marks 29th anniversary
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Seniors, students meet their Pen Pals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Touch-a-truck event 11-1 Friday in Rutland
-Local ninja warriors make their mark
-Roadwork Friday in Millbury
-Millbury woman named Ms. Massachusetts Senior America
-Gardner community rallies around toddler with extremely rare kidney disease
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Garden Fairy shares the magic of flowers
-Bolton woman shows off her “green hammer”
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things: Worcester Youth Speak Honestly, Pop 2000, Yoga ...
-Worcester Arts Council funding priorities survey now open
-A sports star of history, sci-fi adventures and more in area literary events
>HISTORY: With time passing, new challenges in teaching about the Holocaust
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 103 (28:25): David Nishimura on Pens
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 86 (27:26): Hamzah Henshaw, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local newspaper reporter Ken Powers
>SPORTS: Bravehearts fall to Vermont in extra innings. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday
-Worcester Academy's Mav Rizy delivers coast to coast in summer showcases
-Worcester Rugby Sevens Tournament set for Saturday
-Unity Radio (1:00:01): Punch Out at Polar Park
-Revolution beat Atlanta, 2-1
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: U.S. sets a grim milestone with record for the deadliest 6 months of mass killings
-What's behind the summer slump at Disney World and Universal Orlando
-Tragic: Father of 5 dies after falling 150 feet from Multnomah Falls trail
>NEW ENGLAND: Man drowns in home in Vermont’s 1st recorded flooding death
-12-year-old fatally shot in Boston
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Alumni Association welcomes new board members
-Holy Cross students gain clinical experience at UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center internship
>HOMES: Nantucket home sells for a state record at $38.1 million
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 fairytale castles in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Hanover Insurance named among top 200 companies to work for
-Mass. Brewers Guild names new leaders
>SHOPPING: 10 things to find at Brimfield Antique Flea Market's summer session this week
>HEALTH: First over-the-counter birth control pill gets F.D.A. approval
-"Rapid" rise in child kidney stone cases concerns doctors
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix’s new releases in July
>MOVIES: "Barbenheimer": "Barbie," "Oppenheimer" double-feature obsession
>CELEBRITY: Hollywood actors vote to join screenwriters in historic industry-stopping strike
>FOOD: Worcester bakery creates custom cake with Pablo Escobar theme
>ANIMALS: Stray cat decides to work at car shop and greet customers (4:21)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy rescues 2-year-old sibling from drowning in family pool
-Meanwhile, in Florida, viral video shows raccoon getting doughnut from Dunkin' drive-thru
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+Multiple positions at Holden restaurant
-2 patrol positions at Leicester Police Department
-Part-time servers at local restaurant
-Bus and van drivers at W.R.T.A.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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