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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). Hot and humid, high of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man accused of throwing lit sticks of dynamite out a window released without bail (:53). Article
-Earlier: Man busted after throwing "dynamite" out window in Worcester
+6:00: Bill creates potential dilemma for UMass Memorial Health leader
+Noon: Things to Do: Movies on the Common, Little River Band and more ...
+Noon: Public art project aims to keep trash out of city's catch basins
+Noon: Here's how to take advantage of Fourth of July sales (1:59)
+Noon: Bill Ballou on baseball
-Worcester celebrates early Fourth with fireworks show on Wednesday
-Worcester County "professional tenants" indicted on more than 50 criminal charges (3:07). Article
-Worcester man arrested for alleged crack distribution near Kingsbury and Shepard streets
-"True warrior": 3-year-old girl from Paxton beats cancer. Now her parents need a lifeline
-Related: Worcester police donate to family in need (1:59)
-Worcester police are in the process of taking delivery of 11 of these Dodge Durangos
-Worcester man on probation charged with assault after attacking teen and father in apartment hallway
-Webster Water Ski Collective hosts veterans at Lake Quinsigamond to learn to water ski
-Record number of drivers expected for July Fourth travel in Mass. (1:21)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:49): Breaking down W.P.D. scrutiny and city manager review
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): City Manager review, council dynamics and the influence of local blogs
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Who's open this holiday week? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
-ICYMI: WPI halts plan to convert hotel to dorms; school sees it as income source
-Pickleball coming for Worcester’s courts: Popular sport taking over tennis courts
-Multiple proposals would ban new billboards in Worcester
-Drone video reveal of Worcester (:09)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police welcome new officer
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Traffic advisory for Rutland's fireworks
-Man indicted in death of Austin Schepper, Sturbridge man who had been missing
-Shrewsbury may explore change in government structure
-S.U.V. crashes into Westborough home
-Rollover crash with injuries closes Mill Road in Westborough
-Ocean State Job Lot opening new Auburn location at former Big Lots
-Summer fun at West End Creamery Adventure Farm
-Traffic stop in Clinton leads to arrest after driver cites crash, then child support, for suspended license
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Rapper Dion grips with hope, pain n "Bacc Home Freestyle"
-Last Call: Sophie Lee, owner, Sophpremacy jewelry
-Worcester County Wonders: The story of Samuel Slater is more relatable today than ever
-Things to do in July in Central Mass. (& FREE printable)
>OPINION: Lea Shell: Staying curious with Dr. Madhusudan Katti
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 214 (29:05): Pastor Mike Stoliker
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Shrewsbury man who passed away at age 26
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum shares encouraging update in Achilles surgery rehab
-Celtics’ 2025 NBA Summer League schedule and projected roster
-Red Sox lose to Reds, 8-4
-Celebrate with Bravehearts $4 for the 4th, $4 tickets to doubleheader starting at 4
-Bravehearts sweep Vermont, 13-8. Next home game 4 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets here
-Bravehearts to host 3 weeks of baseball camp starting Monday
-Ed Kahovec signs contract extension as Holy Cross baseball head coach
-WooSox split doubleheader with Syracuse
-Former North High, Worcester Academy basketball star Amir Jenkins commits to West Virginia
-U.S. men beat Guatemala to reach Gold Cup final
>NATIONAL: Chicago shooting leaves at least 3 dead, 16 injured
-Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to killing 4 Idaho college students in 2022 (2:04)
-7 missing after explosion at California fireworks warehouse sets off massive blaze
>TRAGIC: Alligator mauls wife, 61, canoeing with her husband
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 people injured after fireworks discharge on Cape Cod (2:05). Article
-Wealth surtax may generate $3 billion in Mass.
>COLLEGES: For 2 Assumption students, from football to friends and physicians
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the best botanical gardens in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Your car insurance rates are going up in July
-LPL Financial Research: Strategic time horizon supports allocation to non-U.S. equities
-Biomanufacturer breaks ground on $50 million expansions in Devens
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime members brace for sticker shock as price hike predicted
>HOMES: Mass. brokers fees could be passed to landlords
>HEALTH: Skin cancer prevention tips for people with dark skin
-Less invasive knee procedure uses patient's own cells to repair cartilage damage
>FOOD: Lil McDonald's Happy Meals to include restaurant-inspired mini toys
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" kill off Marge Simpson in Season 36 finale and fans are outraged
>MOVIES: Trailer for "The Strangers - Chapter 2" (2:19)
>CELEBRITY: Diddy likely to be sentenced to months, not years over prostitution conviction: expert
-Rachael Ray continues to spark fan concern with "bizarre behavior" at alcohol event
>ANIMALS: Mangy puppy who was too scared to walk on floors opens up (1:45)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Brink's, 12 Mason St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Cops rescue teen, his pet cats lost in Somerset swamp
-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator "knocking on front doors" gets stuck in folding chair
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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