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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 90 today in Worcester

  -Wildfires in Canada? That's easy to see in skies over Worcester

  -Science of sky colored by Canada wildfire smoke, bad air quality
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: 2 women hospitalized after being struck by a car on Belmont St.

  +5:00: Man faces drug trafficking charges after Uber disturbance call

  +5:00: Man, 78, arrested for refusing to leave Cutie Patuties consignment store in Leominster

  +5:00: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
  
  

  +Noon: "Endangered" man missing from nursing home after drop-off at Worcester Walmart

  +Noon: Worcester commuter rail riders to see temporary schedule cuts

  +Noon: Things To Do: Woodshed, Shordie Shordie, The Pop 2000 Tour and more ...

  +Noon: "Burnin' Down the House" documentary world premiere in Worcester

  +Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. looks to Mt. Olympus at family Fourth fest
  
  

  -Wrong-way driver takes off after causing 2-car crash on I-290 (:26). Article

  -West Nile found in mosquitoes near Lake Ave. in Worcester, spraying Thursday

  -Burns get 2 life sentences in slaying of brothers outside Worcester bar

  -Worcester household hazardous waste day set for Saturday

  -Why community health workers are vital for families

  -Q.C.C. professor's documentary explores life after prison and the road to re-entry

  -Radio Worcester (10:28): Diane Casey Luong explains how local heroes receive homebuying rewards

  -Aislinn Doyle: July 16th School Committee Meeting preview

  -Is this your dog?

  >DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Red Heat Tavern, which has a location in Westborough (4:41)

  -ICYMI: Probation for Auburn police officer who sought sex with 15-year-old

  -Worcester trial: Prosecutors focus on alleged deception by defendant

  -Holy Cross student charged in canoeing death of schoolmate

  -Worcester residents call for leaders to finally act on recommendation for police oversight board

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays

  -Part of Reservoir Street closed Monday through Friday

  -Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge man arrested on third-offense O.U.I. charge

  -Town study committee could reshape Grafton Common traffic

  -Shrewsbury’s D.P.W. project returns to the limelight, with new plan proposed

  -Worcester Walks: Bearsden Forest Conservation Area travels through time

  -Southbridge School Committee keeps leadership in place, looks for closer ties with Town Council

  -West Boylston police log
  
  

  >SHOWTIME: Worcester Art Museum names new Arms and Armor Curator

  -100 FM The Pike (10:07): "Sharknado" director Anthony C. Ferrante back with more madness with "Water Park Shark"

  -Rolling Stones' wild sex tally included a member who stopped counting at 1,800, biographer claims

  -Last Call: David Baillie, author and educator

  >OPINION: Michael Donnelly-Boylen: Keep obesity meds within reach for all in Mass.

  -Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:48): MLK Golf Tournament

  -WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 167 (27:58): Ed Gardella, Part 1

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:35): Worcester tobacco rules, express rail, downtown mall, diners & roundabouts

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to former medical coordinator at Family Health Center
  
  

  >SPORTS: Drake Maye could soon be the "best player in football"

  -Radio Worcester (48:24): Mark Fidrych podcast explores legacy

  -Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Luke Myers, men's soccer

  -Bring a Bravehearts sign, get into Thursday's NESN-televised game for free

  -Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 11-8

  -Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
  
  

  >CARS: Subaru recalls 541,000 vehicles over misprinted weight labels

  >NATIONAL: U.S. military to leave Iraq by end of September after 23 years

  -U.S. put nearly $500 million into artillary plant that still hasn't produced a single round: watchdog

  -Tragic: Girl, 15, and her boyfriend allegedly slaughtered 5 relatives over petty fight about her schooling: dad

  >NEW ENGLAND: Alberts, McCabes ask judge to dismiss lawsuit by Karen Read (2:16)

  -Woman found partially nude in Medway park bathroom during youth camp arrested

  -Driver plunges into pool at Smugglers' Notch Resort in Vermont (:27). Article

  >COLLEGES: Clark student receives Projects for Peace grant
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cruise expert exposes hidden fees — and the easy ways to save

  -7 of the biggest travel myths, debunked

  >BUSINESS: Whole Foods plaza, former site of Spag's in Shrewsbury, sold for $57 million

  -LPL Financial Research: Keep calm and clip coupons

  -Danish shipping giant opening $100 million fulfillment hub in Blackstone Valley

  -Google's A.I. search poses "unacceptable risks for kids," bombshell report finds

  >HOMES: The 2 cheapest places to live in Mass. are in Berkshire County

  >SHOPPING: Amazon tacks on sneaky fees for upcoming "peak season"

  >HEALTH: Mass. won't see as many Cyclospora cases as Midwest, Tufts doc says

  -More than 25% of Gen Z patients don't have doctors

  >FOOD: McDonald’s is adding a Caesar sauce to its menu — but customers are split over decision
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Inside Netflix's new thriller series "I Will Find You" (3:43)

  >MOVIES: New "Nightmare on Elm Street" movie in the works

  >CELEBRITY: Kelly Clarkson shares major career update ahead of talk show departure

  -Rosie O'Donnell's details emotional prison visit with daughter

  >ANIMALS: Heroic Husky stands between toddler and charging bear (1:15)

  >HISTORY: How voting rights have evolved over America's 250-year history

  >GOOD NEWS: Scottish traffic cone gets dignitary's welcome in Boston after World Cup friendship

  -Meanwhile, in California, dropped sunglasses lead to man getting trapped in campground toilet

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