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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 75 today in Worcester
-As temps heat up, new warnings about beach water (2:26)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Cafe Neo makes new home on Harding Street after eviction from Millbury St. site
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts hanging tough with .500 week
+Noon: Worcester Lions Club celebrates re-establishment
+Noon: Black Heritage Juneteenth Festival returns to Institute Park
+Noon: Juneteenth event at Antiquarian Society honors Phillis Wheatley Peters
+Noon: Colonel Timothy Bigelow Chapter unveils Lafayette Farewell Tour historic marker
+Noon: Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band honor Native American history with Quinsigamond Paddle
+Noon: Janice Harvey: When high school reunions reach the half-century mark, look back, and look ahead
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing girls
-Man with knife threatens Worcester McDonald's customers, workers
-World skating community mourns death of Worcester's Frank Carroll
-This Worcester toy store is closing at the end of June
-Worcester crossing guard honored at the State House
-1,200 seniors celebrate summer at Sheriff’s annual Senior Picnic (2:12)
-American Heart Association celebrates 100 years at Heart and Stroke Walk in Worcester
-Health centers push for action amidst worsening systemic crises
-Report: More homeless living in encampments in Worcester over past year
-Are cities LGBTQ+ inclusive? Not enough, says new Worcester podcast
-Ralph's Tavern — "where everybody knows your name" — celebrates 90th anniversary
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester Latino Dollars for Scholars Community Achievement Award honoree: Mari Gonzalez
-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
-ICYMI: Man dies in crash on I-290 in Worcester
-Dejan Belnavis gets high-profile lawyer in mother-daughter murder case
-Worcester housing advocate Staisha Chavis is a Black leader in Mass.
-Curtis Apartments demolition begins in Worcester's Great Brook Valley
-City of Worcester launches strategic plan public survey
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Sen. Peter Durant holding office hours in Holden on Tuesday
-American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30 Tuesday
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden Woman's Club awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dudley man sentenced for home robberies in 3 towns
-Douglas man identified as victim in fatal motorcycle crash in Hopedale
-Shrewsbury police welcome 2 new officers
-Signups open for Shrewsbury Youth Fire Academy
-Clinton schools announce new administrators
-Summer grab-and-go meals begin June 17th in Clinton
-Town of Rutland seeking names to add to Honor Roll
-Sutton Fourth celebration June 29th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Tetris takes center stage at WPI exhibit on video game history
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 202 (28:25): Hyelights Productions Presentation June 1st
-Manny Jae Media (45:12): Racquel T. Knight, Founder, For One Child Foundation; Director, Center for Women & Enterprise Central Mass.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local Marine, 21, who died in a motorcycle accident in California
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick will attend Tom Brady's Patriots Hall of Fame induction
-Police warn drivers about traffic to Brady's Patriots Hall of Fame ceremony
-Kansas City Chiefs tight end Noah Gray comes home to host annual football clinic in Leominster
-Jrue Holiday is the only player in NBA Finals history to achieve this feat
-Bravehearts to celebrate Latin American Heritage as Los Bravos de Worcester on June 14th. Next home game: 10:30 today. SOLD OUT!
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Racheli Levy-Smith
-Radio Worcester (6:43): Redemption Rock and Worcester Bravehearts launch Mane Event beer
-WooSox Rewind: Another .500 week gains Worcester no ground in the standings
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 35
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Car insurers secretly collecting driver data through apps: report
>NATIONAL: How many Gen Z adults live at home? More each year, U.S. census shows
-Tragic: Woman accused of trying to sell daughter for $20, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:21) — What to make of Michael Proctor's testimony
-Vermont police department apologizes after visiting students witness simulated robbery, shooting
>COLLEGES: Watch special moments from UMass Medical School's 51st Commencement
-Radio Worcester (11:37): Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja on free community college for all Mass. residents
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 amazing underground waterfalls you can actually visit
>BUSINESS: Take the W.B.J. 2024 Midyear Economic Survey
-Radio Worcester (12:03): Beware of sophisticated job scams targeting Worcester residents!
