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>WEATHER: Early showers, becoming warmer and more humid, high of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: City Councilors report threats at city Memorial Day ceremony (pictured)
+6:00: Karen Read acquitted of all charges except O.U.I.: Analysis (20:09)
+6:00: Karen Read addresses the public after verdict (:30)
+6:00: Turtleboy reacts to verdict in Karen Read trial (2:50)
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Thieves snatch rare handheld games from Worcester store
+Noon: Jay Leno helps Westborough nonprofit break fundraising record
+Noon: With "Songs For Science," Worcester musicians seek to make a difference in face of cuts
+Noon: Last Call: Tiana Delia, family photographer
-State's first West Nile virus case in 2025 found in Shrewsbury
-Worcester home prices up over 10% as Central Mass. price climb continues
-Central Mass. hospitals fight for their financial lives as state's Health Safety Net reaches historic deficit
-Worcester City Council candidates raise over $400,000
-City Council mulls limits on who can speak at public meetings
-100 FM The Pike (6:34): Wednesday's Taste of Shrewsbury Street
-TODAY! Out to Lunch Festival & Farmers’ Market 11 to 3
-TODAY! Info session Wednesday on becoming a firefighter in Worcester
-Juneteenth in Worcester: Flag raising, festivals and more
-Aislinn Doyle: June 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:49): Free speech, public impact and City Hall security changes
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): TODAY! Worcester restaurant hosting Teacher Appreciation
-ICYMI: 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
-John DiPietro (4:49): Turtleboy reflects on his humble Worcester roots
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Education on your education options
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton woman strangled roommate, poured wax on her during fight: Police
-Man arrested after ex-girlfriend records him with loaded Glock, threatening murder-suicide
-Lancaster principal sleeps on school roof as part of pledge to students in kindness drive
-With the cut of a ribbon, Shrewsbury’s Control Point rebrands
-West Boylston coach praised by players amid controversy; apology issued
-First Congregational in Rutland donates purses with a purpose
-Nashoba students ready to travel the world
-Millbury Police Department's recent patrol activity
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Studio Theatre Worcester invites audiences to be "At the Wedding"
-The opening reception for "Room of Wonders: A Worcester Wunderkammer"
-Radio Worcester (14:04): Rachael Sage to perform at Electric Haze June 22nd with songs from new album “Canopy”
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Women's conferences are more than selfies
-Asha Holmes: Should I have another child? By an only child
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (54:16): Bil Gardiner, L.O.V.E. IS THE Answer and Worcester Interfaith
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former chief of police at Worcester Regional Airport
>SPORTS: Patriots will be better in 2025, and here are 6 reasons why
-100 FM The Pike (10:21): J.P. Ricciardi on the Devers trade
-Red Sox lose to Mariners, 8-0
-Bravehearts stress culture and community
-Bravehearts game postponed. Next home page 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Get tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics Coaches Homeshow (:48)
-Bob LaRose steps down as South High football coach after 6 successful seasons
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 5-4
>CARS: Mitsubishi hiking prices on new U.S. vehicles in response to tariffs
>NATIONAL: Reports of laser strikes on aircraft are up, F.A.A. data shows
-WhatsApp to have ads, subscriptions, Meta announces
>TRAGIC: 3-year-old girl killed after trampoline went airborne in "freak gust" of wind
>NEW ENGLAND: Who foots the bill when bad roads damage your car? (1:43). Article
-Karen Read verdict watch: Analyzing the jury's 4 big questions (21:57)
>COLLEGES: Meet WPI's summer transition assistants (:43)
-Anna Maria breaks new ground with A.I. for Business Major
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): You can now get fined for standing up on a plane after landing
>BUSINESS: Q&A: More than balls & strikes at The Umpire Channel
-LPL Financial Research: Inflation’s importance to financial markets cannot be overstated
-How young is too young for a credit card? (2:25)
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Try to think in layers when building a garden
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day will be July 8th to 11th
>HEALTH: Local researchers develop score for brain health (1:06)
-Ozempic use soars among teens — but experts have a warning for parents
>FOOD: Talenti gelato fans are begging the brand to make the jars easier to open
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix doc, "Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy" (2:03)
>MOVIES: How "Mission: Impossible" became Hollywood’s premier dad movie franchise
>CELEBRITY: Food Network chef Anne Burrell dies at 55
>ANIMALS: Dog who got left behind by his family gets new lease on life (1:38)
>HISTORY: In old Worcester '40s to the '70s (11:24)
>GOOD NEWS: Cancer survivor hits 4 lottery jackpots worth $3 million
-Meanwhile, Norwegian man wakes to find cargo ship in his yard
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Civil Engineer I, Town of Holden
+Transportation Coordinator, Holden Senior Center
+Veteran’s Agent, Town of Holden
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 56 today in Worcester
-Peak fall foliage is getting closer (3:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
+4:00: Radio Worcester (23:38): Worcester’s City Manager on encampment proposal and winter prep
+4:00: Bay Path educators overwhelmingly vote “No Confidence” in superintendent
+4:00: Southbridge officer bitten by dog while arresting woman after disturbance
+Noon: Ex-ambulance owner to pay $1 million over Mass. Health billing claims
+Noon: How to vote early in Worcester before the November 3rd election
+Noon: Fall foliage means its time to revisit favorite Worcester Walks
+Noon: Musical parody "Scream 2: The Shequel" to debut at Electric Haze
+Noon: Peak season: In new album, Young Man Winter faces life's changes
+Noon: What makes UCLA football coach Bob Chesney, former coach at Holy Cross and Assumption, a master motivator?
