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>Latest weather: Hottest day of the long weekend, high of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man caught on camera breaking into BirchTree Bread (pictured). Video: Part 1 (:22), Part 2 (:28)
+6:00: Staffing issues keep Indian Lake Beach closed to start season
+6:00: Riders rescued from stuck Skyfari Sky Ride at Southwick Zoo (1:05)
+6:00: New movies on demand: "Mothering Sunday," "Hot Seat," "Doula" and more
+6:00: 20 best Fourth of July indoor and outdoor furniture sales
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans for the long weekend!
+Noon: Worcester police ask public for help in firearm investigation
+Noon: 2 youths arrested on moped with loaded gun in Worcester
+Noon: New Worcester Superintendent Dr. Rachel Monárrez shares welcome message and entry plan (3:07)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - July 1st
+Noon: Oxford's Geoffrey Esper preparing for return to Nathan's hot dog eating contest (1:21)
+Noon: Family-run "Bah-Bah-Q" relocates to Spencer
+Noon: No injuries in 2-car wreck in Holden
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Jennifer Davis Carey
+Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Joker!
-Arrest made in connection with fatal shooting of teen in Worcester
-Thursday: Teen wounded in shooting has died, police say
-2 arrested on gun charges after short pursuit, crash
-Worcester welcomes back annual Independence Day celebration
-City's public pool, spray parks and 4 beaches open Friday
-New Irish pub coming to Water Street in Worcester
-Annie Jenkins closes the menu on 35 years behind the grill
-Japanese-style doughnut shop to open in Worcester next month
-Worcester clinic on group's list of "fake women’s health centers"
-Here are the worst times to drive on Fourth of July weekend in Mass.
-Channel 5's "Wake-Up Call" from Worcester Unites (:39)
-Bill Shaner: Ol' Ed for the win yet again
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: It will be a "Brighter Day" when Michael Franti comes to Indian Ranch
-First Person: What could go wrong in a four-hour boat tour?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Greek immigrant who moved to Worcester and raised 5 daughters
-ICYMI: Worcester police received over 400 fireworks complaints in 2021
-Woman arrested at Shrewsbury Hooters following altercations with waitress, cop
-Former City Manager Augustus named among 10 who diminish free speech
-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): Feedback Earth hit with $9,520 penalty by MassDEP for odor issue
-2 ponds in Shrewsbury deemed unsafe because of high levels of E. Coli
-Shrewsbury selectmen sign agreement for 55+ project
-Wachusett special ed director needs to sign contract
-Rutland Fourth of July schedule
-Welcome, Eric Mathieu, Grafton’s first full-time fire chief!
-Leominster brush fire causes backups on Route 2 (:37)
-New Sterling town administrator working his way through to-do list
>SPORTS: Jim Montgomery expected to become Bruins next coach, reports say
-Bravehearts' bats come alive in 12-8 win. Next home game 6:30 Friday -- Design a Sign Night
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win matinee, 8-6
-Current and former Worcester hockey pros who won championships or awards in 2021-22
-Pirates QB Taz Wilson named IFL Co-Offensive Player of the Week
-Speakers hope to "Inspire by Example" at basketball conference
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>COLLEGES: Inaugural Loyal Lancers event draws close to 100 alumni, friends, faculty and staff
-QCC Summer Session 2 begins on July 11th
>BUSINESS: Viewpoint: Airport supports Worcester's growth
-Greatest Hits brings rock 'n' roll feel to Dudley store
-Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless claims last week
>HOMES: U.S. housing market price correction to hit "coast to coast," economist warns
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day devices deals
>FOOD: Taco Bell's newest food uses an oversized Cheez-It
>NATIONAL: Kentucky officer killed, several others shot responding to domestic incident at home
-Woman pushing a baby stroller shot dead in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Plane crashes into Quinnipiac River; 2 people, dog rescued
-New Haven police release video of inmate getting neck broken in back of cop van
>HEALTH: Gene discovery may explain why more women get Alzheimer’s disease
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in July (8:06)
>MOVIES: The movies coming to theaters in July
>CELEBRITY: Kelly Clarkson explains how divorce impacted releasing music
>ANIMALS: Puppies abandoned in a box get loving homes (3:10)
>HISTORY: Swedish M.E. Thomas St. Church in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 10-year-old twins save dad from drowning using CPR they saw in movies
-Meanwhile, Florida man carjacks victim who wouldn't buy him chicken nuggets at Wendy's
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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
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-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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