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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:21). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Train derailment in Framingham spurs delays on Worcester commuter rail line
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Troy Siebels leaving Hanover Theatre after being there from the start
+Noon: 36,000 and counting on waitlist for public housing in Worcester
+Noon: Film on Goddard's rocket launch to screen at NASA visitor center
+Noon: Listen Up: Endation hits with new album, "The Presence of Nothing"
+Noon: 5 Worcester artists selected for creative residencies at Holy Cross
+Noon: Worcesteria; The enduring appeal of Joyce and the Bloomsday Ramble
-Layoffs at Central Mass. businesses to impact over 400 workers
-Defense alleges police "fabricated" evidence in Worcester double homicide
-As trial opens, defense argues fatal Worcester State shooting was justified
-Worcester fire and police department to host Red Cross Battle of the Badges blood drive July 2nd
-Worcester schools plan new cabinet-level equity position
-Radio Worcester (20:16): Worcester gets ready for Scotland’s Tartan Army during World Cup
-Worcester State, Telemundo celebrate Spanish-speaking student success during World Cup
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Accuser and former adult star to perform comedy routine in Central Mass.
-5 public servants honored for work behind the scenes across Worcester region
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Radio Worcester (25:21): Ronnie LeBlanc says U.F.O.s may be “interdimensional,” not extraterrestrial
-Worcester Tech Senior Spotlight (2:09): Joel Kimani
>DINING OUT: Restaurant celebrates America's 250th with culinary experience (4:34)
-Table Hoppin': Peter Eco named new executive chef at Brio 33
-ICYMI: Worcester school officials bracing for uncertain financial future
-Ghana soccer fans in Worcester say team brings the country together (2:16). Article
-Project to build homes for "grandfamilies" in Worcester wins approval
-Worcester Business Journal names Power 100 for 2026
-Anna Maria faculty given stiff new deadline to clean out offices
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 p.m. Tuesday
-Former President of Sunnyside Ford passes away
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Central Mass. town cuts 30 school positions; residents scramble for charter option
-Former Whitinsville healthcare providers fined $779,000 for false MassHealth claims
-“We are going to lift up the whole community”
-Traffic advisory today in Paxton
-Casaubon Senior Center plans Maine Clambake day trip
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Tony Awards: The complete winners list
-Worcester County nonprofit to unveil new advocacy mural
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1378 (30:00): Almost Monday, Jimmie Allen and more
>OPINION: Worcester Speaks No. 15 (Dani Killay): Karin Valentine Goins
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 3 (28:33)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:09): Rutland’s July 4th cancellation sparks debate over sheriff’s role, and news headlines
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the Founding Father of Shepherd Hill Football
>SPORTS: Patriots simulation predicts A.J. Brown stats and a 2026 record
-N.Y.T. investigation into Dianna Russini still not finished 2 months after Mike Vrabel photo scandal
-Red Sox beat Tigers, 3-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 6-4
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts go 4-3 in first full week of season
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 35
>NATIONAL: Track where the New World screwworm has been detected
-Ukraine takes back more than 230 square miles of land from Russia, military chief says
-Tragic: 5-year-old dies of common infection, hospital said "nothing they could do"
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts withholds rideshare misconduct records
-Face to Face with Whitey Bulger, Episode 2 (14:20)
>COLLEGES: Assumption appoints Chad Rohman as provost
-UMass Medical School Nursing Global Health Pathway expands to include opportunities in Armenia and Ghana
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This hotel has the world’s highest swimming pool
-These airlines let you name your price for upgrades
>BUSINESS: U.S. job openings jump to highest level in nearly 2 years, powered by white-collar positions
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-OpenAI is giving ChatGPT its biggest makeover yet — with plans for "superapp"
>SHOPPING: Popular space heater sold at Costco for years recalled after causing house fires
>HOMES: Restrictive covenants in property deeds
>HEALTH: Why "me time" matters for moms’ mental health (3:01)
-Radio Worcester (11:48): Saint Vincent expert explains speech therapy, swallowing disorders & cognitive care
>FOOD: Americans are ditching ultra-processed snacks for a popular ancient fruit
>TV/STREAMING: Amy Adams, Javier Bardem and Patrick Wilson discuss new Apple TV series "Cape Fear" (6:43)
>MOVIES: Super Mario Galaxy movie box office record: First $1 billion movie of 2026
>CELEBRITY: Anthony Head, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Ted Lasso" actor, dies at 72
-All the celebrities attending Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's Italian wedding weekend
>ANIMALS: Lost dog found buried in a rabbit hole finally goes home (2:23)
>HISTORY: Ora Nichols was a sound effects pioneer who took on Orson Welles
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket recovered from trash turns out to be $100,000 winner
