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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 80 today in Worcester
-Channel 4 Next Weather school field trip to Worcester (:48)
-Spring climate summary for Worcester
-May climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester teen arrested with defaced gun in Green Hill Park: Police
+6:00: Coworking space opens in Worcester
+6:00: UMass Medical School graduates largest class in its history
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 34
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester splits series with Charlotte
+1:00: Worcesteria: Matt Shearer talks "portal" video at Sort of Late Show
-Earlier: WATCH: WBZ NewsRadio's Matt Shearer sets up Boston to Worcester "portal"
+1:00: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Outdoor service marks a year since Spencer church was destroyed by lightning strike (2:06). Article
-Regatta Point Beach at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester closed again on Sunday
-Worcester holds 23rd annual Firefighters 6K Road Race
-Girls on the Run holds annual 5K at Polar Park
-In Holden, neighbors say man is lucky to be alive after gas tank explodes in his car (2:02). Article
-2 people rescued from fire in Westborough (1:23). Article
-Rutland teen documents journey to top of Mount Everest (2:03). Article
-Here’s what kind of home $500,000 will get you in Worcester
-Worcester hospital nurses file fifth list of complaints over "lack of patient safety"
-Restaurant opens at its new Worcester location
-Worcester Islamic Center, Islamic Relief USA join forces to pack 20,000 meals
-How owners of Worcester second-hand shops are navigating in a fast fashion world
-Worcester Public Schools host their 45th annual Mini Olympics
-Worcester hosts annual state Democratic party convention at DCU Center
-Thomas S. Green Awards honor 5 employees for their public service
-State of the City Address (1:00:18)
>DINING OUT: Restaurant opens at its new Worcester location
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask public for help finding missing man who "might be confused"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends Senior Newsletter
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Here’s where you can see a "real" unicorn this summer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston graduation
-Jill Kozaczka wins 1 of 2 seats on Sutton School Committee as write-in
-Students graduate from Clinton Adult Learning Center
-Potential school budget votes 2 days in a row
-Paxton police to hold Basic Firearms Safety Course June 19th
-Bolton boy creating mini-swords from scraps
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Mix and Mingle at Wachusett Meadow
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: New renderings for Worcester Art Museum's Arms and Armor Galleries set to open in late 2025
-Manny Jae Media (47:08): The Dirty Gerund with Malt and Narc
-Luis G. Pedraja: For Pride Month, a call to advocacy
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 538 (28:19): Phones in school, speed humps
-Manny Jae Media (41:18): Manny and the Mayor
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Shrewsbury Cross country coach Jim Smith
>SPORTS: Kristaps Porzingis on track for return as Celtics prepare for NBA Finals
-Joe Mazzulla fires back at media pushing a Tatum vs. Brown narrative ahead of NBA Finals (1:42)
-Oilers, Panthers to face off in Stanley Cup Final
-Red Sox lose to Tigers, 8-4
-Bravehearts surge late, top Bees for third straight win. Next home game: 10:30 tomorrow. SOLD OUT
-WooSox lose to Charlotte, 3-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Toyota recalls Tundra trucks, Lexus S.U.V.s over possible engine debris
>NATIONAL: 3 killed, nearly 50 wounded in mass shootings at gatherings across U.S.
-Tragic: 4-year-old boy drowns in home’s pool
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dead following police shooting outside Nashua hardware store
-Several injured in Maine when monster truck called Crushstation hits power line
-Karen Read trial schedule this week, recap of last week
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Commencement in pictures
-WPI Faculty Fellowship Program supports project based learning (5:07)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Is it really cheaper to book flights on a Tuesday?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-What was Napster? 25 years ago, website changed the way we get music
-Related: 4 biggest impacts of the free music sharing network Napster
>HEALTH: 7 reasons to take a walk after dinner
-Introducing peanut butter during infancy can help protect against a peanut allergy later on, a study finds
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, May 26th to June 1st
>FOOD: Starbucks customers outraged over 40-minute waits for coffee
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Pat Sajak's final week at "Wheel of Fortune"
>MOVIES: "The Garfield Movie" comes out on top in a slow week at the box office
>CELEBRITY: A timeline of Sean "Diddy" Combs' recent legal troubles
>ANIMALS: Dog and his baby brother share every milestone together (3:01)
>HISTORY: The Rogers-Kennedy Memorial in Elm Park, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A 7th-grader helped a World War II vet receive France's highest military honor
-Meanwhile, in Washington, inmate helps victim hotwire the trashed R.V. he allegedly stole in viral video
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 92 today in Worcester
-Old Farmer's Almanac warns of warm fall after sweltering summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester opens cooling centers with extreme heat expected
+5:00: Spencer woman sentenced for Social Security fraud
+5:00: Cake from the basement of a church? Local baker uses unique commercial space
+5:00: Buster is back!
