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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 86 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -Raised by undocumented loved ones, Worcester officer seeks to rebuild public trust

  -Testimony of key witness in 2024 murder of mother and daughter in limbo after I.C.E. arrest

  -Teammates, parents recall Charlton youth, 11, killed in bicycle crash

  -Earlier: 11-year-old dies after crashing electric bicycle into tree in Charlton, police say

  -Basketball coach again tops UMass Medical School chancellor as highest-paid state employee

  -Small businesses across Mass. passing ownership baton to employees

  -Rising costs of living and petcare are forcing shelters to adapt to an increase in pets needing a home

  -Worcester launches public resources on D.O.J., equity audit reforms

  -Student seriously burned in explosion at WPI frat party suing liquor manufacturer (:43)

  -Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Crompton Pool delay, negative review drama and police mask ban

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:06): Rent incentives, pool closures and Worcester’s political future

  >FAITH: "What are we willing to suffer for Christ"

  -Ambassador Francis Rooney shares insight on historic election of first American Pope (17:49)

  >DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Simple dining habit servers despise — here's how to stop doing it

  -ICYMI: Pollce respond to possible military explosives at Worcester residence

  -Quick-acting Ground Round bartender saves choking customer (2:12). Article

  -52nd anniversary of Worcester's deadliest fire

  -Related: Unsolved: Worcester podcast on the fire, Part 1 (22:57), Part 2 (26:32)

  -The Queen's Cups is back, in a way

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Bandstand Concert Series 6-8 Sunday

  -Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)

  -Holden Little League continues to put up big numbers, defeats Rutland to win Majors title

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos: Bargain hunters flock to Clinton for Townwide Yard Sale

  -Oxford police investigating firework explosion that destroyed community book exchange station

  -Lilliput in Shrewsbury approaches 40-year anniversary

  -Leominster man arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material following police raid

  -New trash contract gives West Boylston some assurances

  -Millbury police: Door-to-door salespeople should be wearing this badge

  -Shrewsbury police log

  -Northborough police log
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday

  -No kids allowed? For many breweries, being family-friendly is a balancing act

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Parmalee, Manolo Mairena, "Summerween" and more ...

  -Former West Boylston Town Clerk Elaine Novia brings color, texture to art

  -The Midnight Riders: All about Worcester

  -Photographers invited to make art at Rauscher Farm

  >OPINION: Ray Mariano: "Big Beautiful Bill" an assault on America

  -Laurel: Trading places at the Institute Park concert

  -WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 85 (37:30): Housing Heroes Awards 2025

  -Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:17): Dezary Guzman, owner and creative operator, Lights Multi-tainment

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who succumbed to a rare melanoma
  
  

  >SPORTS: NFL offseason grades roundup: Experts rate Patriots’ flurry of signings

  -Red Sox beat Rays, 1-0

  -Bravehearts learning from each other while winning

  -Bravehearts sweep doubleheader with New Britain, 7-5 and 2-1. Next home game: 4:05 Sunday. Buy tickets here

  -WooSox fall to Rochester, 6-4
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Massive iceberg headed toward Greenland sparks official warning

  -What is the Florida Python Challenge? (1:38)

  >TRAGIC: Granny kills 1-year old in lawnmower horror, tells cops she didn't know tot was in yard

  >NEW ENGLAND: New opioid settlement brings $17 million to Massachusetts

  -Flyers stranded at Maine airport for 17 hours due to smoking bozos

  >COLLEGES: "Equal parts wacky and rigorous"
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 Canadian adventures to try this summer

  >BUSINESS: Wyoming's first new coal mine in decades to extract rare earths

  -Gmail just fixed subscription emails. Here's how

  >HOMES: Family gets surprise $400,000 bill for home heating oil spill (4:13)

  >SHOPPING: Walmart water bottles recalled after ejecting lids cause vision loss

  >HEALTH: Women get angry less as they get older, study says (:40)

  -Injection may help young people with rare form of deafness hear again (:55)

  >FOOD: Salted caramel and Miso Lemon lobster rolls (6:39)
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: "Monster" series to focus on Lizzie Borden murders (1:20)

  >MOVIES: Chris Pratt to return as Garfield for sequel

  >CELEBRITY: "The Bear" star Abby Elliott opens up about getting fired from "SNL"

  >ANIMALS: Kitten who was crying for food cuddles 24/7 now (1:35)

  >HISTORY: Paragon Park drew crowds to Nantasket Beach for 80 years

  >GOOD NEWS: 92-year-old pickleball player inspires others

  -Meanwhile, in England, medieval knight re-enactment goes "catastrophically" wrong in front of terrified crowd

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