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>Latest weather: Pop-up thunderstorms expected, high of 87 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Suspicious death outside Webster Big Lots store (1:28)
+6:00: Leicester man sentenced to federal prison for fraud schemes
+6:00: Man charged in death of 5-year-old Candice Asare-Yeboah has history of motor vehicle violations
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for drug and gun charges
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: Joyner Lucas garners trends after Celtics loss at NBA Finals
+6:00: Rutland celebrates 300th birthday Saturday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester- June 17th
+Noon: Worcester book drive hits 1 million milestone after 17 years
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "The Northman," "Firestarter," "Fatherhood" and more
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Pamela Chiasson
+Noon: Check out this $1.3 million cabin on pond in Sutton
+Noon: UMass Medical School appoints 3 to endowed chair positions
+Noon: FDA authorizes first COVID shots for infants, preschoolers
-Man charged in death of 5-year-old told police he was reaching into his pocket for $20 at time of crash (:48). Article
-Woman accused of murder tells police Andrew Wagner was choking her, put a gun to her head before fatal stabbing
-Missing Worcester woman who wandered out of hospital found safe
-Here are 20 spots to get free public WiFi in Worcester right now
-Worcester residents push for ordinance to allow raising chickens within the city
-Elder Services of Worcester is bringing awareness to elder abuse
-Mill St. apartments sell for $5.8 million
-Shaw's reusable bag fundraiser for Worcester Community Action Council
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 345 (28:05): Gary Vecchio
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic Pops Concert July 3rd at Worcester's Institute Park
-Five Things to Do: The Mavericks, "After Yang" and more ....
-Renovated planetarium at Worcester EcoTarium brings the stars down to Earth
-Charlton's Liam Coleman nets top award at New England Songwriting Competition, plans fall tour
-First Person: The Red Chariot — A Tribute to My Father
-Juneteenth: A Descendant's Perspective
-Rosalie Tirella: Bishop McManus and the Nativity School, Worcester County’s hot housing market, and more
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to couple married 72 years who died a week apart
-ICYMI: 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)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Moose involved in serious car crash in Oakham
-Sunset Beach and Dean Park Pond in Shrewsbury closed
-Shrewsbury installs new wayfinding signs
-Communities push forward amid lifeguard shortages
-Millbury offers more information on special election for new fire HQ
-School needs may be a factor in Sutton's 5-year budget forecast
-Wachusett students win Chamber scholarships
-Tractor-trailer involved in crash on Route 2
>SPORTS: Warriors end Celtics' title hopes with Game 6 win
-Red Sox drop matinee to Oakland, 4-3
-Bravehearts win third straight, 10-2. Next Bravehearts home game: 6:30 Friday, Scout Night Sleepover & Postgame Fireworks
-Bravehearts holding Scout Night: Pregame clinic, parade and ballpark sleepover after postgame fireworks for $25
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 10-4
-Foxborough to host World Cup games in 2026
>BUSINESS: Women's Leadership Conference returns to downtown Worcester
-Cosmetics giant Revlon files for bankruptcy
>COLLEGES: Assumption's $35 million fundraising effort exceeds goal by $15.6 million
-Holy Cross buys historic WPI house for $800,000 to use as new president’s residence
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (11:39): Congressman Jim McGovern on January 6th hearings, interest rates and gas prices
-Tragic: North Carolina father and 5-year-old son killed in golf cart crash by suspected drunk driver
>NEW ENGLAND: Amtrak to begin Burlington runs on July 29th
>TV/STREAMING: The complete list of your favorite network shows returning in the fall
>MOVIES: Ana de Armas shares first look as Marilyn Monroe in "Blonde"
>CELEBRITY: Justin Bieber postpones Boston concert because of facial paralysis
-Beyonce teases details on new album, set to be released next month
>HEALTH: How many times can you get reinfected with COVID?
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters 9-1 Friday at Veterans Inc. and 1:30-3:30 at Worcester Islamic Center
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day preview
>FOOD: Nation's largest grocery store chain says shoppers are buying less and switching to store brands
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Kitten caught on cam sneaking into sister's crib to snuggle (3:08)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dolly Parton donates $1 million to fund pediatric infectious disease research
-Meanwhile, in Cambridge, 2 TikTok star chefs make world's largest chicken nugget
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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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