+Noon: Assault charge cited by feds in Worcester I.C.E. arrest is dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: Almost Queen, Show Me the Body, Vivi & DaFunk and more
+Noon: Woo! Science: A loose lizard in Webster, and reptiles once more in the news
+Noon: At 50, "JAWS" legacy includes efforts to aid threatened shark species
+Noon: Listen Up: Happy Little Clouds divine's the future with "Embers"
+Noon: Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71: report
-Police on West Boylston Street were investigating social media threat not connected to Worcester
-"Unapologetic" Worcester councilor makes defiant court appearance over I.C.E. confrontation
-Related: Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj speaks after pleading not guilty (2:01)
-Prosecutor drops "dangerous weapon" charge over water sprayed at Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester father pleads not guilty to young daughter’s murder
-Woman sets home on fire over husband’s alleged infidelity
-100 FM The Pike (5:19): Webster Deputy Chief Gordon Wentworth on the 5-foot lizard on the loose
-Earlier: Lizard on the loose captivates Webster, reptile hunters as search continues
-What's the best summer activity in Worcester County? Vote in round 2
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Epic Sandwiches (5:18)
-ICYMI: "It's not enough": Dead fish, herbicides and communication issues all discussed at Indian Lake meeting
-Worcester councilor who protested I.C.E. agents due in court Wednesday
-Eversource, National Grid customers face rate hike next week
-Worcester ranked 10th best city for people with disabilities
-Worcester African Festival set to return to the Worcester Common
-Worcester man wins $1 million on ticket bought at Brattle Stop
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Little Leaguers excited for chance to compete for state championship
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Fitchburg firefighters knock down dumpster blaze near high-rise on Wallace Avenue
-Webster first responders who delivered baby in emergency receive award
-Man arrested after locking himself into Leominster business center’s bathroom
-Leominster City Council shoots down racetrack, but mayor says site study will continue
-Item photos: Cruisin' Clinton is steamy fun in the park
-Shrewsbury student wins big at national competition
-Young Ninjas defy gravity and physics
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: 400 performers getting ready for free India Day festival at DCU Center
-Ozzy Osbourne played 9 shows at Centrum and DCU Center
-Celebrating 10 years of song, spirit at Summer Gospel Festival
>OPINION: Paul V. LaCava: Offering a clearer path to citizenship for U.S. immigrants
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Of acorns, oaks, and myth-busting
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 59 (28:32): Debra Greene
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who worked for Price Chopper for 35 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-Stefon Diggs connection looks strong on first day of training camp (3:14). Article
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 9-8
-Fenway Park worker strike looms as union says Aramark won't play ball (2:20)
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-Saturday night's for baseball and wrestling at Fitton Field
-Holy Cross (1:33): Men's basketball Greece word association
>CARS: What kind of cars are stolen most often in Mass.? Here's what a recent study says
>NATIONAL: Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murders of Idaho college students
-Ghislaine Maxwell preparing "new evidence" ahead of highly anticipated meeting with feds, her brother explains
>TRAGIC: Daughter finds elderly mom and her friend shot dead in apparent suicide pact
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 facing charges after players, fans brawl during Milford baseball game
-Some residents want earlier curfew at New Hampshire beach (2:48)
-Mass Impact (20:40): Meeting the human beings affected by immigration policy
>COLLEGES: The cut that led to a career for new Holy Cross alum
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): World's largest cruise ship heads to Florida ahead of August maiden voyage
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment trended downward in June
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear fixed income, currency, and commodity markets outlook: Higher for longer
-Higher prices "in the pipeline" due to tariffs: Deutsche Bank
>HOMES: Massachusetts home prices and sales up in June
>SHOPPING: Amazon warns all 220 million Prime members of scammer attacks
>HEALTH: COVID cases on the rise again – here’s how to protect yourself (1:26)
-Infectious disease expert discusses vaccine safety and aluminum study (2:06)
-Eating late at night could increase risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease (:56)
>FOOD: Dairy Queen treats can't legally be called "ice cream": F.D.A.
>TV/STREAMING: Stephen Colbert gets solidarity from fellow late-night hosts after cancellation news
>MOVIES: 25 best horror movies of the 21st century, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Heartbreaking new details revealed in Malcolm-Jamal Warner's death
>ANIMALS: Beagle wouldn't stop shaking until she met this family member (2:18)
>HISTORY: How World War II POWs rolled the dice on Monopoly to win their freedom
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran celebrating 100th birthday with 100 cards (2:18)
-Meanwhile, in Stow, town changes it name to Dunkin for a day (1:49)
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