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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Summer weather outlook: Forecasting experts weigh in (3:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Autopsy shows eating spicy chip killed Worcester high schooler Harris Wolobah
+Noon: Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store
+Noon: Coghlin family to receive 2024 Harvey Ball Smile Award
+Noon: 3 decades of injustice: Big Nate Allstar channels father's wrongful arrest into song
+Noon: A look back at Tony Randall's road from WTAG to "Odd Couple" stardom
+Noon: The 5 best episodes of classic TV comedy "The Odd Couple"
+Noon: Comedian Juston McKinney set to perform at Samuel Slater's in Webster
-Worcester firefighters union alleges "toxic work environment" (1:45). Article
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant put up for sale
-City manager, council backpedal after Substack post about cable contract
-Related: Ex-cable advisory members air frustration over Spectrum negotiations
-Earlier: Here’s why 4 of 5 Worcester Cable Advisory Board members quit this week
-Motorcyclist who crashed on Mill Street was driving erratically, Worcester police say
-Does ShotSpotter violate civil rights? Mass. senators seek inquiry into gunshot tool
-Worcester partners with Y.M.C.A. to fill lifeguard vacancies (2:10)
-Fiancee of Northbridge stabbing victim forced to cope with sudden loss
-Faces of Worcester: Colleen Santon, Educator & Coach, Worcester Public Schools
-ICYMI: Inside the massive demolition at the former Saint-Gobain campus in Worcester
-Permanent speed humps in Worcester coming to select streets
-Woman accused of purposely hitting man with car in Auburn
-Suspect in fatal Worcester stabbing on Valentine's Day held without bail
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election results
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Traffic cone assault ends in Holden man's arrest
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Driver dies in 1-car crash in Barre
-Digital signage, microbreweries to be discussed at Shrewsbury Town Meeting
-Citizens’ petition to rezone Clinton Street site in Shrewsbury eyed for industrial park
-State regulator fines Lancaster manufacturer $16,000 for environmental violations
-Florida-based firm buys 2 Southbridge apartment buildings for $4.8 million
-Sutton Senior Center's Earth Day
-Leicester Police Department to hold gun safety class June 3rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Welcome Bach: Music Worcester announces 166th season — 21 concerts and lots of Bach
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Noodles in Worcester's neighborhood eateries
-Worcester Walks: Newton Hill has a little something for everybody
-Master Singers of Worcester present "Considering Matthew Shepard"
-Paul Szlosek wins 2024 Frank O'Hara Prize poetry competition
-Last Call: Adam Cutler, artist
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 422 (27:21): Noreen Smith & EcoTarium
-Manny Jae Media (45:51): EforAll graduate Prettiest Princess Parties
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 94 (28:55): Abdullah Brown
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to owner of local elevator repair company
>SPORTS: Celtics close out series with Cleveland, 113-98
-Patriots NFL schedule: Dates, times, opponents for all 17 games
-Related: Patriots reveal 2024 schedule in "Good" video; "My boy is wicked smaht"
-Related: Breaking down the Patriots schedule (9:49)
-Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut beats NHL playoffs in TV viewership
-Red Sox lose to Tampa, 4-3
-10 New England players join Bravehearts
-Holy Cross football intro video 2023-24 season (1:40)
-Radio Worcester (15:43): New indoor football league to launch in Fitchburg in 2025
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 1-0
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Honda Ridgeline recall: 187,000 trucks recalled for camera issue
>NATIONAL: Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot
-Teen gets up to 32 years for killing driver by throwing rock through windshield
-Tragic: 5-year-old girl dies after being strangled by swing set in backyard
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:17) — Witnesses testify about what they saw outside 34 Fairview
-Are tax increases on the radar in Massachusetts? (5:13)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Ahna Mento
-Holy Cross President Rougeau discusses March Madness, The Okanagan Charter, summer orientation and more
-Assumption expands partnership with Hanover Theatre
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Flyers may soon get a break over canceled flights, thanks to new rules
>BUSINESS: Public Relations Society of America announces new Greater Worcester chapter
-LPL Research: Preferred securities: Still our preferred non-core bond sector
-7 Things I know About ... Successful workplace wellness programs
>HEALTH: Coping with loneliness
-Research finds genetics plays bigger role in Alzheimer's
>FOOD: Foods that don’t deserve bad reputations, according to dietitians
>TV/STREAMING: Disney, YouTube snagged the most TV viewing in April
>MOVIES: Christian Bale reveals grisly Frankenstein's Monster face on set of "The Bride"
>CELEBRITY: Steve Carell won't be in "The Office" spinoff — "No reason" to do it
>ANIMALS: Dog loves greeting mom with gifts (3:15)
>HISTORY: Strawberries Records & Tapes was the perfect pick for sweet music
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a second grader helped save a classmate's life
