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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 78 today in Worcester
-How much daylight will Massachusetts have on the longest day of 2024?
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester company fined $11K for foul odor, hazardous waste violations
-Thief who robbed homes in multiple local towns gets 7 to 10 years in prison
-Underutilized theater spaces offer unique architectural and cultural potential, but reopening these spaces is expensive and time-consuming
-Dunkin' franchisee in Worcester will have to face suit over alleged racist food attack
-Northborough coffee roasters brews special blend for Father's Day (3:52)
-Worcester County opioid deaths drop 16%, as state has largest decline in 13 years
-100FM The Pike (9:28): Local competitive eater Geoff Esper talks Joey Chestnut ban from Nathan's contest
-Worcester libraries "going to the dogs" this summer
-Faces of Worcester: Tatiana Hamawi, M.D., Owner, Alpha-Omega Direct Primary Care
-Radio Worcester (47:16): Radio Roundtable on day shelter, Worcester schools administration and department heads salaries
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester eateries make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Takeout Spots (5:29)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen
-Table Talk Pies to be sold to national company
-Black bear removed from Worcester backyard
-Related: Video of bear darting up a tree in Worcester (:20)
-Crews inspect I-290 bridge after falling concrete
-Related: Aerial video from Channel 5 (:41)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Library gets a date for its addition
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden resident Aisyah Rafa'ee ready to row for Singapore at Olympics
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester police issue traffic advisory for Route 9
-Police search for truck wanted in connection with attempted theft of Westborough High School sign (:22)
-Shrewsbury police warn residents about common scams
-Sterling health board proposes new septic regs
-Clinton hires full-time athletic director, special ed. director
-Nashoba reorganization more of the same
-Grafton High School graduates
-Westborough Community Chorus in need of storage space
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Troy Siebels to step down as president, CEO of Hanover Theatre
-100FM The Pike (3:54): stART on the Street is looking for musical acts for their festival in September
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents summer concerts July 18th and 20th
-Ray Mariano: On Father’s Day, we all need to remember that "love, and not biology, makes a man a dad"
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on end of school in Worcester and summer
-Kate Hayes: Let’s have a calm mom summer
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 35 (27:46): Courtney & Amelia Gilardi
-Manny Jae Media (48:13): Manny with Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez for a year end review
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who once worked with the Rolling Stones, Chicago and Aerosmith
>SPORTS: Celtics take season's worth of lessons into Game 5 of NBA Finals
-Former Worcester Academy star Aliyah Boston keeps striving for greatness on and off the court in WNBA
-Tom Brady vows to let it loose in Fox broadcast booth: "Be a jerk!"
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 8-4
-100FM The Pike (6:58): JP Ricciardi on Red Sox owner John Henry's comments about the team's chances
-Worcester Bravehearts fall short on Los Bravos Night. Next game: 4 p.m. today
-Holy Cross football star Jacob Dobbs named Patriot League Men’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-2
-Oilers wallop Panthers to stay alive in Stanley Cup
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: 8 wounded in Michigan splash pad shooting; gunman kills himself hours later
-Southwest flight plunged to within 400 feet of ocean off Hawaii: report
-Tragic: 2 girls left orphaned after mom, dad die of cancer
>NEW ENGLAND: 15-year-old girl found dead with gunshot wounds in apparent homicide (1:05)
-Maine police kill armed man after hours-long standoff (:54)
>COLLEGES: Relive the 2024 WPI Commencement (4:07)
-Holy Cross visiting professor speaks for the fish, the birds and the humans
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A weekend away: Camping at Pine Acres Resort
>BUSINESS: St. Vincent Hospital severely understaffed, nurses and union says
-20 deleted jobs that we can’t believe anybody did in the first place
>SHOPPING: Mass. mall renovations and closures — What’s behind it?
>HOMES: How this U.S. region has become a hip place to live — with it also being dirt cheap
>HEALTH: Why Gen X is getting cancer more often than their parents' generation
-Lifestyle changes improve Alzheimer's symptoms for some
>FOOD: Study raising questions about common sugar substitute (1:57). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Ice-T learned about his "SVU" character’s shocking fate from his castmates
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Godzilla movie (1:56)
>CELEBRITY: Dick Van Dyke becomes oldest Daytime Emmy winner at age 98 for "Days of Our Lives" role
>HISTORY: The Scenic Railway at White City
>ANIMALS: Dog can't stop giving his new best friend kisses (:51)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Maine's "Lobster Lady" turns 104 with no plans to retire
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man uses his nose to inflate balloons for world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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