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>WEATHER: Heat wave coming. Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 92 today in Worcester
+6:00: With heat wave coming, Worcester cooling centers to open, Out to Lunch canceled, early trash pickup
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (8:45): Vic from JV Mechanical on checking A.C. going into heat wave
-Worcester could see some of its hottest weather ever this week
-Channel 5's Cindy Fitzgibbon passes EyeOpener weather baton to Kelly Ann Cicalese (4:24)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man says he was assaulted with glass bottle in Downtown Worcester
+6:00: Worcester investor buys 72-unit apartment complex for $15 million
+Noon: UMass Memorial sounds alarm amid surge in serious e-bike crashes
+Noon: Motorcyclist who died on Route 146 crash is identified
+Noon: Glowmanny drops new album, "Is He Still With Us"
+Noon: Linda Blair, Juliette Lewis and more set for Silver Scream Con V
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: A forest trip for a 4-year-old and her mom
-State Trooper killed in motorcycle crash in Grafton (1:33). Article
-Related: Lawmakers to meet to examine intersection where off-duty State Trooper was killed in crash (3:00)
-Vehicle crashes into Italian restaurant in Worcester
-Dozens more creditors enter Worcester pastor’s bankruptcy case
-Worcester pools, beaches open for summer Tuesday
-Central Mass. family says they are owed part of Anna Maria College now up for sale
-Saint Vincent Hospital selects new C.E.O.
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester man charged with fentanyl trafficking after police pursuit ends with crash into bridge
-Worcester Public Schools eye fall public hearings as school realignment plans take shape
-Volunteers pull super-spreader invasive plants from Lake Quinsigamond
>FAITH: Journey to the priesthood: Deacon John P. Sullivan
>DINING OUT: Who's open and closed for the Fourth of July? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: 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
-Car goes over wall on Route 20, falls about 25 feet, lands on roof in woods
-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): Lancaster man who died while hiking in N.H. remembered as "mountaineer"
-Leominster considers moratorium on data centers and battery storage
-Hitchcock Free Academy brings free Wednesday night concerts to Brimfield Town Common
-Athol town counsel says town will seek sanctions, demolition authority for Main Street property
-Clinton's Blaze reflects on road to becoming a national track star
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Ariana Grande reschedules 2 concerts at TD Garden in Boston (:19)
-Country music legend Alan Jackson plays his final show
-Today! Revolutionary Reading of George Jackson's "Excerpts from Letter to a Comrade"
-Last Call: Carmela Sklarz, author and educator
>OPINION: Worcesteria: On "The Vampire Lestate," learning how to say "Worcester"
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 131 (28:15): Summertime is the time to find treasures
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Nationals, 6-3
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-3
-Bravehearts’ America 250 edition jersey available for preorder
-$1 hot dog night at the Bravehearts Thursday
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts 5-1 week launches them to second in Futures League standings
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: U.S. and Iran agree to halt attacks, resume nuclear talks (1:35)
-Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots
-Here are the 4 key cases the Supreme Court will decide on its final day of term
-Tragic: Alligator kills woman swimming in Florida river
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 shot in Brockton after large crowd celebrates World Cup (1:50)
-Off-duty State Ttrooper off the job after allegedly punching another trooper at bar
-More Mass. beaches shut down to swimming after sewage breaks (1:54)
>COLLEGES: Why top employers keep coming back to WPI (:33)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Radio Worcester (15:32): Saint Vincent doctor shares practical travel health advice
-Universal Hollywood’s newest attraction features unique tribute to franchise’s dead star
>BUSINESS: Q.C.C. seeks employers for cybersecurity apprenticeship program
-LPL Financial Research: Has stock market exuberance become irrational?
-How "interest-free" medical credit cards are costing Americans billions
>HEALTH: WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 251 (28:54): Doctors Without Doctors
>FOOD: U.S.D.A. blocked from excluding "junk foods" from S.N.A.P. benefits
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc, "A toxic love story" (2:08)
>MOVIES: Hit ’90s movie franchise returns after 24 years, star confirms
>CELEBRITY: Lil Wayne engaged to woman in her 20s: report
-Gossip at Liza Minnelli's 80th birthday show includes Barbra Streisand tale
>ANIMALS: Delivery driver found tiny kitten all alone on her route (1:40)
>HISTORY: "Romper Room" was a television favorite for young children for over 40 years
>GOOD NEWS: Boy, 12, saved by older brother after shark attack on family vacation
-Meanwhile, Noah Kahan urges fans to use the bathroom after concertgoer poops on floor during show
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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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