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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 87 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-W.P.D. looking for 16-year-old girl who left her home
-Barricaded man with gun in custody after domestic situation in Worcester (:49). Article
-Worcester has paid out nearly $13.6 million in claims, settlements the last 5 years
-Worcester's Main South City Service Center closes as part of 311 plan
-"Saturday Mercado" events coming to Worcester's Glass Tower courtyard
-High-speed chase through 4 towns ends with multi-car crash in Webster, police say
-Judge rules Leominster man accused of trying to open jet’s door not competent for trial
-Local softball coach pleads for call to action following tragedy
-Mochinut doughnut chain to open Worcester location
-Worcester Public Library hosts Cara Brindisi on Saturday
-Worcester to unveil and rededicate Francis R. Carroll Plaza
-Winning numbers for Friday's $560 million Mega Millions drawing
-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: Summer edition of Worcester Restaurant Week July 31st through August 12th
-ICYMI: Worcester's newest brewery opens after years of planning
-West Nile Virus found in Worcester mosquitoes, spraying to follow
-Worcester hospital ranked among top cancer hospitals in America
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Joseph Sullivan is 2023 Person of the Year
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Former Celtic visits "Back to Basics"
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Friends pick up torch after Northborough mom dies
-Warning issued for algae bloom in South Meadow/Mossy ponds
-48-year-old Leominster man pleads guilty to counterfeit Adderall distribution
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Small Stones Festival of the Arts announces art call and exhibit dates
-Step back in time with Cruisin' Clinton
-Summer concert series continue in Item towns
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle Goings On
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Sweet drops in a bitter cup — new book depicts Stanley Kunitz's mother
-Ray Mariano: We are the cause of America’s pain
-100FM The Pike (4:41): Breakdown Lane for July 14th
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 86 (27:26): Hamzah Henshaw, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 389 (26:31): Jim O'Day
-Unity Radio's Unity In The Community (59:57): Julie Bowditch, C.A.S.A. Project
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lawyer who practiced in Worcester for more than 65 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox top Cubs, 8-3
-First-place Bravehearts beat Pittsfield, 10-7. Next home game: 4 p.m. Saturday
-Mariano Ricciardi rides pro baseball tour to Double-A promotion
-WooSox beat Jumbo Shrimp, 9-2
-Worcester State athletics' golf fundraiser honors George Albro
-Pirates close out regular season on Saturday
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: Long Island architect charged in 3 of the Gilgo Beach serial killings
-Heat wave could break Vegas record (1:29)
-Tragic: Titan sub victims likely realized their fate between 48 and 71 seconds before deaths
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. homeowners want no-wake zones with high water levels
-Man faces charges in 12-year-old brother's fatal shooting (1:37)
>COLLEGES: $39 billion in student debt relief following administrative fixes
-WPI researcher looking at how visual cues could help students better understand algebra (4:19)
>HOMES: This Irish estate is selling for the first time in centuries
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How travel insurance can help passengers delayed, canceled
>BUSINESS: Worcester senior community development site sells for $4.9 million
-Are you owed a slice of the $100 million fine Bank of America has to pay?
>HEALTH: Preventing U.V. light damage to your eyes
-Chronic pain more common than high blood pressure, diabetes, study says
>FOOD: Nationwide recall issued for Whole Foods salad product
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix closing in on $50 million Jerry Jones docuseries
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Asteroid City," "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," and more
>CELEBRITY: Movie, TV stars join picket lines in Hollywood labor fight
>ANIMALS: Sister cats take turns being moms to their 8 kittens (3:07)
>HISTORY: Mattero’s Bakery was a Shrewsbury favorite for over 50 years
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Baby deer rescued from water treatment tank in Brockton
-Meanwhile, in Australia, "Mermaid"-like creature baffles internet, scientists
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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