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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 85 today in Worcester

  +6:00: Heat wave begins Tuesday; Dangerous heat midweek (3:06)

  +6:00: Worcester schools canceled on Thursday for high temps, last day of school is Tuesday

  +6:00: Worcester to activate cooling centers Tuesday through Friday
  
  

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 10-year-old

  +6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old

  +6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing man

  +6:00: Worcester dentist indicted in alleged $2 million Medicaid fraud scheme

  +6:00: Former city manager's firm accused of rent price fixing

  +6:00: Radio Worcester (12:44): Taste of Shrewsbury St. returns June 18 — 33 restaurants, live music and more

  +6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts slowly climbing standings with 3-2 week

  +6:00: WooSox Rewind: Another series split gains Worcester no ground in standings
  
  

  +Noon: Worcester police arrest suspect in Spoodles deli break-in

  +Noon: Worcesteria: Has Worcester gotten the things it wanted?

  +Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester

  +Noon: This Week in Worcester podcast (1:03:07): Changes to the rental registry program and the acquisition of Table Talk Pies

  +Noon: Registration open for Tuesday’s W.B.J. Energy Summit

  +Noon: Jazzed Up Trio at 961 in Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
  
  

  -Worcester police chief sought ShotSpotter job after bringing tech to city: Filing

  -Worcester commemorates Juneteenth with annual festival at Institute Park

  -Classic car show keeps Worcester dads busy on Father's Day

  -MassBike Worcester hosts inaugural Father's Day Bike Ride

  -Worcester celebrates legacy of late state Senator Daniel Foley with honorary street sign 

  -Abby's House to celebrate $5.2 million shelter renovation

  -100FM The Pike (9:18): Veterans Inc. talks about its Stand Down event on Friday

  -Who were the valedictorians of Worcester high schools in 2024?

  -Notch Brewing of Salem opens beer garden at Mercantile Plaza in Worcester 

  -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

  -ICYMI: 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

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden projects under way, from fields to roads

  -See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)

  -Library gets a date for its addition

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): MOTW Coffee shop opening in Shrewsbury

  -Winchendon woman arrested for stealing over $1,700 Social Security funds from dead brother-in-law

  -Clinton dam entrance closing for sidewalk work

  -Sutton extends T.I.F. on Unified project

  -Uxbridge teachers union urges voters to adopt the school budget

  -Sterling gets state disaster relief after September flooding

  -Berlin school budget still a work in progress

  -Grafton police log
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday

  >SHOWTIME: 100FM The Pike (3:54): stART on the Street is looking for musical acts

  -Giselle Rivera-Flores: Navigating identity, femininity and culture — The Journey of E. Tejada III

  -Amanda Khatib: The power of a stepparent

  -Manny Jae Media (48:13): Manny with Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez for a year end review

  -WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 148 (29:59): Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to professor who taught at WPI for 40 years
  
  

  >SPORTS: Celtics back home with chance to record 18th NBA title​

  -Red Sox beat Yankees, 9-3

  -100FM The Pike (6:58): JP Ricciardi on Red Sox owner John Henry's comments about the team's chances

  -Worcester Bravehearts beat Lake Monsters. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday

  -WooSox beat Buffalo, 12-6

  -Bryson DeChambeau is the U.S. Open champion for the second time

  -Radio Worcester (11:37): Meet the Railers new president, Kim Golinski

  -Saint John's falls in Division 1 state title game

  -Westborough boys tennis wins Division 2 state title in marathon
  
  

  >CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)

  >NATIONAL: Los Angeles wildfire burns through 12,250 acres

  -Nearly two-thirds of middle-class Americans say they are struggling financially

  -Tragic: Tourist electrocuted in Mexican hot tub was days away from graduating college

  >NEW ENGLAND: 7 people shot at large gathering in Methuen (2:16)

  -14-year-old dies in Wareham dirt bike crash (:22) 

  >COLLEGES: "This Masterpiece": Holy Cross' St. Joseph Memorial Chapel at 100

  -Anna Maria golf tournament winners
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most dangerous beaches in the U.S. revealed in new study

  >BUSINESS: What to know about "soft saving" (2:16)

  -Bank of America names new president for Worcester market

  >SHOPPING: Mass. mall renovations and closures — What’s behind it?

  >HOMES: Here’s how many home sales were "lost" by the mortgage rate lock-in effect

  >HEALTH: The color of your child's swimsuit could save their life (1:18)

  -Measuring waist can calculate risk of death from obesity (1:09)

  >FOOD: A shocking number of Americans are slathering their hot dogs with mayo
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Kate Winslet’s "Mare Of Easttown" rekindles hopes for Season 2 

  >MOVIES: "Inside Out 2" $155 million box office opening makes history for Pixar 

  >CELEBRITY: Kathie Lee Gifford slams "bi---" agent for "Charlie's Angels" casting remarks

  >HISTORY: The Chutes at White City, 1906 

  >ANIMALS: Guy rescues hundreds of dogs from shelters (3:47) 

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 90-year-old man receives honorary high school diploma 

  -Meanwhile, new TikTok trend could cause "explosive diarrhea," experts warn 

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