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>Latest weather: Breaks of sunshine this afternoon, high of 77 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Suspicious fire at Davis Mega Maze in Sterling (1:48)
+6:00: Councilor Moe Bergman: WRTA needs to drive home its fare-free ride service
+6:00: Blue Light Bandits return to Worcester
+6:00: Study finds Massachusetts is the smartest state in the U.S.
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 22nd
+Noon: Worcester State announces new Executive Director for Latino Education Institute
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Gordon Lightfoot, "A Swift River Anthology" and more
+Noon: Listen Up: Jim Perry keeps it dark with "Dystopia"
+Noon: Blue Light Bandits are honestly glad to be back home
-Worcester homeless population jumped 43% in a year
-New RMV Worcester location now expected to open this summer
-Worcester ranked among top 50 best-run cities in U.S.
-I-290 Shrewsbury Street exit closing for utility work
-Wheels are getting in motion for a "Major" documentary to be made in Worcester
-Worcester Fourth of July fireworks, events nearby
-Experts offer competing views as to whether Stephanie Fernandes was victim of domestic abuse before allegedly stabbing fiancé
-Parents of murdered Assumption grad fight to keep wrongful death lawsuit alive
-Worcester police investigating a shooting in the area of Reservoir Street
-Free parking at Worcester Airport extended through September
-Nativity School of Worcester gets $100,000+ in donations since Worcester Bishop strips it of Catholic identity
-Don Landgren: After bishop's blow to Nativity School Pride and Black Lives Matters flags, what's next?
-Worcester's Fitness in the Park a free way to stay active and healthy
-Sport court with turf proposed for Worcester's Goddard School
-Juneteenth festival a celebration of freedom, Caribbean heritage
-Following death of 5-year-old in Stafford Street crash, Worcester officials look to improve road safety
-Radio Worcester (15:53): ACM Eric Batista talks TIF policy & enforcement, Civilian Review Board, Denholm Building, ARPA
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Patriotic Pops Concert July 3rd at Worcester's Institute Park
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Ashley Deyj presents smoldering "Still Shine"
-Bad Advice: Embrace mother-in-law's hovering
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who "loved every job she had over a long career of helping others of all ages"
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
-ICYMI: Worcester residents plead guilty to conspiracy to deal fentanyl-containing pills disguised as oxycodone out of city market
-2 teens arrested in Worcester for firearms, ammunition
-The Faces of Worcester: Carla Delacruz Davila
-Drone video from above City Hall in Worcester (1:38)
-Reminder: Worcester trash, recycling pick-up on normal schedule this week despite holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett Muster draws a crowd
-GoFundMe started for Joseph Bottis, man found dead in Webster Commons Plaza
-Millbury selectmen to begin meeting with developer over 17 Rice Road project
-Millbury officer promoted to sergeant
-Grafton Boy Scout Troop 107 plans July bottle and can drive
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Tigers, 5-4
-Gronk announces retirement from football
-Getting cut in high school didn't deter Bravehearts left-handed reliever Axel Johnson
-Bees buzz Bravehearts, 3-1. Next 'Hearts home game: 4 p.m. Sunday, YOU-Choose-the-Music & Kids Club Sunday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win, 5-0
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: Check out the new koi pond supply store in Worcester
-Worcester Registry of Deeds signs 10-year lease in Downtown Worcester
>SHOPPING: Consumers pull back spending due to high gas and food prices
>COLLEGES: QCC gets $500,000 to train, place unemployed, underemployed
-On anniversary of Title IX, Worcester State making progress with women’s athletics
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 920, official says
-Uvalde police response an "abject failure," Texas's top cop says
-Tragic: 5-year-old boy died after being left in a car for hours while his mother prepared for a birthday party, report says
>NEW ENGLAND: Supreme Court rules Maine cannot exclude religious schools from tuition assistance programs
-See the view of Cape Cod from the International Space Station
>HEALTH: It’s getting harder to gauge your COVID risk levels — Tracking these 4 metrics can help
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Meryl Streep's 73rd birthday: 10 of her most iconic roles
>CELEBRITY: Civil jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused teenager in 1975
>HISTORY: Historic and architectural tour of The Hanover Theatre Tuesday, June 28th
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Dogs, cats & more
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police officers save suicidal veteran suffering from PTSD
-Meanwhile, in Iowa, hidden message with expletive on headstone raises concerns
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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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