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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Restaurant chain says it resolved issue delaying Main Street location opening
-Proposed 5-floor Shrewsbury St. apartment complex gets city board OK
-Freeze-dried candy moves from TikTok to Worcester store
-That Entertainment holds Fourth of July sale
-How trees increase equity across Worcester neighborhoods
-2 Doherty High seniors envision their lives after the Worcester Public Schools
-La Familia parents worry about Chandler Magnet conditions ahead of move
-Free 8-week Worcester Youth Connect program July 5th to August 25th
-Radio Worcester (10:45): Maydee Morales seeks solutions, not sweeps, in Worcester homeless encampment issue
-Meg's Journey (7:12): Holden resident and North High Assistant Principal Meg Milonopolous on her reaction to her cancer diagnosis
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
-Find July 4th fireworks around Worcester
>FAITH: Fourth of July brings moment of reflection on freedom, religion
-ICYMI: Worcester home invasion victims clobbered with kitchen pan, 4 arrested
-20-year-old found injured after back-to-back shots ring out in Worcester
-10 arrested in Main South "John" sting
-Judge denies Diocese of Worcester’s request to dismiss Nicole Bell’s lawsuit
-DoHo Cafe doughnut bar expands Doughnut Homies to Worcester’s Midtown Mall
-Worcester Starbucks workers strike over contract negotiations, Pride displays
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): TODAY! Bandstand concert 6-8 Sunday
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-July Among Friends newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): DeLorean delivers on family dream
-Marilyn Wilcox retires from Grafton library
-July events at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
-Spectrum Health Systems building new headquarters in Westborough
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Shrewsbury athlete breaks 800-meter school record
-Bramanville Tribune: Dudley and the danger of municipal budget failures
-Boylston Police Officers Union conducting bi-annual mailing fundraiser
-Clinton serves up summer meals
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Vocero Hispano: 06-30-2023 al 07-07-2023
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 551 (28:00): Visitation House, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 316 (28:21): Jose Antonio Rivera
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Clark University leader known as “Mr. Clark” because of his warm and engaging personality
>SPORTS: Bruins bring back Milan Lucic
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 7-6
-Bravehearts sweep doubleheader. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9th
-WooSox lose in Buffalo, 4-0
-Revolution, Cincinnati draw, 2-2
-Pirates face Rattlers in Phoenix
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: 30 people shot in mass shooting at Baltimore block party, 2 dead
-The real reasons behind U.S. flight cancellations, delays
-Tragic: Man abducts infant, kills her in police chase
>NEW ENGLAND: Maximum unemployment benefit period cut in Mass.
-Police targeting intoxicated boaters during holiday weekend
>COLLEGES: WPI High Power Rocketry Club achieves successful launch (:23)
>SHOPPING: Shop the best early Prime Day deals on Amazon devices
>BUSINESS: Report points to growth of Asian-American businesses in Mass.
-Can my company insist on a noncompete and prevent me from working?
>HEALTH: 16.5 million at risk of stroke from exercising too hard: study
>FOOD: Fruit smoothies for summer
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 hidden gems nestled inside major attractions
>HOMES: These 5 Mass. homes from the 1700s offer original period details, history
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix in July
>MOVIES: The 100 best movies of the 1970s
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx "not himself" as he slowly recovers after hospitalization: report
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (3:08)
>HISTORY: Former State Mutual building in Worcester, 1945
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Retiree becomes street musician to raise money for Alzheimer's research (2:09)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, U.S. customs officers seize cocaine stash hidden in ice cream maker
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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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