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>WEATHER: Partly sunny, high of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man wins $1,000,000 on gift scratch ticket
+6:00: Controversial blogger Turtleboy gets into altercation outside courthouse for Karen Read trial (2:04) (pictured)
+6:00: Info session Wednesday on becoming a firefighter in Worcester
+6:00: Aislinn Doyle: June 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
+6:00: Monday's Child: Kavon, 11, is a sweet, friendly and outgoing young boy
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:26): The Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Cute, fuzzy and vulnerable: Southwick's Zoo welcomes 3 cheetah cubs
+6:00: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
+6:00: Is this your dog?
-Worcester City Council redo after protest shuts down last week’s meeting
-Mass. city leaders, including in Worcester, call on U.S. attorney to investigate local I.C.E. actions
-Worcester students shine at statewide civics showcase
-Who is running for School Committee in Worcester this year?
-Abby Kelley Foster science teacher among those honored at Latino Educators Shine Awards
-Radio Worcester (21:14): Superintendent Rachel Monárrez reflects on 3 years of progress
-Woo! Science: Milky Way, Mars, meteors and more on tap for summer stargazing
-Selections from what customers at A Great Notion are reading
-3 arrested in Springfield after crashing car stolen in Worcester into police cruiser; illegal gun seized
-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
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Table Hoppin': Pho Sure makes its Taste of Shrewsbury Street debut
-ICYMI: "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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police warn of new text scam
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Why's it called that? Gale Free Library, a Holden teacher gets rich in Minnesota real estate
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for breaking into car at condo complex claims he was there to clean doors
-Item photos: Girls bring special people to Daughters' Dance
-Man found unresponsive in Shrewsbury Shaw’s parking lot faces fentanyl possession charge
-2 Millbury students awarded with Hanover community scholarship
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Paxton C.O.A. Art Show Best in Show
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (59:12): Tribute to Neil Diamond, performed by Charlie Lask
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: The library that saved my summer
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: When profits come before people — How corporations are failing American workers
-Joe Curtatone: Battery storage part of path to clean energy in Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 591 (29:41): Jose Rivera
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:03:03)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who finally retired at age 89
>SPORTS: Red Sox trade Rafael Devers to Giants (6:24). Article
-Red Sox sweep Yankees, 2-0
-Bravehearts win 10th straight, 9-8. Jack Quick named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Next Bravehearts home game: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Get tickets here
-WooSox fall to IronPigs, 4-1
-U.S.M.N.T. routs Trinidad and Tobago in Gold Cup opener
>NATIONAL: Vance Boelter taken into custody in lawmaker shootings in Minn. (2:31). Article
-Filing personal injury claims against government entities: What you need to know
>TRAGIC: Teen dies after slipping on rocks and plunging 50 feet down waterfall
>NEW ENGLAND: 15 homes may need to be razed to replace Sagamore Bridge (2:40)
-State Police denying some private investigator license renewals (3:34). Article
>COLLEGES: 5 reasons to choose WPI (:16)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 11 iconic Flatiron buildings across the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Recent grads fear negotiating a salary more than breaking up with someone
-"Office chair butt" is giving workers a droopy derriere — here's how to stop the sag
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers for Sunday, June 15th
>HEALTH: How to prevent "swimmer's ear" (1:45)
-Doctor warns against using social media, internet to make medical diagnoses (2:10). Article
>FOOD: Beef prices continue to rise, latest data shows
>TV/STREAMING: 6 things you need to watch on Hulu + Live TV in June
>MOVIES: Rob Lowe gives an update on "St. Elmo’s Fire 2" script he’s developing
>CELEBRITY: MTV VJ Ananda Lewis' heartbreaking final text revealed after dying of breast cancer
>ANIMALS: Rescue pig's better half is a tortoise (2:01)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: Middle schoolers design prosthetics for paralyzed dog
-Meanwhile, in France, 3,076 "Smurfs" come together to break world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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