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>WEATHER: Hot and humid, chance of late day thunderstorms, high of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: "It's our Independence Day": Worcester commemorates Juneteenth
+4:00: Look up! Fireworks shows in Central Massachusetts
+4:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:33): Worcester protests spark City Council rift
+Noon: Man shot, killed in Worcester; suspect in custody
+Noon: Contractor accused of scamming customers arrested after evading police for 2 years
+Noon: Dangerous joyride through Westborough ends with apprehension of several juveniles
+Noon: Things to Do: Juneteenth Festival, "Grease," Swift tribute and more
+Noon: Free admission to Worcester Art Museum till 4
+Noon: Wall Street Journal: Review of "From the Vault: Collecting Tapestries at the Worcester Art Museum"
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-Worcester shooting leaves 1 person with critical injuries
-Worcester man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of college student from 2008
-From 2023: Unsolved: Worcester: Stabbed in the heart during a house party brawl (18:55)
-City Councilors report threats at city Memorial Day ceremony
-Thieves snatch rare handheld games from Worcester store
-"Strange but not a stranger": Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads give Out to Lunch joyous start
-John DiPietro (3:32): Worcester's Turtleboy reacts to Karen Read verdict
-Juneteenth in Worcester: Flag raising, festivals and more
-A Juneteenth flag won't be raised outside Worcester City Hall this year. Here's why
-Outdoor swimming in Central Mass.
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:49): Free speech, public impact and City Hall security changes
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): New in the Woo
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Foot Truck Thursday in Shrewsbury
-Jay Leno helps Westborough nonprofit break fundraising record
-Is Costco coming to Leominster? City's mayor hopes so
-Photos from River Terrace's senior prom
-Item photos: Fire departments muster up
-Leicester police to host Kids Bike Safety Course, a k a the Bicycle Rodeo, is 10 to noon on Saturday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Birgit Straehle curates "Room of Wonders" exhibition at Holy Cross
-Listen Up: Collabs key on new singles from Weapon E.S.P. and others
-With "Songs For Science," Worcester musicians seek to make a difference in face of cuts
-Last Call: Tiana Delia, family photographer
-100 FM The Pike (11:37): Love Doug and Drew Cordeiro from Beyond Wrestling
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Pope is a baseball fan
-Worcester Senior Center Through the Years (9:22): Celebrating 25 years
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:21): Q.C.C. baseball coach Corey Coleman and players Jake Paskell and Nolan Libby
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former teacher in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Mariners, 3-1
-Red Sox used A.I. bot to conduct baseball ops interview, Joon Lee reports
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice "pretty comfortable" in first start as catcher for Yankees
-Bravehearts stress culture and community
-Bravehearts fall to Westfield, 7-4. Next home page 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross men’s rowing to compete at Henley Royal Regatta in July
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 14-1
>CARS: Honda recalls 259,000 cars over faulty brake pedal that can increase crash, injury risk
>NATIONAL: U.S. added over 1,000 new millionaires a day last year: Report
-SpaceX Starship explodes into massive fireball during test
>TRAGIC: Infant among 3 shot dead at carnival after 16-year-old allegedly opened fire
>NEW ENGLAND: The Karen Read trial verdict is in — everything to know (52:20)
-Related: How Karen Read's multimillion-dollar celebrity legal team over-powered prosecutors and won, twice
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria breaks new ground with A.I. for Business Major
-Harvesting lessons from a farming master class
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the best islands for retirees
>BUSINESS: Fed to hold rates steady, eyes inflation trends
-LPL Financial Research: Inflation’s importance to financial markets cannot be overstated
-Intel set to lay off around 10,000 workers despite getting $2.2 billion in CHIPS Act funds
>SHOPPING: These 51 early Prime Day deals are so worth shopping now
>HEALTH: Fathers' mental health and child development
-City of Worcester (47:22): W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health for June
>FOOD: McDonald's McCrispy Strips receive mixed reviews
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Diplomat" on Netflix (1:05)
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar — as will Dolly Parton and Debbie Allen
>CELEBRITY: Tyler Perry accused of sexual assault by 'The Oval' actor Derek Dixon
>ANIMALS: Chunky rescue cat does the sweetest thing to get attention (3:17)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: College Pharmacy, 483 Cambridge St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Brother's luck inspires man's $350,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Australia, cow caught in flood found alive on beach 11 miles away
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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