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>Latest weather: Peeks of sun today, high of 79 in Worcester
+6:00: Cafe reopens in new Downtown Worcester site (above)
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for warrant, new drug, gun charges
+6:00: New foundation head quits after just 5 months
+6:00: WBJ's Movers & Shakers for June 13th
+6:00: Patriotic Pops Concert July 3rd at Worcester's Institute Park
+6:00: Song to Get You Through the Week: Julia Mark delivers heartbreaking "Love and Energy"
+Noon: 2 teens shot over the weekend in Worcester
+Noon: Detours in place during Mass Pike work in Worcester area
+Noon: Radio Worcester (11:13): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about Monkeypox, COVID and misinformation
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-City leaders, veterans groups gather for General Josiah Pickett Memorial Grove dedication
-Worcester Fire Department honors members who have passed away in last year
-Demolition proposed for historic home on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-Worcester Bravehearts Family Outing helps wrap up Tercentennial Weekend in Worcester
-Autism-friendly dinners make a comeback at Shrewsbury restaurant
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester- June 13th
-WPD hockey team raffling off special Manny Familia jersey
-Pedestrian struck by car at Wachusett Dam in Clinton while exiting vehicle
-Paralyzed Fitchburg teen walks across graduation stage (2:34)
>HOMES: See 5 new homes on the market in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>ICYMI: Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy rated this Worcester pizza 7.7 out of 10
-You can now fly from Worcester to Vancouver on JetBlue: Find out how
-8 ways Worcester is staging its comeback to attract businesses and residents
-Uncertain future for Denholm building's Main Street Station post office
-Polar Park residential development could lose multimillion dollar tax break
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who worked as a welder in Worcester during World War II
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happened to Rutland's time capsule?
-Shrewsbury brothers become youngest bridge champions
-Shrewsbury Girl Scouts build new pollinator garden
-Nipmuc Water Ski Club welcomes first-timers with free Learn to Ski event
-AMSA students celebrate their next chapter during graduation
-Assabet celebrates Class of 2022
-Video: Grafton Middle School makes beautiful spring music
>SPORTS: Do Celtics need more from Jayson Tatum? Ime Udoka gives thoughtful answer
-Red Sox beat Mariners, 2-0
-Bees sting Bravehearts, 5-1. Next home game: 6:30 Friday, Scout Night Sleepover & Postgame Fireworks
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-3
-Revolution beat Sporting KC, 2-1
>BUSINESS: WBJ wins top prize at international journalism competition
-Briarwood tabs SALMON executive as new leader
-Returning to the workplace might be the best thing to do
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Senate bargainers announce outline of gun violence agreement
-Several factors are converging to push gas prices higher. Here's what to know
-Google engineer Blake Lemoine claims AI bot became sentient
>NEW ENGLAND: 6-year-old boy's body recovered days after he was swept into Merrimack River
-2 additional cases of monkeypox confirmed in Massachusetts
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch TV: Amazon Freevee is a great place to start
>MOVIES: With "Jurassic World 3," dinosaurs rule again at box office
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Hudson becomes an EGOT winner at the Tony Awards
-Country star Toby Keith reveals stomach cancer diagnosis
>HEALTH: FDA finds Moderna, Pfizer COVID vaccines are safe and effective in younger kids
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester
>FOOD: Sriracha hot sauce maker warns of shortage
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten goes to work every day with her foster mom (3:11)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Play-by-play announcer shows representation matters to girls (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, terrifying picture shows unidentified creature at zoo (:47)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+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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