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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man arrested, charged in 16-year-old double homicide
+6:00: Worcester announces $1.5 million for youth employment
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:49): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on demand — "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" and more
+1:00: Worcester-born composer Jacob Snider gets world premiere at Institute Park
+1:00: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. "crashes" his own 91st birthday
-Preparing for Worcester's annual Independence Day fireworks tonight
-Starting tonight, 4 fireworks shows in Worcester for July 4th
-Another pedestrian struck by car in Worcester, this one on Belmont Street
-Worcester pool can only open with police detail after fight
-Related: Kids using public pool in Worcester that’s closed for safety reasons
-Car drives into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury, woman rescued
-Worcester man indicted for murder in November shooting death
-24 years later, Molly Bish's murder remains unsolved (4:03). Article
-The lavender festival at SummitWynds in Holden is in full bloom
-In Worcester Business Journal’s annual survey, business leaders largely are feeling good about 2024
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
-Faces of Worcester: Carmen Rosado, Family Engagement and Community Liaison, Latino Education Institute
>DINING OUT: Niche Hospitality closes one of its The Fix Burger Bar locations
-ICYMI: City wants to close Worcester's Johnson Tunnel for good
-Water main break prompts detour on Chandler Street
-Worcester City Council evaluates city manager's second year
-Bishop Emeritus Daniel Patrick Reilly honored at funeral Mass
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Scout creates Holden Historical Walking Tour
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden man accused of attempting to enter Leominster hospital with gun
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic information for tonight's Independence Day celebration in Auburn
-TODAY! S.E.L.C.O. Open House 11-2 in Shrewsbury
-Second Chance Animal Services celebrates 25th anniversary
-West Boylston Senior Center celebrates 5 years
-Delivery driver in Ashburnham charged twice for driving with suspended license
-Central Mass. Mom's Barre Effect recap
-Clinton schools receive Appleseed funds
-West Boylston police log from June 17th to 23rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Three Dog Night, Tumbao Latin Dance and more ...
-Lenny Clarke leads triple bill of legendary comics at Tuckerman Hall
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Gun violence
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 114 (28:18): John Hinson and Bess Houdini
-Manny Jae Media (47:41): This Week in Worcester Publisher Tom Marino
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 568 (28:39): St Raphael Oil Ministry continued
-Unity Radio (59:04): Standups and Standouts
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 3-year-old who tragically passed following complications from surgery
>SPORTS: NFL ordered to pay $4.7 billion in Sunday Ticket antitrust lawsuit
-Late goal propels Panama over U.S. at Copa America
-Celtics select Gonzaga forward Anton Watson in Round 2
-Bravehearts win in ninth-inning walk-off. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. today. Military Appreciation Night
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Fifth tourist in 4 days dies in waters off Panama City Beach
-Supreme Court rejects opioid settlement, citing immunity provision
-Tragic: Hiker, 26, dies after getting swept over waterfall at Glacier National Park
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:22) — A closer look at the charges jurors are considering
-Pregnant woman who accused 3 cops of sexually abusing her as teen didn't die by suicide: pathologist
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. launches robotics manufacturing certificate program
-Transferring? No problem. Speak with Zach at Anna Maria
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Have you been to these 6 rarely visited countries?
>BUSINESS: 101: How to engage younger employees
-LPL Research: Artificial intelligence — The antidote to Fed policy?
-The016.com founder Mark Henderson in Worcester Business Journal: Good news about local news
>HOMES: Zombie mortgages haunting homeowners now facing foreclosure
>SHOPPING: Manny’s Appliances opens Shrewsbury location
>HEALTH: Tips to avoid drownings as numbers are on rise
-How do I tell if it's just allergies or a cold? (:46)
>FOOD: Some Friendly's, Hershey's ice cream recalled
>TV/STREAMING: Which "Yellowstone" cast members are back filming on the Dutton Ranch?
>MOVIES: "The Notebook" director apologizes to Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams for revealing they hated each other
>CELEBRITY: Ben Affleck confronts paparazzi amid Jennifer Lopez divorce rumors outside home
>HISTORY: The former Union Church in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Rescue pups' personalities transform entirely once home (13:08)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Family of Tae Kwon Do instructors saves woman from being sexually assaulted
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, watch as massive sinkhole swallows soccer field (:49)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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