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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Photos from Worcester's Independence Day celebration
-Gymnast from Worcester earns spots on Olympic team (1:51). Article
-Worcester Joyner Lucas first Hip Hop artist in state to receive their own day in Boston (1:00)
-New Worcester platform for commuter rail opening on Monday
-As anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment rises, local bar owners see their businesses as places of comfort and acceptance
-Worcester Business Journal wins second place at international business journalism competition
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for June
-Worcester schools get 3 national communications awards
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista 2024 review: See council ratings
-Worcester University Park Farmers Market users in market season
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
>DINING OUT: Wooden Bakery Worcester Sunday pop-ups set to be a permanent feature at Wooden Bar
-ICYMI: Teen hit by car on Belmont Street dies (:42). Article
-Lack of police presence keeps state-run Dennis F. Shine pool in Worcester closed Friday
-Worcester man arrested, charged in 16-year-old double homicide
-Prison for Worcester thrift store employee who stole $430,000
-Worcester School Committee's "keep failing" caucus
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Bandstand concert 6 to 8
-McGrail bounces back from injury for successful senior season at Wachusett
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden Days welcomes participants
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 5 injured in Westborough crash
-Charlton teen raises money for Pan Mass. Challenge by writing childrens book
-Clinton man faces 13 charges after crashing into 3 homes, starting major gas leak and clashing with police
-Historic Oakhurst Manor destroyed by fire may have buyer; fire cause remains undetermined
-Bay State Racing holds meeting about racetrack in Gardner
-Firm buys 11 Southbridge apartment properties for $8 million
-Clinton High announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Public Library wants artists for its Tiny Art Show
-100FM The Pike (20:05): Chantal Nchako on getting to act with Eddie Murphy
-Ray Mariano: The Bishop Reilly I knew
-Emily Otenti: Reflecting on my first Mother’s Day as a single mom
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Assimilate or stand out
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:20:16)
-WCCA-TV Special (1:41:33): Clark University Hope Summit - Refugee Discussion
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 461 (27:52): Ann Higgins
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to emigrated to Worcester from Sweden in 1923
>SPORTS: Celtics pick up Sam Hauser’s team option for 2024-25 season
-Red Sox lose to Padres, 11-1
-100FM The Pike (6:07): J.P. Ricciardi on Red Sox and the passing of Willie Mays
-Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda, first Red Sox DH, dies at age 86
-Bruins trade Jakub Lauko to Wild
-Bravehearts fall vs. Westfield. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday. Postgame run the base
-Revolution crushed by Columbus Crew
-State champion St. John's golf team will compete on national stage
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Electric vehicle prices are tumbling. Here's how they now compare with gas-powered cars
>NATIONAL: 13-year-old armed with replica handgun fatally shot by police after chase
-The biggest (and best) Fourth of July celebrations in America
-Tragic: Fiery wrecks at church kill woman, her boyfriend days apart
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 people injured in a Cape Cod deck collapse
-Another Mass. resident loses more than $10,000 in A.T.M.-related scam
>COLLEGES: Alumni, friends raise more than $115,000 for Worcester State student scholarships
-Chief Jack Parow honored for years of service to Anna Maria
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 1 night away - ideas for quick getaways
>BUSINESS: Strategies for small businesses to navigate the current economy
-As Asian-owned businesses struggle in Mass., report recommends dropping citizenship requirement
>HOMES: Barnstable estate sells for $22.75 million, a Cape Cod record
>SHOPPING: Walmart announces Walmart Deals, company's "largest savings event"
>HEALTH: Who should get new pneumonia vaccine? (2:44). Article
-Embarrassing Ob/Gyn questions answered
>FOOD: McDonald's says McPlant burger failed, customers shunned non-meat option
>TV/STREAMING: Comedy Central, MTV News, CMT, TV Land online archives purged by Paramount
>MOVIES: What went wrong with the 9/11 documentary "We Go Higher"?
>CELEBRITY: The Notebook’s Gena Rowlands diagnosed with dementia years after playing Alzheimer’s patient
>HISTORY: "St. Mary's Parochial School & Sisters Home"
>ANIMALS: Therapy poodle comforts hospice patients
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officer adopts kitten he saved along highway
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, waitress fired for filming man dining with blow-up doll
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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