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>Latest weather: A good beach day, high of 89 today in Worcester
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-Rally at Worcester City Hall after Roe falls
-Worcester Diocese "prayers must continue" after Supreme Court decision
-Blockade formed around Worcester home halts eviction
-Worcester police arrest Natick man on gun charges
-Worcesteria: A love letter to Annie's Clark Brunch
-Vocero Hispano: June 24th edition
-Rosalie Tirella: Mom and Buttercup on Millbury Street
-Sex education going well in Worcester schools, but "misinformation" still spreading
-Worcester's Independence Day fireworks Less than a week away
>SHOWTIME: Artist Spotlight: Esther Clark
-There's no holding back The Holdin' Back Band from the bandstands this summer
-First Person: "War on Drugs" causes more harm than good
>HOMES: 5 new open houses in Worcester
-Check out these 5 Worcester houses for sale
-U.S. housing market price correction to hit "coast to coast", Moody's economist warns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "proud and tireless" civic supporter who coached youth baseball for more than 40 years
-ICYMI: 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
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 482 (28:14): Speed Humps, Police in Schools
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6-8 p.m. Sunday
-Sutton Select Board discusses lifeguard shortage at Marion's Camp
-Sun shines on Paxton Days
-Paxton Garden Club grows community
-Webster Water Ski Collective hosts second annual Any Age, Any Disability event
-Webster police chief says Supreme Court ruling won't change gun laws in Mass.
-Rutland tricentennial awash in proclamations, history
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Cleveland, 6-3
-Red Sox pitching staff enjoying most dominant stretch since 2001
-'Sader Stories (25:17): Title IX 50 Year Anniversary Reflection with Mary (Fitzgerald) Riley '83
-Bravehearts lose late lead against New Britain. 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, 10-2
-Pirates make first trip to Sioux Falls Saturday
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: Alicia’s Spice of Worcester accepted into state crowdfunding program
-Weekly jobless claims drop as U.S. labor market remains tight
-Dow jumps more 800 points as Wall Street as rate fears ease
>SHOPPING: Walmart superfan shares how she got $117 of groceries for $5
>FOOD: We could see less mustard on shelves this summer due to seed shortage
>COLLEGES: WPI in line for $6.6 million from FEMA for COVID response
-HC prof: Hosting the Olympics is a bad deal for host cities, and Tokyo is no exception
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
-Clarence Thomas wants the Supreme Court to overturn contraception, same-sex marriage rulings
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. husband charged with murdering wife while kids were home
-Gov. Baker signs executive order to protect access to reproductive health care in Mass.
>HEALTH: COVID is still keeping hospitals backed up, even as new admissions stay low
-Free COVID vaccinations/boosters 11-5 Saturday at Worcester Public Library and 11-3 at Black Music Festival on Worcester Common
>HISTORY: Historic and architectural tour of The Hanover Theatre Tuesday, June 28th
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Crimes Of The Future," "After Yang," and more
>CELEBRITY: John Williams, 90, steps away from film, but not music
>ANIMALS: Hungry koala walks up to couple asking for help (3:28)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Beloved school crossing guard says goodbye after 58 years
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, woman naked from waist down tells cops snakes ate her pants
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>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
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-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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