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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 (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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