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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 60 today in Worcester
+1:00: What to expect from Thursday's nor'easter (3:29)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Assumption student to plead guilty to hacking, cyber extortion
+5:00: "People in Worcester can't afford rents": Augustus challenged on housing crisis
+5:00: Worcester City Hall adds security, ends garage parking
+5:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+1:00: Worcester police arrests man with rifle, samurai sword after 9-hour standoff
-Earlier: Heavy police presence on Forestdale Road in Worcester
+1:00: Tractor-trailer stuck under Webster Street bridge (1:30). Article
+1:00: Trucker charged with stabbing another at Sturbridge truck stop
+1:00: Conan O'Brien said "greatest days" of his life spent at Worcester spot
+1:00: Albanian Festival offers 3 days of dance, music, heritage and food
+1:00: Listen Up: Taija New and Berm deliver new music
+1:00: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-16-year-old arrested, 19-year-old wounded in stabbing outside Target
-Earlier: Police investigating stabbing in front of Millbury Target
-Clark confers 468 undergraduate degrees to the Class of 2025
-Know a high school senior? Here's when they'll be getting a diploma
-Nativity School boys division to be named for co-founder Chick Weiss
-Hidden Gems: The best use of cheese I’ve ever seen on a taco at The Taco Spot
-Worcester County jail records at American Antiquarian Society uncover hidden lives
-Worcester state Sen. seeks state support for refugee resettlement, condemns immigration raids
-Nicholas Antanavica named Worcester Inspectional Services Commissioner
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester restaurant named Phantom Gourmet Steakhouse Legend (5:12)
-ICYMI: Worcester Business Journal names city's Power 100
-New projects aim to ease Worcester’s housing shortage
-New Brussels Street Market draws big crowd
-Assumption graduates 349 at DCU Center
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Students create Lids for Love
-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): Worcester Diocese closing churches, merging parishes in Brookfields
-5-year forecast predicts fiscal cliff for Sutton
-After citizens' petition, Shrewsbury town meeting votes down single-use plastic bottle ban
-Clinton administrator search progressing
-Teens can work out for free at Planet Fitness this summer
-Manchaug First to host community event in hopes of inspiring preservation
-Wachusett Regional High School third quarter honor roll
-Blackstone Valley Regional student wins Bronze
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Local author from Sutton enjoys recent success
-Central Mass. Mom: The best kept “secret” to low-cost museum visits
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Remembering Aunt Pat, and the art of the shaggy-dog story
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The warnings were never whispers — they were screams
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 154 (29:59): Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former principal of Chandler Elementary School
>SPORTS: No timeline for Jayson Tatum's return from injury, Brad Stevens says
-Royer’s heroics lift Holy Cross baseball team to Patriot League Championship. Highlights (1:03)
-Christian Barmore talks challenges with returning to play after blood clots
-Bill Belichick's girl Jordon Hudson "iced out" of Nantucket society
-Red Sox beat Mets, 3-1
>CARS: Ford among over 280,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: 1,000-foot-tall "mega tsunami" threatens U.S. across 3 regions: study
>TRAGIC: Grandfather dragged to death by deranged carjacker: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: High school senior killed in car crash after prom on Cape Cod (1:40). Article
-Karen Read trial expert grilled on cross: "There was a lot of wincing" (22:05)
-What is fueling the New England serial killer phenomenon? (3:17)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates 76th commencement
-WPI Class of 2025 encouraged to tackle problems, build communities (6:42)
-Speakers deliver messages of inspiration, resilience and hope at Worcester State commencement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 cities struggling with overtourism
>BUSINESS: What is the nature of power? W.B.J.'s Power 100 provide their insights
-LPL Financial Research: Market update — Tariff pause boosts sentiment, Fed steady
-New job seekers help bump unemployment rate up to 4.6%
>SHOPPING: Igloo cooler recall list: Certain coolers can amputate fingertips
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: The case for growing heirloom vegetables
>HEALTH: How much caffeine is too much? (2:48)
-Mass. man went to urgent care but was hit with a hospital bill (3:54). Article
>FOOD: McDonald's chef on why they have the best coffee — and the secret hack
>TV/STREAMING: "Sesame Street" is coming to Netflix (:25)
>MOVIES: Richard Gere reveals only way he’d do a "Pretty Woman" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Meryl Streep and Martin Short make out on "Only Murders in the Building" set
>ANIMALS: Couple left the city so their dog could have more friends (1:36)
>HISTORY: Before the American Revolution, these Massachusetts publishers rebelled in print
>GOOD NEWS: Man overcomes hurdles in getting job through Goodwill program (1:48)
-Meanwhile, British man unknowingly buys back his own stolen car
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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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