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In The News
>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 (:35). High of 61 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Deadly shooting outside Worcester strip club
+Noon: Diner connects Worcester seniors and trains Quinsigamond hospitality students
+Noon: Construction completed at Spencer church after devastating fire ripped down historic building
+Noon: Tune into the "Vibes": Worcester TV talk show returns online
+Noon: Memory Lame eyes "Fabricated Truth," Irma Jones climbs "High towers"
+Noon: Heath Hen Meadow Conservation Land a journey through time and season
-Here's how much Worcester spends on OnlyFans
-15 underage drinkers found at Worcester restaurant
-Advocates push for investigation of Worcester diocese’s handling of priest abuse allegation
-Only 1 criminal case emerged from Massachusetts' sweeping clergy abuse investigation
-From Centrum Inn to enVision Hotel, a familiar place to stay in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: The haunted history of Higgins House
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester man indicted for selling fentanyl, guns to confidential informants
-Apples picked without permission from hot-air balloon basket, Woodstock Orchard alleges
-Stop & Shop website, app go offline after network security issue, stores stay open
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief: Redistricting, Round 3
>DINING OUT: Pasta and Nonna's sauces still simmer at these 10 Worcester Italian restaurants
-Third time's the charm as Crust Bakeshop opens new storefront
-ICYMI: Second cooking oil theft case in a week tied to Worcester. Video (1:57)
-UMass Memorial nurse delivers dahlias from personal garden to patients at hospital
-Italian Heritage Parade fills Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Leicester man arrested for headbutting girlfriend, threatening to kill her in front of toddler
-Worcester man goes all out on Halloween decorations for a good cause (2:30). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: State Sen. Peter Durant to hold office hours in town Tuesday
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Learn the Ukulele Thursday at Gale Free Library event
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer gas station sold a ticket worth $100,000 a year for 20 years
-Woman sues Brookfield property owner for negligence after falling tree limb allegedly causes broken nose, lost teeth
-Beloved Winchendon restaurant with 33-year history abruptly closes, future plans unknown
-Shrewsbury takes closer look at where students go after graduation
-Is a proposed 24/7 community fridge a good idea at a Fitchburg middle school?
-Leominster City Council to vote Tuesday on $250,000 transfer for police overtime
-Veterans Council of Southbridge plans Resource Day and Veterans Day luncheon Wednesday
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: City stand-up comedy veterans set to open The Worcester Comedy Club
-Mandeville, Richards to bring folk music to Southbridge
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 33 (28:25): Meatball and the Halloween Bash
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey: Leaking out a truth
-Laura Soukkavong: Breaking my silence: My 7 years of fear & survival
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 112 (28:35): Youth and political unrest
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:21): Catholic church abuse, police oversight problems and Downtown Worcester development
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local singer who opened for Frank Sinatra at the Centrum and sung the National Anthem at the '75 World Series
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye, Pats dominated the Raiders to improve to 3-2 (6:29)
-Injuries continue to mount for Patriots
-Patriots gets positive AJ Brown injury update before Jets matchup
-Worcester hockey alumni 2026-27 highlights, NHL Week 2
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike second execution? What we know so far
-Man dies after falling from roller coaster at Georgia's Six Flags
-Millions of U.S. households lost S.N.A.P. benefits; here's where
-Tragic: 2 victims of grandfather's murder-suicide that killed 9 ID'd as friends who carried out brave final act
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutors seek testimony from women in trial against Matthew Farwell (3:20)
-Mass. loses $5.9 billion in federal funding, tracker shows
-3 criminal cases involving I.C.E. hit Supreme Judicial Court
>COLLEGES: New exhibit honors the unsung heroes of Assumption’s history
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): How travel credit cards can save you money — and cost, too (2:12)
>BUSINESS: Worcester employers need an A.I. judgment portfolio
-LPL Financial Research: Credit is still flowing, and businesses are borrowing
-Meet the "chronoworkers" following their body clocks instead of the 9 to 5
-Oil soars above $105 in wake of Saudi airport strike, Ukraine energy attack blamed on Russia
>SHOPPING: Could A.I. make you pay more? Concerns over personalized pricing (2:19)
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: How to keep kids safe during fall yard work (2:07)
>HEALTH: Dementia cases set to double by 2050, called an "accelerating epidemic crisis"
>FOOD: How to build balanced meals without overcomplicating food
>TV/STREAMING: Best horror movies on Shudder
>MOVIES: Steve McQueen's legacy lives on. Remakes and new projects heat up
>CELEBRITY: Why Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are avoiding marriage after 13 years together
-Idina Menzel makes rare comment about "really hard" split from ex-husband Taye Diggs
>ANIMALS: Grandpa keeps sweet tradition going with very unimpressed cats (2:49)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Woodland Street, Clark University, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Car wash attendant cheers up boy with autism
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, capybaras wander into legislative building
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