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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Family generations among Worcester firefighters at graduation ceremony
-5 Johns busted in sting at Worcester hotels: W.P.D.
-Veterans Inc. holds 18th annual "Stand Down" in Worcester
-Chamber of Commerce comes out against moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps
-TODAY! D.C.R. pools in Worcester open for season on Saturday
-TODAY! Worcester Youth Center hosts Violence is not Normal community event 11-3 Saturday
-TODAY! Black Music Festival / Black Excellence Awards at 11 a.m. on Worcester Common
-TODAY! Worcester Household Hazardous Waste Day 9-noon on Saturday
-TODAY! Car seat check event 2:30-4:30 Saturday at UMass Medical School
-TODAY! W.R.T.A. makes changes to routes 24/24A
-Millbury distillery trying to grow craft spirits in state
-ICYMI: W.P.D. asks for help IDing woman wanted in bank larceny
-Lawsuit: Worcester woman forced to have emergency abortion after incorrect diagnosis
-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
-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): Composting 8-2:30 today
-Student mental health -- Panorama and School Counseling
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Holden Woman’s Club awards scholarships
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): North Grafton child given new treehouse by Make-A-Wish
-Federal agents visit home of former Fitchburg Sen. Dean Tran
-Ryan McKenna, only survivor of 2022 East Brookfield crash, leaves rehab after 272 days
-Shrewsbury police chief sees first year of jail diversion program as a success
-Shrewsbury class of 2023 named Youth Volunteer of the Year
-Jennifer Warren-Dyment reflects on first year in West Boylston
-Millbury Celebration of Seniors cookout July 12th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's this Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Chase Rice set to bring new music to Indian Ranch concert
-Mass. Symphony Orchestra has fireworks planned for July 3rd show
-100 FM The Pike (6:14): The Pike Breakdown Lane for June 23rd
-Manny Jae Media (37:19): Innerviews with Claudia Bastante of Monano Art
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 134 (27:14): Maydee Morales, Candidate City Council
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 549 (27:29): Pieta Support Group, Part 1
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Embracing the science of learning in the classroom
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a master bowler, avid golfer and an amazing baker
>SPORTS: Celtics' "heart and soul" shares goodbye message to fans
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 3-1
-Bravehearts Alumni Weekend set for July 28th to 30th
-Bravehearts rally for 7-5 win. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 7-6
-TONIGHT! Pirates aim to improve to 7-0 at home in DCU Center finale
-Holy Cross: 50 Years of Title IX -- A Celebration in Review
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Honda recalling 1.2 million Odysseys, Pilots, Passports over camera
-NATIONAL: Vehicles cross newly constructed I-95 bridge in Philadelphia that collapsed from deadly tanker fire
-Putin vows to crush "armed mutiny" after Russian mercenary boss tries to oust top brass
-Tragic: Man saves fiancée before drowning in lake
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. ranked best healthcare system in grim health report
-Mass. man arrested after leading police on 130 mph car chase on I-93 in N.H.
>COLLEGES: Nichols announces new 5-year strategic plan
-Franklin the dog making new home and new friends at WPI (1:41)
>BUSINESS: Radio Worcester (9:08): B.B.B. issues scam alert concerning fitness apps
-Radio Worcester's Voice of Business (36:56): TnT Guys Travel, Habitat for Humanity, Fuel America
>SHOPPING: Furby, the bug-eyed, gibberish-talking ’90s toy phenomenon, has been revived — again
>HEALTH: Mass. company's newly approved treatment for deadly disease will cost $3.2 million
-Multicultural Women’s Health Summit held at UMass Medical School
>FOOD: Fruit sold in Mass. part of Listeria recall
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 51 most beautiful places in the world
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Sanctuary," "Surrounded," and more
>CELEBRITY: Mick Jagger, 79, shimmies on the dance floor at ritzy N.Y.C. gala
>HOMES: "What in the 90s ski lodge is happening" in this Mass. house on Zillow Gone Wild
>ANIMALS: Endangered Ossabaw Island hogs born at Davis Farmland in Sterling (:23)
>HISTORY: 1910 ad for Worcester Storage Co.
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 17-year-old completes dad's bucket list after her father is killed
-Meanwhile, real life Happy Gilmore commits to play at Ball State, gets shout-out from Adam Sandler
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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