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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 (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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