-State’s first cannabis lounge in Worcester to close, owner seeks new location and state license
-Worcester area voters head to polls for early voting
-Wachusett senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football (3:07)
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester councilor seeks community forum on Amazon drones
-Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch starting tomorrow
-Kayem recalls more than 1.5 million pounds of hot dogs, bacon and more (:28)
-Related: George's Coney Island says it's safe from recall (:48)
-What a $130 million Springfield rail grant means for Worcester
-Worcester County police receive $939,751 in road safety grants
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Community Media Day on Tuesday
-Only 1 criminal case emerged from Mass. sweeping clergy abuse investigation unfolded
-Walter Shuffain buys Worcester accounting firm
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Jared Forman: The autumnal equinox
-Worcester restaurant celebrates 1 year on Park Ave.
-ICYMI: The "Mystery of the Stained Glass Window" continues to confound
-WPI research using A.I. to identify melanoma gets boost in international competition
-Bee Zee seeks approval for Southwest Cutoff gas station expansion
-Prosecution rests in Inoa retrial; alleged accomplice doesn’t testify
-From public housing to homeownership in Worcester: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable (2:36). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Anna Maria College gets 6 bids, but no buyer for full campus
-Shrewsbury Fire Department invites community to Open House
-Ex-Auburn officer who solicited minor barred from police work
-Charlton OKs investigation of complaints against fire chief
-Downtown Northborough meat market getting Texas-themed rebrand
-Fitchburg High School's chronic absenteeism hit 49.1% last year here's what the district is doing about it
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Musicians remember Jorge "Tasteless Jack" Ramirez at Hotel Vernon
-Spooky Book Bingo planned at A Great Notion Friday in Auburn
-Bon Jovi bringing tour to Gillette Stadium for first time in more than 13 years
-Legendary Boston radio host retiring after 47 years on air
-Top 8 "Voice of Logan" finalists revealed (:46)
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: Moms, get your Ferritin checked
-Mark Doherty: Mass. can protect data privacy without hurting small businesses
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (57:56): Joe Falcone, Falcone Enterprises
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who taught Home Economics at Doherty for more than 35 years
>SPORTS: Drake Maye playmaking makes up for A.J. Brown drops vs. Jets
-Will Harold Landry play for Patriots this season?
-Patriots' Drake Maye's wife, Ann Michael, draws huge crowd at Market Basket promo
-Celtics, Jayson Tatum begin new era as NBA season tips off
-NBA power rankings: Are experts underestimating the 2026-27 Celtics?
-Holy Cross Practice Report (3:11): Ted Rawlings
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 3
>NATIONAL: Mom who mowed down 2 on youth soccer field released without charges
-United C.E.O. Scott Kirby calls for national wealth tax on the rich
-Video game's release could cost economy $1 billion in lost productivity in just a day
-Tragic: Sightseer slips and falls to her death off waterfall while filmed by friends
>NEW ENGLAND: What Matthew Farwell and Sandra Birchmore's text messages revealed in court (22:01)
-Mike Minogue says he’ll govern without an Lt. Gov. after Oliver's arrest
-State grants schools $1.75 million to teach healthy social media use
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond C.C. debuts newly renovated student support space
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 1 drink flight attendants wish you would stop ordering
>BUSINESS: From missiles to fighter pilot optics, local manufacturers prove vital in the defense supply chain
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Central Mass. farms cultivate revenue beyond the harvest
>SHOPPING: Extra girly Halloween finds (with links!)
>HOMES: U.S. home sellers outnumber buyers by record 63%
>HEALTH: How to prepare for your next doctor’s appointment
-Americans eat more ultra-processed food than they realize, new survey finds
>FOOD: How to set food goals beyond weight loss
-Chick-fil-A on whether A.I. will take over its drive-thru as rivals embrace new tech
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas" on Netflix (2:44)
>MOVIES: Genre-bending Elizabeth Holmes doc "You Can See Everything" wows with $15 million debut
>CELEBRITY: Hilary Swank, 52, announces she's pregnant with baby No. 3
-Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clash on social media
>ANIMALS: Woman opens mystery box and finds a cat who needs help (2:00)
>HISTORY: Mount Wachusett has been a popular Central Mass. destination for 150 years
>GOOD NEWS: Breast cancer survivor attributes recovery to kindness of hospital valet (2:45)
-Meanwhile, Idaho, man flips 10 cups in 6.63 seconds to claim world record
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
-Line cooks, kitchen help, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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