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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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-Part-time prep cook, Worcester brewery
-Bartenders, Mezcal Cantina
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Former Nelson Place principal lands new job leading Worcester school
-Earlier: Inside a chaotic, divisive year at a Worcester elementary school
-Contractor accused of slamming customers held on $25,000 bail
-Developer eyes 74-unit project near Theatre District in Worcester
-Worcester pastor's investors allege lies at contentious bankruptcy hearing
-Kitchen fire in area house prompts second alarm on the Fourth of July
-Oxford's Geoffrey Esper finishes sixth in Nathan's hot dog eating contest
-Cumberland Farms: A local favorite for coffee and snacks faces customer challenges
-Mass. State Police troopers object to combining cases connected with death of Worcester recruit
-As debate over a Worcester police oversight board continues, advocates lay out ideas
-Worcester organizations join statewide education lawsuit against Mass.
-Worcester student-athletes shine at Adidas Outdoor Track & Field Nationals
>FAITH: Bishop McManus promulgates updated national health care directives in
Worcester diocese
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's (spilling) The Tea
-ICYMI: Worcester entrepreneur turns vinegar into a craft product (2:32)
-Worcester among the places west of Boston that might have a better claim as the birthplace of the Revolution
-As Worcester faces police shortages, city looks to older recruits
-83 local teens trade summer vacation for community service through WooServes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-NEW! Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Senior Center to close July 6th through 10th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Upgrade planned for Grafton intersection where Trooper Mick died in crash
-Oxford man arrested, gun seized for sexually assaulting 14-year-old boy he paid to help with chores
-Serious car vs. motorcycle crash closes Mendon Street in Uxbridge
-Athol man arrested for revoked license, meth possession told police they would "create a monster"
-Auburn police to deploy 6 automatic license plate readers
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Hatebreed, Antiquarian Socity, "Zootopia 2" and more
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-Pulse Magazine's Out + About for July: Still celebrating
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1416 (24:20): Henry Quinlan, author and speaker
>OPINION: Julie Bowditch: Tales of the City
-Laurel: When the Turtle Boy statue was swiped in 1970
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 605 (29:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:35): City Council takes more critical approach in city manager review
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:11): City manager review, election reform and a changing political landscape
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career welder
>SPORTS: Celtics roster reset: Depth chart, contracts and more after Jaylen Brown trade
-Bruins legend Patrice Bergeron reflects on Hall of Fame career (4:58)
-Willson Contreras suspended 7 games for bench-clearing altercation against Nationals
-Red Sox beat Angels, 8-1
-Celia Kulis of Holy Cross to compete for U.S. in FISU America Games
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 11-6 and 5-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Syracuse, 6-5
>NATIONAL: Fireworks, heat, hot dogs: America celebrates its 250th birthday
-Youngest woman to row from California to Hawaii completes record-breaking journey
-Tragic: Mom of 5 killed by stray bullet while buying slushies with her kids
>NEW ENGLAND: Revolutionary War flag with 13 stars displayed in Massachusetts
-Hampton Beach shooting death under investigation
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 38 (37:06): Preparing for College | Paul Reilly – Academic Advising
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Enjoy the perks of statehood in these 13 O.G. colonies
-These old-school U.S. inns are filled with American mythology
>BUSINESS: Consigli's people: Continuing a 121-year legacy at Central Mass.' largest employee-owned company
-What can you do if you're facing medical debt? (2:11)
>HOMES: Simple ways to elevate any guest room (3:14)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports offers picks for playing music this summer
>HEALTH: Doctor explains latest research on Alpha-gal syndrome (3:30). Article
>FOOD: Kayem Foods marks its busy season (2:03)
>TV/STREAMING: Best Fourth of July movies on Netflix to stream this holiday weekend
>MOVIES: "Independence Day" at 30: How it became the ultimate summer blockbuster
-"Independence Day" cast: Then and now
>CELEBRITY: Star snaps of the week
-Kate Middleton, Prince William secretly met with Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce before wedding
>ANIMALS: Smart stray dog kept following the family she chose (3:42)
>HISTORY: 50 years later: Remembering the bicentennial in Boston (2:33)
>GOOD NEWS: Pilot spends 6 hours spelling out birthday message for America's 250th (:23)
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, soccer team's Fourth of July celebration erupts into chaos as pyrotechnics blast into crowd
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