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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 96 today in Worcester
-Heat wave begins today; dangerous heat midweek (2:20)
-Worcester schools canceled on Thursday for high temps, last day of school is Tuesday
-Worcester to activate cooling centers today through Friday
+Noon: Worcester expands cooling centers as heat wave arrives
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Nike celebrates Celtics championship with ad shot in Worcester
+Noon: Joyner Lucas brings hip-hop rising stars to Palladium with Joyner Fest
+Noon: Listen Up: Ashley Deyj and Gio Petrella make splash with new songs
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing man
-Worcester dentist indicted in alleged $2 million Medicaid fraud scheme
-Former city manager's firm accused of rent price fixing
-Worcester police arrest suspect in Spoodles deli break-in
-Worcesteria: Has Worcester gotten the things it wanted?
-Radio Worcester (12:44): TODAY! Taste of Shrewsbury St. returns Tuesday — 33 restaurants, live music and more
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (47:16): Radio Roundtable on day shelter, Worcester schools administration and department heads salaries
>DINING OUT: Round of 8 — Vote now in search for Best Taco Spot in Central Mass.
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bagel cooking class Thursday at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden projects under way, from fields to roads
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Burbank Road 40B on the table in Sutton
-Operational override talks to begin in Spencer
-Spencer selectmen discuss employee retention, benefits
-Shrewsbury Class of 2024 visits former schools for Senior Walk
-Dudley Middle School students' mini boat sets sail in Atlantic Ocean
-School Committee trimming Berlin school numbers
-Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School graduates
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 in Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: 100FM The Pike (8:27): Eric James Yankus-Franco on why he was banned from contest
-TODAY! Kiva Centers & The Village Worcester holds Juneteenth Celebration
-Shaun Connolly: Help! I am a star and they won't let me shine
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 148 (29:59): Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:03:07): Changes to the rental registry program and the acquisition of Table Talk Pies
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to autobody tech and landscaper who enjoyed flying his Cessna 150 airplane
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Mavericks, pass Lakers with record 18th NBA championship
-C’s earn Banner 18 with masterful Game 5 win
-Jaylen Brown named NBA Finals MVP
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 7-3
-Worcester Bravehearts next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-Hockey Night at the Bravehearts on July 12th
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts slowly climbing standings with 3-2 week
-WooSox Rewind: Another series split gains Worcester no ground in standings
-Check out the rosters for the Mewhiney All-Star football game
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Chrysler, GM, Kia, Toyota among 239,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 6 dead, 5 hospitalized in Georgia blaze
-2 pilots killed when World War II-era plane crashes at Father's Day event
-Tragic: Father of Israeli hostage died hours before he was rescued
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:02) — What to take away from Read's messages to O'Keefe
-1 dead after plane crashes into Merrimack River in Mass. (1:18)
>COLLEGES: WPI gets state grant to increase global projects program
-Anna Maria golf tournament winners
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are America’s 10 longest highways
>BUSINESS: Wholesale prices post surprise drop of 0.2% for May
-LPL Research: Keep calm and clip bond coupons
-Everyone thinks Gen Z is "lazy" — but people are secretly envious of their best qualities
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 9th to 15th
>HEALTH: Moderna says combined COVID, flu shot shows positive results (:26)
-Thinking about retiring in Mass.? See where it ranks for senior healthcare
>FOOD: F.D.A. issues warning about paralytic shellfish poisoning: What to know
>TV/STREAMING: Mariska Hargitay gets emotional over "Law & Order: SVU" 25-year milestone
>MOVIES: What blockbuster movies are on tap for the summer? (3:17)
>CELEBRITY: Courteney Cox recreates her famous Bruce Springsteen video dance for TikTok
>HISTORY: "Assumptionist College," now Quinsigamond C.C.
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues puppy at Walmart (3:09)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 81-year-old Boston woman named world's oldest train driver
-Meanwhile, in Scotland, newlyweds hop into the ring after learning wedding was next to a wrestling match
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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