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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
>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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
-John Piccolo, Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is popular Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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