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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 96 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester records first heat wave since 2022
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police investigating after "small explosion" leads to fireworks discovery
+6:00: TODAY! Movies on the Common presentation of "Barbie" moves inside the JMAC
+6:00: Screen Time: Kate Mulgrew, Bryce Dallas Howard and Rosario Dawson talk sci-fi roles in Boston
+6:00: Legendary actor Donald Sutherland dies at 88
+6:00: Bravehearts score 15 runs in final 4 innings to top Norwich
+Noon: Worcester parent says kids endured racism before removal from school
+Noon: Portion of Lake Quinsigamond closed due to e. Coli
+Noon: Brick By Brick festival lets graffiti and mural artists shine
+Noon: Things to Do: Greek, Asian and Pink Flamingo festivals make a comeback
-After multifamily proposal abandoned, former Canal District barbecue spot to become restaurant
-Worcester's Joyner Lucas reflects on fatherhood, shares inspiration behind upcoming Joynerfest (15:59). Article
-Bishop Emeritus Daniel Patrick Reilly, fourth bishop of Worcester, dies at 96
-Worcester man arrested for loaded gun in Webster Square
-Worcester streets; how involved should city council be?
-Demolition of century-old dam begins in West Boylston
-Central Mass. business confidence rebounds, following previous low in April
-Table Talk founding family says goodbye, lets it Rise
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Worcester fireworks
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (46:24): Interim Chief Saucier ShotSpotter controversy and Mill St. vote
>DINING OUT: Food trucks — The recipe is in the name, Sauced & Tossed
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Central Mass. Mom's Around Town in Holden
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge voters approve school budget second time around
-Tupperware, founded in Leominster, shuts down only remaining U.S. plant, moves manufacturing to Mexico
-Shrewsbury Fire Chief Jim Vuona to retire after 32 years
-West Boylston police log June 10th to 16th
-W.H.E.A.T. Community Connections receives $200,000 for new Clinton building
-Sterling signs will warn drivers about turtles crossing
-Millbury man sworn in as corrections officer
-Night Sky Program in Uxbridge
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Why this non-American beer is the No. 1 beer in America
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Movies on the Common — "Barbie"
-Radio Worcester (21:33): Mechanics Hall summer events and membership benefits with Kathy Gagne
-My Silent Bravery to play El Basha to benefit independent film
-Last Call: Abisola Akande, credit and finance counselor
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Juneteenth. Freedom Day
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Want to compost? Worcester's got you "covered"
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 424 (28:42): Karen Laganelli
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 539 (28:00): Rental registry and residential development projects
-WCCA-TV Special (28:29): Affordable Homes Act Presentation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who came to Worcester alone from Ireland at age 17
>SPORTS: Celtics' key dates to circle on your calendar
-Kristaps Porzingis "overrode" Celtics medical team in Game 5, Joe Mazzulla says
-Tom Brady's advice for Drake Maye as Patriots camp battle looms
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 7-3
-Bravehearts rally to beat Norwich, 16-13. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. tonight
-Holy Cross names Matt Brown head men’s soccer coach
-Senators making "hard push" for Linus Ullmark in trade market
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-WooSox beat Columbus, 10-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: New Mexico wildfires damage over 1,400 structures as blazes rage
-This one-word message is the worst text to receive — are you guilty of sending it?
-Tragic: American teen falls over 300 feet to her death on Swiss hike
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial — Judge to decide if defense expert witnesses can testify
-Many turned away as beaches fill up on hot day (2:21)
-Story Land opens new Moo Lagoon water playground (:25)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria hosts first New England Negotiation Competition
-Q.C.C. receives $171,000 in state funding to boost healthcare training programs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here are the best days to fly to avoid delays, experts say
>BUSINESS: Report provides recommendations for hiring skilled immigrants in Mass.
-LPL Research: Keep calm and clip bond coupons
-Unity Radio's Black In Business (55:59): Positively Suzanne with Dianne Langford James
>SHOPPING: Store closures surge in Mass.
>HOMES: Why you shouldn’t keep plastic wrap in a drawer
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor weighs in on micro-dosing candy warning
-Study: Teens at highest risk for internet addiction (3:37)
>FOOD: First MOTW Coffee franchise in state to open in Shrewsbury
>TV/STREAMING: Which streaming service is winning (and losing) 2024 so far?
>MOVIES: Glenn Close joins Daniel Craig in "Knives Out 3"
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck selling marital home amid looming divorce: report
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury’s trolleys faded out as the automobile age took hold
>ANIMALS: This dog's been in foster care for over 2 years (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Retired grandfather wins $32,000 after "mistake" purchase of Keno ticket
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, woman mistakenly declared dead at nursing home has now died
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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, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is 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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