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>Latest weather: Dry and beautiful day ahead, high of 82 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Arrest made in connection with fatal shooting of teen in Worcester-
+Noon: Teen wounded in Worcester shooting Thursday has died, police say
-Earlier: 17-year-old shot near Millbury, Lafayette streets in Worcester
+7:00: City's public pool, spray parks and 4 beaches open Friday
+7:00: Annie Jenkins closes the menu on 35 years behind the grill
+7:00: Japanese-style doughnut shop to open in Worcester next month
+7:00: 2 ponds in Shrewsbury deemed unsafe because of high levels of E. Coli
+7:00: Here are the worst times to drive on Fourth of July weekend in Mass.
+7:00: Current and former Worcester hockey pros who won championships or awards in 2021-22
+Noon: Channel 5's "Wake-Up Call" from Worcester Unites (:39)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 30th
+Noon: It will be a "Brighter Day" when Michael Franti comes to Indian Ranch
+Noon: First Person: What could go wrong in a four-hour boat tour?
-The full schedule for tonight's Worcester's July Fourth fireworks, festival
-Worcester police received over 400 fireworks complaints in 2021
-Former WPI student gets 18 months probation for allegedly hiding camera inside woman’s dorm room
-Worcester Adult Day Care Center to pay $195,000 for alleged improper MassHealth billing
-Woman arrested at Shrewsbury Hooters following altercations with waitress, cop
-5-year-old Worcester girl's death prompts street safety discussion
-Popular Worcester food truck begins offering bottled soda line
-Demolition underway at Mount Carmel Community Center in Worcester
-Former City Manager Augustus named among 10 who diminish free speech
-Man fatally struck by Worcester-bound commuter rail train in Natick
-Worcester Academy receives $20 million donation, among largest in school’s history
-Festival, Farmers' Market and movies return to Downtown Worcester this summer
-Radio Worcester (16:38): Robyn Kennedy on housing & homelessness, Roe & healthcare, and her run for State Senate
-Radio Worcester (14:10): Joe Petty on Senator Ed Markey's endorsement & campaigning for State Senate
-Sen. Markey endorses Petty, Donaghue in Central Mass. visit
-The Faces of Worcester: Woodrow Adams Jr.
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Sturbridge's Ken Davenport bringing new Neil Diamond show to Boston and Broadway
-Listen Up: Rick McCarthy takes listener on jazz journey with "What I See"
-"Zoom" crew to reunite at NorthEast Comic Con
-Bad Advice: Really, is the Earth as cool as everyone thinks it is?
>HOMES: The 4 latest open houses in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Shrewsbury Street fixture whose faith and Italian heritage were most important to her
-ICYMI: 4 teens face charges for savagely attacking a Worcester musician
-Officials investigating after string of break-ins in Worcester
-Restaurant/brew pub now open in former 3cross brewery in Worcester
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 483 (27:56): Chickens and Phonies
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury swears in 3 new police officers
-Celebrate Independence Day with a free concert, food + more at Dean Park in Shrewsbury
-Mathieu gets "pinned" as Grafton Fire Chief
-Vote now for Grafton dog mayor
-Millbury approves debt exclusion for new FQ headquarters building
-Brimfield preps for antique shows, flea market
-104-year-old Charlton WWII veteran gives special salute from great grandson
>SPORTS: Red Sox avoid 3-game sweep in Toronto
-Bravehearts play at 11 a.m. Thursday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win again in Rochester
-Railers hire team captain as head coach/GM
-Pirates face Iowa in division finale Saturday
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: "No guarantee" Fed can tame inflation, spare jobs
-Central Mass. healthcare industry braces for impact of Supreme Court abortion ruling
-Military veteran and artist joins WBJ newsroom to lead real estate, higher ed coverage
>SHOPPING: Price Chopper/Market 32 recalls children’s hand soap due to possible contamination
>FOOD: Thousands of pounds of salami sticks recalled in Mass.
>NATIONAL: Texas trailer death toll rises to 53, but officials struggle to ID migrants
-7 takeaways from Tuesday’s shocking hearing
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. roadway deaths at 11-year high, and rising
-Why was the Mass. sky orange, yellow Monday?
>HEALTH: Central Mass. woman explains difficult experience of medically necessary abortion
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Here’s why Peacock is worth it: What to watch, perks and more
>MOVIES: Why an updated "Titanic" is coming back to the big screen
>CELEBRITY: Predator R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
-Travis Barker could barely walk, had extreme pain before hospitalization
>ANIMALS: Cats become obsessed with mom's new Vitamix packaging box (3:07)
>HISTORY: Front St. in Worcester in the early 1900s
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple turns 100 while celebrating 79 years of marriage
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man walks 3.4 miles while balancing a guitar on his chin
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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