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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 48 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket, plans to buy house
+6:00: Conan O’Brien loves joking about an old Worcester landmark. It’s unrecognizable today
+6:00: Worcester man charged for assault of a federal informant
+6:00: Charlton police officer performs emergency C.P.R. during endurance event
+Noon: Multi-alarm blaze rips through home in Winchendon
+Noon: Sterling neighborhood mourns (sometimes) friendly turkey
+Noon: Worcester to get brand new science lab
+Noon: "Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood offers literary insight, dire warnings at Holy Cross lecture
+Noon: Keeping his cool — pianist Barron Ryan returns to Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Frank White, author and space philosopher
-Community Healthlink set to close permanently, president's memo says
-Overnight: Several rounds fired on Vernon Hill, homes struck, suspects flee
-Person stabbed on Worcester Common Tuesday afternoon, police say
-Driver went twice the speed limit in crash that killed a 10-year-old girl in Webster, police say
-Related: Family of 10-year-old mourn loss of daughter outside court (2:23)
-Suspended director of St. John’s Food for Poor gets 18 months in jail
-Pride Worcester sets 2026 festival date amid backlash over religious holiday conflict
-At Greendale Y.M.C.A., cancer group embraces fellowship and exercise
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester teens steer $50,000 to local nonprofits through youth-led grant program
-Worcester Public Schools employee Paul Jarvis receives "Custodian Award" (1:47)
>DINING OUT: More restaurants ban phones at tables for screen-free dining
-2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:35)
-ICYMI: 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
-UMass Memorial unveils space-themed pediatric surgery unit in Worcester
-Proposed gas rate hike could raise winter bills for customers (2:49)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center to be closed on Thursday
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury school expansion plan progresses amid financial concerns
-Southbridge schools plan staff cuts amid rising costs, funding pressures
-Bay Path teachers call for renewed contract talks, cite stalled negotiations
-Martin, Aube outline priorities for Dudley-Charlton School Committee
-Firm buys Fitchburg senior housing site for $7.2 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Dropkick Murphy's frontman Ken Casey talks protest music, Worcester
-David Sedaris Worcester tickets on sale now
-Listen Up: Walter Sickert's spooky world of "Blood Blooms"
-Southwick's Zoo beloved white tiger, Taj, has died
>OPINION: Matthew Stone: Protecting mental health care for youth a must
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 107 (28:36): West Africa geopolitics
-Radio Worcester (22:52): Pausing stretch code could spur housing development, City Manager Batista says
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:15): Media ethics, Worcester politics and the local news scene
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a local sports legend
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel addresses Dianna Russini photos, reflects on "difficult conversations"
-Former St. John's star Eamonn Dennis of Worcester looks for NFL chance
-Celtics lose to 76ers, 111-97 (2:04). Article
-Bruins beat Sabres, 4-2
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 4-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Syracuse, 12-3
>NATIONAL: Pilots take evasive action as 2 planes landing at J.F.K. get dangerously close
-Mom of Camp Mystic girl killed in flood is appalled owners are trying to reopen
-Tragic: Heartbreaking photo reveals every child ruthlessly murdered by killer dad
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston doctor indicted on 81 sexual assault charges (1:19)
-Mass. woman who unleashed swarm of bees on deputies found guilty
-Family looks for jogger who helped save cyclist after heart attack in East Boston
>COLLEGES: Assumption President Weiner speaks with students about mental health awareness
-What do social workers really do? Everything
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of America’s most beautiful post offices
-7 etiquette tips for airport lounges
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment rose in February
-LPL Financial Research: Rethinking fixed income allocation in a multi‑polar world
-Apple names insider John Ternus to succeed Tim Cook as C.E.O.
-Radio Worcester (18:47): Jeffrey Shapiro on oversight, waste and reforming Cannabis Commission
>HOMES: A soil test can take the guesswork out of growing (2:04)
>HEALTH: 5 key factors may predict stroke risk years after first event, study finds
-Radio Worcester (16:37): Saint Vincent team wins national cardiology “Jeopardy!” title
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime: Chicken bacon ranch quesadilla (3:02)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of Netflix true-crime series "Worst Ex Ever" (1:51)
>MOVIES: "Mario," "Hail Mary" scare off "Lee Cronin's The Mummy" at box office
>CELEBRITY: "Speechless" Cher discovers she has secret granddaughter
-Why "Charlie's Angels" star Jaclyn Smith turned down playing a Bond girl
>ANIMALS: Baby horse can't stop annoying his mom (1:35)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Arkus Pharmacy, 97 Water St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: License plate numbers earn man a $100,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, boyfriend proposed with 100 pounds of sapphie gravel
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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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