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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 79 today in Worcester
>INDEPENDENCE DAY 2023
-Mass. Symphony Orchestra moves Worcester concert to Tuesday; fireworks canceled
-What to know about attending the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
-July Fourth fireworks around Worcester
-Luis Pedraja: For the Fourth of July, a call to action
-What's open, what's closed on July 4th
-Radio Worcester (15:27): Geoffrey Esper of Oxford looks to unseat Joey Chestnut at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
-Doctor explains why Fourth of July is one of the most dangerous times of the year
-No W.R.T.A. fixed-route or paratransit services on July 4th
-Worcester trash and recycling delayed a day starting on Tuesday
>History: What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man with gun arrested on Water Street in Worcester, police say
-Worcester siblings sentenced to 8 to 10 years in prison for setting fire to occupied Plymouth County home
-Good As Gold Coffee celebrates 40 years in the Canal District
-Fewer Worcester Line commuter trains because of construction: M.B.T.A.
-Free 8-week Worcester Youth Connect program July 5th to August 25th
-Vendor application deadline for Out to Lunch Festival and Farmers’ Market is Wednesday, July 5th
-Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11): Hear what Holden resident and North High Assistant Principal Meg Milonopolous had to say about her feelings when she got her cancer diagnosis
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
-ICYMI: The Cove development in Worcester has awarded $7.7 million to diverse subcontractors
-Maureen Binienda outlines goals for Easthampton schools
-New restaurant brings authentic Cuban cuisine to Worcester
-Delayed Juneteenth celebration at Institute Park in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): The Art of the Scandal: Thefts, Vandals and Forgeries at Gale Free Library July 13th
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Holidays in Holden gets ball rolling
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fireworks will light up Clinton skies July 8th
-Grafton police chief: This year, leave fireworks to the professionals
-Shrewsbury examines potential parking regulations
-A walk down memory lane for Shrewsbury seniors
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-West Boylston police log June 26th to July 2nd
-Grafton police log June 30th edition
-Paxton police holding gun safety course on July 18th
-M.A.R.T. Connects comes to Sterling
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Portrait Couture Studio: Empowering women to rise above
-Viral videos on Tik Tok show the funny side of life in Massachusetts
-Do the math and Ed Sheeran just broke a Gillette Stadium record
-Ashley Wonder reads her poem "Empty Cemeteries"
-Giselle Rivera Flores: The end of Affirmative Action sets Black and Latino Americans back 50 years
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 509 (27:53): Homeless encampments, School Committee salaries
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 388 (28:01): W.I.S.E. at Assumption
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who ran her own hair salon and daycare
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft responds to Bill Belichick's cash-spending comments
-Bravehearts win, 6-3. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9th
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts perfect 6-0 week ties them for league lead
-WooSox lose series finale, 8-1
-Pirates lose to Rattlers, 52-43
-Pirates postgame recap (:41)
-Aidan Ross of Uxbridge wins Boys Athlete of the Year at Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: 4 dead, 4 injured in Philadelphia shooting
-6 dead, 1 critical in South Carolina house fire, man arrested
-Tragic: 7-year-old plummets from ferry to his death, mom dies trying to save him: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Long lines at R.M.V. on first day of new driver's license law
-Royalston woman, Pepperell boy killed in unrelated off-road vehicle crashes
>COLLEGES: How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the tallest tourist attractions in the U.S.
>SHOPPING: Amazon Fourth of July sale -- Shop the best deals
-Best Buy Fourth of July sale -- TVs, appliances, more
-Best Fourth of July sales on H.P. products to shop
>BUSINESS: Most adults think A.I. produces better work than they ever could
-How the Blackberry became indispensable — and then disappeared
>HEALTH: Why waking up earlier isn't necessarily better
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 233 (26:47): New directions at the Worcester Department of Public Health
>FOOD: Cost of Fourth of July cookout is second-highest ever: study
-Where should ketchup be stored? Heinz settles heated debate
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix's "An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators" (2:19)
>MOVIES: Hollywood Reporter critics pick the 10 best films of 2023 so far
>CELEBRITY: Madonna "burnt herself out" competing with younger stars like Taylor Swift: report
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option -- Meet Chocolate Chip, a sweet dog in need of a home
>HOMES: The 5 freshest houses in Worcester to hit the market
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman wins $2 million Powerball prize after losing home in tornado
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, alligator surprises new home owners by entering house through doggy door
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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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