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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: One of Worcester’s biggest food events returns Thursday. Here’s what to know
+6:00: 100 FM The Pike (5:35): This Year's Worcester 250 Fireworks July 2nd
+6:00: Worcester health board postpones meeting on tobacco rule change
-Earlier: Worcester's board of health is leaning toward loosening tobacco rules — and the people who fought for them are furious
+6:00: 2 arrested for possession of crack, heroin and meth after Shrewsbury cop spots narcotics use
+6:00: Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation celebrates decade of impact with 10th annual 5K
-Worcester soccer fans unite for World Cup festivities
-This is why Worcester may hear gunshots, car crashes in Polar Park today
-U.S. trustee alleges Chip Norton concealed millions, made false filings
-14 weeks with cadets at the Worcester firefighter training academy
-Riders can take the commuter rail for free on Fridays all summer
-Lancaster hiker dies after medical emergency in park
-Bear sightings in Central Massachusetts
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Multiple Central Mass. spots among 7 mom-and-pop Mass. restaurants that locals can't stop raving about
-Old Mill Restaurant turns dinner into a storybook stop
-ICYMI: Worcester property owner to pay for water pollution claims
-Developer pitching Hampton Inn for Washington Square in Worcester
-Photo on victim's phone helped lead Shrewsbury police to murder suspect
-Homeowners renew push for state help over crumbling foundations (2:14)
-Anna Maria faculty went to Mass. attorney general with memo outlining financial red flags — here's what they found
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Tribute to beloved Holden funeral director
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Senior Center to be closed on Thursday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury road repair update for June
-Leominster man arrested for strangling girlfriend, threatening her with knives
-Parents outraged after daughter with seizures rode on Grafton school van without nurse (3:10). Article
-Dudley kids bike event returns for sixth year June 25th
-Gov. Healey to North Central chamber: Route 2 needs to be faster
-Bulldog rescued from Webster home needs corrective surgery
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From dance to documentary film, 5 Worcester artists earn summer residencies at Holy Cross
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1379 (30:00): Cassandra Coleman, Blackpink and more
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: My favorite outdoor-centered summer day camps in Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 165 (29:44): Julia Karpicz
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was "a born teacher"
>SPORTS: 4 free agent edge rushers Patriots should consider signing
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.45 G.P.A. during Spring semester
-Red Sox lose to Rangers, 6-4
-Meet the Bravehearts Monday at Torito Mexican Restaurant
-Bravehearts fall to Lowell, 12-9
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: 12 dead after plane taking people skydiving crashes in Missouri (:54). Article
-A key surveillance tool, Section 702, just expired. What's next?
-Tragic: Bungee jumper plummets to her death as she's thrown off bridge with no secured cord
>NEW ENGLAND: Sisters die after fire at home in Bellingham
-Karen Read says "rot" in Mass. policing "all the way to the top" (2:21)
-Teen arrested in South Boston lemonade stand armed robbery, police say
>COLLEGES: A look back at WPI Commencement (:41)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why wine hits you harder on a plane
-The busiest days of the year at T.S.A. checkpoints
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Famed Napa Valley vineyards face doomsday reckoning as mammoth winemaker announces shocking move
-Job seeker uses uncomfortable tactic to get $12,000 higher offer
>HOMES: How to troubleshoot poor indoor air quality in your home
>HEALTH: What is bemotrizinol? Korean sunscreen ingredient gets F.D.A. approval
>FOOD: Baby formula recalled after infant botulism cases reported
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix reveals slate of new shows and are grilled about Harry and Meghan, Stephen Colbert
>MOVIES: Trailer for sequel to "The Social Network" (2:30)
>CELEBRITY: At 86, Al Pacino reflects (1:00)
-David Faustino gives update on Christina Applegate's "very hard" M.S. battle
>ANIMALS: Pup fighting for life in streets finds love in a foster home (2:00)
>HISTORY: The famed Chicken Box nightclub on Nantucket started as a fried chicken restaurant
>GOOD NEWS: Patriots owner Robert Kraft donates new wheelchair van (9:11)
-Meanwhile, in California, shock twist after Amazon delivery driver caught taking family cat off their doorstep
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Kevin Rodriguez found not guilty of murder in killing at Worcester State
+6:00: Worcester honors late 11-year-old Zella Nunez near her former school
+6:00: Harrison Street bridge closure for sewer, drainage work
+6:00: Worcester school boundary plan presentation delayed after public feedback
