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>WEATHER: High of 78 today in Worcester (3:37)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man said over FaceTime he shot Worcester teen in the back, police say
+5:00: Worcester man charged with killing brother
-Earlier: Man shot, killed in Worcester; suspect in custody
+5:00: Flying Rhino closes; location taken over by long-time Worcester restaurateurs (pictured)
+5:00: Ready to Rumble! Wrestling, hot dog-eating contest and more set for Ralph's Rock Diner
+Noon: Worcester man charged with murdering daughter
+Noon: Worcester lawyer in line for Juvenile Court judgeship
+Noon: State pools in Worcester open Saturday
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: First Person: Thoreau, Frost and the power of woods and words
-Contractor accused of scamming customers arrested after evading police for 2 years
-Worcester is one of the top 5 riskiest cities to drive in, study finds. See rank
-"It's our Independence Day": Worcester commemorates Juneteenth
-Worcester city councilors fear for their safety amid rise in threats and harassment
-Worcester City Council approves nearly $1 billion operating budget
-Worcester superintendent attends graduation at alma mater, Quinsigamond Elementary School
-"It is worth fighting for": Legislators protest shuttering of federal Jobs Corps program
-Look up! Fireworks shows in Central Massachusetts
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:33): Worcester protests spark City Council rift
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:49): Free speech, public impact and City Hall security changes
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 restaurants with water views (5:03)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-Worcester man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of college student from 2008
-From 2023: Unsolved: Worcester: Stabbed in the heart during a house party brawl (18:55)
-City Councilors report threats at city Memorial Day ceremony
-Thieves snatch rare handheld games from Worcester store
-John DiPietro (3:32): Worcester's Turtleboy reacts to Karen Read verdict
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: The rebranding of the Pathways Program
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dangerous joyride through Westborough ends with apprehension of several juveniles
-Paxton man arrested for punching mother in head during argument in car
-Lancaster man caught scratching lottery tickets behind bush after stealing elderly woman's purse
-Leominster orders cannabis company to vacate Mohawk Drive facility by June 30th
-Spencer Rescue Squad gets 1-year extension contract
-Mattera, Royce appointed to vacant school committee seats in Sutton
-Join S.E.L.C.O. for a Community Open House
-Nashoba announces final honor roll of year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Parent company of Jack’s Abby, Wormtown led Central Mass. beer production in 2024
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Juneteenth Festival, "Grease," Swift tribute and more
-Wall Street Journal: Review of "From the Vault: Collecting Tapestries at the Worcester Art Museum"
-With "Songs For Science," Worcester musicians seek to make a difference in face of cuts
>OPINION: Bill Shaner: A half decade of Worcester Sucks
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why is Juneteenth met with hatred?
-Tim Garvin: Here's how to be a bright spot in our community
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 99 (28:22): Aydin Kavara
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent 40 years at Norton/Saint-Gobain
>SPORTS: Patriots rookie receiver Kyle Williams sums up his mindset with great quote
-Charlton native Julia Ford rises in coaching ranks of 3x3 basketball
-Bought a Rafael Devers Red Sox jersey recently? You might not be stuck with it
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 7-6. Next home page 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Get tickets here
-'Sader Stories (2:12): Tavares Brewington
-Red Sox send struggling young star Kristian Campbell to Worcester
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 9-4
-U.S. men's soccer team blanks Saudi Arabia to reach CONCACAF GOLD Cup quarterfinals
>CARS: Ford recalls 197,000 vehicles over risk of children getting trapped in back seat
>NATIONAL: How Israel's Mossad covertly infiltrated Iran to launch unprecedented attack
-Gen Z flocks to "Adulting 101" for basic life skills help
>TRAGIC: Dad dies on Father's Day trying to save his daughters at beach
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after small plane crashes in Beverly (2:52)
-Karen Read trial analysis (30:17): The legal strategy that led to an O.U.I. conviction
>COLLEGES: WPI Alumni Stories, Epsiode 8 (12:45): Rachel Manca
-Anna Maria golf tournament winners
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Marriott targets budget travelers with new mid-scale extended-stay option
>BUSINESS: U.S. News: 3 Central Mass. firms are best public companies to work for
-LPL Financial Research: Inflation’s importance to financial markets cannot be overstated
-Amazon C.E.O.: A.I. to reduce workforce in coming years
>SHOPPING: Torrid stores closing: Plus-size retailer nixing 180 locations
>HEALTH: Appendix cancer rising in young adults
-Could coffee be the key to "healthy aging" in women? What to know
-Mass. infectious disease specialist on preventing infections from cuts and scrapes (3:13)
>FOOD: Floria Dried Apricots pulled from shelves in 19 states
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Jaws" for its 50th anniversary
>MOVIES: The best films of 2025 (so far)
