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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 2 men indicted for 1993 fatal shooting in Fitchburg
+5:00: Indian Ranch Local CountryFest to include special guest Ricky Duran
+5:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Goodbye Angel, race day, PWHL, and old guys can still rock
+Noon: Multiple road closures in Worcester with dueling road races
+Noon: TODAY! Mezcal opens at its new Worcester location
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Free fishing weekend in Massachusetts
+Noon: The Rolling Stones deliver electrifying concert at Gillette Stadium
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The First Omen," "Boy Kills World," and more
+Noon: Worcester photographer Kofi Poku's show "Jazz Now" to open at WCUW
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. and friends start their own cafe society
-GoFundMe for family who lost parents in Worcester house fire more than doubles its goal
-Earlier: Husband and wife die in Worcester fire (2:40)
-Earlier: Flowers, candles left outside Hancock Street home after fire kills 2
-Salem brewery to take over Mercantile Center beer garden in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester’s oldest gay bar reopens following renovations
-Ramp from I-90 to Route 146 closing for maintenance
-Former Rutland cop, W.R.T.A. driver gets 18- to 20-year sentence for rape
-Shooting in Worcester leaves person injured, 1 arrested
-Amanda Dabrowski domestic violence bill moves a step closer to law
-Former Worcester city councilor grows nonprofit serving the disabled
-Worcester Public School News (12:59): University Park Campus School edition
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Domenica Perrone — An inspiring journey through higher education
>DINING OUT: World of Foods Worcester event Saturday at Elm Park
-Related: Manny Jae Media (48:23) — World of Foods Worcester
-ICYMI: Man seriously injured in afternoon stabbing in Worcester
-Mill Street reversion opposed at packed Worcester City Council meeting
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Plant sale draws growing types
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Convicted child rapist in Holden gets 2 to 4 years in prison for possession of child porn
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Swimmer found dead in Harvard pond
-6-alarm fire rips through Liberty-Belle Stables in Templeton (:59). Article
-Shrewsbury residents weigh in on proposed improvements to Route 20
-Lunenburg man harasses disabled Keno player, refuses to leave bar, brawls with police, gets arrested
-West Boylston considers regional animal control
-Local elementary students find their voice through podcasting
-Clinton creates Veterans' Advisory Committee
-Paint stewardship advocate making rounds in state
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Apple Music's best albums of all time list entries 10-1
-Four Things to Do: "Casey at the Bat," "Many Voices" and more ...
-Hard work, hard choices: Challenges face Worcester festivals
-Ellen DeGeneres announces farewell tour stop in Boston
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 459 (27:51): Liz Colletta
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 147 (30:00): Worcester Lions Club
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Diamond Dave," who had 25 years of stories from driving a cab in Worcester
>SPORTS: Brian Belichick opens up about coaching with Patriots after dad’s exit
-Holy Cross professor: Why Chiefs and Royals couldn’t convince voters to foot the bill for their stadiums
-Red Sox lose to Tigers, 5-0
-Red Sox induct Pedroia, Papelbon, Nixon into Hall of Fame
-100FM The Pike (7:24): J.P. Ricciardi (Brushback Podcast) on Angel Hernandez and robot umps
-Bravehearts storm back, top New Britain on walk-off. Next home game: 6:30 tonight
-WooSox beat Charlotte, 4-1
-100FM The Pike (5:16): Preview of the upcoming NASCAR weekend
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Ford recalls 109,000 Lincoln Aviators for rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Minneapolis police officer dies in ambush shooting that killed 2 others including gunman
-Doomsday glacier is more vulnerable than scientists thought: study
-Tragic: Parents guilty of starving 6-year-old son to death
>NEW ENGLAND: Nearly 2 million Mass. residents are food insecure, study finds (:26)
-Acton teen kidnapped and killed by stepfather in apparent murder-suicide (:55). Article
>COLLEGES: Assumption's Spring Dean’s List
-Anna Maria’s 2024 job placement rate
-“Nicholas Nickleby” gets new edition co-edited by WPI professor Joel Brattin (3:36)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 U.S. summer vacation spots on the rise
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Research: Earnings are doing their part
-101: Achieving work-life balance
>HEALTH: Could drugs like Ozempic be used to treat addiction? (:45)
-Proteins in blood could signal cancer years before diagnosis
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>FOOD: Mass. doctor on new study linking "ultraprocessed foods" to cognitive decline (2:53). Article
>TV/STREAMING: New this week on Netflix, Paramount+ and Disney+
>MOVIES: Trailer for new movie adaptation of "Wicked" (3:33)
>CELEBRITY: New lawsuit accuses Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually abusing college student in the 1990s
>ANIMALS: Extremely matted dog transforms to the cutest pup (8:01)
>HISTORY: Holy Cross from the Blackstone, 1901
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school valedictorian graduates top of his class while homeless
-Meanwhile, in Florida, women arrested for fighting each other over Disney World tickets and golf cart
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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
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-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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