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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3 men indicted in connection with Worcester mother, son’s shooting deaths
+6:00: Former Saint John's teacher Lauren Hill named as school's principal
+6:00: John DiPietro (3:13): Worcester area residents attend Karen Read trial and share thoughts
+6:00: Indian Ranch: Music, memories, cruises and summer vibes
+Noon: Are you a Woo Whiz? Match your local know-how with these trivia teasers
+Noon: Things to Do: Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads, classic cars and more ....
-Neighbors react after 4-year-old drowns in Lake Quinsigamond (:55)
-Earlier: 4-year-old dies after being pulled from Lake Quinsigamond
-1 arrested during Worcester council meeting halted by anti-I.C.E. protesters
-Related: Worcester Mayor Joe Petty on council meeting disruptions, protests and law enforcement concerns (16:06)
-Earlier: Protesters disrupt Worcester council meeting over I.C.E. involvement
-City Councilor King agrees to pay $390 to resolve late campaign finance reporting
-Union, UMass Memorial at odds over reasons behind shutdown of Community Healthlink program
-Patient died at Community Healthlink recovery house during Lundi's tenure, records show
-Young professionals take the lead at Worcester conference
-Worcester schools awarded funding to improve cafeteria equipment
-Doherty C.T.E. Programs (1:13): Engineering Technology Academy
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:00): daSilva arrest, the Benjamin on Franklin and Nativity School offer
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): I'm a restaurant consultant — here's what you should never do when dining out
-ICYMI: C.E.O. departs Worcester hospital following investigations
-Worcester woman charged with attempted murder in Vermont stabbing
-Worcester Health Board takes on immigration: Vote calls for unity
-Abandoned restaurant in Shrewsbury may become mixed-use 250-unit development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Regional High graduation
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Ekaavli Daga named Holden Women's Club Student of the Year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive black bear spotted roaming around Paxton
-Health advisory for Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury has been lifted
-Fire hits multi-family house in Fitchburg early Wednesday; 6 displaced
-Grafton firefighters respond to 2-car crash on Mass. Pike near Millbury
-Westborough neighbors rally behind man seeking kidney donor at donation info event
-Webster man arrested for drug trafficking after overnight trap‑house surveillance leads police to drug haul
-New faces, new roles in Berlin-Boylston School District
-Former Shepherd Hill track star Emma Sullivan's journey reaches NCAAs for 800 semifnals
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Cocktail recipes for Father's Day
>SHOWTIME: Honey Revenge returns to Worcester to headline Palladium concert
-100 FM The Pike (10:58): Actor Brandon Lessard, "The Unholy Trinity"
-TODAY! First Unitarian Church of Worcester to host Summer Sings Thursdays in June
-Winners of "Poems in and out of Places" contest to read at Museum of Worcester event
-Geek! Boutique owner set to open second location in Hudson
-Listen Up: Evelynroze launches new project with "Trials of the Flame"
-Last Call: Lam Malinowski, artist of Melamcholy Creations
>OPINION: Karen Pelletier: Building better pathways for city students' success
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: An open letter to the Worcester City Council
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 590 (29:13): Edith Morgan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former campus minister at Worcester State and professor of public speaking
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterback Drake Maye not afraid of high expectations in Year 2
-Red Sox beat Rays, 4-3
-Former Worcester Braveheart Ben Rice could get some starts at catcher for Yankees
-Bravehearts to host Ice Cream Showdown during Sunday's game
-Bravehearts sweep doubleheader, 8-1 and 13-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross volleyball tabs Kiya Yeoman as assistant coach
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 13-3
-Why Celtics should make re-signing Luke Kornet an offseason priority
>NATIONAL: Air India passenger plane with more than 240 aboard crashes
-Military parade will feature Abrams tanks, P-51 Mustangs
>TRAGIC: Retired architect, 80, forced to bag groceries as medical bills, promise to dying wife leave him broke
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing fishing boat found underwater off Cape Cod, 2 bodies recovered
-Karen Read defense resting after their last witness is grilled on cross-examination (21:57)
-"I was in complete shock": Milford teen describes I.C.E. arrest in exclusive interview
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Senior Award Ceremony (57:15)
-Third annual WAFFLE (WPI annual FIRST LEGO League event) Friday through Sunday
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 1 American etiquette rule you can ignore overseas
>BUSINESS: GM doubles down on American manufacturing with $4 billion investment
-LPL Financial Research: Q1 buybacks boost stocks amid market recovery
-SALMON Health names former CVS corporate advisor as C.F.O.
>HOMES: Is it a buyer's market for housing? (9:02)
>HEALTH: Is poison ivy rash contagious? (1:46)
-How exercise improves your sleep quality and overall health
-Eating a cup of beans a day could be good for those with prediabetes, study says (:53)
>FOOD: Diet Cherry Coke is making a comeback this summer
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie movie, "A big bold beautiful journey" (3:24)
>CELEBRITY: Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader, dies at 82
-Jury convicts Harvey Weinstein of top charge in the retrial of landmark #MeToo sex crimes case
>ANIMALS: Cat escapes Florida vet, takes nearly 3-mile journey home
>HISTORY: Friendly’s has a long history of serving food and fun
>GOOD NEWS: Grandmother, 88, barred from graduating college due to pregnancy clinches diploma 60 years later
-Meanwhile, grown men wish their friends good night in new TikTok trend
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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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