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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 (:29). High of 77 today in Worcester
>THE DEATH OF KURT SOLOMON AND SEARCH FOR KAREN SOLOMON
-Where is Karen Solomon? Search enters another day (1:44). Article
-First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Earlier: Arrest warrant issued for Karen Solomon as Worcester police reveal 1 new detail
-Earlier: Funeral plans announced for Kurt Solomon amid ongoing search for Karen
-Earlier: Radio transmissions show Karen called to report husband's death
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
-The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
-Advocates rally to protect S.N.A.P. recipients in Central Mass.
-Worcester to hold Overdose Awareness Day event at City Hall Plaza
-Here's the first day of school at all Worcester County public districts
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-NOLA Cajun Kitchen brings New Orleans to Central Mass.
-ICYMI: Worcester biomedical company receives U.S.D.A. warning over injured, killed lab primates
-Former City Councilor appointed to key city board, despite open investigation
-Area business owner delivering free treats to children (3:15)
-Defendant in 2012 Worcester killing faces jail-assault charges
-Amazon may start drone deliveries in and around Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory Monday in Auburn
-Grafton principal appointments raise questions on district policies
-Ribbon cutting Tuesday at Arrowwood Playground in Shrewsbury
-Webster woman arrested after erratic driving call leads police to suspected heroin, array of prescription drugs
-Running Out of Summer 5K returns to Spencer Rail Trail
-Southbridge schools announce open houses, early start to 2026-27 school year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Get The Led Out, Elle King, Brody Bett, Jubilee Gardens
-Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:20)
-Maroon 5 free beach concert draws massive crowd in Narragansett
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Autumn Winds" in Worcester and Harvard
-ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Thoughts on upcoming Democratic primary
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Don’t save her
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 608 (29:12): Domenic Mercurio Jr.
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Kurt Solomon
>SPORTS: Patriots beat Eagles, 24-21
-Stock Up, Stock Down for Patriots’ young players vs. Eagles
-Red Sox beat Giants, 3-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 3-0
>NATIONAL: Traffic through Strait of Hormuz skyrockets nearly 400%
-Tragic: Conjoined twin girls, 2, die minutes after being separated following 5 grueling surgeries
>NEW ENGLAND: Connecticut cops shot, suspect dead after car chase
-Psychiatrist on Lindsay Clancy's medication history, extended interview (12:52)
-Radio Worcester (13:34): Why Seth Moulton says Massachusetts needs a new senator
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 42 (36:14): Student research | Mechanical and materials engineering
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 4 liquids you can bring through T.S.A. in any size
-Salt Barn on Cape Cod giving away $30,000 dream wedding (1:51)
>BUSINESS: American colleges are facing an enrollment crisis as young people turn to trades
-Second-largest Central Mass. human services nonprofit moving HQ to Marlborough
>HOMES: Worcester home sales climb as inventory falls in July
>HEALTH: How to help loved one struggling with depression or addiction (3:49)
>FOOD: Easy meals: Fast pasta with garlic and oil
-A beginner's guide to enjoying caviar (3:30)
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix wins "Sesame Street" movie rights
>MOVIES: "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" box office beats "Insidious" sequel, "Mutiny"
>CELEBRITY: Post Malone and Christy Lee are engaged: See the massive ring
-Animal Planet star Ed Cassano killed in hit-and-run while looking at snake
>ANIMALS: Rescued kitten helps dog heal after losing best friend (2:33)
>HISTORY: Author explains history of drinking during American Revolution (2:40)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman survives heart attack thanks to husband's C.P.R.
-Meanwhile, world's fastest motorized clog shoe exceeds 70 mph
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