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>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, seasonable temps in the mid to upper 70s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man with knife threatens Worcester McDonald's customers, workers (pictured)
+6:00: World skating community mourns death of Worcester's Frank Carroll
+6:00: Worcester crossing guard honored at the State House
+6:00: Radio Worcester (6:43): Redemption Rock and Worcester Bravehearts launch Mane Event beer
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Another .500 week gains Worcester no ground in the standings
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 35
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding missing girls
+Noon: 1,200 seniors celebrate summer at Sheriff’s annual Senior Picnic (2:12)
+Noon: Are cities LGBTQ+ inclusive? Not enough, says new Worcester podcast
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Man dies in crash on I-290 in Worcester
-Dejan Belnavis gets high-profile lawyer in mother-daughter murder case
-TODAY! Providence Street in Worcester closing for Community Road Safety Event
-Worcester housing advocate Staisha Chavis is a Black leader in Mass.
-Curtis Apartments demolition begins in Worcester's Great Brook Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester among America's "hottest" housing markets
-WuXi Biologics puts $300 million Worcester project on hold, city says
-City of Worcester will use A.R.P.A. money to fund Rec Worcester this year
-"NBC 10 Timelines" recalls Worcester tornado of 1953 (22:26)
-Worcestory Lesson Extra: June 9 anniversary of Worcester tornado of 1953
-City of Worcester launches strategic plan public survey
-Thrive Support and Advocacy hires nearly 40 migrants, making them fully staffed for first time in nearly a decade
-Worcester School Committee revisits cellphone policy, OKs it with a 6-3 vote
-Why does Worcester still not have a place to help the homeless during the day?
-Mount Carmel Way Dedication (26:17)
-Faces of Worcester: Amy Chase, CEO of Crompton Collective, Haberdash Worcester & other retail stores
-Radio Worcester (48:47): Radio Roundtable on Spectrum senior discount, continuing saga of Mill Street
>DINING OUT: Review of Miku in West Boylston
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Woman's Club awards scholarships
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Movie wins award for Holden filmmaker
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police charge man with drug trafficking
-Rice Road 40B neighborhood requests answers
-Sterling Fire Department utilizes sonar technology during underwater search and rescues
-Former Grafton Selectman Bruce Spinney charged with wire fraud
-Police accuse Leicester man of shooting at "likely" pimp
-Ann Marie Foley elected Grafton Select Board chair
-Auburn police May summary at a glance
-Sutton High School Commencement
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Sterling dancer living her dream in Las Vegas show
-Jennifer Lopez not only artist who can't sell tickets
-North High Spring Performing Arts Showcase (40:43)
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on birds and eagles at Worcester school
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (1:09:27): Nana Opoku, father of slain former North star Carl Hens Beliard
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 202 (28:25): Hyelights Productions Presentation June 1st
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked for Worcester Public Schools for 30 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Mavericks in Game 2, have 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
-Celtics vs. Mavericks Game 2 takeaways
-Caitlin Clark speaks out after Paris Olympics roster snub
-Tom Brady’s H.O.F. ceremony will feature "outstanding surprise guests"
-Bravehearts split doubleheader with Nashua. Next home game: 10:30 tomorrow. SOLD OUT!
-'Sader Stories (2:40): Tyler Williamson a finalist for Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 6-4
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 8-5
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Kia issues Telluride recall for over 460,000 vehicles with fire risk
>NATIONAL: Rookie cop killed 18 years after dad died on duty
-Tragic: FedEx truck crash leaves 5 family members dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Parole for man convicted in 2001 stabbing deaths of Dartmouth professors
-Lack of primary care providers reaches crisis level, according to health care advocates
>COLLEGES: Clarkies recognized for commitment to equity and inclusion
-WPI chooses Syracuse dean to replace provost who left to be S.U.N.Y. president
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 historical preservation sites to explore in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Walmart announces it will pay bonuses to U.S. hourly workers
-Microsoft A.I. screenshots everything you do on your computer — and privacy experts are concerned
>HEALTH: Staying healthy and safe when buying fresh fruit, veggies (2:04)
-61% of U.S. adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050: report
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 2nd to 8th
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: A Great Notion in Auburn
>FOOD: Wegmans recalls pepperoni because product may contain metal pieces
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Bridgerton" Season 3, Part 2 (2:19)
>MOVIES: "Peaky Blinder" movie with Cillian Murphy set at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Zachary Quinto banned from restaurant for allegedly making host cry
>HISTORY: 1900 ad for Coes Wrench Co.