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, watch fireworks truck catch fire on highway
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Fatal crash closes multiple streets in Worcester
+Noon: Related: Sky 5 over the scene of fatal pedestrian crash involving tow truck (:57)
+Noon: 2 Holland races decided by a total of 3 votes in annual town election
+Noon: Last Call: Wayne-Daniel Berard, poet, chaplain, "Harry Potter" fan
-Christopher Burns convicted of killing 2 brothers outside Worcester bar
-Earlier: Defense alleges police "fabricated" evidence in Worcester double homicide
-Witnesses recall events that led up to fatal shooting at Worcester State
-Former Worcester strip club to become day care center after $2.4 million sale
-Train derailment in Framingham spurs delays on Worcester commuter rail line
-36,000 and counting on waitlist for public housing in Worcester
-Troy Siebels leaving Hanover Theatre after being there from the start
-Airport director Andy Davis prepares for retirement after 17 years at Worcester Regional
-Friendly House legend Gordon Hargrove gets his way in Worcester
-Worcester board to vote on extending bar hours for World Cup
-Lake patrols, e-bike rules and sidewalk delays draw Worcester City Council scrutiny
-22 Worcester Fire Department recruits graduate from academy
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Veterans Inc. 21st annual Stand Down on Friday
-Gerald Creamer Center graduation (1:00:34)
-Daily Uplift: Discipline builds dreams
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-Restaurant celebrates America's 250th with culinary experience (4:34)
-ICYMI: Layoffs at Central Mass. businesses to impact over 400 workers
-As trial opens, defense argues fatal Worcester State shooting was justified
-Worcester schools plan new cabinet-level equity position
-Radio Worcester (20:16): Worcester gets ready for Scotland’s Tartan Army during World Cup
-Restaurant celebrates America's 250th with culinary experience (4:34)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Former President of Sunnyside Ford passes away
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person extricated after reported truck collapse in Holland; Life Flight canceled
-Southbridge voters sweep out incumbents, overwhelmingly back regional dispatch
-Spencer approves regional fire agreements, announces Big Truck Day
-Leominster man arrested on 14 drug charges after raid of his apartment unveils 168.5 pills and $6,384 cash
-Mandatory water ban takes effect in Sturbridge
-Shrewsbury police will take part in the state’s speed enforcement campaign
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Film on Goddard's rocket launch to screen at NASA visitor center
-Listen Up: Endation hits with new album, "The Presence of Nothing"
-5 Worcester artists selected for creative residencies at Holy Cross
>OPINION: Worcesteria: The enduring appeal of Joyce and the Bloomsday Ramble
-Dante Comparetto: Community, not handcuffs, for Worcester's homeless
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 494 (29:55): Sandy Dunn
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:47)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local blacksmith whose work was featured at Worcester Art Museum
>SPORTS: Beginner's guide to World Cup: Schedule, format & more
-Economics professor suspects quiet World Cup ticket "dumping" (2:50)
-What will A.J. Brown bring to Patriots? Eagles analyst offers insight
-Red Sox owner taking "desperate" tactic in search to save season
-Red Sox lose to Rays, 4-3
-Holy Cross legend Bill McGovern named to College Football Hall of Fame ballot
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts fall in Vermont, 5-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
>CARS: Kia recalls 6,000 vehicles over possible seat belt defect that risks injury
>NATIONAL: Iran targets U.S. bases in Jordan and the Gulf after U.S. strikes near Hormuz
-Rob Reiner’s son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings
-Tragic: Father gunned down in Walmart parking lot of quiet community
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. opioid deaths fall below 1,000 for first year since 2013
-Mass. passes $1.3 billion for education and transportation
>COLLEGES: Read like a Holy Cross professor (on summer break)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 buildings that don’t look real
-Why you should call (or email) your hotel before you arrive
>BUSINESS: Ex-Google recruiter spills tips to improve your job hunt strategy
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-Meta launches a trade school to power A.I. infrastructure
>SHOPPING: Walmart finally revealed its sale dates—and it starts before Prime Day
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Battery yard tools can save money over time
>HEALTH: Pediatrician: 5 symptoms I wish parents told me about sooner
>FOOD: Elevated meal prep with Tiny Spoon chef (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new 5-part Netflix docuseries "The American Experiment" (2:07)
>MOVIES: Why Scary Movie is making millions at the box office despite being panned by critics
>CELEBRITY: Linda Cardellini had to audition for "DTF" and "Mad Men"
-Jon Cryer reflects on filming "Pretty in Pink" with "d--k" Andrew McCarthy
>ANIMALS: Covered puppies hiding in abandoned house get second chance (2:00)
>HISTORY: City of Worcester W.S.C. Stay Connected (54:52): I-290 & The Vernon Connected Oral History Project
>GOOD NEWS: 72-year-old diploma found at thrift store returned to high school
-Meanwhile, in China, man walks on his hands down 100 stairs in 44.71 seconds
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