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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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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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