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In The News
>WEATHER: Passing showers and patchy fog, high of 67 today in Worcester (3:15)
+6:00: Worcester may see first heat wave of 2025 next week
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State's first West Nile virus case in 2025 found in Shrewsbury
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:49): Free speech, public impact and City Hall security changes
+6:00: Worcester home prices up over 10% as Central Mass. price climb continues
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (6:34): Wednesday's Taste of Shrewsbury Street
+6:00: New in the Woo
+6:00: Studio Theatre Worcester invites audiences to be "At the Wedding"
+6:00: The opening reception for "Room of Wonders: A Worcester Wunderkammer"
+6:00: Bravehearts game postponed
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (10:21): J.P. Ricciardi on the Devers trade
+6:00: Worcesteria: Women's conferences are more than selfies
-Worcester man wins $1,000,000 on gift scratch ticket
-Shot fired near Green Hill Park, man arrested
-Worcester firm sees factory-built apartment units as a potential gamechanger for region’s housing crunch
-Controversial blogger Turtleboy gets into altercation outside courthouse for Karen Read trial (2:04)
-Related: John DiPietro (4:49): Turtleboy reflects on his humble Worcester roots
-Motorcyclist critically injured in Worcester crash
-"I want the truth": Fitchburg man wants answers about why police shot his grandson
-Info session Wednesday on becoming a firefighter in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester City Council set to reconvene after last week's abrupt ending
-Aislinn Doyle: June 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Monday's Child: Kavon, 11, is a sweet, friendly and outgoing young boy
-Worcester County Wonders: The Worcester women - and female architect - behind Tuckerman Hall
-Cute, fuzzy and vulnerable: Southwick's Zoo welcomes 3 cheetah cubs
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:31): Council protest, police union denial, donation to Guardian and Northbridge phone ban
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): This is the most expensive restaurant in Massachusetts
-ICYMI: 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?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Education on your education options
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police warn of new text scam
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston board reorganization more trying than usual
-Who Cut the Cheesecake? Millbury shop owner did
-Tatnuck Driving Range hasn't changed prices since the '90s (1:01)
-Local Knights of Columbus council celebrates anniversary
-Refurbished garage in Clinton opens
-Lancaster's Michael Ramos ready to play for his country
-Field Day comeback at Houghton makes a splash
-Learn the history of Juneteenth
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: 100 FM The Pike (5:26): The Breakdown Lane
-Burncoat Theater (1:34:30): "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown"
>OPINION: Ariana Becker: 8 things I want my kids to remember about me
-Amanda Khatib: The ultimate playlist to make you smile & dance
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:11): Lovo D. Koliego, founder, CHANGE; Irene Nyanuba, Worcester Division of Public Health
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to retired Worcester judge
>SPORTS: Red Sox management address media after stunning Devers trade
-Bombshell report sheds light on Craig Breslow’s dysfunctional front office
-Who did Red Sox get in Devers deal? Get to know all 4 players
-Red Sox beat Mariners, 2-0
-Today! Autism Acceptance Night at the Bravehearts, 6:30 p.m. Get tickets here
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
-Bruins acquire defenseman Victor Soderstrom in trade with Blackhawks
>CARS: Rivan, Hyundai among nearly 350,000 recalls
>NATIONAL: New details revealed about the Minnesota shooting suspect (2:22)
-F.B.I. issues urgent text scam warning to iPhone users
>TRAGIC: Teen girl mauled to death while trying to feed neglected pack of 30 to 40 dogs
>NEW ENGLAND: Events on Martha’s Vineyard for Jaws 50th anniversary
-How long will a Karen Read verdict take? Plus verdict slip changes and A.S.L. (21:43)
>COLLEGES: Meet Fenwick, WPI's guide dog in training (:16)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Is it a better deal to book a hotel directly or through a third-party site?
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Inflation’s importance to financial markets cannot be overstated
-Foods to avoid eating at work
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Try to think in layers when building a garden
>SHOPPING: Shrewsbury's At Home expected to close following company bankruptcy
>HEALTH: Study: Regular family dinners could help teens sleep better (:45)
-Study shows skincare products used in social media videos can harm children (1:56)
>FOOD: Chick-fil-A testing 2 new chicken sandwiches
>TV/STREAMING: FOX announces new streaming service is “on track” to launch ahead of football seasons
>MOVIES: Spaceballs 2: Mel Brooks returning as Yogurt
>CELEBRITY: Eric Dane gives "sobering" update on A.L.S. progression in first interview post-diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Pocket-sized kitten grows up to be a wild woman (2:33)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Gale Free Library, a Holden teacher gets rich in Minnesota real estate
>GOOD NEWS: Army service member wins $1.3 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, man balances 96 spoons on his body to break his own world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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