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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: Worcester police continue to surround home (pictured) in standoff with man after 2 people shot (2:49)
-Earlier: Man barricaded in house in Worcester after shooting 2 family members, shooting at officers, police say
-Related: Worcester police press conference (4:45)
+6:00: Worcester neighborhood cleanups begin on Saturday
+6:00: Worcester recognized for contribution to "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
+Noon: Worcester man arrested for gun after crash, foot pursuit
+Noon: Table Hoppin': New owner of Kokoriko's "off to a great start"
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" and more
-Worcester police looking for missing 17-year-old
-Worcester beaches reopen after E. Coli warning lifted, Coes Pond Beach closed Friday
-State must change "unconstitutional" tax foreclosure laws that hurt Worcester woman, A.G. says
-Rabbits are everywhere in Worcester County. Why, and are there more of them this year?
-Worcester commuter rail begins adjusted schedule July 10th
-Drone video footage of Worcester July Fourth fireworks (1:01)
-Free summer meals for kids in Worcester: See 2023 locations
-Nahani Meuse: City of Worcester cooling centers needed now
-Bill Shaner: National spotlight, local dome of silence
-Meg's Journey, Part 3 (9:20): Meg Milonopolous shares words of advice for her 3 young children
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11); Meg's Journey, Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for July
-Reminder: Worcester trash and recycling delayed a day starting on Tuesday
-ICYMI: Worcester's Table Talk Pies preparing for 100 years in business (3:22)
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): 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): Dudley library to shutter, deep cuts to town services if overrides fail
-Factory outlet-style cannabis dispensary opens in Millbury
-Traffic advisory in Rutland on Saturday
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Boylston Fire wins equipment grant
-Area seniors going on whale watch
-Rail Trail study assesses benefits of system
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Chamber Music opens its Summer Series on Saturday
-Six Things To Do: special walking tour, Rumours, Armenian music ...
-Betty Machete and the Jumping Fleas strum and sing into ukulele bliss
-Worcester youth produce free show at BrickBox Theatre
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 552 (26:24): Visitation House, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1310 (25:11): Family Resource Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area World War II veteran who co-owned a business with his brothers for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox top Rangers, 10-6
-First-place Bravehearts sweep series with Vermont, 12-7. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday
-Bill Ballou's Baseball column
-WooSox fall to Mets, 6-1
-Shrewsbury athlete invited to New Balance Future Stars Series combine
>CARS: NEW! See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: New TikTok challenge to blame for 4 Alabama deaths
-This futuristic entertainment venue in Las Vegas is the world’s largest spherical structure
-Tragic: Florida boy, 6, fatally mauled by pet dog on Fourth of July
>NEW ENGLAND: Father charged with murder of boy who was badly burned, bruised
-July Fourth crowds on Dennis beach leave piles of trash behind (:34)
>COLLEGES: Clark student-created map helps surmount research obstacles
>HOMES: How much power could be generated by your rooftop and millions of others?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 pilgrimages every traveler should take
>BUSINESS: Apple will permanently delete photos in July — how to keep yours safe
-What is Threads? All your questions about Meta's new Twitter rival, answered
>FOOD: Perdue recalls beef wiener products over misbranding
>HEALTH: Being overweight is linked to 18 types of cancer: new study
-Nearly half of the tap water in the U.S. is contaminated
>TV/STREAMING: The best Prime Day deals on Amazon Prime Video channels
>MOVIES: Only Tom Cruise can save Hollywood from a summer of box office bombs
>CELEBRITY: Britney Spears alleges she was struck by security guard protecting NBA rookie Victor Wembanyama
>ANIMALS: Cow helps out best friend when he proposes to girlfriend (3:07)
>HISTORY: Worcester in 1893
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Former Spectrum News 1 reporter rushes to cover "breaking" story, finds boyfriend proposing on 1 knee (:58)
-This famous optical illusion will test your relationship
-Meanwhile, in Florida, cows run loose on highway after trailer escape
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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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