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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Auburn man indicted in killing of 7-year-old years after child abuse conviction
+6:00: These Worcester kids get to see a World Cup game for free (2:06)
+6:00: Part of 2018 Amy Schumer film was secretly shot at Worcester airport
+6:00: Journalists to discuss business coverage in Worcester
+6:00: A troubled reflecting pool? Worcester saw its own shortcomings
+6:00: Worcester Superintendent's end of the school year message (2:55)
+6:00: Worcester is Lit: Reading "Ulysses" with a shout-out to Dublin revelers
+6:00: Bill Ballou on Baseball
+Noon: Rent control question won’t be on the ballot in Mass. due to religious exemption
+Noon: The Hidden Census traveling history exhibit comes to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Gorgeous grasslands await at Potter Hill Meadows
-Mother mourns Clam Box worker killed in electric scooter crash on Route 9
-Earlier: Employee killed in crash outside Central Mass. restaurant
-Parole denied for man convicted in 1983 killing of Trooper George Hanna in Auburn
-Immigrants from Ghana who now call Worcester home are galvanized by the World Cup
-Today! World Cup watch party on Worcester Common
-Worcester prepares for Independence Day celebrations
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Anna Maria College campus to be sold
-Central Mass. school district tries new approach to limiting cellphone use in class
-Dudley seeking $100,000 annually from Nichols College
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. in Brief agenda preview for Thursday School Committee meeting
-Worcesteria: Celebrating Juneteenth with joy, and authority
-Radio Worcester (10:48): New Worcester homeless resource center aims to provide wraparound services, housing support
-ICYMI: How grilled cheese divided a Shrewsbury neighborhood
-Bus driver failed to slow before crash that killed 5 Mass. residents, including Worcester woman, according to safety report
-Area officer and Oxford native Ashlyn Mercier wins Miss Massachusetts competition
-2 Mass Cash $100,000 prizes won from neighboring gas stations in Worcester
-City of Worcester announces inaugural group of Legacy Businesses
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Participate in Vision Zero Survey
-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): Do you know them? Oxford police seek 2 in Walmart "incident"
-Woman arrested for fleeing Shrewsbury Whole Foods with $1,033 in merchandise
-After approval, Shrewsbury 40B project asks to include 6 percent more units
-Woman arrested, trespassed from Leominster Hospital for assaulting guard after she was denied methadone prescription
-Dudley seeks resident input on Master Plan development at Saturday community workshop
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Last day of school ideas to kick off summer
-Boston band The Dogmatics refuse to slow down decades after their debut
>OPINION: Robert Bilotta: Know the facts on Mass. rent control
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (55:42): Smoke Crest Farm Animal Sanctuary
-Radio Worcester (25:45): Sen. Robyn Kennedy Senate audit position, education funding reform and local aid changes
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): When should journalists move beyond reporting the facts?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career educator in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patrice Bergeron inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame on first ballot
-Giannis Antetokounmpo traded to Miami Heat
-Why Bucks passed on Celtics' stunning offer for Giannis
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 25 to 21
-Red Sox lose to Rockies, 3-2
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts stay over .500 with 2-2 week
-Tonight! Bark in the Park at Bravehearts
-Bravehearts' game at Norwich postponed because of rain
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Seniors have final chance to shine at Central Mass. All-Star Classic
>NATIONAL: Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths
-Walmart cashier accused of taking winning lottery ticket
-Tragic: Tesla crashes into home, killing 76-year-old grandmother
-Boy, 3, crushed to death by park monument -- as he's rushed to nurse mom's hospital while she's working
>NEW ENGLAND: Sail Boston expected to attract 4 million people to see the tall ships
-Judge scolds attorneys in Karen Read civil case during hearing: "Stop pandering to social media"
-How former Mass. A.G. disclosed inquiry on child sexual abuse, despite grand jury secrecy rule
>COLLEGES: WPI's Kathleen Head receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These airlines have the least legroom
-This hack lets you explore a city without Wi-Fi
>BUSINESS: Q&A: Inside Rucker Investments
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day - The best deals we found
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: A healthier gut microbiome may be the key to cancer care
>FOOD: The Local Life: Garelick Farms (2:57)
-Investigation finds concerning additives in some foods (2:03). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Amy Adams, Javier Bardem and Patrick Wilson on Apple TV's "Cape Fear" (6:43)
>MOVIES: Grinch movie sequel in the works with Jim Carrey in talks to return
>CELEBRITY: Legendary music mogul Clive Davis dies at 94
-Liam Payne's son, Bear, 9, inherits nearly $28 million after singer's tragic death
>ANIMALS: Moment between shelter dog, little girl is totally priceless (1:36)
>HISTORY: All aboard for the misadventures of a Fung Wah bus ride
>GOOD NEWS: Kids build reading confidence with the help of a 4-pawed audience
-Meanwhile, dad jokes may be good for your brain in a surprising way, experts say
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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