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In The News
>WEATHER: Heat wave coming. Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 82 today in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester could see some of its hottest weather ever this week
+5:00: Channel 5's Cindy Fitzgibbon passes EyeOpener weather baton to Kelly Ann Cicalese (4:24)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester pools, beaches open for summer Tuesday
+5:00: Vehicle crashes into Italian restaurant in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester man charged with fentanyl trafficking after police pursuit ends with crash into bridge
+5:00: Volunteers pull super-spreader invasive plants from Lake Quinsigamond
+5:00: Worcesteria: On "The Vampire Lestate," learning how to say "Worcester"
+Noon: State Trooper killed in motorcycle crash in Grafton (:42). Article
+Noon: Last Call: Carmela Sklarz, author and educator
-Juvenile hit by train on tracks near Polar Park, police say
-Judge orders Worcester activist jailed for up to 3 months after new charges
-Movie theater company looking for spots along Route 9 in Shrewsbury
-Rescuers free swan from fishing line in Worcester pond
-Police, firefighters to settle friendly rivalry at Worcester blood drive Thursday
-City council to focus solely on City Manager Eric Batista's annual performance review
-Worcester appoints Bruce Mendelsohn as new veterans services director
-Worcester taking methodical approach with realigning schools
-Worcester County Wonders: Fitchburg honors local legend Ron Bouchard
>FAITH: Our Lady of Czestochowa sanctuary repainted
>DINING OUT: Who's open and closed for the Fourth of July? Check Dining Out
-Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-ICYMI: Car goes over wall on Route 20, falls about 25 feet, lands on roof in woods
-Wrong-way driver killed in fiery I-290 crash identified (:30)
-1 killed in motorcycle crash on Central Mass. highway
-Anna Maria College files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
-Gunshots on Main Street in Worcester investigated
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Oxford man arrested following illegal gun manufacturing investigation
-Dudley to mark nation's 250th birthday with reading of Declaration of Independence
-Auburn Independence Day celebration June 30th
-Millbury teen with autism feels "at home" playing organ at Polar Park
-Should Shrewsbury fifth-graders be allowed to use library independently?
-Winchendon small business owner to lead North Central chamber board
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Bill Maher wins Mark Twain humor prize
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Hour No. 63 (1:00:00): The Ex-Bombers, Highway Home, Dasha and more
>OPINION: Khrystian King: Rent control item tossed, but problems remain
-Shaun Connolly: I miss the Tartan Army already
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 496 (26:10): Rabbi Aviva Fellman
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to mother of 3 who passed away at age 41
>SPORTS: Celtics to re-sign Ron Harper Jr. to 3-year contract: Report
-Top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer "toughness" question behind scenes in latest drama
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 5-4
-Bravehearts beat Westfield, 11-8
-Bravehearts’ America 250 edition jersey is coming soon
-$1 hot dog night at the Bravehearts Thursday
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Toledo, 3-1
>NATIONAL: Skydiving plane crashes after taking off in France, killing 11 (2:00)
-France records 1,000 excess deaths in record-breaking European heat wave
-Tragic: Newborn found dead in porta-potty at music festival
>NEW ENGLAND: Advocates demand action as child protection bills sit idle (1:00)
-State's new housing tracker touts progress toward adding 222,000 units
-National Grid mistakenly took more than $28,000 from woman's bank account (2:26)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 37 (35:05): Hurricane Preparedness | Sarah Molinari
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Major airline announces daily flights from California to Japan amid surging demand
-Could the last row of coach soon become the best row?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-What can be done to regulate A.I.? Bill aims oversight for tech (9:47)
-The number of families where both mom and dad work full time reaches record high: study
>HEALTH: Nearly 1 million bottles of heart and kidney medication recalled
>FOOD: Cook more without stress
>TV/STREAMING: Hollywood Diversity Report: Streaming films have abandoned women, people of color
>MOVIES: How horror is taking over summer at movie theaters (9:54)
>CELEBRITY: Tyra Banks files lawsuit over "America's Next Top Model" documentary
-Michelle Pfeiffer reveals why she felt "humiliated" auditioning for her breakthrough film role
>ANIMALS: Dog with one eye named Ducky up for adoption from Second Chance Animal Services (4:36)
>HISTORY: Hotel Bancroft was once Worcester’s premier lodging and event destination
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman stories about acceptance, kindness, connections (31:34)
-Meanwhile, Florida man attempts traffic stop on undercover vehicle
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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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