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>Latest weather: Pop-up thunderstorms expected, high of 87 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Suspicious death outside Webster Big Lots store (1:28)
+6:00: Leicester man sentenced to federal prison for fraud schemes
+6:00: Man charged in death of 5-year-old Candice Asare-Yeboah has history of motor vehicle violations
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for drug and gun charges
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: Joyner Lucas garners trends after Celtics loss at NBA Finals
+6:00: Rutland celebrates 300th birthday Saturday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester- June 17th
+Noon: Worcester book drive hits 1 million milestone after 17 years
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "The Northman," "Firestarter," "Fatherhood" and more
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Pamela Chiasson
+Noon: Check out this $1.3 million cabin on pond in Sutton
+Noon: UMass Medical School appoints 3 to endowed chair positions
+Noon: FDA authorizes first COVID shots for infants, preschoolers
-Man charged in death of 5-year-old told police he was reaching into his pocket for $20 at time of crash (:48). Article
-Woman accused of murder tells police Andrew Wagner was choking her, put a gun to her head before fatal stabbing
-Missing Worcester woman who wandered out of hospital found safe
-Here are 20 spots to get free public WiFi in Worcester right now
-Worcester residents push for ordinance to allow raising chickens within the city
-Elder Services of Worcester is bringing awareness to elder abuse
-Mill St. apartments sell for $5.8 million
-Shaw's reusable bag fundraiser for Worcester Community Action Council
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 345 (28:05): Gary Vecchio
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic Pops Concert July 3rd at Worcester's Institute Park
-Five Things to Do: The Mavericks, "After Yang" and more ....
-Renovated planetarium at Worcester EcoTarium brings the stars down to Earth
-Charlton's Liam Coleman nets top award at New England Songwriting Competition, plans fall tour
-First Person: The Red Chariot — A Tribute to My Father
-Juneteenth: A Descendant's Perspective
-Rosalie Tirella: Bishop McManus and the Nativity School, Worcester County’s hot housing market, and more
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to couple married 72 years who died a week apart
-ICYMI: 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)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Moose involved in serious car crash in Oakham
-Sunset Beach and Dean Park Pond in Shrewsbury closed
-Shrewsbury installs new wayfinding signs
-Communities push forward amid lifeguard shortages
-Millbury offers more information on special election for new fire HQ
-School needs may be a factor in Sutton's 5-year budget forecast
-Wachusett students win Chamber scholarships
-Tractor-trailer involved in crash on Route 2
>SPORTS: Warriors end Celtics' title hopes with Game 6 win
-Red Sox drop matinee to Oakland, 4-3
-Bravehearts win third straight, 10-2. Next Bravehearts home game: 6:30 Friday, Scout Night Sleepover & Postgame Fireworks
-Bravehearts holding Scout Night: Pregame clinic, parade and ballpark sleepover after postgame fireworks for $25
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 10-4
-Foxborough to host World Cup games in 2026
>BUSINESS: Women's Leadership Conference returns to downtown Worcester
-Cosmetics giant Revlon files for bankruptcy
>COLLEGES: Assumption's $35 million fundraising effort exceeds goal by $15.6 million
-Holy Cross buys historic WPI house for $800,000 to use as new president’s residence
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (11:39): Congressman Jim McGovern on January 6th hearings, interest rates and gas prices
-Tragic: North Carolina father and 5-year-old son killed in golf cart crash by suspected drunk driver
>NEW ENGLAND: Amtrak to begin Burlington runs on July 29th
>TV/STREAMING: The complete list of your favorite network shows returning in the fall
>MOVIES: Ana de Armas shares first look as Marilyn Monroe in "Blonde"
>CELEBRITY: Justin Bieber postpones Boston concert because of facial paralysis
-Beyonce teases details on new album, set to be released next month
>HEALTH: How many times can you get reinfected with COVID?
