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>Latest weather: Breaks of sunshine this afternoon, high of 77 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Suspicious fire at Davis Mega Maze in Sterling (1:48)
+6:00: Councilor Moe Bergman: WRTA needs to drive home its fare-free ride service
+6:00: Blue Light Bandits return to Worcester
+6:00: Study finds Massachusetts is the smartest state in the U.S.
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 22nd
+Noon: Worcester State announces new Executive Director for Latino Education Institute
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Gordon Lightfoot, "A Swift River Anthology" and more
+Noon: Listen Up: Jim Perry keeps it dark with "Dystopia"
+Noon: Blue Light Bandits are honestly glad to be back home
-Worcester homeless population jumped 43% in a year
-New RMV Worcester location now expected to open this summer
-Worcester ranked among top 50 best-run cities in U.S.
-I-290 Shrewsbury Street exit closing for utility work
-Wheels are getting in motion for a "Major" documentary to be made in Worcester
-Worcester Fourth of July fireworks, events nearby
-Experts offer competing views as to whether Stephanie Fernandes was victim of domestic abuse before allegedly stabbing fiancé
-Parents of murdered Assumption grad fight to keep wrongful death lawsuit alive
-Worcester police investigating a shooting in the area of Reservoir Street
-Free parking at Worcester Airport extended through September
-Nativity School of Worcester gets $100,000+ in donations since Worcester Bishop strips it of Catholic identity
-Don Landgren: After bishop's blow to Nativity School Pride and Black Lives Matters flags, what's next?
-Worcester's Fitness in the Park a free way to stay active and healthy
-Sport court with turf proposed for Worcester's Goddard School
-Juneteenth festival a celebration of freedom, Caribbean heritage
-Following death of 5-year-old in Stafford Street crash, Worcester officials look to improve road safety
-Radio Worcester (15:53): ACM Eric Batista talks TIF policy & enforcement, Civilian Review Board, Denholm Building, ARPA
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic Pops Concert July 3rd at Worcester's Institute Park
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Ashley Deyj presents smoldering "Still Shine"
-Bad Advice: Embrace mother-in-law's hovering
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who "loved every job she had over a long career of helping others of all ages"
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
-ICYMI: Worcester residents plead guilty to conspiracy to deal fentanyl-containing pills disguised as oxycodone out of city market
-2 teens arrested in Worcester for firearms, ammunition
-The Faces of Worcester: Carla Delacruz Davila
-Drone video from above City Hall in Worcester (1:38)
-Reminder: Worcester trash, recycling pick-up on normal schedule this week despite holiday
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett Muster draws a crowd
-GoFundMe started for Joseph Bottis, man found dead in Webster Commons Plaza
-Millbury selectmen to begin meeting with developer over 17 Rice Road project
-Millbury officer promoted to sergeant
-Grafton Boy Scout Troop 107 plans July bottle and can drive
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Tigers, 5-4
-Gronk announces retirement from football
-Getting cut in high school didn't deter Bravehearts left-handed reliever Axel Johnson
-Bees buzz Bravehearts, 3-1. Next 'Hearts home game: 4 p.m. Sunday, YOU-Choose-the-Music & Kids Club Sunday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win, 5-0
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: Check out the new koi pond supply store in Worcester
-Worcester Registry of Deeds signs 10-year lease in Downtown Worcester
>SHOPPING: Consumers pull back spending due to high gas and food prices
>COLLEGES: QCC gets $500,000 to train, place unemployed, underemployed
-On anniversary of Title IX, Worcester State making progress with women’s athletics
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 920, official says
-Uvalde police response an "abject failure," Texas's top cop says
-Tragic: 5-year-old boy died after being left in a car for hours while his mother prepared for a birthday party, report says
>NEW ENGLAND: Supreme Court rules Maine cannot exclude religious schools from tuition assistance programs
-See the view of Cape Cod from the International Space Station
>HEALTH: It’s getting harder to gauge your COVID risk levels — Tracking these 4 metrics can help
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Meryl Streep's 73rd birthday: 10 of her most iconic roles
>CELEBRITY: Civil jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused teenager in 1975
>HISTORY: Historic and architectural tour of The Hanover Theatre Tuesday, June 28th
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Dogs, cats & more
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police officers save suicidal veteran suffering from PTSD
-Meanwhile, in Iowa, hidden message with expletive on headstone raises concerns
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-Earlier: Chip Norton, owner of Mercantile Center, files for bankruptcy amid lawsuits, $70 million in debt
-Officials celebrate opening of 18-unit modular apartment complex for formerly homeless
-Worcester to treat Indian Lake on Thursday
-A tradition grows: St. Mary's set for Mediterranean festival
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Back to school: Worcester 2025-26 school calendar
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: Longtime home of Helen's Bakery to reopen as Quinsigamond Village Bakery & Cafe
-ICYMI: "This community used to be beautiful": Worcester neighbors upset about landscape business
-Trial set to begin of Millbury firefighter charged with child rape
-Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Rapper Joyner Lucas honored with street name in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Do you recognize these cats?
