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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 52 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UPDATED: 67-year-old skier from Shrewsbury dies after crashing into tree at Wachusett Mountain in Princeton (pictured) (2:47). Article
+6:00: Woman beats elderly man in Canal District, steals car with dog inside
+6:00: Quest to find Worcester's Best Pizza down to Final 4
+Noon: Free COVID vaccinations on Monday: 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA
+Noon: Unleash your inner hero at Kennedy Community Health's costume party
-W.P.D. looking for missing 16-year-old girl
-North High becomes first Worcester public school to win a Division 1 state boys’ basketball title
-Worcester man arrested in R.I. for allegedly causing wrong-way crash
-Increase in women in construction celebrated
-Chef Jernard Wells to hold virtual author talk on Tuesday
-Unsolved: Worcester -- William Garlick and John V.J. Joyce Went Missing in Maine. Video (20:38). Audio (22:20)
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in and around Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Selections from what customers at Bedlam Book Café are reading
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 498 (28:09): Tax breaks, Quality Inn
-What's Up Worcester "A Word from Echo" (34:59): Green Island Neighborhood Center
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester man who had a 40-year career working for City of Worcester
-ICYMI: What's up with Carroll Plaza? Here's why revamp in Downtown Worcester has taken so long, cost so much
-Worcester Police Department mourns off-duty death of Sgt. Derrick Leto
-1 Worcester teen’s struggle to find a home
-Shortfall projected in Worcester Public Schools budget for upcoming year
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Band of Wachusett students wins best live performance
-State attorney general issues warning: Holden must comply with zoning mandate
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Women’s Club to hold pair of fundraisers
-Nashoba parents question teaching changes
-Koopman Lumber hosts Women’s Event to appreciate and empower employees
-Blackstone Valley Tech’s Steele and Guyton named Superintendent’s Scholars
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-Murder in Grafton Center, Part 5
>SPORTS: Shrewsbury girls' hockey wins Division 1 state championship. Gallery (16 photos)
-David Prouty comes up just short to Taconic in Division 5 boys' basketball state final. Gallery (27 photos)
-Nashoba wins Division 3 state boys' hockey championship
-Bruins rout Sabres, 7-0
-Railers beat Maine, 3-2
-Pirates look to turn the page to 2023 versus Blizzard in opener
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Miami Beach orders curfew Sunday night after 2 fatal shootings
-Former Texas lt. gov says political mentor sabotaged Jimmy Carter's re-election
-Tragic: Toddler twins drown after great-grandmother with Alzheimer's leaves door open
>NEW ENGLAND: 5 kids from Connecticut killed in New York crash
-Average energy bill could drop $115 under National Grid summer rates
>FOOD: Price of a Big Mac is becoming a real whopper
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria nursing students score above the national average on NCLEX
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:15) -- Inspiring the Mars generation
>HEALTH: How to shop for new insurance if you lose Medicaid coverage
-WPI researcher, UMass Medical School team up to develop wound app that could help save lives
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Confused about the bank meltdown? Here's how to speak Wall Street
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree can't afford to sell eggs anymore
>TV/STREAMING: Nancy Meyers’ $130 million rom-com shelved at Netflix: Report
>MOVIES: "Shazam! Fury Of The Gods" opens at No. 1 at the weekend box office
>CELEBRITY: Adam Sandler presented Mark Twain Prize for comedy
>HISTORY: Union Station, 1944
>ANIMALS: This pony didn't trust anyone until she met this teenager (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A woman celebrating her 104th birthday shares her advice for younger generations
-Meanwhile, in California, thief tries stealing helicopter, gets it airborne before crashing it
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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