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>Latest weather: Another pleasant day, high of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police make changes to draft policy on drone use
+6:00: Emergency training drill scheduled for Worcester Airport
+6:00: 2 new roundabouts in Worcester may tame dodgy intersection
+6:00: Worcester area real estate roundup
+6:00: Dogs, cats and other pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+Noon: Taste of Shrewsbury Street 2022 participating restaurants
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester- June 14th
+Noon: Get a piece of the pie: Table Talk hosting job fair on June 29th
+Noon: Hector Reyes, Technocopia collaboration helps participants build new futures
+Noon: Tree House fans recall first visits as brewery celebrates 10 years
+Noon: Radio Worcester (12:02): Acting City Manager Eric Batista on Worcester's 300th, drones and the budget
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Author Sheryll O’Brien's blog gives window into cancer struggle
+Noon: Former Boston Celtic allegedly seen panhandling in Virginia
-Vacant Worcester donut shop to be become a law office
-Cafe reopens in new Downtown Worcester site
-New Greater Worcester Community Foundation head quits after just 5 months
-2 teens shot over the weekend in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for warrant, new drug, gun charges
-Stephanie Fernandes trial: Text message history between accused murderer and Andrew Wagner include threats of violence, suicide
-Detours in place during Mass Pike work in Worcester area
-City Council preview June 14th: Budget stuff, drones
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 481 (28:22): Police Drones, Renewable Three-Deckers, Pickett Plaza
-Don Landgren: Where should chickens be allowed in Worcester?
-Radio Worcester (11:13): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about Monkeypox, COVID and misinformation
-Bishop McManus to ordain 7 priests
>HOMES: 10 most expensive Worcester County real estate transactions during week ending June 4th
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic Pops Concert July 3rd at Worcester's Institute Park
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Julia Mark delivers heartbreaking "Love and Energy"
-Worcester Historical Museum displays tribute to fallen Worcester officer Manny Familia
-Juneteenth — Freedom Day — marked in Worcester County
-Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:34:51)
-Community Healthlink C.A.R.E.S Club comes to Worcester East Middle
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area priest who passed away at age 78
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Final lowering of the flag at Shaw Elementary School in Millbury
-Grafton Farmer’s Market returns on Wednesday
-Sterling swears in new police chief
-Pizza Church raises funds for Trevor Project
-Autism-friendly dinners make a comeback at Shrewsbury restaurant
>SPORTS: Celtics pushed to brink with Game 5 loss
-Rafael Devers is suddenly the best hitter in baseball and the Red Sox are rolling
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts hanging tough after 2-3 week
-Next Bravehearts home game: 6:30 Friday, Scout Night Sleepover & Postgame Fireworks
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester reaches .500 with 4-2 week
>BUSINESS: Dow tumbles and stocks enter bear market on worries of drastic rate hikes
-WBJ's Movers & Shakers for June 13th
-Understand the difference between branding and marketing
>COLLEGES: WPI graduate student Jakub Kaminski featured in Washington Post
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: All entrances to Yellowstone National Park are temporarily closed due to "extremely hazardous conditions"
-Author of "How to Murder Your Husband" was sentenced to life for murdering her husband
-Tragic: 7-year-old Texas boy gunned down in bed during drive-by shooting
>TV/STREAMING: "The Northman" is now streaming on Peacock
>CELEBRITY: Philip Baker Hall, of "Boogie Nights," "Seinfeld," dies at 90
-Mick Jagger, 78, tests positive for COVID; Rolling Stones cancel gig
>HEALTH: 13 hospitalized amid Hepatitis A outbreak tied to strawberries
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Many baby formula plants weren’t inspected because of pandemic
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Mass. sales tax holiday set for August 13th-14th
>ANIMALS: 33-year-old blind pony gets a seeing-eye donkey (4:02)
>HISTORY: A dance at the Lincoln Park Dance Hall in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): State Trooper keeps mama dear, baby from crossing Mass Pike
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 14 hospital staffers are expecting babies
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In The News
>WEATHER: Last day of oppressive heat, high feels like 95 to 100 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. names Worcester 1 of 78 Housing Choice Communities
+6:00: Here's when Disney on Ice will skate into Worcester
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Camels as pets? Meet Phil and RJ of Grafton
