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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Troy Siebels to step down as president, CEO of Hanover Theatre (pictured)
+6:00: Celtics legend Bob Cousy is eager to see that 18th championship banner go up
+6:00: Do you know this guy? Worcester police would like to speak with him
+6:00: Worcester rental registry: Council committee approves changes
+Noon: Charles Luster provides mentoring for youth and Black men in Worcester
+Noon: Family mourns Connor Kelly, Marine from Webster who died in California motorcycle crash
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Jeffrey Foucault, Harley's Funhouse, Poets at Large and more ...
+Noon: Comedian Brad Mastrangelo to perform at Samuel Slater’s Restaurant
+Noon: FAN EXPO Boston returns with stars including Marisa Tomei, Charlie Cox
+Noon: Morning Son playing Redemption Rock Brewing patio 6 to 9 Saturday
+Noon: Last Call: Brian Butler looks back on career in environment, conservation and saving turtles
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Man injured in daylight shooting in Downtown Worcester (1:09). Article
-Police investigating reported stabbing on West Street in Worcester
-55-plus "active adult" community on former Higgins Estate taking shape
-Famed Kelly's Roast Beef preparing to open Worcester location
-Owner of Worcester nursing home to pay $4 million over neglect
-2 new Worcester healthcare buildings totaling $475 million aim to improve quality of and access to health care
-Commercial shot in Worcester to celebrate both NBA Finals outcomes
-With "Jaws" out, Central Mass. man looks to win Nathan's Fourth of July hot dog contest
-Opioid overdose deaths down in Worcester, statewide in 2023
-I-190 lanes closing in Worcester as rail bridge work continues
-Community supported agriculture
-Claremont Academy graduation (1:16:46)
-Worcester launches survey seeking feedback on future government plans
-Radio Worcester (13:48): Khailah N-R Griffin on Miss Massachusetts, pageant myths & homelessness
-Radio Worcester (47:16): Radio Roundtable on day shelter, Worcester schools administration and department heads salaries
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester eateries make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Takeout Spots (5:29)
-ICYMI: 10 years later: A look back at President Barack Obama's speech at Worcester Technical High School graduation
-Cafe Neo makes new home on Harding Street after eviction from Millbury St. site
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett girls' flag football scores in debut
-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): Over 100 pounds of marijuana, 185 plants seized in Douglas
-"Bravest young man": Oxford Police mourn loss of honorary police officer, young AJ Congdon
-Item photos: Daughter's Dance brings smiles to Central Park
-Papers available for Berlin-Boylston School Committee
-Radio Worcester (12:17): Nipmuc Regional launches internship program for juniors
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Learn-to-fish clinic in Bolton July 18th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Worcester pub celebrating 15th anniversary
>SHOWTIME: Hot Dog Safari, Beyond Wrestling, Glitter Boys set for Ralph's
-Love Crumbs set to perform at Electric Haze
-2 local artists chosen for creative residencies at Holy Cross
-Man caver, sports nut, fix-it fellow: Father's Day gifts for every dad
-Father's Day: Dads and gift ideas
-Giselle Rivera Flores: A brief overview of the Nuyorican Movement
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 915 (28:51): Steve Quist
-Manny Jae Media (1:11:17): Worcester A.D.U. Workshop with moderator Brian Carmody
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked as a psychiatric nurse and took pride in it
>SPORTS: Celtics a win away from title after wild Game 3
-Electric crowd at Celtics watch party celebrates Game 3 win
-Jerry West, NBA and Lakers legend, dies at 86
-Tom Brady inducted into Patriots Hall of Fame, No. 12 retired (2:47)
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 8-6
-Current and former Worcester hockey pros that won championships or awards in 2023-24
-Bravehearts Latin Heritage Night 6 p.m. Friday. Tickets
-Holy Cross Practice Report (1:34): Kat Fogarty
-WooSox lose in Buffalo, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Chrysler recalls certain 2022 Dodge Durango, Ram vehicles
>NATIONAL: Teen paralyzed after girl's dad shoots him over "Senior Assassin" trend in Walmart parking lot
-Tragic: 6-year-old girl killed in freak accident while on vacation
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:11) — Emotions run high as Proctor returns to stand
-Hackers bilk $446,000 from Mass. town's high school project (I:00)
>COLLEGES: Clark is rebranding its School of Management
-WPI alumni survey confirms value of project-based learning (9:04)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 new reasons to visit Chicago this summer
>BUSINESS: 15 purchases you should eliminate once you retire
-Seasonal gigs can bring extra cash, career changes — and job offers
>SHOPPING: TJ Maxx store workers now wearing body cameras to thwart shoplifters
>HEALTH: U.S. doctors probing if COVID is to blame for "unusual" spike in cancer after pandemic
-Manny Jae Media (48:03): Mental health awareness with Dr. Sherri Ann Mclean
>FOOD: Eating healthy on a budget
>TV/STREAMING: "9-1-1: Lone Star" may end after Season 5
>MOVIES: $100 million box office openers vanish this year
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Aniston, 55, jokes she's "turning 30" as she says "Friends" felt "like yesterday"
>HISTORY: June 12, 1880 - a perfect day in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Mama dog was protecting her newborn puppies on side of road (:52)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII vet, 100, marries 96-year-old sweetheart near D-Day beaches
-Meanwhile, in California, bear sneaks into home and grabs Oreos
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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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