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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: License Commission approves restaurant in Canal District of Worcester (pictured)
+1:00: 2 Worcester residents charged in U.S. Capitol riot: FBI
+1:00: Family Health Center of Worcester didn’t get emergency funds; Here’s how it survived
+1:00: Cliff Goodwin and crew record new album at Abbey Road
+1:00: Six Things: Jazz at the EcoTarium, Rose Show, Travis Denning ...
+1:00: Jessa Smith Campbell's musical "Woven" on the fringe of big things
-Father of Amanda Dabrowski testifies to finding phone taped underneath her car
-Related: Another juror dismissed from Carlos Asencio murder trial as graphic testimony continues
-Worcester Summer Getaway with Delta contest to give 2 round-trip tickets
-Worcester schools may close pandemic-era medical waiting rooms
-Quinsigamond Elementary School teacher retires after nearly 40 years
-6 years sober, Worcester woman still reported for child abuse for taking addiction medication
-UMass Medical School, Worcester County Jail to collaborate on substance use treatment program research
-City Council hits roadblock on action about out-of-town constables serving foreclosures
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (43:31): Discussing Polar Park expenses
-Worcester hosts "Internet for All" summit at Union Station
-TODAY! Movies on the Worcester Common returns June 15th
-TODAY! Greendale Job Fair 11-2 on Thursday
-Unsolved: Worcester - "Hit-and-run or homicide? Travis Monroe - Oct. 1, 2006". Video (22:18). Audio (23:36)
>ANIMALS: "Friendly" racoon hanging out on Worcester's West Side
-ICYMI: Help Worcester P.D. find missing 14-year-old
-Teen tasered, 3 face charges after fight at Worcester baseball game
-Jurors view 2 knives and autopsy photos as Worcester restaurant murder trial continues
-Worcester announces $2 million in A.R.P.A. funds for food insecurity
-Former Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda to lead Easthampton schools
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): TODAY! Live art demonstration 6-8 Thursday
-Retiring staff at Wachusett leave their mark
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Millbury Summer Concert Series starts June 15th
-Free Paxton Kids Bike Rodeo on Saturday
-Grafton Library long range planning committee seeks members
-Grafton police log, June 16th edition
-Dube settles in at Berlin library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Bud Light loses its title as America’s top-selling beer
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Comedian Anthony Amorello
-Studio Theatre Worcester's "The Mad Ones" reaches out beyond the stage
-Writing Lines: South Shore stories, modern Beats and more
-TODAY! Worcester's Queer AF holds first Pride Month event as season kickoff
-100 FM The Pike (8:18): Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy about new box set: The Atlantic Years 1984-1991
-The challenge of being a supermom and a Taylor Swift superfan
-John Monfredo: “Worcester: The city that reads” book drive a huge success
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 70 (28:21): Partisan Politics
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 10 (28:10): Inroads in Pittsfield
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local pharmacy owner
>SPORTS: 5 key takeaways from Patriots O.T.A.s
-Red Sox beat Rockies, 6-3
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game 6:30 Thursday
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 13-5
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (45:07): Celebrating Fathers Day with Dave and Maureen Magarity
-Saint John’s baseball comes up short in semifinals against Taunton
-Saint John’s volleyball fights until the end in semis
-Worcester resident Robyn Mays will compete in Masters Olympia in Romania in August
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: At least 79 people drown after migrant boat sinks off Greek coast
-Grand jury votes to indict Marine who held homeless man in fatal chokehold on New York subway
-Tragic: Newly wed man drowns on Hawaii honeymoon, thieves steal his belongings from beach
>NEW ENGLAND: Harvard morgue manager, others charged with selling stolen body parts
-Liquor store clerk accused of stealing $3 million lottery ticket skips arraignment
>BUSINESS: Mass. seeing billions in excessive health care spending
-Radio Worcester (10:32): Get the insider information to outsmart smishing scammers
>HEALTH: Millions of COVID patients living without sense of taste and smell
-About 15% of U.S. children recently received mental health treatment, new C.D.C. data shows
>SHOPPING: Mass. sales tax holiday weekend scheduled
>COLLEGES: Assumption Spring Dean's List
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (8:45): Cycles of sexual revolution and the history of sexuality with Professor Nina Kushner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the world’s most unusual churches
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Ryan Seacrest rumored to replace Pat Sajak as "Wheel of Fortune" host
>MOVIES: Tom Hanks turned down "When Harry Met Sally" because he was happily divorced
>CELEBRITY: Treat Williams was "alert and answering questions," motorcycle crash witness says
>FOOD: What's behind lobster, ice cream price increases? (4:44)
>HISTORY: Former Hotel Standish, 767 Main Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Former sanitation worker and Harvard Law student honors support staff (2:34)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, bear shocks beachgoers by swimming out of the ocean
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Artemis II spacesuits made in Worcester can protect astronauts even in "worst case" scenario (1:01). Article
+7:00: Channel 25 Zip Trip coming to Rutland in July (2:23)
+7:00: Worcesteria: Flag-raising at City Hall marks Trans Day of Visibility
+Noon: Hudson man accused of killing grandmother with skateboard
+Noon: 10 Worcester properties near WPI listed for $9.9 million
+Noon: Worcester residents defy city chicken ban as backyard flocks grow
+Noon: When does the Jewish holiday of Passover start, end?
