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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
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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 (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Superintendent Monárrez bids farewell to Worcester Public Schools (5:16)
+6:00: I.C.E. moves mother taken in chaotic Worcester arrest across state lines
+6:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Father’s Day and the U.S. Open, Roman outrage, Run to Home Base and God only knows
+6:00: Is this your dog?
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: Popular Worcester taqueria to open second location in Shrewsbury
+1:00: Table Hoppin': Pho Sure makes its Taste of Shrewsbury Street debut
+1:00: Meghan Montaner departing as The Hanover Theatre's education director
+1:00: Princeton soprano Margaret King, 18, is turning heads, winning awards
+1:00: First Person: caps, gowns, and Joe Fusco Jr.'s inner curmudgeon
-3 men indicted, plead not guilty in slaying of Worcester mother, son
-Worcester adding to state’s growing climate tech industry, even as administration impacts loom
-Popular Worcester restaurant warns of DoorDash scam
-Today! Grove Street in Worcester closed from Salisbury to Faraday streets
-John DiPietro (3:13): Worcester area residents attend Karen Read trial and share thoughts
-Indian Ranch: Music, memories, cruises and summer vibes
-Are you a Woo Whiz? Match your local know-how with these trivia teasers
-Former Saint John's teacher Lauren Hill named as school's principal
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:31): Council protest, police union denial, donation to Guardian and Northbridge phone ban
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:00): daSilva arrest, the Benjamin on Franklin and Nativity School offer
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Pulse Magazine Eat Beat for June
-ICYMI: 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)
-Union, UMass Memorial at odds over reasons behind shutdown of Community Healthlink program
-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): Fitchburg State mourns death of women's basketball player, Fitchburg High graduate
-Alumni say goodbye to old David Prouty High School building
-Webster woman arrested after alleged car break-ins with baseball bat in hand
-Company paying for missed trash pickup in West Boylston
-Yard waste pickup in Shrewsbury delayed
-Assistant principal in Clinton leaving for state literacy position
-Major Edwards Elementary hosts cancer walk in honor of Grafton High assistant principal
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Cocktail recipes for Father's Day
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads, classic cars and more ....
-Radio Worcester (19:31): Three Stooges vs. Axis Powers: Free lecture and film screening Saturday at That’s Entertainment
-When the Beach Boys hit town - for 31 minutes - in show stopped short at Auditorium
-Concert review: Paul Simon still superb after all these years on stage at Wang Theatre
>OPINION: Laura McCarthy-Ha: Strategies for staying organized as a parent with A.D.D.
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 929 (27:51)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a career teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterback Drake Maye lets marriage plans slip
-TODAY! Bravehearts Los Bravos game with postgame fireworks at Fitton Field (:19)
-Bravehearts to host Ice Cream Showdown during Sunday's game
-Bravehearts beat Bees, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday. Get tickets here
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown has "successful" knee surgery, team says
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:40): Football golf tournament
-WooSox lose to IronPigs, 13-3
>CARS: Mitsubishi recalls nearly 200,000 Outlander SUVs over software issue
>NATIONAL: Israel attacks Iran’s capital with explosions booming across Tehran
-Boeing 787 in Air India crash was subject of conspiracy theories about dead whistleblower
-Parents are annoyed with college kids coming home for summer
>TRAGIC: Doomed Air India passengers posted tragic video about their "magical trip" just before crash
>NEW ENGLAND: F.A.A. investigating after plane rolls off runway at Logan Airport (2:59)
-Karen Read closing argument preview, analysis as strategy comes to light (21:38)
>COLLEGES: Nichols names Brothers, Darling, Hoey and Maymon to its Board of Advisors
-Holy Cross professor: Pope Leo XIV is the first member of the Order of St. Augustine to be elected pope – but who are the Augustinians?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 places where specific animals outnumber people
>BUSINESS: Highest-paying jobs in Worcester for high school graduates
-LPL Financial Research: Q1 buybacks boost stocks amid market recovery
-Mass. business confidence grew in May, rebounding from record-low U.S. economic outlook
>SHOPPING: Pop Mart releasing new Labubu toys — See when, cost, more
>HOMES: Is it a buyer's market for housing? (9:02)
>HEALTH: Doctor on how overdieting can cause depressive symptoms (2:43)
-Menopause medication might prevent breast cancer and treat hot flashes
>FOOD: A flavor-filled recipe you can't beat with Chef Saba (4:28)
>TV/STREAMING: "Sinners" is now streaming — Here's how to watch at home
>MOVIES: Trailer for horror sequel, "M3GAN 2.0" (2:35)
>CELEBRITY: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" star Mia Sara, 57, makes first red carpet appearance in over 10 years
>ANIMALS: Vicious outdoor cat turns out to be 10000% perfect (1:49)
>HISTORY: Main Street in Worcester, 1836
>GOOD NEWS: Burger King employee who rushed to work shift after high school graduation given $10,000 scholarship from fast-food giant
-Meanwhile, in California, funeral home puts wrong man in casket, tries to tell family they’re the ones mistaken: suit
Latest obituaries | | Thursday'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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