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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Employee of Worcester nursing home charged with ripping off residents, facility
+6:00: Worcester bike network ranked among poorest on earth
+6:00: Turtleboy blogger assaulted outside Canton bar over Karen Read case
+6:00: Worcesteria: Jeffrey Foucault's Mechanics Hall concert shows venue's potential
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts still chugging along as FCBL heads for the dog days of summer
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester finished first half 35-40
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: A pleasant trip to Purgatory
+Noon: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for June 24th
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 75-year-old
-See statistics on crash types, injuries on Mill Street in Worcester
-Police arrest Auburn man in child pornography investigation
-W.P.D. Vice Squad arrests 5 for drug offenses near Main and King streets
-Worcester School Committee approves 2024-2025 school budget by 6-3 vote
-Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Burgers You Need to Try (5:30)
-Another beer garden is coming to Downtown Worcester: What to know
-Local family grateful for support after fire
-Worcester Public Library providing students with free summer reading material
-Worcester Police Department Exemplary Service Awards (49:49)
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (46:24): Interim Chief Saucier ShotSpotter controversy and Mill St. vote
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to host Vintage Palooza on Saturday
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Fight at Worcester pool leads to arrest of woman with a gun
-Volunteers remove invasive species from Coes Reservoir
-Worcester's annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration set for Friday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Movie Monday at Senior Center
-Holden Woman's Club names Person of the Year
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Oriol Health Care announces expansion of health services in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Meet the Shrewsbury Police Department's new comfort dog
-Sterling Scout's Eagle project benefits recreation
-Rice Pond Village concerns addressed by developer
-Grafton business opens in new location after fire
-MassWildlife opens free, temporary archery ranges
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Worcester brewery partners with Sam Adams on new beer
>SHOWTIME: Local bands' split single released June 14th
-W.S.C. Stay Connected musical performance (59:50): The Rob Show
-Music Worcester & The Village Worcester present: The String Queens July 26th
-Central Mass. Mom's Summer Splash Pad Meet-Up Series
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 540 (28:31): Homelessness and the City Manager's department head salaries
-Manny Jae Media (27:13): Manny and the Manager
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served in Vietnam and retired as a V.P. at Hanover Insurance
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown rewrite legacies with Celtics’ championship
-U.S. men's soccer team tops Bolivia in Copa America opener
-Angel Reese has her best WNBA game as Sky top Caitlin Clark, Fever
-Red Sox beat Reds, 7-4
-Bravehearts postponed. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-Father of former Braveheart Ben Rice exudes the pride of being a Yankees parent
-WooSox lose to Columbus, 9-7
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: Nearly half of Americans struggling because of inflation spike: poll
-Tragic: Landlord kills family of 4, burns bodies in fire pit
>NEW ENGLAND: 20-year-old dies after being pulled from Marlborough reservoir (:18)
-Watch sand sculptors build their creations at Hampton Beach competition (:45)
-More than 1,300 added to Mass. payroll since Healey hiring controls
>COLLEGES: Clark grad studies how climate dollars are distributed in New England
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 places your grandparents loved to vacation
>BUSINESS: "I hate my new job — can I quit?"
-Legislature urged to intervene in Cannabis Control Commission
>SHOPPING: Limited Too coming back? Internet reacts to brand's possible relaunch
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 16th to 22nd
>HEALTH: Exercise tips for kids
-F.D.A.: First gene therapy for rare form of muscular dystrophy
>FOOD: McDonald’s debuts $5 Meal Deal and Free Fries Friday
>TV/STREAMING: Vanna White might quit "Wheel of Fortune," "doesn’t jibe" with Ryan Seacrest: report
>MOVIES: "Inside Out 2" box office soars to record $100 million second weekend
>CELEBRITY: Willie Nelson cancels upcoming tour appearances because of illness
>HISTORY: Sisters of Notre Dame Home in Worcester, 1914
>ANIMALS: Cat hates her new sibling until... (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Single dad adopts 3 brothers
-Meanwhile, Florida Man allegedly tells police he is "Mr. Monopoly," goes directly to jail
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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