+Noon: Splendid Torch to perform for Club 321 at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Last Call: Anne O'Connor, historian and author
+Noon: Dunkin' giving away 1,000,001 free coffees today (:28)
-Woman shot on Millbury Street in Worcester, suspect in custody (2:10). Article
-Worcester man killed in Boston hit-and-run
-Police investigate deadly crash in Charlton (2:16). Article
-Car burned to crisp: Millbury High senior had good excuse for tardiness
-Worcester’s "A Better Life" housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
-139-unit Worcester housing project faces setback as developer requests extension
-After 10 years and $16 million raised, Creative Hub Worcester center to open in April
-Worcester councilor seeks 911 info as city faces major mental health lawsuit
-Radio Worcester (25:27): Why Sen. Robyn Kennedy says the legislature audit may face a constitutional challenge
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closed today for private event
-ICYMI: Tractor-trailer fire on I-290 in Worcester snarls Tuesday morning commute (:35). Article
-Worcester man gets 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting 3 young girls
-Police warn of rash of "smash & grabs" at trail parking lots
-Walmart warehouse, in former Sam's Club off Route 146, closing
-Street sweeping begins in Worcester on April 6th
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Fundraiser to support staff of 122 Diner
-Message from 122 Diner after last week's crash
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body cam video captures dramatic chase through Webster neighborhood (:46). Article
-Oxford town manager who recently resigned is suing town
-First Student, Teamsters avert looming school bus strike
-Spencer selectmen authorize Proposition 2½ override questions be placed on ballot
-Police searching for driver who allegedly caused serious 4-car crash in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Hanover Theatre announces 7-show 2026-27 Broadway Series
-Listen Up: Good Sleepy at home base with new album
-Rush debuts new drummer at Canada’s JUNO Awards
-50 years of Steve Miller Band’s "Fly Like An Eagle" celebrated with limited-edition picture disc
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Retired teacher Velah Mary Hazard turns 100, saw history unfold
-Tom Marino: Worcester councilor seeks 911 mental health response info
-Janice Harvey: No Kings rally at Institute Park puts age in perspective
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:13): Does Worcester’s Human Rights Commission have any real power?
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (58:58): District 2 City Councilor Robert Bilotta, District A School Committee member Molly McCullough
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who delayed her retirement into her 70s
>SPORTS: Patriots set for HBO’s "Hard Knocks" next year
-Mike Vrabel shares notable Patriots updates at NFL League Meeting
-Celtics’ best and worst first-round matchups
-Bruins beat Dallas, 6-3
-Red Sox lose to Houston, 9-2
-Bravehearts' June 3rd Baseball in Education game is sold out
-Holy Cross football 2026 season tickets on sale now
-Railers, Islanders partnership may be nearing end
-UConn wins would mean furniture jackpot at Jordan's (2:10)
-U.S. men's soccer team loses to Portugal, 2-0
>NATIONAL: Excitement builds for Artemis II mission around the moon (2:23)
-Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home left eerily untouched and in "immaculate" condition after abduction: report
-Tragic: Student killed himself after shooting teacher at top high school
>NEW ENGLAND: Housekeeper assaulted, tied up in "horrendous" home invasion (1:05)
-M.B.T.A. announces free Fridays, half‑price commuter rail passes for summer (1:06)
>COLLEGES: 4 finalists in running to take over as chancellor at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria AMCAT Recap – Winter Edition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 10 worst U.S. cities for seasonal allergies
-Best Amazon travel deals: Luggage, pillows, adapters, portable tech
>BUSINESS: You could be getting a bigger-than-normal refund. Here’s why (2:37)
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings likely to grow double digits again; will markets care?
-Worcester hospice care provider names new C.E.O.
>HEALTH: Diabetes warning signs and risks in women
-Hims customized weight loss plans, GLP-1 plans and meal replacements
>HOMES: Mass. home sales down more than 10% to start 2026
>FOOD: The scientific reason soda tastes better in a can
>TV/STREAMING: Yellowstone's Mo Brings Plenty floored Monica got killed off on "Marshals"
-Rip, Beth's "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" gets first trailer — and a premiere date
>MOVIES: "The Housemaid" sequel with Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst gets release
>CELEBRITY: Tiger Woods breaks silence after D.U.I. arrest following car crash
-Sydney Sweeney wears sheer lingerie to the theater in sizzling Syrn video
>ANIMALS: Confused Husky puppy learns how to be a dog (3:21)
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square in Worcester, circa 1926
>GOOD NEWS: Newlywed fan wins $20,000 after hitting half-court shot
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, woman makes daring escape from cops by slipping through police car window
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