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>Latest weather: Showers possible, high in the mid 70s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's Joyner Lucas to perform at halftime of tonight's NBA Finals game
+6:00: Worcester residents push for ordinance to allow raising chickens within the city
+6:00: Shaw's reusable bag fundraiser for Worcester Community Action Council
+6:00: Moose involved in serious car crash in Oakham
+6:00: Amazon Prime Day 2022 preview
+Noon: Man charged in death of 5-year-old told police he was reaching into his pocket for $20 at time of crash
+Noon: Woman accused of murder tells police Andrew Wagner was choking her, put a gun to her head before fatal stabbing
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester- June 16th
+Noon: BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
+Noon: Sunset Beach and Dean Park Pond in Shrewsbury closed
+Noon: Tractor-trailer involved in crash on Route 2
+Noon: Five Things to Do: The Mavericks, "After Yang" and more ....
+Noon: Juneteenth: A Descendant's Perspective
+Noon: First Person: The Red Chariot — A Tribute to My Father
-Child eludes kidnapping attempt in Boylston, police say
-Bishop McManus: Nativity School prohibited from calling itself a Catholic school
-Related: Nativity School to appeal bishop's decision
-Worcester housing market surges, leaving one man with nowhere to go (4:38)
-Off duty firefighter attempts to save man who fell from bridge into Lake Quinsigamond
-Help Worcester Boys & Girls Club win the D'Angelo $55,000 giveaway
-Dr. Fauci tests positive for COVID days after visiting Worcester, Holy Cross
-Bear wanders through yard in Auburn (:13)
-Win a mountain bike and more in the 2022 George Street Raffle
-Bad Advice: Beat the sweat by always wearing a mascot costume
-Worcester city councilors to explore city charter change
-Radio Worcester Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (15:09): Tercentennial and police drone
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 481 (28:22): Police Drones, Renewable Three-Deckers, Pickett Plaza
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 345 (28:05): Gary Vecchio
-Nurse Candy Szymanski recalls almost 5-decade career from ER to associate VP
-Claremont Academy graduation 2022 (1:31:21)
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic Pops Concert July 3rd at Worcester's Institute Park
-"Menopause The Musical" returns to Worcester
-Listen Up: Maine's theWorst deliver smart, blistering rock with "Yes Regrets"
>HOMES: 5 open houses coming up in Worcester
-See all Worcester County home sales from June 5th to June 11th
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who for several years served Thanksgiving dinners for Catholic Charities
-ICYMI: Worcester diner celebrates 86th anniversary
-Downtown eatery marks 15th year in Worcester
-Worcester restaurant temporarily reduces hours to breakfast only
-Rosalie Tirella: Winners and losers in Green Island
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Power lines come down on truck in Sutton
-Summer swim, paddle event honors former Olympian, "Wild Bill" Yorzyk
-Traffic advisory for Saturday's Tercentennial celebration in Rutland
-Spencer firefighters to hold annual nighttime golf tournament September 17th
-For Robert Levine of Leominster, fixing and giving away children’s bicycles is a calling
-Pastor Michael Bastian to be formally installed as leader of churches in Oxford, Webster
-Paxton Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony (46:54)
>SPORTS: Devers HR in fourth straight game, Red Sox rout A’s
-Bravehearts win again, 4-2. Next Bravehearts home game: 6:30 Friday, Scout Night Sleepover & Postgame Fireworks
-Holy Cross names Jett Alfonso Director of Cross Country, Track and Field (2:03)
-Fran Quinn from Holden the oldest player in U.S. Open
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 5-2
>BUSINESS: Health Foundation of Central Mass. receives $500,000 from dissolving physician group
-Ford recalls millions of vehicles that could roll away when placed in park
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Flooding in Yellowstone could leave the park closed for months
>NEW ENGLAND: Body of missing 3-year-old boy found in Lowell pond
>TV/STREAMING: "Squid Game" reality show with $4.56 million prize on Netflix: apply
>MOVIES: Jerry Seinfeld's first film in 15 years about Pop-Tarts gets cast
>CELEBRITY: A first look at Ryan Gosling as Ken in "Barbie" has the internet in a frenzy
>HEALTH: Why there’s hope on the horizon for allergy sufferers
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday at Worcester Public Library
-UMass Medical School infectious disease expert shares outlook on virus, vaccines and treatment
>FOOD: Ketogenic diet may increase lifespan, new study says
>ANIMALS: Fluffy cat as fast as a cheetah, beats dad in every race (3:13)
>HISTORY: Exploring Worcester's History with William Wallace, Worcester Historical Museum (25:32)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pro football player saves puppies in his free time (3:21)
-Meanwhile, in Iowa, family finds WWII-era bomb in their backyard
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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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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