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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 96 today in Worcester
-Worcester expands cooling centers as heat wave arrives
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: My Silent Bravery to play El Basha to benefit independent film
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Want to compost? Worcester's got you "covered"
+Noon: Last Call: Abisola Akande, credit and finance counselor
-Nike celebrates Celtics championship with ad shot in Worcester
-Bob Cousy on the Celtics: "First time I've been up after 11 in years"
-Worcester Mill Street redesign to stay after City Council vote
-Saint V's nurses continue to call for more oversight from Feds
-Black-owned businesses to support in Worcester for Juneteenth
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Juneteenth — A Celebration of Emancipation and Its Caribbean Connections
-The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
-Juneteenth in Massachusetts: What's opened, closed?
-Firefighter recruits flock to Worcester for live fire training
-Man arrested for gun, stolen motorcycle in Worcester
-Take this survey on reducing speed limits in Worcester
-Catch the fireworks this summer in Central Mass: What you need to know
-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 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Cooling centers open today and tomorrow
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Bagel cooking class Thursday at Senior Center
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lunenburg man charged with vandalism after Fitchburg fight
-Shrewsbury police to hold Kids Bike Safety Event on Saturday
-New officer joins Sterling department
-Sterling National Country Club fined for failing to report gas spill on golf course
-David Hall selected to chair Sutton Select Board
-M.B.T.A. Communities public info sessions planned in Sutton
-Going, Going, Gone! B.V.T. to comply with records regulations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 in Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: This year's Pet Rock Fest will be at Lancaster Fairgrounds
-Joyner Lucas drops new video, "Three Little Pigs" (3:52)
-Joyner Lucas brings hip-hop rising stars to Palladium with Joyner Fest
-Listen Up: Ashley Deyj and Gio Petrella make splash with new songs
-Jeff Raymond: Facebook FOMO, or How I learned to stop worrying and embrace the disconnect
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:03:07): Changes to the rental registry program and the acquisition of Table Talk Pies
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 424 (28:42): Karen Laganelli
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who had a passion for fashion and sewing, and was a fabulous cook
>SPORTS: Here's the route for the Boston Celtics duck boat parade on Friday
-Bill Belichick all smiles in photo of first encounter with 24-year-old girlfriend
-Former Worcester Braveheart Ben Rice called up by New York Yankees
-Rice gets first hit in MLB debut: "totally surreal"
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 7-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 4-3
-Willie Mays, one of the greatest baseball players of all time, dies at age 93
-WooSox lose to Columbus, 16-4
-Worcester Railers announce coaching staff
-Oilers fend off Panthers to force Game 6 in Stanley Cup Final
-Connecticut Sun grab 79-70 win over Los Angeles Sparks
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: Off-duty guard charged with killing teen after mistaking toy for gun, authorities say
-20 Facebook hacks that will change your (digital) life
-Tragic: Disneyland employee dies after falling from moving golf cart
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (11:30) — Judge deciding whether 3 defense witnesses can testify
-Catching up on issues impacting Cape Cod (15:56)
>COLLEGES: WPI gets grant to increase access to Global Projects Program  (6:32)
-Anna Maria hosts first New England Negotiation Competition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest Airlines hiking fees for early check-ins, upgraded boarding as high as $149
>BUSINESS: Young workers are feeling stressed and lonely at work (1:03)
-LPL Research: Keep calm and clip bond coupons
-Radio Worcester (25:17): Bruce Mendelsohn of MassHire Central discusses job market, job fairs and Worcester Wildcats Rugby
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, June 16th
>HEALTH: CVS-branded nasal spray "made with machines used to produce pesticides"
-Weight loss surgery more effective than obesity drugs: study
>FOOD: Poppi lawsuit — How healthy are prebiotic sodas? What dietitians say
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner would return to "Yellowstone" if he likes the "story"
>MOVIES: George Clooney, Brad Pitt reunite in thriller
>CELEBRITY: Justin Timberlake charged with D.W.I., released from police custody
>HISTORY: Worcester Black History Project
>ANIMALS: Lab teaches his little human how to bark at neighbors (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 11-year-old is a high school grad, author, entrepreneur and cancer survivor
-Meanwhile, in England, serial Pringles thief gives hilarious excuse when nabbed by cops
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:56). High of 80 today in Worcester