+6:00: Central Mass. school district cuts 21 jobs: "This will not be status quo for our students"
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: Century-old dairy farm serves scoops and smiles
+Noon: Juneteenth jubilee: 29th annual festival returns to Institute Park
+Noon: Listen Up: Add Circus Trees, Leon Trout to your playlist
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Trekking through history at Chestnut Hill Farm
-Missing man found dead in Shrewsbury
-One of Worcester’s biggest food events returns Thursday. Here’s what to know
-100 FM The Pike (5:35): This Year's Worcester 250 Fireworks July 2nd
-Worcester bars that want to stay open until 3 a.m. for World Cup have to turn off the TV ... for now
-Shrewsbury D.P.W. director ousted over comedy performance at training event
-Worcester health board postpones meeting on tobacco rule change
-Earlier: Worcester's board of health is leaning toward loosening tobacco rules — and the people who fought for them are furious
-Worcester middle school aviation program starts students on path of an airborne career
-Worcester police continue to investigate fatal domestic stabbing
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Why people adore this Spencer diner built inside historic 1948 lunch car
-Multiple Central Mass. spots among 7 mom-and-pop Mass. restaurants that locals can't stop raving about
-ICYMI: Worcester soccer fans unite for World Cup festivities
-U.S. trustee alleges Chip Norton concealed millions, made false filings
-14 weeks with cadets at the Worcester firefighter training academy
-Riders can take the commuter rail for free on Fridays all summer
-Worcester property owner to pay for water pollution claims
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed Thursday
-Tribute to beloved Holden funeral director
-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): 2 arrested following disturbance at Webster's Memorial Beach
-2 arrested for possession of crack, heroin and meth after Shrewsbury cop spots narcotics use
-Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation celebrates decade of impact with 10th annual 5K
-Spencer selectmen address E.M.S. agreements, Rescue Squad transitions
-David Prouty Building Committee approves change orders, approaches deadline
-Sturbridge launches inaugural kids market for young entrepreneurs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Goals Beyond the Game brings art, soccer, culture and community together
-Oliver Tree, singer on passenger list from deadly crash in Brazil, was scheduled to perform in Boston
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1381 (30:03): Stray Kids, Meek and more
>OPINION: Laura McCarthy-Ha: Fulfulling 40s: Commitments I'm making to myself as I step into a new decade
-Manny Jae Media's 508 LIVE! (1:10:21): Fidel Cabrera, All In Podcast
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who traveled the world for Morgan Construction
>SPORTS: Pats offense looked "really good" in minicamp: Mike Reiss (7:04)
-Eddie Andelman, known as "godfather of sports radio," dies at 89
-Holy Cross football to host free Meet the Crusaders youth skills fest on August 12th
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts go 3-2 for the week to stay in top half of league standings
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: What to know about a possible deal to end the Iran War
-8 people die in B-52 bomber crash at Air Force base in Southern California
-Tragic: Toddler hit and killed by Amtrak train in Springfield (:20)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man faces murder charge in Cape Cod restaurant shooting, claims self-defense (1:56)
-Postpartum mom Lindsay Clancy killed 3 kids with "extreme atrocity and cruelty" — using common household item, prosecutors say
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 36 (27:01): A Student’s Journey | Paula Gibbons | Biomedical Engineering
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 countries where being early is actually rude
-1 thing pro travelers do before a trip
>BUSINESS: State provides $1 million for 4 Central Mass. manufacturers to upgrade equipment
-LPL Financial Research: Introducing the I.P.O. Class of 2026
-Anthropic downplays security risks of "Mythos" and "Fable" A.I. models after ban
>HOMES: Garlic mustard is on the Prohibited Plant List in Mass. Here's why
>HEALTH: Doctor on how social media can affect children's health, development
>FOOD: Stop overcomplicating dinner
-Aldi mac and cheese recall affects 525,645 packages
>TV/STREAMING: Saddest canceled TV shows of 2026…so far
>MOVIES: All 35 Steven Spielberg movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Tiger Woods leaves rehab nearly 3 months after DUI arrest
-Seth Rogen says he hasn’t spoken to James Franco in "a long time" and has "no plans" to work with him again
>ANIMALS: This dog spent years locked away and still loves everyone (2:14)
>HISTORY: The first sparks of revolution in the original 13 colonies (2:51)
>GOOD NEWS: Some schools are teaching kindness classes (3:14)
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, woman caught speeding 108 mph while rushing home to watch "Love Island"
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