>CELEBRITY: Steve Carell dances during commencement speech at Northwestern University
>ANIMALS: Street puppy who lost family in a fire couldn't be happier now (2:54)
>HISTORY: Life at North High School in Worcester in the 1940s (8:43)
>GOOD NEWS: More than 100 Girl Scouts rescued after sudden flash flood strands troop at cabin
-Meanwhile, in Australia, "really muscly" kangaroo tries to drown man as the 2 trade blows in heavyweight tidal fight
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Worcester E.M.S. union warms of UMass Medical staffing levels
+6:00: Q&A with the MacArthur genius from Clark University
+6:00: Worcester holds info sessions on joining city boards, commissions on Wednesday
+6:00: Different setting, atmosphere at Trans Day of Remembrance
+6:00: Big Nate Allstar is the winner of WoMag's Digital Battle of the Bands
+6:00: Digital Battle of the Bands runners up Evil Felipe relish community support for musicians
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 6
-CBS Mornings to film at Worcester’s Boulevard Diner today
-Exchange Building transforms to "Hell": 'Walking Dead' returns to familiar streets (and alleys) of downtown Worcester
-Woman indicted for manslaughter, O.U.I. in crash that killed mother of 6
-3 loaded guns found in raid; Worcester man charged
-Area police department defends arrest of teen caught on video after he accuses them of excessive force. Video (2:40)
-62 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats removed from area home
-Man seriously injured after car crashes into U-Haul in Sturbridge Friday night
-This Week in Worcester exclusive: Administration has plan to raid churches over holidays
-Missing teen daughter of Worcester mother arrested by I.C.E. has been found, police say
-Related: Judge to provide update on charges against Worcester leaders in I.C.E. arrest case
-Related: New York Times: A councilwoman intervened during an I.C.E. arrest. Then she faced the voters
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Recount of councilor-at-large vote will begin this week
-Worcester Election Commission reviews recount petitions Tuesday
-Aislinn Doyle: November 20th School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police find dog with broken leg
-Dog found on Ward Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:01): Worcester recount, I.C.E. arrest sparks debate
-ICYMI: Garage in Nortborough partially collapses after fire rips through (:16). Article
-Family of Higgins Armory founder has reunion to see new Arms and Armor Galleries
-Related: Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside
-Local star Angelo Gray, 12, shines in Hollywood debut at Millbury theater
-Related: What's Up Worcester interview with Angelo Gray (3:54)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden voters to face override decision
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Blue and Gold Star Memorial Fundraiser under way
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Yuletide Market & Light the Common returns to Shrewsbury Center
-Webster police arrest wanted man who jumped from bathroom window
-Athol man arrested on child sexual exploitation charges indicted by federal grand jury
-Wachusett Food Pantry faces increased need
-Grafton firefighter graduates from State Fire Academy
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Styx's Dennis DeYoung slams "shameful" Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Where we go one, Wegovy
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:41): Director of Veteran Affairs Matthew Casaubon
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked at Grants
>SPORTS: Patriots will face Bengals without Ja’Marr Chase, multiple stars
-Patriots’ standing in AFC East, potential playoff matchups and more
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 3-1
-New England Sports Summit returns February 13th
>NATIONAL: F.E.M.A. chief steps down as administration prepared to oust him
-Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers steps down from public commitments after Epstein emails
-Tragic: New Jersey man is first known death from meat allergy triggered by tick bites
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 dead following a house fire in Maine, officials say
-Ex-officer charged with killing Sandra Birchmore's unborn child (:34)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 21 (29:44): Thinking with A.I. | Erin Solovey
-Worcester State awarded $1.3 million federal grant to launch student support services program
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 vacations that are more expensive than travelers realize
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Early keys to 2026
-Radio Worcester honored with Community Impact Award by Better Business Bureau
>SHOPPING: GameStop unveils Trade Anything Day. When is it and what is it?
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Doctor's perspective on making GLP-1s more affordable (2:00)
>FOOD: Listeria recall: Ready-to-eat pastas linked to 6 deaths
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 5 of "Stranger Things" (2:55)
>MOVIES: "Moana" live-action trailer stars Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Laga'aia
>CELEBRITY: GQ Men of the Year red carpet: Sydney Sweeney, Hailey Bieber and more
-L.A. County Sheriff investigating new sexual battery claim against Sean "Diddy" Combs
>ANIMALS: Dog follows woman on a hike and ends up being her soul dog (2:14)
>GOOD NEWS: At 100, WWII veteran still inspires gratitude in his community
-Meanwhile, filmmaker declares existence of U.F.O.s "no longer a question" — as doc probes 80 years of secrets
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