-Meanwhile, Crocs and Busch Light collaborate on all-terrain sandals, clogs
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). Hot and humid, high of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Pickleball coming for Worcester’s courts: Popular sport taking over tennis courts
+5:00: Celebrate with Bravehearts $4 for the 4th, $4 tickets to doubleheader starting at 4
+5:00: Everything you need to know about Worcester’s Independence Day celebration (9:09)
+5:00: Taking an up-close look at the Hanover Theatre's Mighty Wurlitzer organ
+5:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): City Manager review, council cynamics and the influence of local blogs
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old girl
+Noon: Drone video reveal of Worcester (:09)
+Noon: Bravehearts to host 3 weeks of baseball camp starting Monday
-With rain expected tonight, Worcester fireworks moved to Wednesday
-Shrewsbury police rescue 8 from sinking boat on Lake Quinsig
-Nearly 1 year after death of state Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia, family and lawmakers await answers
-Amber Gravel acquitted of murder; was accused of luring man to killing
-GoFundMe launched for teen killed by train in Worcester
-Worcester man killed in crash "found peace by the water," obituary reads
-Worcester developer adds 3 apartment buildings to his portfolio in $7.1 million sale
-Nativity School of Worcester graduate of the month for June: Shedricke Mulbah
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:49): Breaking down W.P.D. scrutiny and city manager review
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Peppercorn's is renovating, will reopen July 15th
-ICYMI: Driver killed in fiery Grafton crash
-Construction on Kane Building apartments in Worcester underway
-Cold Stone Creamery nearing opening in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester to launch new system for public meeting access
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's traffic delays and road closures
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Conservation Commission has vacancies
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Is this your dog? Dog found in Cherry Valley
-Testing to take place where battery was dumped in Spencer
-Grafton daycare center has day of fun as a farewell to graduating preschoolers
-Sturbridge's Bienia Kenton prepares for Great World Race
-Clinton schools offering meals
-Sutton Middle School Honor Roll for the fourth quarter
-Houghton fourth graders celebrate milestone
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Broadway in Worcester bringing in 3 Tony winners for new season
-Watch Beyoncé dangle midair during "Cowboy Carter" performance due to "technical mishap"
-City seeks artists for Winter Festival of Lights
>OPINION: Dr. Christina Hermos: Fighting falsehoods on vaccines
-Keith Linhares: Unleash Worcester's potential through smarter taxation
-University Park Campus School Valedictorian (:30)
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (43:56)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who died at 49 after a "long and difficult journey with health challenges"
>SPORTS: Brad Marchand to remain with Florida Panthers
-Bruins re-sign Morgan Geekie to 6-year, $33 million contract
-Celtics sign Luka Garza, lose Luke Kornet
-WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia
-Red Sox beat Reds, 13-6
-Jake Hajdu of Sterling connects at plate, in field for Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts highlights for June. Next home game 4 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets here
-'Sader Stories (1:47): Christo Kelly, Crusader of the Year
>CARS: Chrysler, Lincoln, BMW among over 500,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: 6 killed in a crash of a small plane in Ohio
-Man accused of killing 4 students in Idaho to plead guilty to avoid death penalty
>TRAGIC: Toddler fighting for life after being stung over 150 times by wasps
>NEW ENGLAND: Argument over steak led to deadly Middleborough stabbing
-Off-duty officer shot in her home during "armed confrontation" with police (1:39). Article
-How could the "big, beautiful bill" change Medicare, Medicaid coverage in Mass. (2:38)
>COLLEGES: These college degrees will get you the biggest bucks after 5 years in the workforce: new study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A tiny cabin adventure: A night away at postcard cabins
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal publishes inaugural The Dog Edition
-LPL Financial Research: Strategic time horizon supports allocation to non-U.S. equities
>HOMES: 5 facts you may not know about bedbugs (1:14)
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a Frigidaire® 6,000 B.T.U. air conditioner from Sclamo's
>HEALTH: New health warning on COVID vaccines (3:43). Article
-People have been living longer. Calculate your life expectancy
>FOOD: Dunkin' teams with Sabrina Carpenter on new drink, adds to summer menu
>TV/STREAMING: "Dawson's Creek" creator Kevin Williamson on possible reboot
>MOVIES: "Devil Wears Prada 2" starts filming With Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci
>CELEBRITY: Rob McElhenney is about to make it easier to pronounce his name
>ANIMALS: Couple rescues the skinniest puppy from under a house (2:31)
>HISTORY: Old YMCA building on Lake Quinsigamond
>GOOD NEWS: Weymouth man's elevator numbers earn him $300,000 in the lottery
-Meanwhile, rare Lazarus Effect surfaces again as woman declared dead awakens before burial
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