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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Sanctuary," "Surrounded," and more
+Noon: Millbury distillery trying to grow craft spirits in state
+Noon: Mass. Symphony Orchestra has fireworks planned for July 3rd show
+Noon: Fireworks in Central Mass.
+Noon: Chase Rice set to bring new music to Indian Ranch concert
-W.P.D. asks for help IDing woman wanted in bank larceny
-Lawsuit: Worcester woman forced to have emergency abortion after incorrect diagnosis (pictured)
-Worcester water, sewer rates rising for 2024 fiscal year
-Out to Lunch festival series returns to Worcester Common
-Retiring North High, Burncoat principals reflect on career lessons learned
-Worcester has just 2 cooling centers. Here's why city councilors want more
-Radio Worcester (20:01): City Manager Eric Batista talks affordable housing, rising rents and more
-The Worcester stadium economic impact wars are heating up again
-Worcester Police Department promotion ceremony (23:35)
-Ryan McKenna, only survivor of 2022 East Brookfield crash, leaves rehab after 272 days
-ICYMI: No public funds to rebuild Worcester building where 4 died
-Worcester-area rents rising, putting homes out of reach: Report
-Khrystian King will run for mayor of Worcester this year
-School Committee member Sue Mailman wants to change the pay rate for School Committee members
-Phantom Gourmet visits area restaurant (5:15)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden Woman’s Club awards scholarships
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-A new face in the Wachusett Auto Department -- Spotlight on Mr. Baker
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community mourns loss of Princeton man, 25, after motorcycle crash
-Millbury wildland firefighter deployed to Quebec to fight wildfires
-North Street Elementary School students dig it — and pay it forward
-Shrewsbury given 2022 Tree City honors
-Paxton Days brightens rainy day
-Lawmakers, Uxbridge selectman urge easier medical marijuana access for veterans
-Preferred Clinton Middle option moves to the state
-Central Tree Middle School Honor Roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's this Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do: Miss Massachusetts, "Rock of Ages," She's Busy ...
-Gloria Hall, Art in the Park Committee to be honored at Harvey Ball
-Art in the Park returns to Elm Park with outdoor sculpture exhibit
-A summer solstice hike up Asnebumskit Ridge to Thoreau's Seat
-Manny Jae Media (37:19): Innerviews with Claudia Bastante of Monano Art
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 71 (28:10): Third World Challenges
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 134 (27:14): Maydee Morales, Candidate City Council
-Unity Radio (57:32): State of Mind with Q.C.C.
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who helped establish the Worcester Pee Wee Hockey Association
>SPORTS: Twins beat Red Sox, 6-0
-Bravehearts sweep doubleheader, 7-3 and 9-3. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 7-3
-Watch: Bobby Dalbec crushes home run off of a moving train behind Polar Park
-Pirates hosting youth football clinic on Monday
-Holy Cross: 50 Years of Title IX -- A Celebration in Review
-Wednesday's local baseball roundup
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: "Catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber" doomed submersible, Coast Guard says (1:06)
-U.S. Navy detected an implosion Sunday and relayed information to search efforts
-Tragic: Father of 13 saved his daughter after their raft overturned. He didn't survive
>NEW ENGLAND: Artist evicted from Cape Cod shack after 80 summers
-Mass. opioid deaths climbed to new high in 2022
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria professor writes Emergency Management Professionalization bill
-Summer renovations and long-term facilities planning underway at WPI
>BUSINESS: Company expands Worcester operations
-Bob Spellane named interim regional director of Small Business Development Center at Clark
-MassHire in Worcester is moving, effective July 10th
>SHOPPING: Shop Prime Day deals on Amazon early with this guide
>HEALTH: Stress and children: Identifying signs and finding solutions
-Sundown syndrome affects majority of adults with dementia
>FOOD: Marie Callender's recalls frozen product brand due to possible contamination
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 best resorts to completely unplug
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan reveals more details about "Yellowstone" spin-off with Matthew McConaughey
>MOVIES: Jon Hamm confirms he almost starred in Ben Affleck’s "Gone Girl"
>CELEBRITY: Dr. Dre to receive first Hip-Hop Icon Award from music industry group ASCAP
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Dog refuses to leave his dad's hospital bed (3:02)
>HISTORY: Former Armory, Women's Club Building (now Tuckerman Hall) and North High (now condos)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Iowa man's wish puts 33 strangers through college
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, stolen school bus leads cops on wild 80-mile chase into Indiana
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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
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+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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