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>Latest weather: Warming up, high of 79 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police arrest Natick man on gun charges
+5:00: Rally planned in Worcester after Roe falls
+5:00: Worcesteria: A love letter to Annie's Clark Brunch
+1:00: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making your weekend plans
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 24th
+1:00: Worcester's Independence Day fireworks Less than a week away
+1:00: There's no holding back The Holdin' Back Band from the bandstands this summer
+1:00: Artist Spotlight: Esther Clark
+1:00: First Person: "War on Drugs" causes more harm than good
+1:00: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+1:00: New movies on demand: "Crimes Of The Future," "After Yang," and more
+1:00: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
+1:00: Gov. Baker signs executive order to protect access to reproductive health care in Mass.
-The Worcester Art Museum heist, 50 years later (19:33)
-Multiple vehicles catch fire at St. Vincent Hospital parking garage in Worcester
-Jury finds Stephanie Fernandes guilty of voluntary manslaughter in stabbing death of fiancé
-Worcester man sentenced to over 7 years in prison on multiple charges stemming from cocaine trafficking operation
-Worcester man arrested after making threats with machete
-Worcester police arrest 2 for wielding knives in fight
-Man sentenced to 3 years supervised release for carrying Molotov cocktails in Worcester following George Floyd protests
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 482 (28:14): Speed Humps, Police in Schools
-Worcester County drought worsens, water use restrictions advised
>SHOWTIME: Clark filmmaker devotes 12 years to film on brilliant Cuban jazz pianist Omar Sosa
-Less Than Jake, Bowling For Soup, Aquabats and Don't Panic set for Worcester
-Screen Time: "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" rewards longtime fans
>HOMES: 5 new open houses in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local liquor store owner
-Reminder: Worcester trash, recycling pick-up on normal schedule this week despite holiday
-ICYMI: Augustus blamed for confusion at City Hall over electrical bid at Doherty High project
-Worcester to explore harsher penalties for business tax break violations
-Councilor Moe Bergman: WRTA needs to drive home its fare-free ride service
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sunset Beach, Dean Park Pond in Shrewsbury reopen
-Sutton gets ready to celebrate Independence Day this Sunday
-Holden sets special election for Board of Selectmen
-Historic Records Building shines again in Paxton
-Grafton Select Board: Words and acts of bigotry are "destructive of community"
>SPORTS: Zolak: Mac Jones reminding some Patriots of Tom Brady with strong spring
-Bergeron expected to re-sign with Bruins on 1-year deal
-'Sader Stories (25:17): Title IX 50 Year Anniversary Reflection with Mary (Fitzgerald) Riley '83
-Bravehearts lose to Norwich. 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 beat Charlotte, 4-3
-T&G honors Central Mass. high school athletes
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes as U.S. pursues broader crackdown on nicotine products
-Worcester Business Connect podcast No. 28 (23:34): Money Confident
>SHOPPING: Shop the HP 4th of July Sneak Peek Sale for up to 50% off
>FOOD: What is bread bag "bowtie" color code?
>COLLEGES: Science and music collide in WPI prof's "Black Hole Symphony" at the Museum of Science
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill, House passage is next
-Hearing: Trump told Justice Dept. to call election "corrupt"
-Tragic: 5-year-old boy dies of heatstroke in Texas after mother leaves him in car
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Baker says Supreme Court ruling has "no immediate effect on the Commonwealth’s gun laws"
>HEALTH: Researchers in Boston unravel gene responsible for Alzheimer's
-COVID vaccine saved 20 million lives in first year: report
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters 9-noon Friday at Worcester Senior Center
>TV/STREAMING: From Jeff Bridges to "Game of Thrones" spinoff, the hot summer shows
>MOVIES: A third "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" movie has started filming in Greece
>CELEBRITY: Sandra Bullock on taking a break from acting: "I’m so burnt out"
>HISTORY: Historical view of Main Street looking South
>ANIMALS: Shelter cat just wants to be cuddled (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A good Samaritan offers a police officer a ride during a foot chase
-Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, bear breaks into vacation home while family sleeps
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
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-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
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>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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