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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 74 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 17-year-old girl
-2 Worcester stores closing as chain shutters: Report
-$100,000 Mass Cash winner bought in Worcester set to expire next month
-Scout Troop 182 to the rescue; quick action aids Holden Fire Department
-Worcester tornado remains New England's most deadly and destructive 70 years later (4:34)
-"NBC 10 Timelines" recalls Worcester tornado (22:26)
-Worcester Middle Eastern Festival begins
-Indian Lake closed until Sunday for herbicide treatment
-Worcester County marks Pride Month with events across region
-South High graduates in the spotlight at DCU Center
-ICYMI: E. coli warning issued for Flint Pond that connects to Lake Quinsigamond
-Carlos Asencio trial: What we know about Amanda Dabrowski’s killing in Worcester
-Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose is paying forward help his family received
-City releases additional Polar Park financial info
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Food waste continues to be a challenge at the Regional
-A new partner joins Officer Dan at Wachusett
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Troopers, K9 find near kilo of cocaine after car stop in Millbury, 2 arrested
-TODAY! Inaugural Ron's Cycle of Honor Saturday to benefit Officer Ronald Tarentino, Jr. Charitable Fund
-TODAY! Hazardous Waste Disposal Day Saturday in Leicester
-Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services director to retire
-Radio Worcester (13:22): Peter Durant announces run for state Senate
-Radio Worcester (11:48): Leominster maternity ward closure sparks protests
-Grafton police log, June 9th edition
-"Unconscionable act": Video of kids beating classmate in Sturbridge woods posted online
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Beyond Beer: Community events, entertainment help taproom breweries thrive
>SHOWTIME: Future present for Justin Hayward, Christopher Cross in Worcester
-Tribute to beloved poet among Worcester Magazine's top 5 stories
-Justine and the Unclean deliver bracing "Heartaches"
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — a glimpse of glass eyes
-Ray Mariano: No homework, no discipline, no accountability in Worcester schools
-100 FM The Pike (4:44): The Pike Breakdown Lane for June 9th
-100 FM The Pike (7:21): Doug Borowski from St. Matthews Parish on a new Woo Fridge
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 168 (28:06): Hyelights Talent 2023
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 69 (28:18): Rohingya and Centrafrique refugees
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who taught physical education in the Worcester school district for 40 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees, 3-2
-Chris Sale out until at least August
-Former WooSox Dermody cut by Red Sox after making debut, regretting tweet
-First-place Bravehearts beat Westfield, 5-1. Next home game 4 p.m. Sunday
-Fitchburg State's Vincent Eramo plays his way on to Bravehearts' roster
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Patriots hosting receiver DeAndre Hopkins on free agent visit
-Nuggets take commanding 3-1 lead over Heat in NBA Finals
-Lionel Messi is joining the MLS
-TODAY! 7-3 Pirates roll dice vs. Vegas at DCU Center
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: Video captures shocking aftermath of massive derailment in Arizona (:36)
-Grandmother dismembered and grilled, daughter and granddaughter face murder charges
-Tragic: Fishing trip leaves 5 dead, including children, after group got caught by tide, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Man arrested after pointing a firearm during road rage incident in N.H.
-Mass. teen arrested over ISIS-supporting gift card scheme, feds say
>BUSINESS: Jon Taffer warns staff shortages at restaurants could be solved with A.I. and robots
-Radio Worcester (8:36): President of Mass. Biomedical Initiatives talks successful growth
>SHOPPING: Kitchen products sold nationwide recalled due to injury concerns
>FOOD: You've been spreading butter wrong your whole life: "explosive" hack
>HEALTH: Here's what you need to know to stay healthy as wildfire smoke descends on Worcester
-Multiple insomnia symptoms raise stroke risk in people under 50, study says
>COLLEGES: WPI to host FIRST LEGO leagues from around the world
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best U.S. summer getaway for every type of traveler
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" and more
>CELEBRITY: Bryan Cranston plans to stop acting in 2026 to "level out" his marriage
>ANIMALS: Stray cat paws at window every day until lady adopts him (3:07)
>HISTORY: President Roosevelt at Holy Cross Commencement, 1905
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Family reunited with dog missing for months after random encounter at adoption event
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, police investigate aliens-in-backyard report after officer spots flying object
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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
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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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