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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester became a transgender "sanctuary city" but community says more must be done
-Gourmet cupcake shop is latest Canal District business to close its doors
-Related: A love letter to The Queen's Cups
-Worcester man identified in fatal motorcycle crash in Westborough
-2 Worcester liquor stores sold
-Worcester animal shelter to accept stray animals soon amid new partnership
-WPI researcher studies effect of streaming while eating
-Worcester Independence Day celebration on Tuesday. What to know
-Week in review: City manager's evaluation, Clark cuts, indictments
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for June
-Inside White Cliffs: Northborough's abandoned mansion
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): City manager under fire, Human Rights hearing with Chief Saucier and media access dispute
>FAITH: Standing with Rahab on the margins
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Manny Jae Media (45:25): Grand opening of Vejigantes Restaurant, 55 Pearl Street
-ICYMI: 14-year-old girl hit and killed by train in Worcester had headphones on, friend says (1:01). Article
-Worcester mayor takes a walk with residents through Canal District, identifies ways to improve
-Worcester courthouse evacuated after man in custody vandalizes fire sprinkler
-This Shrewsbury resident is Miss Massachusetts Teen 2025
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series featuring Tru Diamond 6 to 8 on Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Juniors deprived of impactful privilege
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland Fourth of July: It's out of this world
-Rutland man charged with disturbing the peace for shouting at nurse, harassing neighbors
-Auto fire on Route 9 causes traffic delays in Westborough
-Fire breaks out outside mixed-use building on Water Street in Fitchburg
-Sterling officials settle on M.B.T.A. zoning site
-REAL progress with youth program in Clinton
-215th Massachusetts Army Band to perform a Concert on the Common in Grafton
-Walk through Waters Farm: a site brimming with rich history
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Drag brunches, Local CountryFest & Empty Bottle Ramblers
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Nothing new about protests at City Hall
-Bill Shaner: A politics of no translation
-Laurel: Best seat in the house for Worcester's Fourth of July fireworks
-Woo! Science: In Worcester area, you're never too old to "rock"
-Worcester Technical High Valedictorian Funbi Fatoke (:34)
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (54:59): Sunshine Beeson, InSpiral Iridology
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who ran her own daycare business for 30 years
>SPORTS: Full list of every Bruins pick, trade in NHL Draft
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 15-1
-Bravehearts beat Westfield, 7-5
-Bravehearts Italian Heritage Night and Kid's Club Sunday 4 p.m. today. Buy tickets here
-Crusaders record 3.43 G.P.A. during Spring semester
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-3
-Check out all the winners and photos from the Hometeam Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
-Ben Crenshaw delighted with retooling of International's Pines Course
>NATIONAL: 35,000 Ukrainian children missing since start of Russian invasion
-Ring doorbell camera captures huge power station explosion (1:07)
>TRAGIC: Wingsuit champion dies during 8,000-foot mountain jump
>NEW ENGLAND: It's shark season, and we're taking a deep dive (15:32)
-Uber and Lyft drivers rally against driverless taxis in Massachusetts
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Class of 2025 reports 95.2% employment rate
-Fitchburg State dean selected for Emerging Leaders Program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How to not get sick on a cruise — and must-haves to pack
-What it's like to drive the "Loneliest Road in America"
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-How your job may impact your mental health (1:03)
-Buy Now, Pay Later loans will factor in to Americans' credit scores
>HOMES: Should you turn your A/C off when leaving the house? What to know
>HEALTH: Single dose of "magic mushrooms" provides 5 years of depression relief
-Study finds teens are being lured into using e-cigarettes and cannabis on social media (:46)
>FOOD: It’s not a Red Sox game without Fenway Franks
>TV/STREAMING: Everything to know about subscriptions on Prime Video
>MOVIES: "I Know What You Did Last Summer" sequel trailer
>CELEBRITY: Orlando Bloom, Sydney Sweeney spotted strolling through Venice together after Bezos, Sánchez wed
>ANIMALS: Guy raises 2 baby deer by himself (1:41)
>HISTORY: Skippy White and WILD AM 1090 changed the Boston music scene forever
-Meanwhile, at Disneyland, couple holding baby get in wild brawl
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). Hot and humid, high of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: With rain expected Tuesday evening, Worcester fireworks moved to Wednesday
+Noon: Shrewsbury police rescue 8 from sinking boat on Lake Quinsig
