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>Latest weather: Warmup begins, high in the low 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Former WPI student gets 18 months probation for allegedly hiding camera inside woman’s dorm room
+6:00: Worcester Academy receives $20 million donation, among largest in school’s history
+6:00: Worcester Adult Day Care Center to pay $195,000 for alleged improper MassHealth billing
+6:00: Popular Worcester food truck begins offering bottled soda line
+6:00: Festival, Farmers' Market and movies return to Downtown Worcester this summer
+6:00: Shrewsbury swears in 3 new police officers
+6:00: Mathieu gets "pinned" as Grafton Fire Chief
+6:00: Millbury approves debt exclusion for new FQ headquarters building
+6:00: Predator R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
+Noon: Worcester Adult Day Care Center to pay $195,000 for alleged improper MassHealth billing
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 29th
+Noon: Central Mass. woman explains difficult experience of medically necessary abortion
+Noon: Sturbridge's Ken Davenport bringing new Neil Diamond show to Boston and Broadway
+Noon: Listen Up: Rick McCarthy takes listener on jazz journey with "What I See"
+Noon: "Zoom" crew to reunite at NorthEast Comic Con
+Noon: Bad Advice: Really, is the Earth as cool as everyone thinks it is?
+Noon: Why was the Mass. sky orange, yellow Monday?
-4 teens face charges for savagely attacking a Worcester musician
-Earlier: Thugs yell "get a haircut" before severely beating Worcester musician at South Station, Boston police say
-Officials investigating after string of break-ins in Worcester
-Earlier: Thieves smash glass, grab cash at Worcester bakery
-Restaurant/brew pub now open in former 3cross brewery in Worcester
-New bar in Worcester holds soft opening, will publicly open soon
-Judge rules family of slain Assumption grad can proceed with lawsuit
-Adult day care center under construction in Worcester at former spot of Shaker's, La Cucina restaurants
-Worcester Rep. David LeBoeuf enters plea agreement, loses license for 45 days in OUI case
-Educators in Worcester learn how to blockade classroom during active shooter scenario
-Coes Pond to be treated for algae Wednesday, public asked to stay out of water
-Worcester coalition raises $70,000 to help residents during shortage, but formula is still scarce
-Free e-bikes for Worcester residents: Deadline nears
-Radio Worcester (14:43): Acting City Manager Eric Batista on celebrating Independence Day, homelessness, good crime stats and more
-Worcesteria: Of stolen campaign signs and torn down Pride flags
-Janice Harvey: After SCOTUS abortion blow, love for Massachusetts stronger than ever
-The Faces of Worcester: Woodrow Adams Jr.
>HOMES: Worcester real estate roundup
>SHOWTIME: There's no holding back The Holdin' Back Band from the bandstands this summer
-Showcases at Electric Haze and the Raven put Worcester's hip-hop talent on display
-Miss Massachusetts pageant set for Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Trappist monk of St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer
-ICYMI: NFL player from Spencer hosting fundraiser in his hometown (1:31). Article
-Lifeguard shortage in Worcester could mean limited swim time at city beaches, pools this summer
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 483 (27:56): Chickens and Phonies
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Loved ones honor victims of rollover crash in Webster
-Earlier: 2 dead, 2 seriously injured in Route 395 crash
-Demolition of "old" Shaw School in Millbury scheduled to begin soon
-Reproductive Rights Vigil planned at Grafton Unitarian church
-Holden police arrest Worcester man for unarmed robbery of convenience store, shoplifting
-Motorist killed in Lancaster crash ID'd as Michelle Jones, 55
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 104-year-old Charlton WWII veteran gives special salute from great grandson
>SPORTS: Red Sox blow 9th-inning lead, lose second straight to Blue Jays
-Tickets for Holy Cross vs. Bucknell at Polar Park on sale to the public on July 12th
-Bravehearts split doubleheader vs. Nashua. Next 'Hearts home game: 6:30 Wednesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Taz Wilson makes history in Pirates win
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross alumnus petitions for college to rescind Justice Thomas' honorary degree
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-Nissan recalls about 323,000 SUVs due to hoods that can open unexpectedly
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: Worcester well positioned for next economic revolution
-Registration remains open for today's WBJ Business of Cannabis event
>SHOPPING: Shop the 20 best Fourth of July sales on Amazon
>FOOD: Worcester bakery to close for holiday July 2nd-July 12th
>NATIONAL: Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in sex trafficking case
-Subway restaurant worker killed after dispute over mayo, police say
-Tragic: 8-year-old Florida boy shoots dead baby, wounds tot: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. couple, both in 80s, killed in Boston crash
-MassDOT advises travelers to plan ahead for holiday travel weekend
>HEALTH: in study co-authored by UMass Medical School researchers, making smoking cessation a game helps
-Worcester COVID dashboard shows a slight rise in new cases
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" to choose permanent hosts “very, very soon”
>MOVIES: Disney drops "Hocus Pocus 2" trailer showcasing locations in New England
>CELEBRITY: Woody Allen tells Alec Baldwin he's done directing: "The thrill is gone"
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Dogs, cats and more
>HISTORY: Former Odd Fellows' Building in Worcester
-Meanwhile, Amazon Alexa will be able to mimic deceased loved ones' voices
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-Multiple positions at Worcester restaurant
-Donor relations (Major Gifts Officer) at prominent Worcester nonprofit
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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