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In The News
-Latest weather: Another beautiful day, high of 79
+5:00: "Black Panther 2" to film scenes in Worcester this summer, sources say
+5:00: "It sounded like an explosion": Car slams into Miss Worcester Diner
+5:00: Authorities identify Oxford couple killed in apparent murder-suicide
+5:00: Limited tickets remain for Saturday's 90s party at Peppercorn's Outdoor Oasis
+5:00: WY Summer Symphony Festival Orchestra performs Friday at SAC Park
+12:30: Jon Hamm will be in Worcester next week as crews film ‘Confess, Fletch’ on Suffolk Street
+12:30: WorcShop faces hurdles in move to Leicester
+12:30: Holy Cross professor: The Olympics should find a permanent home
+9:00: Judge issues injunction to shut down events at Millbury's Care Factory
+9:00: Injuries reported following crash on Mass Pike in Westborough
+9:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 24
+9:00: Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus on the Radio Worcester Network (15:29)
+9:00: Burncoat Dance Team wins 7th state title
+9:00: It’s your last chance to see a supermoon this year with the "strawberry" moon
-Overnight: Miami-area condo collapse prompts massive emergency response
-Neighbors shocked, saddened by apparent murder-suicide in Oxford (2:35)
-Yesterday: 3 children - ages 13, 4 and 3 - escape following apparent murder-suicide (2:03)
-Starbucks opening at former Friendly's restaurant in Worcester
-Construction set to begin on 17-unit Shrewsbury Street mixed-use development
-5 Worcester package stores accused of selling to minors
-State retirement board set to consider pension for Officer Manny Familia’s family
-Ralph’s Tavern accepts Monopoly money in bid to make it onto game board (1:32). Article
-St. Vincent Hospital bans Catholic Worker Movement activists
-Witness thinks Worcester lawyer didn't direct client to commit crime
-Worcester City Council approves updated parking plan for residents, employees in Canal District
-Worcester mulls what to do with $110.6 million in stimulus funds
-Drone video above Lincoln Park Tower Apartments in Worcester (1:58)
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (11:40): Parking, Cousy and summer
-Radio Worcester (9:05): Worcester Police Lt. Sean Murtha talks dirt bikes and fireworks
-Worcester spray parks open, pool and beaches open July 1
-Worcester ranked among 50 best-run cities in U.S.
-Music Worcester debuts "Summer@MW," a summer series of indoors and outdoors concerts
-Last call with William Spangenberg and Louis Fiacco
-Mechanics Hall is dream venue for Boston ballet's video "Awakening"
-Webster cannabis dispensary leases retail space at the Summit in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (29:00): No Blanton's? Now what?
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Death investigation underway after 60-year-old man pulled from pool at Shrewsbury home
-Paxton passes all articles, forcing Rutland's hand on WRSD budget
-Grafton police log; Shrewsbury police log
-Health: Spurred by pandemic, UMass Memorial plans hospital-at-home program
-Bravehearts fall to Brockton. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Buy tickets
-WooSox lose in Rochester, 5-3
-Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: Get a worry free car for summer vacation at Bertera Nissan (4:47)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Tragic: Florida sisters dead after their mother allegedly tries to baptize them in the canal
-History: Worcester clothing ad from 1953
-Food: Lab tests reportedly find no identifiable tuna DNA in Subway tuna sandwich
-Shopping: Governor Baker calls for 2-month sales tax holiday
-Animals: Post divorce pet disputes are on the rise — so are "petnups"
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in July (11:37)
-Celebrity: Harris Ford injured on set of Indiana Jones 5
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Ohio teacher leaves entire estate totaling nearly $500,000 to schools for scholarships
-Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, wild boar takes a subway ride
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-QCC is a Vaccine Champion College
-Mass. doctor says vaccine benefits far outweigh 'rare risk' of heart inflammation
-ICYMI: Deaths in America's nursing homes soared 32% in 2020, watchdog report says
-59% of Massachusetts is now fully vaccinated as statewide COVID hospitalizations fall below 100
-U.S. life expectancy decreased by an "alarming" amount during pandemic
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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