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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: C.E.O. departs Worcester hospital following investigations
+5:00: Worcester woman charged with attempted murder in Vermont stabbing
+5:00: Abandoned restaurant in Shrewsbury may become mixed-use 250-unit development
+5:00: Local heavy metal band rocks American Ninja Warrior stage before tackling the course
+Noon: There's no Holdin' Back of 1960s music at local bandstands this summer
+Noon: Worcesteria: This year's Queer AF theme revealed at kick-off party
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Targeted online ads are "litrally" the worst
-Man arrested after car fired upon on I-190 in Holden
-Juvenile facing motor vehicle homicide charge after bicyclist struck, killed in Bellingham (:20). Article
-Formerly homeless barber gives back by cutting hair on Worcester Common
-Worcester lesbian bar named watch party venue for new pro softball league
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Back at work, Worcester City Council to consider fiscal 2026 spending plan
-TODAY! Frances Perkins Library branch to reopen Tuesday
-Worcester Alternative School holds graduation
-Local entrepreneur opens second metal supermarkets store in Worcester
-Rucker Charitable Foundation donates $100,000 to Worcester Guardian
-Related: Radio Worcester (11:44): Rucker Foundation $100,000 gift to the Guardian
-Fernando elected president-elect of Worcester County Bar
-Radio Worcester (19:23): Sen. Michael Moore on immigration enforcement, A.I. regulation and civil unrest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:00): daSilva arrest, the Benjamin on Franklin and Nativity School offer
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Korean chicken restaurant to open in Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Worcester man, former head of State Police union, has convictions overturned
-State Police cruiser crashes in Sterling while responding to separate crash
-Bringing back Whalom Park: Q&A with Scott Lanciani on the cooperative revival of beloved amusement park
-UMass Memorial workers ratify 3-year contract, averting strike
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 p.m. Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grades up, failure down with cell phone ban at Northbridge High
-Dickhaut, Connolly win for Clinton Select Board
-Shrewsbury Student Spotlight: Gabe Boston, "The Tornado," known for positive vibes
-Photos: Nashoba Class of 2025 graduates
-Familiar face chosen after 3 step forward for seat
-Princeton Business Association connects local businesses
-Paxton charter effort moving forward, looking for input
-Houghton garden is an outdoor classroom
-Woman breaks into neighbor’s apartment, assaults him, attacks officer and E.M.T. during hospital transport
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: 14 free & low-cost summer activities in Central Mass.
-3 D.I.Y. birthday party ideas & hosting tips
>OPINION: Suzanna Parpos: The real glow-up comes from within
-Unity Radio (46:44): The journey with EforAll
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime parishioner of the former Holy Name of Jesus Church
>SPORTS: Patriots’ improved defense will make Drake Maye, offense better in practice
-1 Jordon Hudson confidant willing to talk — here's what he said
-WooSox star Roman Anthony promoted to big leagues
-Red Sox lose to Rays, 10-8
-Shaq makes bold claim about Jayson Tatum's Hall of Fame credentials
-Bravehearts to host Ice Cream Showdown during Sunday's game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross men’s soccer announces addition of 12 student-athletes
-Marty LaPrad shows it's never too late to record a hole-in-one
>NATIONAL: 8 people and suspect killed in school shooting in Austria
-Small plane crashes into ocean off San Diego with 6 people aboard
>TRAGIC: Ukrainian rescue worker finds wife, daughter and grandson dead after Russian airstrike on home
>NEW ENGLAND: Fear and grief mount as 13 women found dead across 4 New England states
-Mistrial motion, mistake the latest Karen Read murder trial fireworks (22:00)
>COLLEGES: "She left an indelible mark": Clark colleagues remember Professor Amy Richter
-Holy Cross Baccalaureate Mass (1:09:07)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the most expensive countries to visit
>BUSINESS: 5 things the steel tariffs might make more expensive (1:52)
-LPL Financial Research: Q1 buybacks boost stocks amid market recovery
-8 Things to know ... Before hiring a web firm
>HOMES: Worcester County apartments for rent saw slight price increases in May
>SHOPPING: WilFiks Weed Puller Tool is 40% off on Amazon
>HEALTH: People who eat this type of diet are at low risk for dementia, research shows
-More older women reporting disordered eating as they go through menopause, N.Y. Times says (1:12)
-Woman raises awareness about dangerous "fourth-trimester" condition
>FOOD: McDonald's new Hershey's S'mores McFlurry is coming: See availability
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Lethal Weapon" co-stars Mel Gibson, Danny Glover reunite
>CELEBRITY: Sly Stone, Sly and the Family Stone frontman, dies at 82
>ANIMALS: Random meowing cat jumps on jogging woman (2:20)
>HISTORY: "NBC 10 Timelines" recalls Worcester tornado of June 9, 1953 (22:26)
>GOOD NEWS: Honor roll student and athlete completes cancer treatment (:33)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, flock of mystery sheep found wandering near school
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time prep cook, Worcester brewery
+Bartenders, Mezcal Cantina
+Part-time dishwasher, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3 men indicted in connection with Worcester mother, son’s shooting deaths
+6:00: Former Saint John's teacher Lauren Hill named as school's principal
+6:00: John DiPietro (3:13): Worcester area residents attend Karen Read trial and share thoughts
+6:00: Indian Ranch: Music, memories, cruises and summer vibes
+Noon: Are you a Woo Whiz? Match your local know-how with these trivia teasers
+Noon: Things to Do: Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads, classic cars and more ....
