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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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+Transportation Coordinator, Holden Senior Center
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-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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