-New England fall foliage and September weather outlook after dry summer
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Murder formally added to charges against alleged Shrewsbury gunman Snehal Srivastava (:23). Article
+5:00: Court: Austin Liquors in Worcester the scene of staged holdup; 2 plead guilty
+5:00: Shrewsbury teenagers rush to the aid of Georgia trucker's runaway dog
+5:00: Worcester shop sells $100,000 lottery ticket
+Noon: Youngest daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. in Worcester found, police say
+Noon: Traffic advisory for Park Ave. at Salisbury Street this week
+Noon: Worcester Walks: A short, sweet stroll by Kettle Brook
+Noon: Elvira and stars of "Exorcist" and "Frankenhooker" set for Terror Con
+Noon: Worcester County Poetry Association names its first executive director
+Noon: Last Call: Lizzy Lartey, R.N. and entrepreneur
-Football teammates and opponents honor Worcester boy pulled from apartment complex pool
-"A man of many joys": Shrewsbury mourns Kevin Doherty, Jordan Pond shooting victim
-Mill Street apartments, renovated after 2022 roof collapse, sold for $8.6 million
-Worcester housing project gets $2 million in state funding
-Keeping it fresh, local, affordable at R.E.C. farmers markets
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
>POLITICS: Worcester preliminary election results — Here’s who’s advancing
-Roy, Medina come out on top in preliminary for Worcester School Committee District E seat
-Unoffical preliminary election results
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-This Week in Worcester podcast (41:14): Reacting to the preliminary election
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:29): Festivals in Worcester, homelessness near Polar Park and preliminary election
>DINING OUT: Harry's restaurant a landmark on Route 9 in Westborough (2:58). Article
-ICYMI: 1 dead in car wreck on King Philip Road in Worcester
-Sterling firefighter victim of fatal Berlin motorcycle crash (:54)
-Worcester festival costs remain a sticking point between organizers, City Hall
-Worcester police arrest woman at McDonald's for drug possession-related offenses
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Rock the Heavens tourney honors Helle family
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg Arts Community opens doors, providing 68 housing units
-World War II in the Blackstone Valley presentation September 14th
-Check out the nonprofits set up at Olde Home Day
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Above "the bad times" with Giuliano's new music video
-Howard Stern unexpectedly cancels radio show return as future with SiriusXM remains uncertain
-Radio Worcester (13:51): Michael Villa book signing for Pints and Power at Boland’s Worcester
>OPINION: Janice: Harvey: The season changes, and the phones-in-schools debate returns
-Ariana Becker: The highs & lows of vacationing with young kids
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 596 (29:25): Summer Jam Classic
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots season predictions of key stats, storylines and more
-Carolina media reacts to Bill Belichick’s brutal Tar Heels debut
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 11-7
-Sign up now! Free Crusader Kickoff Event set for Thursday
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-7
>CARS: Ford and Lincoln are among the over 1 million vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: University of Kentucky cheerleader, 21, arrested after dead infant found in closet
-2 adults injured, 1 child in critical condition after woman plows car through Labor Day festival
>TRAGIC: College student killed in murder-suicide by ex-boyfriend who had been stalking her for months
>NEW ENGLAND: Could Mass. repeal legal marijuana sales?
-Finalists for new state seal, flag and motto unveiled
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Esports program debuts new high-tech gaming space
-Clark Professor Letina Jeranyama gives keynote on redefining science education
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World code names used by employees
>BUSINESS: New rules banning "junk fees" take effect in Mass. (1:06)
-LPL Financial Research: Calm before the storm: Can this rally continue in September
-Judge orders Google search engine overhaul
>SHOPPING: Amazon ends program that lets Prime members share free shipping with users outside household
>HOMES: Looking to buy a house in Mass. without breaking the bank? Here’s the cheapest town
>HEALTH: W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for September (50:47)
-Promising treatments helping families find new hope in fight against Alzheimer’s (2:35)
>FOOD: Aldi is giving 25 superfans free groceries for a year
>TV/STREAMING: 10 other hot movie sex scenes streaming on Netflix
>MOVIES: 40th anniversary trailer for "Back to the Future" (1:32)
>CELEBRITY: Nicholas Braun, star of "Succession," arrested for D.U.I. in New Hampshire
>ANIMALS: Pregnant cow escapes dairy farm to have her baby (2:18)
>HISTORY: Book belonging to judge from Salem Witch Trials up for auction. Here's how to bid
>GOOD NEWS: Local mom helps troops fly home to their families (1:47)
-Meanwhile, watch your mouth in Foxborough this fall: Cursing at sports games is illegal in Mass.
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