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters 9-1 Friday at Veterans Inc. and 1:30-3:30 at Worcester Islamic Center
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day preview
>FOOD: Nation's largest grocery store chain says shoppers are buying less and switching to store brands
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Kitten caught on cam sneaking into sister's crib to snuggle (3:08)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dolly Parton donates $1 million to fund pediatric infectious disease research
-Meanwhile, in Cambridge, 2 TikTok star chefs make world's largest chicken nugget
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 68 today in Worcester
+4:00: Will it be a snowy winter in Massachusetts? The 2 almanacs disagree
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Retirement community in Worcester to raze building, build 200 senior housing units
+4:00: Davis Farmland reveals this year's Mega Maze theme
+1:00: Shrewsbury Fire Department tackles early morning car fire on Route 9
+1:00: How an abandoned music hall is being transformed into a Central Mass. arts center
+1:00: Ash & Eric present "Songwriters at the Hub" season
+1:00: Last Call: Hans Rickheit, graphic artist
-Looking back at the timeline of the Enrique Delgado-Garcia death investigation (3:30). Article
-Man, 40, fatally stabbed in early morning incident in Fitchburg, police say (1:16). Article
-No verdict reached in 2017 Worcester bridge attack trial on day 1 of deliberations
-Auburn police searching for Darren Cyr, missing since Friday
-Sturbridge woman with late-stage ovarian cancer takes center stage in debate over N.I.H. cuts
-Human case of West Nile Virus detected in Worcester; pesticide spraying scheduled
-Worcester’s animal shelter was on the brink of shutdown. Now it has a second chance to save lives
-Dogs found on Summer Street and at Hope Cemetery
-UMass Medical School mini-grants support classroom projects at 9 Worcester public schools
-Aislinn Doyle: September 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-City council reviews road repair progress
>POLITICS: What you need to know about the November 4th municipal election
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:38): Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson discusses housing, homelessness and city challenges
>DINING OUT: Worcester Pizzafest returns October 11th
-ICYMI: Worcester fraud ringleader used money for luxury goods, home, gets prison time
-Worcester woman charged in Water Street stabbing
-Woman stabs coworker in Leominster over “inappropriate” texts with her husband
-How a Worcester industrial company pivoted to make pet toys (2:26)
-GoFundMe for Worcester businesses damaged after fire ticks closer to goal
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Flying High Dogs at Gale Free Library 4 p.m. Wednesday
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury faces $400,000 trash collection budget gap
-Breezy Picnic Grounds in Douglas plans to retire trio of waterslides after 42 years
-State auctions off 4 Central Mass. properties to housing developers for $2 million
-Former Leominster plastics mill set to become part of 276-unit apartment complex
-Man stopped in West Boylston for missing plate charged with driving on suspended license
-Sturbridge police search for owner of pooch struck by car
-Clinton Halloween Walk set for October 29th
-Berlin narrows center redesign options
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 961 at Union Station 6 to 9 Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: At Silver Scream Con 4, fans share the spotlight
-New Monet exhibition gives Worcester more of the immersive experience
-Listen Up: Through the dystopia with Lovina Falls
-Worcester announces search for next Poet Laureate, Youth Poet Laureate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (55:11)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime nutritionist at Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital
>SPORTS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel believes win can be blueprint for rest of season
-How should Patriots handle injured cornerback Christian Gonzalez?
-Tom Brady to play in Saudi flag football tournament alongside current and former NFL stars
-Red Sox lose to A's, 2-1
-Holy Cross men’s lacrosse to host fall lacrosse weekend October 3rd to 5th
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
>CARS: Last call on these 2024 models at Lamoureux Ford
>NATIONAL: Suspect in Kirk's assassination charged with aggravated murder
-Israel’s military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City
>NEW ENGLAND: Quincy man kidnapped, tortured in Saugus garage, feds say
-Flames shoot out of Swiss Airlines plane engine while on runway at Logan Airport
>COLLEGES: WPI appoints Emily Perlow V.P. for student affairs and dean of students
-Former Apple executive donates $50 million to UMass Amherst (1:03)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Noctourism? Forest bathing? 7 travel trends you should know
>BUSINESS: Retail sales jump in August on surprisingly strong back-to-school season
-LPL Financial Research: The intersection of political uncertainty and global debt markets
-OpenAI promises parental safety tools for ChatGPT after disturbing deaths linked to chatbot
>SHOPPING: Amazon reveals October Prime Day dates, Big Deal Days info
>HOMES: 7 affordable metros where home prices are below $300,000
>HEALTH: Experts stress early vaccination this flu season
-Expert warns of risks as vaccine hesitancy grows among U.S. families (2:54)
>FOOD: Dunkin's Rewards make free coffees harder to get as fall menu drops
>CELEBRITY: Robert Redford, actor and Oscar-winning director, dies at 89
-Robert Redford through the years
>TV/STREAMING: Here's where to watch Robert Redford's best movies
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried movie "The Housemaid" (2:30)
>ANIMALS: Donkey hugs her dad every time she sees him (1:38)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 462 Pleasant Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. 12-year-old collecting food and money for people in need (3:25)
-Meanwhile, in Randolph, horse rescued on highway after trotting away from rider
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