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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 78 today in Worcester
-How much daylight will Massachusetts have on the longest day of 2024?
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester company fined $11K for foul odor, hazardous waste violations
-Thief who robbed homes in multiple local towns gets 7 to 10 years in prison
-Underutilized theater spaces offer unique architectural and cultural potential, but reopening these spaces is expensive and time-consuming
-Dunkin' franchisee in Worcester will have to face suit over alleged racist food attack
-Northborough coffee roasters brews special blend for Father's Day (3:52)
-Worcester County opioid deaths drop 16%, as state has largest decline in 13 years
-100FM The Pike (9:28): Local competitive eater Geoff Esper talks Joey Chestnut ban from Nathan's contest
-Worcester libraries "going to the dogs" this summer
-Faces of Worcester: Tatiana Hamawi, M.D., Owner, Alpha-Omega Direct Primary Care
-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: Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen
-Table Talk Pies to be sold to national company
-Black bear removed from Worcester backyard
-Related: Video of bear darting up a tree in Worcester (:20)
-Crews inspect I-290 bridge after falling concrete
-Related: Aerial video from Channel 5 (:41)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Library gets a date for its addition
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden resident Aisyah Rafa'ee ready to row for Singapore at Olympics
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester police issue traffic advisory for Route 9
-Police search for truck wanted in connection with attempted theft of Westborough High School sign (:22)
-Shrewsbury police warn residents about common scams
-Sterling health board proposes new septic regs
-Clinton hires full-time athletic director, special ed. director
-Nashoba reorganization more of the same
-Grafton High School graduates
-Westborough Community Chorus in need of storage space
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Troy Siebels to step down as president, CEO of Hanover Theatre
-100FM The Pike (3:54): stART on the Street is looking for musical acts for their festival in September
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents summer concerts July 18th and 20th
-Ray Mariano: On Father’s Day, we all need to remember that "love, and not biology, makes a man a dad"
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on end of school in Worcester and summer
-Kate Hayes: Let’s have a calm mom summer
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 35 (27:46): Courtney & Amelia Gilardi
-Manny Jae Media (48:13): Manny with Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez for a year end review
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who once worked with the Rolling Stones, Chicago and Aerosmith
>SPORTS: Celtics take season's worth of lessons into Game 5 of NBA Finals
-Former Worcester Academy star Aliyah Boston keeps striving for greatness on and off the court in WNBA
-Tom Brady vows to let it loose in Fox broadcast booth: "Be a jerk!"
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 8-4
-100FM The Pike (6:58): JP Ricciardi on Red Sox owner John Henry's comments about the team's chances
-Worcester Bravehearts fall short on Los Bravos Night. Next game: 4 p.m. today
-Holy Cross football star Jacob Dobbs named Patriot League Men’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-2
-Oilers wallop Panthers to stay alive in Stanley Cup
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: 8 wounded in Michigan splash pad shooting; gunman kills himself hours later
-Southwest flight plunged to within 400 feet of ocean off Hawaii: report
-Tragic: 2 girls left orphaned after mom, dad die of cancer
>NEW ENGLAND: 15-year-old girl found dead with gunshot wounds in apparent homicide (1:05)
-Maine police kill armed man after hours-long standoff (:54)
>COLLEGES: Relive the 2024 WPI Commencement (4:07)
-Holy Cross visiting professor speaks for the fish, the birds and the humans
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A weekend away: Camping at Pine Acres Resort
>BUSINESS: St. Vincent Hospital severely understaffed, nurses and union says
-20 deleted jobs that we can’t believe anybody did in the first place
>SHOPPING: Mass. mall renovations and closures — What’s behind it?
>HOMES: How this U.S. region has become a hip place to live — with it also being dirt cheap
>HEALTH: Why Gen X is getting cancer more often than their parents' generation
-Lifestyle changes improve Alzheimer's symptoms for some
>FOOD: Study raising questions about common sugar substitute (1:57). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Ice-T learned about his "SVU" character’s shocking fate from his castmates
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Godzilla movie (1:56)
>CELEBRITY: Dick Van Dyke becomes oldest Daytime Emmy winner at age 98 for "Days of Our Lives" role
>HISTORY: The Scenic Railway at White City
>ANIMALS: Dog can't stop giving his new best friend kisses (:51)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Maine's "Lobster Lady" turns 104 with no plans to retire
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man uses his nose to inflate balloons for world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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