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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 (:33). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Family rescued after boat sinks on Lake Quinsigamond
-5-foot-long lizard on the loose in Webster (2:25). Article
-Worcester to open University Park spray park on Saturday
-Niche Hospitality's presence grows with new Green Island Oyster, forthcoming Vivienne restaurants
-Sunday's "Salute to Disney" concert postponed due to rainy forecast
-After girl's death, Worcester urged to seek money for fencing near railroad tracks
-Police investigate holdup at Grafton Street convenience store
-Worcester police seize over 1,000 grams of cocaine in gang unit drug bust
-WPI researchers develop cleaner, scalable process to recycle lithium-ion batteries
-Astronomer C.E.O. and Coldplay fan Andy Byron has Central Mass. tie
-Related: Byron and H.R. Chief Kristin Cabot put on leave after Coldplay kiss cam exposed alleged affair
-Related: Byron and Cabot caught kissing in new Coldplay concert video
-Worcester announces 18 Community Preservation Act awards
-Why more Worcester nurses are taking the leap online
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (33:22): Council access and city-run grocery stores
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): At Dinky’s Blue Belle Diner, breakfast served with a side of community
-ICYMI: Worcester named one of the best places to live in 2025
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-Legal battle over $21 million donation to Holy Cross comes to a close
-TCB preserves 85 units of affordable housing in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester man gets 6 years for loaded guns, silencer
-Man stabbed multiple times at Shell Station in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Corner Shop awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Heavy traffic on Mass Pike following crash in Westborough
-Millbury firefighter part of Mass. crew to help battle Alaskan wildfires
-Celebrate Hanmi Taekwondo’s grand opening in Shrewsbury
-West Boylston police warn residents of scam
-Davis Farmland welcomes new litter of piglets
-Grafton Garden Club elects new officers for 2025-2026 Year
-Paxton-area seniors Lobster Roll cruise with Pirate Museum
-Mending Wings Massage and Reiki at home in Sterling
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: ArtsWorcester's "One" exhibit, Poet's Cauldron and more
-100 FM The Pike (5:46): The Breakdown Lane
-Jane's Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight in Boston that ended tour
-Even celebrities come to Old Sturbridge Village. Alison Arngrim visited this week
-A funny thing is about to happen at Square One Players in Shrewsbury
>OPINION: John Keough: The Worcester gaslight council continues to shine
-Unity Radio's the Journey with EforAll (56:27): Adwapa Asenso, Dou Dou Kare Doula Services
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former president of the Worcester Jewish Federation
>SPORTS: What should Patriots do with their remaining salary cap space?
-Red Sox lose to Cubs, 4-1
-Bravehearts at center of all-star celebration
-Bravehearts well represented as Futures League All-Star Game rosters announced
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 14-5. Next home game: 6:30 Saturday. Buy tickets here
-Bravehearts' Craft Beer Night is Monday
-2025 Holy Cross Football theme games announced
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 11-3
>NATIONAL: White House faces bipartisan pressure to release education funding
-Epstein controversy ramps up as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter
>TRAGIC: Man killed while trying to save turtle on highway
>NEW ENGLAND: Proctor fired for conduct in Karen Read investigation (2:20)
-Radio Worcester (12:03): Rep. McGovern blasts tax bill, defends city-owned grocery store idea and Epstein theories
>COLLEGES: Assumption French Institute awarded Major Initiative Award grant
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to summer in Italy's Dolomites mountains
>BUSINESS: Worcester native takes over leadership role at community bank
-A.C.A. insurers propose biggest premium hikes since 2018
>HOMES: Americans want to save money with D.I.Y. home repairs: study
>SHOPPING: How to use A.I. to find the best deals online (1:57)
>HEALTH: How to safely remove a splinter at home (1:32)
-Common pain drug can increase dementia risk by up to 40%: study
-Lower your risk of dying by 30% to 40% by consistently doing this
>FOOD: McDonald's Snack Wrap craze causes lettuce shortages: report
>TV/STREAMING: Jon Stewart on possible "Daily Show" cancellation after Stephen Colbert axe
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "M3GAN 2.0," "How To Train Your Dragon," and more
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt reveals the 2 costars that left him starstruck
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten picks 135-pound dog to be her mom (1:54)
>HISTORY: This historic home owned by John Hancock is for sale in Boston
>GOOD NEWS: Police officers deliver pizza to shocked customer after arresting Grubhub driver
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 4 bears break into home to steal food
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