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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 92 today in Worcester
-June climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State must change "unconstitutional" tax foreclosure laws that impacted Worcester woman, A.G. says
+Noon: Worcester beaches reopen after E. Coli warning lifted
+Noon: Six Things To Do: special walking tour, Rumours, Armenian music ...
+Noon: Betty Machete and the Jumping Fleas strum and sing into ukulele bliss
+Noon: Worcester youth produce free show at BrickBox Theatre
-Worcester's Table Talk Pies preparing for 100 years in business (3:22) (pictured)
-Worcester’s Shore Park, Coes Pond beaches closed due to high E. Coli levels
-Huge concrete walls added to busy Shrewsbury worksite. What's being built?
-Housing situation in Worcester headed toward crisis point, data shows
-Worcester launches community crisis response pilot
-Rail riders: Bus service between Worcester and Grafton during station work
-Conn. transit official hired as W.R.T.A. administrator
-Former Becker College dorms in Leicester to serve as shelter for 66 families
-Neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Nahani Meuse: City of Worcester cooling centers needed now
-Fundraising update for Worcester City Council at-large candidates
-NEW! Meg's Journey, Part 3 (9:20): Meg Milonopolous shares words of advice for her 3 young children
-Eaqrlier: Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11); Meg's Journey, Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
-Reminder: Worcester trash and recycling delayed a day starting on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Barbers Crossing in Sterling catches fire in downstairs bar, officials say
-Oxford's Geoffrey Esper comes finishes second in Nathan's hot dog eating contest (:16)
-Melee breaks out as Mass. Pirates players go into stands to confront fans
-Related: Statement from Pirates Founder and co-owner Jawad Yatim
-Millbury man launches statewide public records request about Police Officers Standards and Training Commission
-I-190 paving in Worcester will slow traffic this week
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): TODAY! Truck Day for children 10-noon at Gale Free Library
-Steve Charette parlays childhood interest into magical career
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-The Art of the Scandal: Thefts, Vandals and Forgeries at Gale Free Library July 13th (link fixed)
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sturbridge Police looking to identify man
-Channel 7 comes to the aid of Douglas woman owed $700
-West Boylston native Jim Ford finds new opportunities
-Mama bear with 3 cubs spotted in a Templeton backyard
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Shrewsbury Recreation Department July schedule of events
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Bolton trash stickers no longer valid
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. little museums yield mysteries and treasures
-TODAY! Worcester restaurant holding Sinatra Night 6-9
-Listen Up: Eddie Japan tells compelling tale in "Pop Fiction"
-Dance and wrestling meet in "PLAYFIGHT" by Northborough's Dani Robbins
-Writing Lines: Words, walks and wilderness in Worcester-area events
-Worcester Walks: Fowler Brook Trail near airport leads to gorge
-Worcester Magazine Last Call: George Mirijanian, Wachusett Chess Club
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 13 (26:24): Former Mayor Konnie Lukes, Attorney Stephen Gordon and Mark Henderson of the016.com
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 552 (26:24): Visitation House, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to NCAA champion and All-American who began swimming at the Worcester Boys and Girls Club
>SPORTS: Celtics' forward Grant Williams heading to Dallas in sign-and-trade, report says
-Red Sox beat Rangers, 4-2
-First-place Bravehearts rally to beat Vermont, 3-0. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday
-Leominster's Dylan Vigue gives Bravehearts a boost while preparing for Michigan and MLB draft
-WooSox beat Mets, 10-4
-North boys basketball wins Team of the Year at Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
>CARS: NEW! See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Honda recalls 124,000 vehicles, including Civic, Pilot, Acura MDX, due to brake issues
-NATIONAL: Mass shootings claim lives at gatherings over the July Fourth holiday
-A police chief who became a serial arsonist is sentenced to life terms, plus 75 years
-Tragic: Woman, 69, killed by alligator while walking dog in Hilton Head
>NEW ENGLAND: New England man sleeping in hammock attacked by bobcat
-Parents react after missing Stoughton woman rescued from Mass. state park
>COLLEGES: Tom Dolan remembered as Clark’s most avid champion
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers for July 2nd
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The wait for U.S. passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans
>SHOPPING: Christmas Tree Shops liquidation sale will begin soon
>BUSINESS: Resumption of student loan payments could lead some buyers to pull back
-What markets are saying about when to expect a recession
>FOOD: belVita Breakfast Sandwich biscuits recalled after peanut contamination
>HEALTH: Loneliness worse than bad diet, smoking for diabetics: study
-Nutritionist slams new lab-grown meat: "Rather eat my shoe"
>TV/STREAMING: Lavender Darcangelo of Fitchburg set for "America's Got Talent"
>MOVIES: Harrison Ford didn't know Tom Selleck was cast as Indiana Jones first
>CELEBRITY: A timeline of Billy Crudup and Claire Danes' '00s cheating scandal
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues a Malinois puppy and changes his life (2:56)
>HISTORY: Front Street looking toward City Hall in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school sweethearts rekindle romance with public proposal
-Meanwhile, in California, bear goes for swim in pool in neighborhood
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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