>ANIMALS: Hairless street dog transforms into fluffiest teddy bear (3:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Iowa family survives tornado
-Meanwhile, in Utah, wedding guests call bride an "a--hole" over $10 fee to attend
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: 61-year-old caught in vacant home break-in: W.P.D.
+Noon: Traffic moving again after crews haul away rig that overturned on I-290 in Worcester
+Noon: What the cluck? City takes next step in chicken debate after months
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: Five generations, 500 acres, one lasting commitment in Sutton
+Noon: Worcesteria: Museum of Worcester panel gives glimpses of connections
-Retired Worcester firefighter Joseph Casello, a lawmaker in Florida, dies of heart attack
-Is Worcester doing enough to promote tree planting? Some residents say no
-$1.3 million to support people with disabilities in Worcester County
-500-foot buffer zone for tobacco businesses in Worcester: change could be coming
-Fuller Park re-opens with splash pad, track, community vision
-Beloved pretzel shop opens in Worcester
-Monday's Child: Lucas, 12, is sweet, charismatic, thoughtful and quadrilingual
-Faces of Worcester: Sonia Descormiers, banker
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (33:22): Council access and city-run grocery stores
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester Restaurant Week returns at the end of July
-ICYMI: Invasive plants, dead fish literally raising a stink at Indian Lake
-"On fire, screaming for my life": Exchange student speaks after suffering severe burns at WPI (2:31)
-EcoTarium celebrates 200 years of wonder at daylong anniversary event
-Shrewsbury man busy this summer crafting props for Halloween event
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Changing faces in Holden government
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Corner Shop awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Infrastructure project begins today in Shrewsbury
-Clinton school building project underway with digging
-Community garden idea pitched to Spencer Selectmen
-Builders for Christ makes inroads into community
-Auburn police to host Summer Send-Off August 12th
-Bolton Fire works towards lowering rates for town
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Author unearths 400 years of family legacy
-Willard House to host stargazing party
-100 FM The Pike (7:32): Frank Pupillo (Fret Micheals), Shot of Poison
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Must I teach dance?
-Mary DeSouza: Balancing sports encouragement with expectation
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:03:13)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Reverend Thomas Egan
>SPORTS: TODAY! Futures League Home Run Derby at Fitton Field, 6:30
-TOMORROW! Futures League All-Star Game at Polar Park, with Johnny Damon and 2004 World Series trophy, 7:30
-Bravehearts at center of all-star celebration
-First-place Bravehearts beat Norwich, 6-4. Next regular-season home game: 6:30 Friday. Buy tickets here
-Red Sox beat Cubs, 6-1
-Patriots would be "very interested" in Terry McLaurin if available, says Albert Breer
-Bill Belichick, U.N.C. docuseries headed to Hulu after "Hard Knocks" failure
-Former Whitinsville Christian star Colin Richey scores promotion on Holy Cross men's basketball staff
-WooSox lost to RailRiders, 8-2
>NATIONAL: New tax law increases estate tax break for the wealthy
-Mother admits to luring husband to his death in fake self-defense plot with family
>TRAGIC: World’s oldest marathon runner dies in a hit-and-run at 114
>NEW ENGLAND: Car drives into pool at family campground in Monson, narrowly missing swimmers
-Middle, high schools students are "exhausted." Should schools start later in Mass.?
>COLLEGES: Inside Assumption’s core texts and enduring questions program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the best day hikes in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Worcester welcomes Busy Bee Jumpers party equipment rentals
-Fortnite refund: How to file a claim, get a check from F.T.C.
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — All about hydrangeas, gems for every garden
>SHOPPING: Target, tech and more — Student discounts to know
>HEALTH: Mental health experts reveal reason why some people can't help being late
-Should I be worried about heart problems linked to the COVID vaccine? (1:23)
-Study finds targeted radiation effective for small cell lung cancer brain metastases
>FOOD: Artisan bread sold at Walmart recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 5 of Netflix's "Stranger Things" (2:47)
>MOVIES: DC's "Superman" soars past $400 million globally
>CELEBRITY: Dog the Bounty Hunter's 13-year-old stepgrandson killed by his dad
>ANIMALS: Wild fox visits this man every day to listen to his music (1:52)
>HISTORY: Retired engineer shocks Mass. Boys & Girls Club with $2 million donation (2:13)
>GOOD NEWS: Meanwhile, in California, woman's home flooded with unwanted Amazon packages
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