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In The News
>WEATHER: Pop-up showers possible, high of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Teen struck, seriously injured by pickup truck at Kelley Square
+6:00: Video: Bear creates a stir near Doherty High in Worcester
+6:00: Patriots quarterback Drake Maye set to host celebrity softball game at Polar Park
+Noon: North High School hands out diplomas at DCU Center. Video (1:29:59)
+Noon: Worcester facing growing public safety concerns
+Noon: Worcester Research Bureau report shows housing reality
+Noon: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
+Noon: TONIGHT! Canal District hot spot giving away 2 World Cup tickets
+Noon: I did this today: For cat breeders, friendship wins Best in Show
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-Patient escapes ambulance, jumps into Lake Quinsigamond (:23). Article
-Lawyer: Driver who crashed into wheelchair "didn't know he hit somebody"
-Worcester police make blue cruiser lights on at all times permanent
-Rutland cancels Fourth of July celebrations over staffing (2:35)
-Radio Worcester (11:08): Tim Murray calls for visible police presence and coordinated downtown safety plan
-Meet Worcester's Class of 2026 high school valedictorians
-Albion owner proposes 32 affordable apartments in former Worcester warehouse
-Shrewsbury Hooters announces it will close
-World of Foods festival to bring global flavors to Elm Park
-Worcester organization is opening a second food pantry in the city
-"I don’t know what to do:" Resident battling town over $8,000 water bill (2:31). Article
-Worcester transportation committee reviews later buses, cross-town routes for W.R.T.A.
-Worcester preservation panel maps next phase of $4.5 million community funding effort
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Mass. ramen shop made clam chowder ramen. Here's what it's like (1:12)
-The Local Plate: Worcester’s fish and chips showdown
-ICYMI: After stabbings on Worcester Common, a call for action
-Related: Worcester police name suspect in Friday stabbing on the Common
-W.P.D. looking for witnesses to big April brawl on Water Street (with video)
-2 West Brookfield doctors indicted on drug prescribing and Medicaid fraud charges
-These new apartments in Worcester come at an eye-popping price
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 p.m. Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Senior Center parking lot reconstruction begins
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westminster P.F.A.S. delays drag on; bottled water service cut
-Bus drivers, monitors in Marlborough go on strike
-Auburn man charged with O.U.I. after nearly striking woman while driving erratically from Leicester to Spencer
-Southbridge candidates sharply divided over regional dispatch proposal
-Spencer town administrator’s contract renewed
-Hubbardston voters prepare for town meeting and election
-Police logs from Shrewsbury, Grafton and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "Bull Durham" creator talks baseball, movies and lollygaggers at Polar Park
-Phil Collins hints he hasn't closed the door on new music, touring despite health woes
-Mass. Symphony Orchestra marks 75 years of free Worcester concerts
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Azores trip makes case for vacationing in a volcano
-Last Call: Joyce Augustus, entrepreneur and nonprofit leader
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (1:05:28): Danielle Alyncholyn, Doreen’s Place & Warriors of Opportunity
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 101
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel brings the energy and more observations from Patriots O.T.A.s. Full press conference (18:35)
-The legacy of Holy Cross basketball star Kaitlyn Flanagan
-Red Sox beat Braves, 8-0
-Bravehearts open season with 6-3 win
-"Excited to get going": Worcester Bravehearts set to start season
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-1
>NATIONAL: Death toll in massive chemical implosion rises
-Suicide is leading cause of death for active-duty troops
-"The goal is to stay": NASA outlines plans for a moon base
-Tragic: Mom accused abandoning 2 young sons in woods blindfolded
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. millionaire's tax has generated over $3 billion in revenue (1:47)
-Graham Platner stands by ad slamming Red Sox over private equity
>COLLEGES: Clark students earn top awards in Tech Innovation Challenge 2.0
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The expert guide if jet fuel shortages disrupt summer plans
-What are repositioning cruises? Budget-friendly hack is one of travel's best-kept secrets
>BUSINESS: Rucker’s Off The Rails restaurant expanding to Boston
-LPL Financial Research: Seeds of opportunity: The case for agriculture investments
-Supreme Court rejects Meta’s appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
>HOMES: Tips for building a raised garden bed (2:44)
>HEALTH: American Cancer Society tries to improve colorectal screening (2:19)
-The unpredictable disease attacking women 5 times more than men
>FOOD: Easy Meals: Quick ground beef skillet
-Delicious roasted cauliflower salad for summer grilling season (3:25)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "The Four Seasons" on Netflix (1:53)
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Spielberg movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:44)
>CELEBRITY: Stephen Colbert takes jab at CBS, Paramount with surprise TV return
-Tom Hanks reveals which of his movie quotes he hears most from fans
>ANIMALS: 250-pound sleepy bear sneaks into basement to take a nap (2:02)
>HISTORY: Is the Declaration we picture in our minds the original? (1:27)
>GOOD NEWS: $20 lottery win leads man to $2 million jackpot
-Meanwhile, in England, an becomes world's oldest wing walker at 98
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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