+Noon: Old Sturbridge Village to host Redcoats and Rebels for 250th anniversary
+Noon: Texas country band Flatland Cavalry heading to Indian Ranch in Webster
+Noon: Listen Up: Chill out for summer with Caylin Costello, D-Tension songs
+Noon: Last Call: Catherine Zebrowski, writer and musician
-13-year-old girl reported missing in Worcester
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester
-Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
-2 Shrewsbury men arrested in Boston prostitution sting
-Community rallies to help Leicester girl, hospitalized for year with cancer, celebrate birthday
-Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
-Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
-Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
-More body camera footage released of Eureka Street I.C.E. incident. Here's what it shows
-What's the best way to enjoy summer in Worcester County? Vote in round 3
-5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
-Worcester African Festival returns for third year
-Interested in becoming a Worcester Police Officer? (:47)
-Radio Worcester (22:34): Commissioner Rob Antonelli on Worcester’s parks progress, priorities and planning
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake still closed for swimming
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): bankHometown consolidating Webster branches
-Clinton man accused of using pudding barcode taped around finger to steal $40 of groceries
-Item photos: Young "royals" get ready for Fancy Nancy Tea Party
-Drive-throughs targeted in West Boylston as new Dunkin's gets variance
-Lancaster administrator sets directions for now
-Shrewsbury High’s Chemistry Club brings science to elementary schools
-Spencer Selectmen talk evaluation, criteria for E.M.S. request for proposals
-Former Templeton administrator warns select board of 9C cuts, hiring woes, and out-of-class pay risks
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester writers bring the drama in summer showcase
-Destiny's Child reunites onstage for first time in 7 years at Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" finale
-Hanover Theatre takes over full management of the J.M.A.C.
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:01:31): A Tribute to the Beatles by the Hip Swayers, Stomp N' Holler, Hit the Bus
>OPINION: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
-Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (15:24): Jenny Gaul, Executive Director, Joy of Music Program (JOMP)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who ran a home daycare for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez injury to sideline Patriots cornerback for "a bit"
-How Kayshon Boutte has impressed so far at Patriots training camp
-Red Sox beat Twins, 8-5
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 3-2 . Next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:57): Get to know Coach Bryan Robbat
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 7-5
-King of the Court basketball tournament debuts at Worcester parks
>NATIONAL: 8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
-Ghislaine Maxwell will plead the Fifth in House testimony — unless demands are met: defense lawyer
-ChatGPT passes the "I'm not a robot" test — a "terrifying" step toward developing a mind of its own
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after "slipping" from dad’s arms on water slide
>NEW ENGLAND: Powerful moment for Mass. family who was forced to live in park (2:16). Article
-Intruder bathed, slept, ate & stole while Boston family was away on vacation (3:45)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. president pushes for faculty pay hikes
-WPI researcher tackles water treatment woes with battery tech
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the "arms race" to win the new luxury cruise ship market
>BUSINESS: Highlights from A.A.R.P.'s 99 ways to save money (1:46)
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women and veterans
>SHOPPING: When do Spirit Halloween stores open this year? Here's our guess
>HEALTH: Police, doctors warn of e-bike dangers as use skyrockets in Mass.
-Researchers say some artificial sweeteners could impact brain (:53)
-COVID barely detectable in wastewater, but is it time to celebrate? (2:15). Article
>FOOD: Greek Chicken Salad Bowls
>TV/STREAMING: Robin Roberts reveals why she’s been absent from "GMA"
>MOVIES: 40 best needle drops in movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas attend Oasis show — after band roasted actor
-Justin Baldoni breaks social media silence to celebrate milestone with wife amid Blake Lively legal battle
>ANIMALS: 14-year-old dog dumped at shelter gets a ton of new siblings (1:40)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Grafton Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman found alive 9 months after vanishing near Death Valley
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, polite black bear stuns homeowners after ringing doorbell before exploring hot tub
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