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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 90 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Happy Strings opens in Worcester, offering unique custom rug tufting experience
+6:00: "Apparent homicide" under investigation outside Marlborough Holiday Inn
+Noon: Downtown Worcester restaurant may not open due to fight over ventilation (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery prize
+Noon: Worcester Chamber poll reports top issues for city residents
+Noon: Seven Things To Do: Billy Joel Tribute, Dana Fuchs, "Soul of Spring" ...
+Noon: "Come feel weird with us:" Sapling channels catharthis into new album
+Noon: First High Gest Play Fest has new plays in juried event in Worcester
-Worcester Police seek Bobby Hammond, armed robbery suspect
-Worcester's Rebecca Garcia promoting positivity on Grafton Hill
-Burncoat High hands out diplomas at DCU Center
-Celebrate Lake View Elementary School turning 100 years old
-Remembrance for Sara Robertson, Worcester's first woman mayor, to be held Friday
-Public meeting on renaming Indian Hill Park for Sara Robertson
-Black History-Juneteenth Festival set in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (14:39): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty talks budget, homelessness & shelters, Polar Park and growth
-42 candidates to compete in Worcester's council, school races; 4 uncontested school races
>DINING OUT: Here are the restaurants taking part in Taste of Shrewsbury Street on June 20th
-Worcester bakery lands gig making cake, treats for superstar
>FOOD: Best ice cream stand in Central Mass. -- Tell WoMag your favorites
-ICYMI: FlyORH: The future of American's J.F.K. flight out of Worcester
-Family speaks at Paku Lounge shooter's sentencing
-Worcester residents air disdain for family shelter plan at meeting
-Sheriff Evangelidis swears in 3 from Worcester as corrections officers
-See neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Reminder: Trash pickup delayed a day this week in Worcester because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden to conduct extra speed patrols in June, July
-Holden Police Department has an opening for records clerk
-From Wachusett Echo: The waning practicality of student lockers
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury officer rescue 9 ducklings from storm drain
-Maurice "Moe" DePalo finishes 30 years with Shrewsbury Select Board
-The Singing Trooper at Asa Waters Mansion in Millbury June 9th
-West Boylston police log May 22nd to 28th
-Car crashes into Marlborough home (:44)
-Paxton readies for June 5th town meeting
-2nd annual Paxton Garden Club Plant Sale on Saturday
-Goings on from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
-Unified hosting 5K and conference
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Musician Sarah French
-Sam Bush, "King of Newgrass" coming to Worcester
-Writing Lines: Children's books, poetry aloud among literary events
-Celebrate 135th anniversary of famous poem written in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 445 (27:49): Musician Ray Pandiscio
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 102 (26:17): Q&A
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong resident of Quinsigamond Village who was very active in her church
>SPORTS: Reds rally to beat Red Sox, 5-4
-Here's how to win your dad a free Father's Day at Fenway Park
-Bravehearts beat Sea Unicorns, 3-1. Next home game: 6:30 Friday (Fireworks Friday)
-This catch by Bravehearts shortstop K.B. Peralta makes "SportsCenter" Top 10 (:14)
-Louisville beats WooSox, 9-2
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (24:00): Get to know head men's rowing coach Jim Barr
-Revolution draws with Atlanta, 3-3
-Seedings and schedule for the state high school baseball tournament
-Seedings and schedule for the state high school girls' lacrosse tournament
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: More than a quarter of Americans live alone: census data
-Missing teen jumped off ship into "really shark-infested" water: official
-Tragic: Girl, 6, has both feet severed in freak cargo-belt accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman fatally shot at car wash in Fall River
-Mass. firefighter, former dog trainer facing animal cruelty charges
>HEALTH: Colorectal cancer rise in young may be from fungus
>BUSINESS: Fast-growing industry could add 42,000 Mass. jobs within decade
-Job openings rose to 10.1 million, setback for Fed's inflation fight
>SHOPPING: Memorial Day Sale continues through June 7th at Sclamo's Discount Appliances
>COLLEGES: Abandoned at birth, UMass Medical School student fights for reproductive justice
-Strassler Center at Clark hosts "The War in Ukraine Through a Camera Lens"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 51 things in Europe that every traveler needs to experience
>HOMES: "It's nuts": Low inventory, still-rising prices frustrate Worcester-area homebuyers
>TV/STREAMING: Kim Cattrall to appear on "And Just Like That" despite Sarah Jessica Parker feud
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in June
>CELEBRITY: "That ’70s Show" star Danny Masterson guilty of 2 counts of rape
>ANIMALS: Teeny puppy demands to be let out of his incubator (:58)
>HISTORY: Entrance to Green Hill Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Town honors longtime gravedigger (2:52)
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, watch as a car flies off a tow truck ramp on a highway (:31)
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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
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+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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