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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:25). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police respond to possible military explosives at Worcester residence
-11-year-old dies after crashing electric bicycle into tree in Charlton, police say
-Quick-acting Ground Round bartender saves choking customer (2:12). Article
-52nd anniversary of Worcester's deadliest fire
-Related: Unsolved: Worcester podcast on the fire, Part 1 (22:57), Part 2 (26:32)
-The Queen's Cups is back, in a way
-TODAY! Village Marketplace noon to 5
-Proposal would honor fallen firefighter Jason Menard at Doherty High
-Turtleboy pushes to release impounded messages lawyers claim are "embarrassing"
-After deadly Texas flood, some wonder if Central Mass. has what it needs to be prepared
-"Going to be awesome for the city of Worcester": Fans get money's worth with upcoming Futures Collegiate League All-Star festivities
-Snakes on terrain: The skinny on Massachusetts species
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Crompton Pool delay, negative review drama and police mask ban
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (44:06): Rent incentives, pool closures and Worcester’s political future
>FAITH: Ambassador Francis Rooney shares insight on historic election of first American Pope (17:49)
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Simple dining habit servers despise — here's how to stop doing it
-ICYMI: Organizers cancel Latin American Festival, a Worcester tradition
-Funding freeze threatens $3.5 million for Worcester schools
-Worcester School Committee member presses administration for data on staff absences
-Merger the latest shift in Central Mass. health care world
-"Dream job" — Patrick Maloney is named executive director of Preservation Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Little League continues to put up big numbers, defeats Rutland to win Majors title
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Asian long-horned beetle eradicated in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 charged after armed robbery in Shrewsbury
-Rutland police answer questions and complaints about e-bikes
-West Boylston Fire Department hosts send-off for deployed firefighter
-$1 million-winning Powerball tickets sold in Leominster and Fitchburg
-In Lancaster, 2 chances set to voice opinions on school site
-"Good trouble, necessary trouble" event set in Bolton
-Westborough firm purchases Milford nursing facility for $6.8 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Parmalee, Manolo Mairena, "Summerween" and more ...
-Joyner Lucas drops "White Noise" ahead of "ADHD 2"; Troubadour Davis offers "FLOWERS"
-From doodles to dragons: Color the City Festival returns August 8th
-Graham Nash continues the magic with dates in Groton, Tanglewood
>OPINION: Cat Holmes: 5 time-saving hacks for moms who are always running late
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1388 (23:46): Community Legal Aid services to assist elders
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (48:52): Margie Breault: Prism of Brilliance, 1149 Grafton Street
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to talented and well-known local singer-songwriter
>SPORTS: Pro Football Focus ranks Patriots’ secondary as top-5 unit in NFL
-What’s next for Celtics guard Anfernee Simons amid trade rumors?
-Red Sox beat Rays, 5-4
-Bravehearts beat Westfield, 10-5. Jackson Marshall named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 4:05 Sunday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross volleyball releases 2025 schedule
-WooSox beat Rochester, 5-3
>CARS: Ford recalls over 850,000 vehicles over fuel pump issue
>NATIONAL: Suspected mass overdose sends 25 to hospital in Baltimore
-Fuel to Air India plane was cut off moments before crash, investigation report says
-Man who posted video of father’s severed head on YouTube found guilty of murder
>TRAGIC: Recent high school grad injured in Mass. crash will not recover, family says
>NEW ENGLAND: Report: Mass. opioid overdose deaths dropped by 36% in 2024
-Bill would eliminate driver’s license suspensions or revocations for unpaid debts
>COLLEGES: What is WPI's Class of 2029 most excited for? (:24)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 15 of the best panoramic views in America
>BUSINESS: How to help teens bounce back after losing a summer job (2:33)
-Google A.I. pummeling news sites as traffic dips across the board
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for lower prices recently
>SHOPPING: How tariffs could impact back to school, holiday shopping (2:33)
>HEALTH: 5 meditation practices for 5 minutes of calm
-City of Worcester (56:42): Oral health educational Workshop
>FOOD: 5 foods for a long life (1:16)
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch new "Bosch" spin-off show "Ballard"
>CELEBRITY: Barbra Streisand makes wild sex confession about Warren Beatty
>MOVIES: "Jaws" 50th anniversary doc revelations — Steven Spielberg's Oscars snub and more
>ANIMALS: Clingy cat begs his dad for cuddles 24/7 (1:36)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Harry Sherry Field a tribute to "Old Horse" of South Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Worker catches man who jumped out of his burning apartment with his pets
-Meanwhile, in Orleans, watch police use crackers to capture loose pig
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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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