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board gives Beal Commons 60-day extension as questions linger
-Webster police investigating Pleasant Street gunfire between man in car and pedestrian
-Westborough firefighters respond to building fire & hotel fire concurrently
-Woman convicted of disorderly conduct after profane outburst outside pub
-Millbury baseball honored ahead of WooSox game for winning state title
-Collectibles Fair returns to Grafton in September
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "New Heights" podcast with Taylor Swift returns — hours after "glitch"
-Leon Trout embraces a new change in direction with latest album, "Paradigm"
-Last Call: Andre Gaines-Roberson, tribal historic preservation officer
>OPINION: Unity Radio's Journey for EforAll (48:47): Michelle Memnon, Spiritually Fabulous
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the former Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Juvenile Court
>SPORTS: Drake Maye has better day than J.J. McCarthy at joint practice
-Takeaways from Patriots joint practice with Vikings (3:38)
-NBA approves sale of Celtics to Bill Chisholm, league announces
-Red Sox lose to Astros, 4-1
-Holy Cross (2:14): Get to know Coach Elliott
-Holy Cross Camp Report (:53): Running back Sam Slade
-WooSox lose to Iowa, 1-0
>NATIONAL: C.B.O.: Tax law hurts poorest Americans, benefits richest
-Uvalde police body camera video parents pleading to officers Robb Elementary School
>TRAGIC: Mom who begged for help finding missing 10-year-old son charged after his body is found
>NEW ENGLAND: Rock that hit Mass. home believed to be meteorite (2:08)
-Alien ship? Satellite? Strange glowing light spotted in skies above Mass.
-State Auditor Diana DiZoglio hires law firm to sue legislature over voter-approved audit
>COLLEGES: Less than half of student loan borrowers are current on $1.6 trillion in debt
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 airlines with the best in-flight food
>BUSINESS: Worcester County C.E.O.s elected to board of statewide advocacy organization
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-Women’s Executive Academy applications due in early September
>SHOPPING: Are you paying more than your neighbors for the same item? You might be (2:39)
>HOMES: How to fight a denied homeowner's insurance claim (1:45)
>HEALTH: Bacteria that can cause rare "flesh-eating" disease infects swimmer at Cape Cod beach
-Creating small gains with Barre (2:04)
>FOOD: Skittles, Hershey and Nestle are removing artificial colors
>TV/STREAMING: Jennifer Aniston will star in series inspired by Jennette McCurdy's memoir "I'm Glad My Mom Died"
>MOVIES: "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" turns 50. Cult classic does time warp
>CELEBRITY: Cheryl Hines breaks silence on RFK Jr. marriage rumors a year after his alleged affair
-Rebecca De Mornay slams double standard of aging in Hollywood
>ANIMALS: Couple moves to new home that comes with a stray cow (1:49)
>HISTORY: Talk radio fans have fond memories of Larry Glick
>GOOD NEWS: How a teen is using fashion sense to help shelter pets (1:55)
-Meanwhile, wild brawl breaks out between Carnival Cruise passengers (1:01)
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