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In The News
>Latest weather: Dry much of the day, high of 73 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester lounge receives 90-day suspension following third shooting in 2 years
+6:00: Creamer Center graduation at Hanover Theatre in Worcester
+6:00: Moms wear orange in Worcester on Gun Violence Awareness Day
+6:00: Five Things to Do: Little Texas, Noah Preminger, Blippi and more ...
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 2nd
+Noon: South High in Worcester awards diplomas at DCU Center
+Noon: Worcester's graduation ceremonies return to DCU Center after one season at Polar Park
+Noon: Worcester police to honor 15 officers at annual memorial
+Noon: Wynton Marsalis, Rhiannon Giddens, Tony DeSare to play Music Worcester summer series
+Noon: The Library of Disposable Art: Ugly Ties
+Noon: Worcester Arts Council to offer $200,000 in grants for creative projects to aid pandemic recovery
+Noon: 3 reasons why Celtics can beat the Warriors
+Noon: Simulation predicts bold Celtics vs. Warriors outcome
-Worcester police ask for help finding 16-year-old girl missing from Perry Ave.
-Worcester actress Alicia Witt (above) reveals cancer treatments after tragic death of her parents in city
-Worcester police officer who admitted to snorting cocaine back on job, signs 10-year last-chance agreement
-24-year-old man arrested for gun, warrant in Worcester
-Worcester eatery seeking license to reopen in former Z Café on Main Street
-ICYMI: Worcester's newest restaurant opens
-Worcester woman 5 months pregnant killed in double murder in Pennsylvania, police say
-Lake Quinsigamond near drowning Monday occurred in a "no swimming" area
-Free swim lessons available in and around Worcester in hopes of decreasing drownings this summer
-Ed Augustus named Chancellor of Dean College a day after stepping down as Worcester City Manager
-The Faces of Worcester: Caitlin McCarthy
-Worcester litter cleanup backed by group opposing ban on nips
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>HISTORY: First marker of the Worcester Black History Trail will be unveiled at 5:30 Thursday
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 479 (28:14): Inclusionary Zoning
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty secures first legislative endorsement in his run for State Senate
-Neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester - June
-New Found Glory marks 20 years of "Sticks & Stones" at Palladium show
-Last Call with Lamar Brown-Noguera of SWAGLY and AIDS Project Worcester
-Bad Advice: Do not be shamed for eating dog treats!
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dudley and Brookfield men charged for selling ghost guns
-Local news website around since 2013 to stop publishing
-New Crumbl Cookies location opens in Millbury
-Houlden Farm in Grafton hopes homemade sound barrier can keep weekend music alive
-Jam-packed week in Grafton includes graduation, Fun Fair, Grafton Pride and alpaca shearing
-Former Uxbridge accountant sentenced for billing fraud
>SPORTS: Celtics-Warriors regular-season meetings foreshadow entertaining NBA Finals
-Here's your chance to win tickets to see Celtics in Finals
-Bravehearts with 5th straight, 15-5. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Saturday -- Art with the 'Hearts
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 6-5
-'Sader Stories (31:28): Mental Health with graduating volleyball player Johnna Shamley
-WPI women's rowing's varsity 8 strikes gold at NCAA Championships
>BUSINESS: Jack’s Abby, Tree House remain biggest breweries in Central Mass.
-Sheryl Sandberg, No. 2 executive at Facebook owner Meta, steps down
>COLLEGES: UMass nursing PhD student to address mind and body wellness in commencement speech
>CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: 4 killed in Tulsa mass shooting
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Democracy & January 6th with Congressmen Jim McGovern and Jamie Raskin
-Bison gores woman after she approaches animal at Yellowstone
-Tragic: Small coffins made to reflect Texas school shooting victims' "souls"
>TV/STREAMING: "Stranger Things 4" breaks Netflix records
>MOVIES: 7 must-see movies being released in June
>CELEBRITY: Jury sides with Johnny Depp on lawsuit, ex-wife Amber Heard on counterclaim
-Celebs react to Johnny Depp and Amber Heard verdict
>HEALTH: New variants will keep COVID circulating at high levels throughout the summer, experts say
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>FOOD: Impacted by the infant formula shortage?
>ANIMALS: See new local pets up for adoption around Worcester
>HOMES: The latest 2 open houses in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): City gives every graduating high school senior headed to college $1,000 scholarship
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, bear wanders into garage, opens fridge and steals chocolate milk
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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