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>Latest weather: Dry and unseasonably cool, high of 67 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspicious death outside Webster Big Lots store (1:28)
-Man charged in death of 5-year-old Candice Asare-Yeboah has history of motor vehicle violations
-Woman accused of fatally stabbing fiancé admits to previously lying under oath; Daughter testifies in murder trial
-Leicester man sentenced to federal prison for fraud
-Worcester man arrested for drug and gun charges
-Multi-agency team arrests Worcester man on federal warrant
-31 firefighter recruits will help boost the numbers on the Worcester Fire Department
-Worcester to open pool, spray parks and beaches on July 1st
-Worcester book drive hits 1 million milestone after 17 years
-One-of-a kind hospice in Worcester hits the 25-year anniversary mark
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic Pops Concert July 3rd at Worcester's Institute Park
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: The Mavericks, "After Yang" and more ....
-Clark/Worcester Art Museum exhibition inspires revelations about identity
-Worcesteria: Joyner Lucas garners trends after Celtics loss at NBA Finals
-Artist Spotlight: Pamela Chiasson
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who completed 56 combat missions in WWII and drove a cab for 19 years after he retired
-ICYMI: Child eludes kidnapping attempt in Boylston, police say
-Missing Worcester woman who wandered out of hospital found safe
-Here are 20 spots to get free public WiFi in Worcester right now
-Rosalie Tirella: Bishop McManus and the Nativity School, Worcester County’s hot housing market, and more
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland celebrates 300th birthday Saturday
-Fundraising 5K to remember Vanessa Marcotte (3:00)
-Composting and brush chipping 8-2:30 Saturday in Holden
-Silver Lake Beach in Grafton opens Saturday — with restrictions
-Mead, Jefferson at odds over Grafton anti-bigotry resolution
-Special town meeting set for vote on Paxton Center School project
>HOMES: Check out this $1.3 million cabin on pond in Sutton
>SPORTS: Red Sox hold off Cardinals’ rally in 9th
-Bravehearts win fourth straight, 10-2. Next 'Hearts home game: 4 p.m. Sunday, June 26, YOU-Choose-the-Music & Kids Club Sunday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox drop third straight, 7-4
>BUSINESS: Celebrate Juneteenth by buying from your locally Black-owned business
-Are high gas prices actually the cure for high gas prices? Experts explain
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School appoints 3 to endowed chair positions
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Canceled flights rise across U.S. as summer travel heats up
-What is Juneteenth? The federal holiday's history and meaning, explained
>NEW ENGLAND: Where you can celebrate Juneteenth this year around New England
-2 New Hampshire children believed abducted by mother overnight found safe, police say
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "The Northman," "Firestarter," "Fatherhood" and more
>CELEBRITY: "9-1-1: Lone Star" actor Tyler Sanders dead at 18
>HEALTH: COVID risk in Mass. drops dramatically
-FDA authorizes first COVID shots for infants, preschoolers
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters 10-2 Saturday at Gala Foods and 11-5 at Worcester Public Library
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day preview
>FOOD: Nation's largest grocery store chain says shoppers are buying less and switching to store brands
>HISTORY: Belmont Street Baptist Church in Worcester
>ANIMALS: 76 beagles rescued at out-of-state facility now sheltered in Mass.
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dolly Parton donates $1 million to fund pediatric infectious disease research
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, watch as woman arrives home to find a bear in the house
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
+Noon: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
+Noon: Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
+Noon: Tracking Patriots' schedule leaks with dates and times
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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