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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Carlos Asencio guilty of first degree murder in stabbing at O'Connor's Restaurant (:47). Article
+6:00: Related: Jury announces the verdict (1:21)
+6:00: Related: "Some justice" — Amanda Dabrowski’s family reacts to guilty verdict
+6:00: Owner of Worcester apartment building where 4 died seeks public funds for rebuild (pictured)
+6:00: Tuesday marks last day of the 2022-2023 school year
+6:00: T&G's parent company suing Google for deceptive business practices
+6:00: Radio Worcester (37:46): Radio Roundtable discusses downtown revitalization
+Noon: Jury begins deliberations in Carlos Asencio murder trial
+Noon: I-190 lane closures in Worcester all week during construction
+Noon: Worcester ranked 37th best run city in the U.S.
+Noon: Mass. needs more housing. How much should be affordable vs. high-end?
+Noon: In "the dirt," comedy roots: Thick Chick Comedy at Worcester venue
+Noon: WooBall Weekly: Late week stumble knocks Bravehearts down to second place
+Noon: Spring nominees announced for Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
-25-year-old Princeton man killed in crash with tractor trailer on I-290 in Lancaster
-Closing arguments expected in trial of man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in O'Connors Restaurant in Worcester
-More than half of Worcester’s fiscal ‘23 overtime spending projected to go to police
-New contract spells out raises for Worcester teachers. See how much paychecks will increase
-Radio Worcester (20:15): Worcester Fourth of July celebration and fireworks schedule
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council preview -- A light week
-Radio Worcester (18:07): Fighting unresponsive city government, Feanna Jattan-Singh runs for City Council
-UMass Memorial official calls for $44 million yearly to tackle overcrowding crisis
-Veterans Inc. 18th annual Stand Down to help veterans and their families
-TODAY! Taste of Shrewsbury Street returns to Worcester on Tuesday
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Body Found in a Back of a Work Van". Video (14:42). Audio (15:42)
>FOOD: Best Ice Cream Stand in Central Mass. down to Final Four
-ICYMI: Phantom Gourmet visits area restaurant (5:15)
-Worcester Housing Authority uses free meal delivery to address food insecurity
-Trash and recycling pickup delayed a day this week in Worcester because of holiday
-Pollution management system launched at Indian Lake
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): New committee prioritizes school safety
-Holden police name Chris Noyes Deputy Chief
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Gardner hospital bolsters safety after patient allegedly stabs nurse in neck
-Father vs. son Leominster dispute escalates into door-barging confrontation
-West Boylston police log June 12th to 18th
-West Boylston tweaks tax work-off plan
-Pride organizers concerned after North Brookfield selectman seen removing Pride flags
-Civic engagement pays off for Clinton middle schooler
-Blackstone Valley Tech graduates 294
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Black Music Festival coming to Worcester Common
-In Worcester, Christopher Cross and Justin Hayward show why their songs are still loved
-Artist uses poetry to celebrate Juneteenth at Old Sturbridge Village
-Robert Smith and the Cure lifts spirits at Xfinity Center
-Radio Worcester (4:11): A summer of sounds at Francis Carroll Plaza
-Manny Jae Media (50:27): InnerViews -- Cannabis of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 6 (28:44): Diane Sare
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who recently celebrated her 102nd birthday
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Twins, 9-3
-Patriots' Jack Jones could face over 30 years in prison: DA
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 p.m. Thursday
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox win series over first-place Norfolk to climb back over .500
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces coaching staff additions
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Ford, Chrysler, Hyundai among more than 979,000 vehicles recalled. Check recalls here.
-NATIONAL: Rescuers race against time to find the missing sub in the Atlantic bound for the Titanic site
-Shooting near Juneteenth festivities in Milwaukee injures 6
-Tragic: Community grieves after 5-year-old dies of cancer in Western Mass.
>NEW ENGLAND: New Hampshire men charged with vandalizing journalist's homes
-Mass. lawmakers consider a statewide policy on single-use bottles, bags
>BUSINESS: The high dive into entrepreneurship
-Small businesses remain bullish for 2023
>HEALTH: Ozempic users spark spike in E.R. visits: Shocking new side effects
-Loneliness and social isolation linked with a higher risk of early death, study finds
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:33): Students create original movies in film noir course
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): On Cape Cod, it’s the question of the summer -- Why are so many vacation rentals empty?
>HOMES: How to practice "right place, right place" this gardening season
>TV/STREAMING: New photos from "Bridgerton" Season 3 tease loads of Colin and Penelope drama
>MOVIES: Pixar's "Elemental" opens to record-worst $29.6 million
>CELEBRITY: John Goodman shows off 200-pound weight loss transformation
>ANIMALS: Bear crashes party and helps itself to the buffet (:52)
>HISTORY: Green Hill Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Off-duty Mass. firefighter helps rescue woman from burning car in N.H.
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, man shoots himself in the leg while dreaming a burglar was breaking into his home
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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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