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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Missing Worcester real estate agent has been located, family and police say
-Earlier: Worcester real estate agent still missing
-Turtleboy says parents' house in Worcester targeted by detractors
-Lundgren axes plans for 7-story apartment building on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Residents say owner of Auburn mobile home parks has made life a "living nightmare"
-Competitive eater Geoff Esper of Oxford talks strategy and training for Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (4:39)
-Related: Joey Chestnut's ban from hot dog eating contest opens door for Esper
-Related: Esper among top competitors in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest
-Manny Jae Media (1:00:23): Worcester Branch NAACP reading of Frederick Douglass' Fourth of July address
-Fireworks in and around Worcester July 4th
-Fire chief urges people to enjoy professional fireworks shows, not backyard ones
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (54:30): Safer streets and cell phone ban in schools
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closes for renovations
-ICYMI: Explosive devices "unsophisticated in nature" found scattered across Worcester (1:38). Article
-New market to open on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester office-to-apartment project gets big state funding award
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Area Chamber awards scholarships
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-13 Holden locals to participate in Pan-Mass Challenge
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): The Sutton Fourth parade in pictures
-Westminster warns residents of package thieves wearing counterfeit Amazon vests
-Small Town Pride, ACLU team for event to continue in North Brookfield
-Sterling resident always Conjuring something
-Friends donate to Clinton's Bigelow Library
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Femme Bar sees success as it builds tight-knit community
>SHOWTIME: How "God Bless the USA" became the most patriotic song in U.S.
-Shawna Shea Film Festival in Southbridge packed with features, shorts
-"Love, hope, feel and imagine": The String Queens coming to Worcester
-Exhibit ending, O.S.V. celebration, ice cream: 5 things this weekend
-Last Call: Sarah P. Blanchard, novelist
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1344 (23:03): Brian Scales, President and CEO, RCAP Solutions
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1345 (22:01): Friendly House and Green Island Neighborhood Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who owned his own trucking company
>SPORTS: Caitlin Clark helps draw largest WNBA regular-season crowd in 25 years
-Jaylen Brown thanks fans for finding championship ring (2:36)
-Red Sox beat Marlins, 7-2
-Bravehearts split doubleheader with Road Warriors. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-WooSox fall to Mets, 8-6
-Takeaways, important dates from Bruins’ 2024-25 regular season schedule
-Railers’ new head coach and new G.M. need new ways of doing things in Worcester
-"It’s about building a community": Shrewsbury's Challenger Division thriving over last decade
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-11,000 Lexus NX and RX S.U.V.s recalled for head restraint issue
>NATIONAL: Family of 13-year-old killed by police demands accountability
-Hurricane Beryl roars toward Mexico after leaving destruction in Jamaica and eastern Caribbean
-Tragic: Man killed by lightning strike on beach while warning others of incoming storm
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:56) — What would a retrial look like?
-Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus detected In Mass.
>COLLEGES: Is a S.T.E.M. career equitable for diverse women?
-Assistant Teaching Professor Sami Sun talks about teaching at WPI (2:43)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney's high prices are driving families to other resorts — and this one may be leading the charge
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-LPL Research: Double-digit earnings growth on tap
-Unity Radio (56:08): Black in Business
>HOMES: On Cape Cod, summer rental market has taken downturn post-pandemic
>SHOPPING: Best of Walmart Fourth of July sale — Dyson, Samsung, Ninja and more
>HEALTH: Daily multivitamins may not be helping you live longer (:47)
-"Scandinavian Sleep Method" may improve sleep (1:00)
>FOOD: Shoppers feel pinch of inflation on items for cookouts
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch and stream on Fourth of July
>MOVIES: 34 best patriotic movies & TV shows
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx reveals what led to mysterious hospitalization
>HISTORY: 12 fascinating facts about Independence Day
>ANIMALS: 5 tips to keep your dog safe on Fourth of July (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stories about acts of kindness from Steve Hartman (55:29)
-Meanwhile, this bear needed a spa day (:34)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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