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>Latest weather: Thunderstorms likely, high of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Thugs yell "get a haircut" before severely beating Worcester musician at South Station, Boston police say (pictured)
+6:00: Thieves smash glass, grab cash at Worcester bakery
+6:00: 2 dead, 2 seriously injured in Route 395 crash
+6:00: 19-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charges
+6:00: 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
+6:00: Kevin James set for 2 nights of standup in Worcester
+6:00: It's a first! Black Music Festival celebrates community through music, food and unity
+6:00: Don Landgren: A toast to the retiring owners of O'Connor's
+Noon: 2 of 3 teens killed in Brimfield crash identified
-Earlier: 3 area teens killed, another injured in Brimfield crash. Video (:29)
+Noon: Threatening ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend leads to arrest of Worcester man in Iowa
+Noon: WBJ's Movers & Shakers for June 27th
+Noon: 3 hard goodbyes at The Queen's Cups
+Noon: Radio Worcester (8:20): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, vaccinations for young children, and more
+Noon: Song to Get You Through the Week: The Nervous Eaters deliver catchy "Wild eyes"
-O’Connor’s Restaurant to be sold as long-time owners to retire
-How a small typo ruined a Westborough couple's credit
-State pools, beach open in Worcester as folks look to beat the heat
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 27th
-The Faces of Worcester: Vanessa Joga
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 885 (27:24): Author Andrew Noone
>HOMES: See the top 10 least expensive homes sold last week in Worcester County
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former police chief and 32nd degree Mason
-ICYMI: Blockade formed around Worcester home halts eviction
-Fatal crash in Lancaster under investigation
-The Worcester Art Museum heist, 50 years later (19:33)
-First Black music festival attracts hundreds in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury plans food truck festival in August
-William Blake promoted to Grafton assistant town administrator
-Eagle Scout creates rosary garden in memory of Auburn pastor
-Millbury's Loice Gichuki among promotions at Thrive Support & Advocacy
-Mass DOT to conduct Pike bridge work at Millbury exit this week
-Sutton Middle School announces fourth-quarter honor roll
-Brookfields Fight Fear take to West Brookfield Common
-100 years for North Brookfield Knights
>SPORTS: Red Sox winning streak at 7 after sweep of Cleveland
-Sebastian Mexico of Baldwinville gives Worcester Bravehearts a summer boost
-Bravehearts beat Brockton at home, 7-6. Next 'Hearts home game: 6:30 Wednesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Charlotte, 3-2
-Revs, Vancouver play to draw
-Former UMass star MVP as Colorado wins Stanley Cup
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Class of 2020 Degree Recognition Ceremony (2:00:55)
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:28): Jonathan Hack '09 and understanding judicial decision-making
>BUSINESS: Dairy Queen loses lawsuit against Mass. bottled water company
-Worcester Business Connect podcast No. 27 (24:32): Blue Flamingo Entertainment
>SHOPPING: With too much inventory, stores consider paying customers to keep unwanted items instead of accepting returns
>FOOD: The latest from Worcester-area farmstands: Strawberries hit their peak
>NATIONAL: 21 dead in South African nightclub
-Footage shows father pummeling Ohio man accused of murdering his son
>NEW ENGLAND: 7-year-old found unresponsive in Sandwich pond
-5, including baby and pregnant woman, rescued after boat capsizes in Ipswich
>HEALTH: Study finds pandemic-related drop in cancer screenings
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations/boosters 11-4 Monday in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New on HBO and HBO Max in July
>MOVIES: "Elvis" beats expectations, ties "Top Gun" for box-office crown with $30.5 million
>CELEBRITY: Paul McCartney taps Dave Grohl, Bruce Springsteen for epic Glastonbury set
>ANIMALS: Dog refuses to come down from his favorite horse (3:27)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Fenway Fantasy Day gives cancer patients a chance to take the field
-Meanwhile, in California, strange double speed bump sends cars flying
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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