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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Person stabbed on Worcester Common this afternoon, police say
+5:00: Family packs court as driver charged in crash that killed 10-year-old girl in Webster (2:05). Article
+Noon: Suspended director of St. John’s Food for Poor gets 18 months in jail
+Noon: At Greendale Y.M.C.A., cancer group embraces fellowship and exercise
+Noon: Dropkick Murphy's frontman Ken Casey talks protest music, Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Walter Sickert's spooky world of "Blood Blooms"
+Noon: Dunkin' fans can score a free coffee today!
-Driver to face judge in crash that killed 10-year-old girl in Webster (:49). Article
-Woman charged for stealing $100,000 from Social Security
-With M.B.T.A. ridership rebounding, planned improvements are needed to keep pace with housing and business growth
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-UMass Memorial unveils space-themed pediatric surgery unit in Worcester
-Proposed gas rate hike could raise winter bills for customers (2:49)
-Who is speaking at Worcester college graduations?
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:35)
-ICYMI: What should Mass. town leaders learn from Prop. 2 1/2 override defeats? (1:23)
-New apartment building planned for former auto shop in Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Firefighters knock down bathroom fire in Sturbridge home
-1 contested race, 1 unopposed in Charlton selectmen election
-Southbridge Food Share launches Saturday hours to serve more
-Leominster City Council approves Pluto Cannabis takeover of Pioneer Drive dispensary
-Fitchburg Housing Authority plans 13,000 square foot community center
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: Creative Hub Worcester opens; Alton Brown hits Hanover
-Trailer for Netflix's "Noah Kahan: Out of Body" (2:18)
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1372 (30:00): Teddy Swims, Kiki Kramer and more
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons: If the shoe fits
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 490 (25:57): Brian Allen
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:15): Media ethics, Worcester politics and the local news scene
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime former chef and diner owner
>SPORTS: Report: A.J. Brown "likely" to be traded to Patriots after June 1st
-Red Sox beat Detroit, 8-6
-Julian Beban of Holy Cross named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year finalist
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 28
>NATIONAL: Ex-Lt. Gov. of Virginia Justin Fairfax kills wife in murder-suicide
-Fire Captain gets life for killing fiancée and her son over firefighter movie
-Tragic: Mom, 6 kids killed in house explosion
>NEW ENGLAND: Diesel price nears $6 in Massachusetts (2:33)
-Modular home crash on I-495 prompts hourslong lane closures (:49)
>COLLEGES: will.i.am, Alliant C.E.O. to headline WPI commencement
-Worcester State announces John Elder Robison for its 150th Commencement ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This popular city just doubled its tourist tax
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Business Leads
-LPL Financial Research: Rethinking fixed income allocation in a multi‑polar world
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Log off, feel better? Study finds ditching Facebook boosts mood
-Insurers say prior authorizations reduce unnecessary care. Hospital leaders say new reforms could ease the administrative burden
>TV/STREAMING: Gayle King's CBS contract length is revealed after broadcaster insisted she had a "long future"
>MOVIES: "Top Gun 3" "Script Underway" to reunite Tom Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer
>CELEBRITY: Charlize Theron recalls her mother fatally shooting her father
-Movie star recalls being "so broke" co-star Matthew McConaughey had to pay for her $20 valet
>ANIMALS: Pregnant squirrel knows exactly who to ask for help (2:27)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Woman buys 4 lottery tickets, wins 4 times
-Meanwhile, in Italy, paraglider rescued from tree while "curious" cow observes
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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