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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 96 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester records first heat wave since 2022
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police investigating after "small explosion" leads to fireworks discovery
+6:00: TODAY! Movies on the Common presentation of "Barbie" moves inside the JMAC
+6:00: Screen Time: Kate Mulgrew, Bryce Dallas Howard and Rosario Dawson talk sci-fi roles in Boston
+6:00: Legendary actor Donald Sutherland dies at 88
+6:00: Bravehearts score 15 runs in final 4 innings to top Norwich
+Noon: Worcester parent says kids endured racism before removal from school
+Noon: Portion of Lake Quinsigamond closed due to e. Coli
+Noon: Brick By Brick festival lets graffiti and mural artists shine
+Noon: Things to Do: Greek, Asian and Pink Flamingo festivals make a comeback
-After multifamily proposal abandoned, former Canal District barbecue spot to become restaurant
-Worcester's Joyner Lucas reflects on fatherhood, shares inspiration behind upcoming Joynerfest (15:59). Article
-Bishop Emeritus Daniel Patrick Reilly, fourth bishop of Worcester, dies at 96
-Worcester man arrested for loaded gun in Webster Square
-Worcester streets; how involved should city council be?
-Demolition of century-old dam begins in West Boylston
-Central Mass. business confidence rebounds, following previous low in April
-Table Talk founding family says goodbye, lets it Rise
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Worcester fireworks
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (46:24): Interim Chief Saucier ShotSpotter controversy and Mill St. vote
>DINING OUT: Food trucks — The recipe is in the name, Sauced & Tossed
-ICYMI: Nike celebrates Celtics championship with ad shot in Worcester
-Bob Cousy on the Celtics: "First time I've been up after 11 in years"
-Worcester Mill Street redesign to stay after City Council vote
-Saint V's nurses continue to call for more oversight from Feds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Central Mass. Mom's Around Town in Holden
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge voters approve school budget second time around
-Tupperware, founded in Leominster, shuts down only remaining U.S. plant, moves manufacturing to Mexico
-Shrewsbury Fire Chief Jim Vuona to retire after 32 years
-West Boylston police log June 10th to 16th
-W.H.E.A.T. Community Connections receives $200,000 for new Clinton building
-Sterling signs will warn drivers about turtles crossing
-Millbury man sworn in as corrections officer
-Night Sky Program in Uxbridge
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Why this non-American beer is the No. 1 beer in America
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Movies on the Common — "Barbie"
-Radio Worcester (21:33): Mechanics Hall summer events and membership benefits with Kathy Gagne
-My Silent Bravery to play El Basha to benefit independent film
-Last Call: Abisola Akande, credit and finance counselor
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Juneteenth. Freedom Day
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Want to compost? Worcester's got you "covered"
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 424 (28:42): Karen Laganelli
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 539 (28:00): Rental registry and residential development projects
-WCCA-TV Special (28:29): Affordable Homes Act Presentation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who came to Worcester alone from Ireland at age 17
>SPORTS: Celtics' key dates to circle on your calendar
-Kristaps Porzingis "overrode" Celtics medical team in Game 5, Joe Mazzulla says
-Tom Brady's advice for Drake Maye as Patriots camp battle looms
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 7-3
-Bravehearts rally to beat Norwich, 16-13. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. tonight
-Holy Cross names Matt Brown head men’s soccer coach
-Senators making "hard push" for Linus Ullmark in trade market
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
-WooSox beat Columbus, 10-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: New Mexico wildfires damage over 1,400 structures as blazes rage
-This one-word message is the worst text to receive — are you guilty of sending it?
-Tragic: American teen falls over 300 feet to her death on Swiss hike
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial — Judge to decide if defense expert witnesses can testify
-Many turned away as beaches fill up on hot day (2:21)
-Story Land opens new Moo Lagoon water playground (:25)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria hosts first New England Negotiation Competition
-Q.C.C. receives $171,000 in state funding to boost healthcare training programs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Here are the best days to fly to avoid delays, experts say
>BUSINESS: Report provides recommendations for hiring skilled immigrants in Mass.
-LPL Research: Keep calm and clip bond coupons
-Unity Radio's Black In Business (55:59): Positively Suzanne with Dianne Langford James
>SHOPPING: Store closures surge in Mass.
>HOMES: Why you shouldn’t keep plastic wrap in a drawer
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor weighs in on micro-dosing candy warning
-Study: Teens at highest risk for internet addiction (3:37)
>FOOD: First MOTW Coffee franchise in state to open in Shrewsbury
>TV/STREAMING: Which streaming service is winning (and losing) 2024 so far?
>MOVIES: Glenn Close joins Daniel Craig in "Knives Out 3"
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck selling marital home amid looming divorce: report
>HISTORY: Shrewsbury’s trolleys faded out as the automobile age took hold
>ANIMALS: This dog's been in foster care for over 2 years (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Retired grandfather wins $32,000 after "mistake" purchase of Keno ticket
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, woman mistakenly declared dead at nursing home has now died
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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