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>Latest weather: Showers possible, high in the mid 70s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's Joyner Lucas to perform at halftime of tonight's NBA Finals game
+6:00: Worcester residents push for ordinance to allow raising chickens within the city
+6:00: Shaw's reusable bag fundraiser for Worcester Community Action Council
+6:00: Moose involved in serious car crash in Oakham
+6:00: Amazon Prime Day 2022 preview
+Noon: Man charged in death of 5-year-old told police he was reaching into his pocket for $20 at time of crash
+Noon: Woman accused of murder tells police Andrew Wagner was choking her, put a gun to her head before fatal stabbing
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester- June 16th
+Noon: BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Sunset Beach and Dean Park Pond in Shrewsbury closed
+Noon: Tractor-trailer involved in crash on Route 2
+Noon: Five Things to Do: The Mavericks, "After Yang" and more ....
+Noon: Juneteenth: A Descendant's Perspective
+Noon: First Person: The Red Chariot — A Tribute to My Father
-Child eludes kidnapping attempt in Boylston, police say
-Bishop McManus: Nativity School prohibited from calling itself a Catholic school
-Related: Nativity School to appeal bishop's decision
-Worcester housing market surges, leaving one man with nowhere to go (4:38)
-Off duty firefighter attempts to save man who fell from bridge into Lake Quinsigamond
-Help Worcester Boys & Girls Club win the D'Angelo $55,000 giveaway
-Dr. Fauci tests positive for COVID days after visiting Worcester, Holy Cross
-Bear wanders through yard in Auburn (:13)
-Win a mountain bike and more in the 2022 George Street Raffle
-Bad Advice: Beat the sweat by always wearing a mascot costume
-Worcester city councilors to explore city charter change
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (15:09): Tercentennial and police drone
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 481 (28:22): Police Drones, Renewable Three-Deckers, Pickett Plaza
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 345 (28:05): Gary Vecchio
-Nurse Candy Szymanski recalls almost 5-decade career from ER to associate VP
-Claremont Academy graduation 2022 (1:31:21)
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic Pops Concert July 3rd at Worcester's Institute Park
-"Menopause The Musical" returns to Worcester
-Listen Up: Maine's theWorst deliver smart, blistering rock with "Yes Regrets"
>HOMES: 5 open houses coming up in Worcester
-See all Worcester County home sales from June 5th to June 11th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who for several years served Thanksgiving dinners for Catholic Charities
-ICYMI: Worcester diner celebrates 86th anniversary
-Downtown eatery marks 15th year in Worcester
-Worcester restaurant temporarily reduces hours to breakfast only
-Rosalie Tirella: Winners and losers in Green Island
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Power lines come down on truck in Sutton
-Summer swim, paddle event honors former Olympian, "Wild Bill" Yorzyk
-Traffic advisory for Saturday's Tercentennial celebration in Rutland
-Spencer firefighters to hold annual nighttime golf tournament September 17th
-For Robert Levine of Leominster, fixing and giving away children’s bicycles is a calling
-Pastor Michael Bastian to be formally installed as leader of churches in Oxford, Webster
-Paxton Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony (46:54)
>SPORTS: Devers HR in fourth straight game, Red Sox rout A’s
-Bravehearts win again, 4-2. Next Bravehearts home game: 6:30 Friday, Scout Night Sleepover & Postgame Fireworks
-Holy Cross names Jett Alfonso Director of Cross Country, Track and Field (2:03)
-Fran Quinn from Holden the oldest player in U.S. Open
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 5-2
>BUSINESS: Health Foundation of Central Mass. receives $500,000 from dissolving physician group
-Ford recalls millions of vehicles that could roll away when placed in park
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Flooding in Yellowstone could leave the park closed for months
>NEW ENGLAND: Body of missing 3-year-old boy found in Lowell pond
>TV/STREAMING: "Squid Game" reality show with $4.56 million prize on Netflix: apply
>MOVIES: Jerry Seinfeld's first film in 15 years about Pop-Tarts gets cast
>CELEBRITY: A first look at Ryan Gosling as Ken in "Barbie" has the internet in a frenzy
>HEALTH: Why there’s hope on the horizon for allergy sufferers
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday at Worcester Public Library
-UMass Medical School infectious disease expert shares outlook on virus, vaccines and treatment
>FOOD: Ketogenic diet may increase lifespan, new study says
>ANIMALS: Fluffy cat as fast as a cheetah, beats dad in every race (3:13)
>HISTORY: Exploring Worcester's History with William Wallace, Worcester Historical Museum (25:32)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pro football player saves puppies in his free time (3:21)
-Meanwhile, in Iowa, family finds WWII-era bomb in their backyard
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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