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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 (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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