+Noon: GoFundMe launched for teen killed by train in Worcester
+Noon: Broadway in Worcester bringing in 3 Tony winners for new season
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-Driver killed in fiery Grafton crash
-Construction on Kane Building apartments in Worcester underway
-Cold Stone Creamery nearing opening in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester to launch new system for public meeting access
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester Independence Day celebration on Tuesday. What to know
-Mother bear swims across Quabbin Reservoir with cubs on back (:43)
-Monday's Child: Yomiah, 14, is a joyful and curious boy, known for his sweet nature
-Youth-led groups awarded $30,000 by Peace Development Fund
-Worcester County women nominated to state's 2025 Commonwealth Heroines
-Radio Worcester’s Hank Stolz shares his journey on Career Day with Friends (35:17)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:56): City manager under fire, Human Rights hearing with Chief Saucier and media access dispute
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): These are the worst restaurant chains in the U.S.: report
-ICYMI: Worcester became a transgender "sanctuary city" but community says more must be done
-Gourmet cupcake shop is latest Canal District business to close its doors
-Related: A love letter to The Queen's Cups
-Worcester man identified in fatal motorcycle crash in Westborough
-2 Worcester liquor stores sold
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's traffic delays and road closures
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Conservation Commission has vacancies
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Moped pursuit ends in Shrewsbury backyard; Webster man arrested
-Rutland man cited for driving with license suspended for years over unpaid child support
-Fire tears through single-family home in Fitchburg
-Grafton Public Library celebrates the reopening of its Children's Room
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Clinton High announces its honor roll
-Marianapolis Prep celebrates Class of 2025 graduation
-Millbury and Sutton Blackstone Valley Tech students awarded scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic crafts to keep little hands busy
-Worcester Senior Center's Stay Connected (59:39): Ash & Eric, acoustic folk duo
>OPINION: Joe Fusco Jr.: Jumping joeys: What's in a name?
-Katherine O'Malley: Older Americans now face cuts to Medicaid, services
-North High School Class President Mohammed Daffaie (:28)
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 333 (28:49): Ted Kostas, Candidate, City Council
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:08:41)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to mother of 3 who passed away at just 36 years old
>SPORTS: Bruins interested in Brad Marchand reunion if he leaves Panthers
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 5-3
-Jake Hajdu of Sterling connects at plate, in field for Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts fall to Westfield, 8-6. Next home game 4 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross names Addie Kent assistant women’s lacrosse coach
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 6-1
-U.S. Men's soccer team advances to Gold Cup semis after hanging on to beat Costa Rica
>NATIONAL: 2 firefighters shot and killed by sniper while fighting forest fire in Idaho (1:18)
-Footage released showing how bunker-buster bombs were used in historic Iran strike
>TRAGIC: Girl, 9, described as a "miracle baby," dies after being crushed by falling tree
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read reportedly working on movie, book after acquittal (:35)
-New Hampshire teen breaks neck diving over waves at Hampton Beach
-The low-number license plate lottery is underway. Here's how to enter
>COLLEGES: WPI admissions info session - May (39:01)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): New flight launching from Boston to Anguilla
>BUSINESS: Unpredictable schedules and job quality in the U.S.
-Rite Aid to close all Mass. locations after filing for bankruptcy
>HOMES: 5 facts you may not know about bedbugs (1:14)
>SHOPPING: Enter to win a Frigidaire® 6,000 B.T.U. air conditioner from Sclamo's
>HEALTH: WPI researcher studies effect of streaming while eating
-What is a paronychia and how can it be treated? (1:03)
-Adding salt to your food could harm your liver, study says (1:08)
>FOOD: Synthetic food dyes: health risks and U.S. legislation
>TV/STREAMING: How to get the Starz and Hallmark+ streaming bundle
>MOVIES: 40 best films about the immigrant experience
>CELEBRITY: Lalo Schifrin, Mission Impossible composer, dies at 93
>ANIMALS: Kitten caught on baby cam sneaking into sister's crib for a snuggle (2:37)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Mount Oread in Kansas has roots in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: How this charity turns kids into treasure-hunting pirates
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, hungry elephant looks for snacks in store (:56)
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