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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester residents fed up with snow cleanup (2:15) (pictured)
+6:00: Man appeal for new trial, resentencing in murder of Assumption grad denied (:29). Article
+6:00: Worcester informs constables of certification requirement
+6:00: Clark considers cutting, restructuring Humanities majors
+Noon: How a Worcester auto body shop is becoming a bookstore
+Noon: Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass.: Down to the top 8. Vote now
+Noon: Dan Cloutier went to Greenland for his cool new album "The Iceberg"
+Noon: Listen Up: Colors mix in Zola Simone's "Kaleidoscope"
-"Swatting" hoax sends officers swarming into Worcester neighborhood
-Around 30 shots fired in double shooting in Worcester, 2 hurt
-Worcester Business Journal names the 2025 Business Leaders of the Year
-West Boylston fires town administrator after flag controversy (1:47). Article
-Worcester couple serves up the flavors of El Salvador
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-City Councilor seeks updates on Polar Park financing
-Eversource says it will temporarily cut energy bills by 10% in Mass. (:41)
-Man, 81, in critical condition after being struck by car in Uxbridge
-TODAY! WCCA-TV to hold annual membership meeting on Tuesday
-Worcester Public Schools (:54): North High School's business technology program
-Radio Worcester (22:32): City Manager Eric Batista on storm response, speed limits and major developments
-DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week is here
-ICYMI: Worcester's quiet mover and shaker named to Worcester Business Journal Hall of Fame
-"The Grove" unfurls the Worcester family's moving progression
-Ex-boyfriend of Julia Enright gets 7 to 9 years in Ashburnham treehouse killing
-Man threatens to kill trash collectors in Worcester over trash bag
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town manager presents 2026 budget overview
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Good Neighbor Awards announced
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Town Manager to hold office hours today
-Man found unconscious in vehicle arrested for heroin possession in Clinton
-Clinton American Legion baseball team is back
-Leominster pub employee’s vehicle vandalized with dents and hand-drawn Patriots logos
-New C.E.O. takes over Rutland-based Boy Scouts council, as organization rebrands
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Unlocking the diverse voices of Latine Poetry in America
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Welcome to Ice Town! Ice melt shortage a chilly challenge
-Laurelle Farrell: 8 tips to boost your winter morning routine
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (:48): Episode 6 — Blizzard Safety
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester area priest
>SPORTS: Are Boston Bruins going to sell at trade deadline? (7:11)
-NFL eyeing possible onside kick, kickoff changes after inaugural season
-Candice Green named permanent head coach of Holy Cross women’s basketball
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey ends regular season with win, claims Atlantic Hockey regular season title. Highlights (1:58)
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 20
-Railers stumble in Southern weekend
>NATIONAL: Theft of S.N.A.P. food benefits on the rise (2:20)
-Gunman who killed cop and shot 5 workers at hospital had just learned a loved one died in I.C.U.
-Tragic: Boston library worker denied sick time for cancer treatment speaks (1:59)
>NEW ENGLAND: Federal probe on Karen Read case ends with no charges being filed, source says (1:10)
-Daycare providers with heroin, assault charges pass checks (2:53). Article
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross launches new mental health app for students
-Clark team developing A.I. technology to predict land cover changes due to population, economic and climate
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Africa
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Refinancing Z.I.R.P.
-7 Things I know about ... Making an impact in your community
>SHOPPING: All Joann fabrics, craft stores set to close
>HOMES: Why transforming vacant college campuses into housing isn’t easy
>HEALTH: Compound in broccoli, carrots could help prevent gray hair (:54)
-How suffering from heartbreak can impact your health (2:14)
>FOOD: Could Vitamin E help reduce peanut allergies in children? (1:04)
>TV/STREAMING: Lester Holt leaving "NBC Nightly News" after a decade
>MOVIES: "The Breakfast Club" at 40 — From $1 million underdog to worldwide phenomenon
>CELEBRITY: "Killing Me Softly" singer Roberta Flack dies at 88
>ANIMALS: Rescued donkey is completely infatuated with his dad (1:49)
>HISTORY: Spit was a Boston nightclub with an attitude
>GOOD NEWS: Stories highlighting the power of love and friendship from Steve Hartman (50:57)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, cow on the loose causes chaos on interstate
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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