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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "About My Father," "Beau Is Afraid," and more
-Defense for man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in Worcester restaurant calls 1 witness, rests
-Related: New trial details reveal how Carlos Asencio paid for info to cross border from Mexico
-License Commission approves Canal District restaurant in Worcester
-2 Worcester residents charged in U.S. Capitol riot: FBI. Video (:28)
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty kicks off reelection campaign
-Saturday's Juneteenth Festival postponed to July 1st because of anticipated bad weather
-Madison begins $4.3 million lease on Polar Park parking garage, buys land for left field building
-Family Health Center of Worcester didn’t get emergency funds; Here’s how it survived
-Claremont Academy graduation (1:13:00)
-ICYMI: Father of Amanda Dabrowski testifies to finding phone taped underneath her car
-Worcester Summer Getaway with Delta contest to give 2 round-trip tickets
-Quinsigamond Elementary School teacher retires after nearly 40 years
-6 years sober, Worcester woman still reported for child abuse for taking addiction medication
-Unsolved: Worcester - "Hit-and-run or homicide? Travis Monroe - Oct. 1, 2006". Video (22:18). Audio (23:36)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden police arrest Paxton woman for second O.U.I.
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Vacancy on Holden Finance Committee
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 weeks after devastating blaze, church faces uncertain path
-Saint John’s seeks to build new wellness center
-Date set for special election to replace former Sen. Anne Gobi
-Bringing together the generations in West Boylston
-Millbury High Environmental Council members compete and receive awards at Envirothon
-Sutton town-wide yard sale June 17th
-Nichols College appoints former Dudley Chief Steve Wojnar director of public safety
-Don’t miss out on music in the Item towns this summer
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Cliff Goodwin and crew record new album at Abbey Road
-100 FM The Pike (16:51): Cliff Goodwin on recording at Abbey Road Studios
-Six Things: Jazz at the EcoTarium, Rose Show, Travis Denning ...
-Jessa Smith Campbell's musical "Woven" on the fringe of big things
-John Monfredo: “Worcester: The city that reads” book drive a huge success
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 10 (28:10): Inroads in Pittsfield
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 386 (29:00): Civics Action Project W.P.S.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester nurse who passed away on her 53rd anniversary
>SPORTS: DeAndre Hopkins and Patriots have "optimism" for a deal: Report
-Bravehearts fall at home, 3-2. Next home game 6:30 Friday
-Bravehearts play 4 home games over holiday weekend
-Worcester Bravehearts Father’s Day with the Johnsons (3:05)
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 3-2
-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
-Anna Maria men's and women's ice hockey join the M.A.S.C.A.C. conference
-U.S. men's soccer team's win over Mexico cut short by homophobic chants
-Saint John's Ranieri, Uxbridge's Oliveira savor final high school football game before heading to WPI
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: U.S. government agencies hit in global cyberattack
-Pope Francis leaves Rome hospital 9 days after operation; surgeon says "he’s better than before"
-Tragic: Bus full of seniors heading to casino collides with truck, killing at least 15
>NEW ENGLAND: R.M.V. drops immigration status from from driver's license app
-Mass. priest charged with stealing $100,000 from church, spending it on power tools, wine, video games
>BUSINESS: Mass. growth slowing, G.D.P. expected to decline, economists say
-Nearly half of Mass. employers plan to cut local footprint, survey finds
>HEALTH: ChatGPT outperforms humans on OBGYN medical exam
-Women and men face different cancers — depending on where fat falls
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets sales tax holiday weekend for August 12th and 13th
>FOOD: Grocery prices are rising in America again. Here’s what got more expensive
>COLLEGES: Worcester State introduces micro-credentials in high demand fields
-Young adults hit hard by pandemic’s toll on mental health, Clark psychologist says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 places where popular summer foods were invented
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 4th to 11th
>TV/STREAMING: Amazon plans ad tier for Prime Video: report
>MOVIES: Early summer tentpoles cash in, fueled by diverse stars
>CELEBRITY: 2-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87
>ANIMALS: Baby cow will stop at nothing to be near sheep friends (3:06)
>HISTORY: Armory Square in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dog ejected from car during crash found days later on sheep farm, herding sheep
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, hungry bear finds a snack in cab of work truck
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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