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>Latest weather: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-1 man dead, another injured after falling off boat in Lake Quinsigamond (2:06). Article
-First Look: Roundabouts planned for Worcester's May, Chandler streets
-Owner of beer garden in Worcester buys Vermont’s Long Trail Brewing
-This weekend's Brew Woo postponed again to April 2023
-2 Worcester residents admit to heroin, fentanyl trafficking conspiracy
-Worcester commemorates Juneteenth with flag raising
-Worcester police chief receives humanitarian award from Jewish Federation
-The Venue Guide's review of Polar Park (13:23)
-Worcester School Committee says goodbye to outgoing superintendent Binienda
-Worcester City Council OKs subcommittee to explore charter change for School Committee districts redraw
-Ray Mariano: The good, the bad and the truly ugly of Worcester initiatives
-Employee, boss square off with gun, crossbow at Hubbardston home; both arrested
-Vocero Hispano: June 17 edition
-This is Worcester No. 143 (28:39): Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Local advocate for homeless youth awarded new car
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic Pops Concert July 3rd at Worcester's Institute Park
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: The Mavericks, "After Yang" and more ....
-UMass Medical School partners with Studio Theatre Worcester for "Next To Normal"
-Worcester Art Museum shows off Egyptian treasures in "Jewels of the Nile"
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester pub and deli owner who was also Veterans’ Services Agent for Worcester
-ICYMI: Suspicious death outside Webster Big Lots store (1:28)
-Man charged in death of 5-year-old Candice Asare-Yeboah has history of motor vehicle violations
-Woman accused of fatally stabbing fiancé admits to previously lying under oath; Daughter testifies in murder trial
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Town of Rutland celebrates Tricentennial
-Help weave Grafton’s web at its first Juneteenth celebration
-Holden police look for owner of missing dog; Shrewsbury police, too
-5K run and walk held in Princeton in honor of Vanessa Marcotte (:22)
-Charlton teen with Asperger's shares insights in graduation speech
-Lundgren Honda location in Auburn sold to leaseback firm for $18.5 million
-Westborough office building sells for $6.1 million
-Uxbridge hotel property sells for $2.3 million
>HOMES: Check out this $1.3 million cabin on pond in Sutton
-The 10 most affordable real estate sales in Worcester County for the week ending June 11th
>SPORTS: Cardinals smash Red Sox, 11-2
-Bravehearts' winning streak snapped, 6-1. Next 'Hearts home game: 4 p.m. Sunday, June 26, YOU-Choose-the-Music & Kids Club Sunday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox drop fourth straight, 2-1
-Fran Quinn receives rousing reception while completing his U.S. Open run
>BUSINESS: Amazon "could run out of people to hire in U.S. by 2024": report
>SHOPPING: Amazon Prime Day: Best early deals to shop now
>FOOD: Rising prices crunching your grocery budget? Many are turning to couponing
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (8:02): History professor Ousmane Power-Greene and Juneteenth
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Yellowstone flooding rebuild could take years, cost billions
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 people rescued from burning boat in N.H. river by good Samaritan
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "The Northman," "Firestarter," "Fatherhood" and more
>CELEBRITY: Lauren Graham and Peter Krause, of "Parenthood," break up after more than 10 years together
>HEALTH: CDC downgrades COVID spread in Worcester to "low" as new cases fall
-CDC recommends COVID vaccines for children under 5
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters noon-7 Sunday at Caribbean American Heritage Festival
>ANIMALS: Aggressive dog chained his entire life is finally rescued (3:26)
-Meanwhile, in Wales, man gives us habit of drinking 30 cans of Pepsi a day after 20 years
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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