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In The News
>WEATHER: Early showers, becoming warmer and more humid, high of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: City Councilors report threats at city Memorial Day ceremony (pictured)
+6:00: Karen Read acquitted of all charges except O.U.I.: Analysis (20:09)
+6:00: Karen Read addresses the public after verdict (:30)
+6:00: Turtleboy reacts to verdict in Karen Read trial (2:50)
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Thieves snatch rare handheld games from Worcester store
+Noon: Jay Leno helps Westborough nonprofit break fundraising record
+Noon: With "Songs For Science," Worcester musicians seek to make a difference in face of cuts
+Noon: Last Call: Tiana Delia, family photographer
-State's first West Nile virus case in 2025 found in Shrewsbury
-Worcester home prices up over 10% as Central Mass. price climb continues
-Central Mass. hospitals fight for their financial lives as state's Health Safety Net reaches historic deficit
-Worcester City Council candidates raise over $400,000
-City Council mulls limits on who can speak at public meetings
-100 FM The Pike (6:34): Wednesday's Taste of Shrewsbury Street
-TODAY! Out to Lunch Festival & Farmers’ Market 11 to 3
-TODAY! Info session Wednesday on becoming a firefighter in Worcester
-Juneteenth in Worcester: Flag raising, festivals and more
-Aislinn Doyle: June 18th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:49): Free speech, public impact and City Hall security changes
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): TODAY! Worcester restaurant hosting Teacher Appreciation
-ICYMI: Worcester man wins $1,000,000 on gift scratch ticket
-Shot fired near Green Hill Park, man arrested
-Worcester firm sees factory-built apartment units as a potential gamechanger for region’s housing crunch
-John DiPietro (4:49): Turtleboy reflects on his humble Worcester roots
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Education on your education options
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton woman strangled roommate, poured wax on her during fight: Police
-Man arrested after ex-girlfriend records him with loaded Glock, threatening murder-suicide
-Lancaster principal sleeps on school roof as part of pledge to students in kindness drive
-With the cut of a ribbon, Shrewsbury’s Control Point rebrands
-West Boylston coach praised by players amid controversy; apology issued
-First Congregational in Rutland donates purses with a purpose
-Nashoba students ready to travel the world
-Millbury Police Department's recent patrol activity
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Studio Theatre Worcester invites audiences to be "At the Wedding"
-The opening reception for "Room of Wonders: A Worcester Wunderkammer"
-Radio Worcester (14:04): Rachael Sage to perform at Electric Haze June 22nd with songs from new album “Canopy”
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Women's conferences are more than selfies
-Asha Holmes: Should I have another child? By an only child
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (54:16): Bil Gardiner, L.O.V.E. IS THE Answer and Worcester Interfaith
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former chief of police at Worcester Regional Airport
>SPORTS: Patriots will be better in 2025, and here are 6 reasons why
-100 FM The Pike (10:21): J.P. Ricciardi on the Devers trade
-Red Sox lose to Mariners, 8-0
-Bravehearts stress culture and community
-Bravehearts game postponed. Next home page 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Get tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics Coaches Homeshow (:48)
-Bob LaRose steps down as South High football coach after 6 successful seasons
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 5-4
>CARS: Mitsubishi hiking prices on new U.S. vehicles in response to tariffs
>NATIONAL: Reports of laser strikes on aircraft are up, F.A.A. data shows
-WhatsApp to have ads, subscriptions, Meta announces
>TRAGIC: 3-year-old girl killed after trampoline went airborne in "freak gust" of wind
>NEW ENGLAND: Who foots the bill when bad roads damage your car? (1:43). Article
-Karen Read verdict watch: Analyzing the jury's 4 big questions (21:57)
>COLLEGES: Meet WPI's summer transition assistants (:43)
-Anna Maria breaks new ground with A.I. for Business Major
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): You can now get fined for standing up on a plane after landing
>BUSINESS: Q&A: More than balls & strikes at The Umpire Channel
-LPL Financial Research: Inflation’s importance to financial markets cannot be overstated
-How young is too young for a credit card? (2:25)
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass.: Try to think in layers when building a garden
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day will be July 8th to 11th
>HEALTH: Local researchers develop score for brain health (1:06)
-Ozempic use soars among teens — but experts have a warning for parents
>FOOD: Talenti gelato fans are begging the brand to make the jars easier to open
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix doc, "Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy" (2:03)
>MOVIES: How "Mission: Impossible" became Hollywood’s premier dad movie franchise
>CELEBRITY: Food Network chef Anne Burrell dies at 55
>ANIMALS: Dog who got left behind by his family gets new lease on life (1:38)
>HISTORY: In old Worcester '40s to the '70s (11:24)
>GOOD NEWS: Cancer survivor hits 4 lottery jackpots worth $3 million
-Meanwhile, Norwegian man wakes to find cargo ship in his yard
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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