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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 (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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