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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 (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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