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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester wrongful conviction case now in U.S. Appeals Court
+7:00: Man faces drug charges after tresspassing in Worcester park
+7:00: Clark offering tuition discount for Worcester city employees
+Noon: Auburn police arrest 23-year-old in child pornography case
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Concerts, films, food trucks ...
+Noon: stART on the Street festival ready for its finale on Park Avenue
-Ceremony in Worcester: Remembering those who died on September 11th, 2001
-Shrewsbury's September 11th Remembrance (9:11)
-Radio Worcester (10:30): Worcester Regional Airport sees growth with strong Florida flights and larger planes
-Man wanted for murder in Brazil arrested in Worcester
-Dejan Belnavis and Karel Mangual plead not guilty to double murder
-Worcester man arrested for commercial break-in on Green Street
-How a Worcester girl visited all 351 city and town halls in Mass.
-Worcester Cumberland Farms sells $100,000 ticket
-Worcester Walks: Land, woods, waterways at Coal Mine Brook Park
-Radio Worcester (14:07): WPI faces continued backlash over Gateway Park conversions
>DINING OUT: Reader poll — Best food truck in Central Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman and man
-Worcester City Council lowers citywide speed limit to 25 mph
-Legendary singer coming to Hanover Theatre
-All Star Comedy at DCU Center to benefit the Manny Familia foundation
-Worcester police asked to do more to get safety locks in the hands of gun owners
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Sponsorships open for Holidays in Holden
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Puffer Heininger Woods grand opening on Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car carrier with pickup, other vehicles on board flips in Westborough
-Wales woman who saved neighbor from house fire given Madeline Amy Sweeney Award
-Leominster still rebuilding a year after catastrophic flooding (1:41). Article
-Princeton dog, trainer earn perfect score
-MassDEP fines Sutton realty company for asbestos and solid waste violations at commercial property in Webster
-Charity golf tournament in memory of Jim Ruschioni
-Plant lover starts community swap
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Intro to Central Mass. Breweries
>SHOWTIME: Ice Nine Kills singer brings Silver Scream Con 3 to DCU Center
-Tattooist Brad Touchette to share his horrific visions at Silver Scream Con 3
-The "mighty" secret behind Worcester's Hanover Theatre
-Send your poems to Worcester Magazine's Poetry Town
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:33)
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 326 (28:42): Kathleen Roy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester teacher who was a member of the Greendale Y.M.C.A. for 40 over years
>SPORTS: Julian Edelman explains how important Week 1 win was for Patriots
-NFL Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (31:23): Varsity Club Hall of Fame inductee Tara Welch
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 5-3
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 7-0
-Amazon nears major deal to broadcast NBA, MLB and NHL games: sources
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Teen shot by 14-year-old classmate at Nebraska high school
-I.R.S. collects over $1 billion in back taxes from wealthy dodgers
-Tragic: Sisters, 2 and 4, drown in pond
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read appeals case to Supreme Judicial Court
-Man sets himself on fire outside Four Seasons hotel in Boston, witnesses say
>COLLEGES: WPI's computer science career outcomes interview (3:52)
-Anna Maria First-Year Focus: Luke Joseph
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 unique and unexpected museums to visit around the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Local credit union hires second executive from C.E.O.’s former firm
-LPL Financial Research: Second quarter earnings recap — Good, not great
-Neural Network podcast (25:32): Markets without money with Dr. Zick
>SHOPPING: Target shopping cart "redesign" prompts outrage from parents
>HEALTH: How to help kids handle anxiety as new school year begins (2:00)
-42 Attorneys General call for Surgeon General's warning on social media
>FOOD: McDonald's McFlurry gets a new look after iconic spoon nixed
>TV/STREAMING: "Dancing With the Stars" Season 33 cast revealed
>MOVIES: Kevin Costner talks future of "Horizon" films after first 2 movies flopped
>CELEBRITY: Jon Bon Jovi stops woman from jumping off a bridge in Nashville
-Full list of nominees and winners at V.M.A.s
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1912
>ANIMALS: Men who love cats (9:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Grand-fluencer" shares her secret to a long life
-Meanwhile, daughter writes scathing obituary for "terrorizing" mom: "Ding dong, the witch is dead"
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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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