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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:25). High of 83 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Middle Eastern Festival returns for first time in four years
-Eric Batista reflects on first year as Worcester city manager
-Carlos Asencio murder trial: Jury seated, evidence to begin Monday
-"Girls on the Run" hosts 5K in Worcester
-Habitat for Humanity breaks ground in a new neighborhood
-After escaping Taliban bombing, Shrewsbury student shines
-South High Community School graduation (1:32:30)
-Enter to win 2 tickets to Christopher Cross, Justin Hayward June 18th show at Hanover Theatre
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old girl
-2 Worcester stores closing as chain shutters: Report
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner bought in Worcester set to expire next month
-Scout Troop 182 to the rescue; quick action aids Holden Fire Department
-Worcester tornado remains New England's most deadly and destructive 70 years later (4:34)
-"NBC 10 Timelines" recalls Worcester tornado (22:26)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Food waste continues to be a challenge at the Regional
-A new partner joins Officer Dan at Wachusett
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury water rates to increase
-Passing the torch - for Westborough couple, teaching is a family business
-Whitinsville-based Koopman Lumber opens first Cape Cod location
-Boylston contractor breaks ground on new biopharma facility
-Historic block sold in Southbridge for $5.3 million to Orlando investors
-Uxbridge Pride display organizers undeterred by stolen flags
-Report: 15 Central Mass. communities among many Mass. towns flouting CPA’s housing requirements
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: "Burned: Protecting the Protectors," firefighter cancer film screening in Worcester
-Worcester Historical Museum hosts panel on Worcester baseball history on June 20th
-Laurel: Leading the way to school vacation in Worcester
-Vocero Hispano: 06-09-2023 al 06-15-2023
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 69 (28:18): Rohingya and Centrafrique refugees
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 508 (28:09): Evictions/Table Talk/Ed Augustus
>FAITH: For graduates, "You can steer yourself any direction you choose"
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to retired Worcester fire captain who worked for the department for 40 years
>SPORTS: Yankees beat Red Sox, 3-1
-Patriots receiver Kendrick Bourne focused on a bounce-back season
-First-place Bravehearts beat Brockton, 12-2. Next home game 4 p.m. Sunday, followed by Home Run Derby
-Worcester Fire Department hockey team excited about Heroes Cup
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates beat Vegas, 49-28, at DCU Center
-Revolution beat Inter Miami, 3-1
-Runners flock to Tuesday night running series from Central Mass. Striders
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: Unabomber Ted Kaczynski committed suicide inside jail cell
-4 children lost in the jungle for 40 days after a plane crash are found alive in Colombia
-Tragic: Indiana mom facing charges after her 3-year-old child gets shot in the head
>NEW ENGLAND: Massport says not to drive to Logan this summer, urging public transit options
>BUSINESS: A.I. blamed for 3,900 people losing their jobs in May: report
-Central Mass. life science companies receive $3.7 million in state tax breaks
>FOOD: McDonald’s fans thrilled by $9 sheet cake on "secret menu"
>HEALTH: Alzheimer’s drug gets F.D.A. panel’s backing, setting the stage for broader use
-A.I. can help doctors with breast cancer risk predictions, a new study finds
>SHOPPING: Kitchen products sold nationwide recalled due to injury concerns
>COLLEGES: H.C. professor -- What is incorruptibility? A scholar of Catholic worship explains
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 fascinating places for history buffs to visit in New England
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, May 28th to June 4th. Least expensive
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix password crackdown boosts new subscribers to highest level since COVID began
>MOVIES: "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" trumps Spidey at Friday box office
>CELEBRITY: Shannen Doherty shares behind the scenes of cancer battle
>ANIMALS: Baby squirrels keep coming back to visit their rescuers (3:08)
>HISTORY: The Ivy on Millbury Street, 1998
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a cup of coffee changed a homeless man's life (2:37)
-Meanwhile, in Minnesota, dozens of pigs run loose on highway after truck overturns
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In The News
>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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