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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-No homicides so far in 2025, Worcester police report; 16 in 2024
-Worcester Police Department responds to This Week in Report article
-Earlier: Worcester police union leader threatened police chief if city councilor was not charged
-Middle Eastern Festival offers taste of region in Worcester
-Cellar Bar & Grille ready for summer, La Cucina Italiana sold, and more restaurant news
-Conversation with incoming Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Brian Allen
-Worcester schools unlikely to use former Becker College property on Sever Street
-A hidden waterfall in Worcester is flowing for the first time in 4 years
-Amid rising rates of abuse, Central Mass. healthcare providers are pushing to make hospitals safer
-Judge turns back challenge to M.B.T.A. housing law
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor: What a sunny van Gogh painting of "The Sower" tells us about Pope Leo’s message of hope
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Mass. Hidden Gems: Comfy classics and a mystery menu at Peppercorn’s
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Sewage leak into Lake Quinsigamond prompts E. Coli advisory
-Quick-thinking high school staff members save student’s life after medical emergency
-Doherty High delivers diplomas in DCU ceremony
-South High Community School awards diplomas at DCU Center
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Crews respond to rollover crash in Princeton
-Crews battle massive brush fire near Jungle Road in Leominster
-Clinton High holds graduation for Class of 2025. Photos
-Gardner man arrested after threatening wife, violating restraining order and fleeing in her car
-Lightning strike ignites fire at Templeton’s Scout Hall
-Felony stop leads to gun arrest after Leominster woman reports armed man in driveway
-Shrewsbury Police Department May stats
-2 arrested after highway breakdown leads to O.U.I., interference charges in Shrewsbury
-Felon arrested in Webster with loaded gun, drugs and high-capacity magazine after Planet Fitness stop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: We & The Dawg, Sunset Serenades Art Market and more ....
-Encore for Kathy Gagne: Celebrating 30 years at Mechanics Hall (22:18)
-A Prom for All Ages: How Thrive Support and Advocacy builds community, joy and vital services year-round (22:03)
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The revolution has already begun
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Silencing the Coquí. Silencing the people
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 465 (26:48): Mauro DePasquale
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the founder of Shrewsbury Family Chiropractic
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees, 10-7
-Expectations for Patriots quarterback Drake Maye will be different under Mike Vrabel
-NBA Draft history: What are Celtics’ chances of hitting on 28th pick?
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game: 4 p.m. today. Get tickets here
-Excitement high as Villanova football joins Patriot League
-Holy Cross men’s hockey announces 2025-26 schedule
-Top Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony wows with 497-foot slam
-WooSox beat Rochester, 10-4
>NATIONAL: People who grew up less wealthy viewed as more trustworthy, study shows
-Ex-police chief and "Devil in the Ozarks" killer captured after nearly 2 weeks on run in prison break
>TRAGIC: Parents charged after son dies while crossing street in North Carolina
>NEW ENGLAND: Family hit with $400,000 clean-up cost after oil tank leak (3:07). Article
-15-year-old girl dead, 3 others hurt in partial building collapse at grad party
>COLLEGES: From rubble to rockets: Turning scrap metal into essential equipment at WPI
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 surrealist architectural landmarks you need to see
>BUSINESS: Market Basket history: Demoulas family drama
-Bill looks to make it easier for small businesses to transition to employee ownership
>HOMES: Having a pool can boost your home's value by 54%
>SHOPPING: Walmart parking lot robot security guard sparks rage
>HEALTH: Exercise may reduce cancer risk, study says (1:03)
-Doctor on accuracy of at-home medical tests (3:56)
>FOOD: Berry farms in Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Best streaming deals, bundles, free trials: Peacock, Disney+, Sling TV
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Jurassic World Rebirth" (2:37)
>CELEBRITY: Gymnastics made Mary Lou Retton a star, and damaged her forever
>ANIMALS: Watch senior dog who'd been surrendered twice meet his person (2:21)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Meet the coach, teacher and namesake behind the Gerald Creamer Center
>GOOD NEWS: Love story emerges from social club for adults with disabilities (2:15)
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, bear wanders into apiary, eats entire beehive
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-Police officers, town of Leicester
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
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