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>WEATHER: Sunny and cooler, high of 69 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"No Kings," say over 2,000 at Worcester Common in massive rally
-Turtleboy acquitted of restraining order violation tied to Karen Read court appearance
-Related: John DiPietro (3:13): Worcester area residents attend Karen Read trial and share thoughts
-Worcester police investigate motorcycle collision on St. Nicholas Ave.
-"I feel real good": Hundreds of people come together for the Prom For All Ages
-Parking changes, entry restrictions planned for Worcester City Hall
-City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj campaign reports surge in donations since her response to I.C.E. arrest
-13 baby boys in a row: Worcester I.C.U. nurses' surprising trend
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:31): Council protest, police union denial, donation to Guardian and Northbridge phone ban
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:11): Police union controversy, immigration protests, future of Saint-Gobain property
>FAITH: The spirituality of a summer vacation
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Popular Worcester taqueria to open second location in Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
-Report: Feds say Worcester hospital is unsafe for some patients
-Park ribbon cutting turns into another contentious Worcester scene
-Mayor’s Walk highlights Millbury Street neighborhood concerns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Why's it called that? Gale Free Library, a Holden teacher gets rich in Minnesota real estate
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge pet food pantry launches fund drive for expansion
-Shrewsbury Student Spotlight: Hadley Balian "brings positivity to everything she does"
-Shrewsbury police issues statement regarding department's role in immigration enforcement, I.C.E. activity
-New suspect IDed in Ayer woman’s 1980 killing after 2001 exoneration
-Man arrested after yelling, honking and accelerating toward officer at crash scene
-Dog groomer perseveres through COVID closure to start new business
-Man arrested at sister’s Leominster residence after trying to enter home
-Grafton student awarded with Hanover community scholarship
-West Boylston police log June 2nd to 8th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads, classic cars and more ....
-100 FM The Pike (14:35): Shaun Connolly
-Radio Worcester (14:32): Worcester-made short film “Solus” wins big at Top Shorts Festival, spotlighting city’s rising indie film scene
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: It's time for Worcester's report card
-Matt Bowman: Clark’s decision to dismantle the business school is a major mistake
-Laurel: One for the summer as Worcester school vacation warms up
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 466 (25:50): Brian Allen
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former president of Anna Maria College
>SPORTS: Grading the Patriots’ offseason moves at each position group
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 4-3
-Celtics want to avoid Jaylen Brown or Derrick White trade, but hearing offers
-Bravehearts to host Ice Cream Showdown during Sunday's game
-Bravehearts win ninth straight, 7-0. Brady Shea named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Next Bravehearts home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (2:56): Baseball jersey retirement
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 5-3
-Millbury wins state Division 4 baseball championship
-Wachusett falls in state Division 1 softball title game
>NATIONAL: Celebrations, protests as parade marks Army's 250th anniversary
-2 Minnesota lawmakers shot in "politically motivated assassination," officials say (2:28). Article
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after being left in 105-degree car by drunk father for 9 hours
>NEW ENGLAND: What to know about finding unclaimed money (1:47)
-Mass. Lottery winners want to take the big check, but not the photo (2:00)
>COLLEGES: WPI names Matthew Thaler vice president and General Counsel
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why you can't drive between North and South America
>BUSINESS: How businesses can grow together through partnerships
-Financial Fitness (7:50): Why your wallet deserves a checkup too
>HEALTH: Eating berries can promote healthy aging, study says (:52)
-UMass Medical School professor: Binge drinking brake found in mouse brains, offering future path to treating alcohol abuse
>SHOPPING: Mark your calendar! This is when the sales tax holiday is
>FOOD: Seaside dining made right at home (4:41)
>TV/STREAMING: Here's when "Snow White" live-action remake will be on Disney+
>MOVIES: This Father’s Day, choose from 10 dad movies across 10 different Decades
>CELEBRITY: Marlee Matlin says Henry Winkler “saved” her after abusive relationship with William Hurt
>ANIMALS: "Aggressive" dog keeps following guy who rescued her around (1:49)
>HISTORY: Hotel Haven was a popular stopping place for travelers passing through Shrewsbury
>GOOD NEWS: Family found after Victorian photo album recovered from dumpster
-Meanwhile, in California, woman hangs by her hair for 25 minutes to break world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead
+5:00: Related: Press conference (7:12)
+Noon: Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
+Noon: Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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-Servers, VIA Italian Table
-Bartenders and servers at Worcester restaurant
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