>HEALTH: As whooping cough outbreak spreads in U.S., a look at symptoms, vaccines
-U.S. has the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income nations
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 2nd to 8th
>FOOD: Addicted to iced coffee? Experts reveal why you can't get enough of it
>TV/STREAMING: Max streaming service is latest to hike prices — here's how much it will cost you
>MOVIES: Mark Wahlberg's "Flight Risk" from Mel Gibson lands fall release
>CELEBRITY: Henry Winkler reveals how 30-year Tom Hanks feud began
>HISTORY: Crompton & Knowles Loom Works, Worcester
>ANIMALS: Shelter dog carries 14 pounds of matted fur (:58)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston MedFlight caregivers thanked by patients they saved at reunion event (2:19)
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, adults, children brawl during chaotic kindergarten graduation ceremony
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Redevelopment Authority criticizes Polar Park developer over delays
+Noon: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
+Noon: Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is popular Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-Aislinn Doyle: November 21st School Committee meeting
-Worcester Green Corps awarded $2,500 for pollinator gardens
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (4:20): Community Preservation Act
-Radio Worcester (19:58): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty slams developer pullout
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Dining In: Havana Nights chef set to open TapaVino
-ICYMI: Driver arraigned in June pedestrian crash that killed girl, 13, in Worcester
-For first time, Worcester needs general fund to make Polar Park payments, as key development deal is terminated
-Worcester's Festival of Lights returns Friday, December 6th
-stART at the Station holiday arts and crafts festival returns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 15-year-old Holden girl missing
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): R.I.S.E. program’s Maple & Main celebrates 1-year anniversary
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (:35)
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Boylston police promote Matthew Ryel to sergeant
-Clinton schools honor students and staff of the month
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s
-Denholm's windows display work from designers for "Heart of Fashion"
-Elton John's $25 million Broadway show announces closing — 5 days after opening night
-Boston’s comedy scene boomed in the 1980s
-Last Call: Lindsay McNealy, photographer
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 74 (24:00): U.S. Congressman James McGovern
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1353 (17:54): Amanda Bennett, Veterans Inc.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who started a business in 1958 and is now in its third generation
>SPORTS: Should Patriots draw up designed runs for Drake Maye?
-NFL Week 12 Schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross men's basketball team runs away with 88-49 victory in home opener. Highlights (2:07)
-5 score in double figures as Holy Cross women’s basketball beats UMass
-Crusaders announce leadership change in volleyball program
-Railers lose to Mariners, 5-2
>NATIONAL: Shockingly low number of Americans will host on Thanksgiving: survey
-Killer mom Susan Smith begs to be released from prison — but refuses to take responsibility for actions
-Tragic: Baby, mom killed in Hartford drive-by shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Homicide investigations in Mass. under scrutiny (4:03)
-The oldest person living in Massachusetts has died at 113 (:43)
>COLLEGES: Clark student game developers showcase projects
-Assumption's Center for Civic Friendship hosts inaugural event
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of America’s oldest hotels
>BUSINESS: Apple discontinues popular accessory many people need
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
>HOMES: Interest-rate relief leads to rise in Central Mass. home sales
>SHOPPING: 100 trending holiday gift ideas
>HEALTH: Discontinued asthma medications leads to shortages
-When should you see a doctor about breast pain? (1:04)
>FOOD: New McDonald's Pet Simulator Happy Meal brings 2 toys
>TV/STREAMING: Luke Grimes ("Yellowstone") responds to fans who feel “cheated” after John Dutton’s death
>MOVIES: Hollywood cooking up record-breaking Thanksgiving feast
>CELEBRITY: Vicki Lawrence is "closer than ever" to Carol Burnett after falling out
>HISTORY: All aboard! The heydey of Worcester trolley service
>ANIMALS: Sheep buried under 88 pounds of wool transforms (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran reflects on her 103 years of life
-Meanwhile, "gross" viral food trend is baffling — but it makes Gen Z swoon
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