-Neighbors react after 4-year-old drowns in Lake Quinsigamond (:55)
-Earlier: 4-year-old dies after being pulled from Lake Quinsigamond
-1 arrested during Worcester council meeting halted by anti-I.C.E. protesters
-Related: Worcester Mayor Joe Petty on council meeting disruptions, protests and law enforcement concerns (16:06)
-Earlier: Protesters disrupt Worcester council meeting over I.C.E. involvement
-City Councilor King agrees to pay $390 to resolve late campaign finance reporting
-Union, UMass Memorial at odds over reasons behind shutdown of Community Healthlink program
-Patient died at Community Healthlink recovery house during Lundi's tenure, records show
-Young professionals take the lead at Worcester conference
-Worcester schools awarded funding to improve cafeteria equipment
-Doherty C.T.E. Programs (1:13): Engineering Technology Academy
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:00): daSilva arrest, the Benjamin on Franklin and Nativity School offer
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): I'm a restaurant consultant — here's what you should never do when dining out
-ICYMI: C.E.O. departs Worcester hospital following investigations
-Worcester woman charged with attempted murder in Vermont stabbing
-Worcester Health Board takes on immigration: Vote calls for unity
-Abandoned restaurant in Shrewsbury may become mixed-use 250-unit development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Regional High graduation
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Ekaavli Daga named Holden Women's Club Student of the Year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive black bear spotted roaming around Paxton
-Health advisory for Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury has been lifted
-Fire hits multi-family house in Fitchburg early Wednesday; 6 displaced
-Grafton firefighters respond to 2-car crash on Mass. Pike near Millbury
-Westborough neighbors rally behind man seeking kidney donor at donation info event
-Webster man arrested for drug trafficking after overnight trap‑house surveillance leads police to drug haul
-New faces, new roles in Berlin-Boylston School District
-Former Shepherd Hill track star Emma Sullivan's journey reaches NCAAs for 800 semifnals
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Cocktail recipes for Father's Day
>SHOWTIME: Honey Revenge returns to Worcester to headline Palladium concert
-100 FM The Pike (10:58): Actor Brandon Lessard, "The Unholy Trinity"
-TODAY! First Unitarian Church of Worcester to host Summer Sings Thursdays in June
-Winners of "Poems in and out of Places" contest to read at Museum of Worcester event
-Geek! Boutique owner set to open second location in Hudson
-Listen Up: Evelynroze launches new project with "Trials of the Flame"
-Last Call: Lam Malinowski, artist of Melamcholy Creations
>OPINION: Karen Pelletier: Building better pathways for city students' success
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: An open letter to the Worcester City Council
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 590 (29:13): Edith Morgan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former campus minister at Worcester State and professor of public speaking
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterback Drake Maye not afraid of high expectations in Year 2
-Red Sox beat Rays, 4-3
-Former Worcester Braveheart Ben Rice could get some starts at catcher for Yankees
-Bravehearts to host Ice Cream Showdown during Sunday's game
-Bravehearts sweep doubleheader, 8-1 and 13-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross volleyball tabs Kiya Yeoman as assistant coach
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 13-3
-Why Celtics should make re-signing Luke Kornet an offseason priority
>NATIONAL: Air India passenger plane with more than 240 aboard crashes
-Military parade will feature Abrams tanks, P-51 Mustangs
>TRAGIC: Retired architect, 80, forced to bag groceries as medical bills, promise to dying wife leave him broke
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing fishing boat found underwater off Cape Cod, 2 bodies recovered
-Karen Read defense resting after their last witness is grilled on cross-examination (21:57)
-"I was in complete shock": Milford teen describes I.C.E. arrest in exclusive interview
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Senior Award Ceremony (57:15)
-Third annual WAFFLE (WPI annual FIRST LEGO League event) Friday through Sunday
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 1 American etiquette rule you can ignore overseas
>BUSINESS: GM doubles down on American manufacturing with $4 billion investment
-LPL Financial Research: Q1 buybacks boost stocks amid market recovery
-SALMON Health names former CVS corporate advisor as C.F.O.
>HOMES: Is it a buyer's market for housing? (9:02)
>HEALTH: Is poison ivy rash contagious? (1:46)
-How exercise improves your sleep quality and overall health
-Eating a cup of beans a day could be good for those with prediabetes, study says (:53)
>FOOD: Diet Cherry Coke is making a comeback this summer
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie movie, "A big bold beautiful journey" (3:24)
>CELEBRITY: Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader, dies at 82
-Jury convicts Harvey Weinstein of top charge in the retrial of landmark #MeToo sex crimes case
>ANIMALS: Cat escapes Florida vet, takes nearly 3-mile journey home
>HISTORY: Friendly’s has a long history of serving food and fun
>GOOD NEWS: Grandmother, 88, barred from graduating college due to pregnancy clinches diploma 60 years later
-Meanwhile, grown men wish their friends good night in new TikTok trend
Latest obituaries | | Wednesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time prep cook, Worcester brewery
+Bartenders, Mezcal Cantina
+Part-time dishwasher, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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