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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Carlos Asencio guilty of first degree murder in stabbing at O'Connor's Restaurant (:47). Article
+6:00: Related: Jury announces the verdict (1:21)
+6:00: Related: "Some justice" — Amanda Dabrowski’s family reacts to guilty verdict
+6:00: Owner of Worcester apartment building where 4 died seeks public funds for rebuild (pictured)
+6:00: Tuesday marks last day of the 2022-2023 school year
+6:00: T&G's parent company suing Google for deceptive business practices
+6:00: Radio Worcester (37:46): Radio Roundtable discusses downtown revitalization
+Noon: Jury begins deliberations in Carlos Asencio murder trial
+Noon: I-190 lane closures in Worcester all week during construction
+Noon: Worcester ranked 37th best run city in the U.S.
+Noon: Mass. needs more housing. How much should be affordable vs. high-end?
+Noon: In "the dirt," comedy roots: Thick Chick Comedy at Worcester venue
+Noon: WooBall Weekly: Late week stumble knocks Bravehearts down to second place
+Noon: Spring nominees announced for Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
-25-year-old Princeton man killed in crash with tractor trailer on I-290 in Lancaster
-Closing arguments expected in trial of man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in O'Connors Restaurant in Worcester
-More than half of Worcester’s fiscal ‘23 overtime spending projected to go to police
-New contract spells out raises for Worcester teachers. See how much paychecks will increase
-Radio Worcester (20:15): Worcester Fourth of July celebration and fireworks schedule
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council preview -- A light week
-Radio Worcester (18:07): Fighting unresponsive city government, Feanna Jattan-Singh runs for City Council
-UMass Memorial official calls for $44 million yearly to tackle overcrowding crisis
-Veterans Inc. 18th annual Stand Down to help veterans and their families
-TODAY! Taste of Shrewsbury Street returns to Worcester on Tuesday
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - "Body Found in a Back of a Work Van". Video (14:42). Audio (15:42)
>FOOD: Best Ice Cream Stand in Central Mass. down to Final Four
-ICYMI: Phantom Gourmet visits area restaurant (5:15)
-Worcester Housing Authority uses free meal delivery to address food insecurity
-Trash and recycling pickup delayed a day this week in Worcester because of holiday
-Pollution management system launched at Indian Lake
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): New committee prioritizes school safety
-Holden police name Chris Noyes Deputy Chief
-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): Gardner hospital bolsters safety after patient allegedly stabs nurse in neck
-Father vs. son Leominster dispute escalates into door-barging confrontation
-West Boylston police log June 12th to 18th
-West Boylston tweaks tax work-off plan
-Pride organizers concerned after North Brookfield selectman seen removing Pride flags
-Civic engagement pays off for Clinton middle schooler
-Blackstone Valley Tech graduates 294
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Black Music Festival coming to Worcester Common
-In Worcester, Christopher Cross and Justin Hayward show why their songs are still loved
-Artist uses poetry to celebrate Juneteenth at Old Sturbridge Village
-Robert Smith and the Cure lifts spirits at Xfinity Center
-Radio Worcester (4:11): A summer of sounds at Francis Carroll Plaza
-Manny Jae Media (50:27): InnerViews -- Cannabis of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 6 (28:44): Diane Sare
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who recently celebrated her 102nd birthday
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Twins, 9-3
-Patriots' Jack Jones could face over 30 years in prison: DA
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 p.m. Thursday
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox win series over first-place Norfolk to climb back over .500
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces coaching staff additions
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Ford, Chrysler, Hyundai among more than 979,000 vehicles recalled. Check recalls here.
-NATIONAL: Rescuers race against time to find the missing sub in the Atlantic bound for the Titanic site
-Shooting near Juneteenth festivities in Milwaukee injures 6
-Tragic: Community grieves after 5-year-old dies of cancer in Western Mass.
>NEW ENGLAND: New Hampshire men charged with vandalizing journalist's homes
-Mass. lawmakers consider a statewide policy on single-use bottles, bags
>BUSINESS: The high dive into entrepreneurship
-Small businesses remain bullish for 2023
>HEALTH: Ozempic users spark spike in E.R. visits: Shocking new side effects
-Loneliness and social isolation linked with a higher risk of early death, study finds
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (11:33): Students create original movies in film noir course
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): On Cape Cod, it’s the question of the summer -- Why are so many vacation rentals empty?
>HOMES: How to practice "right place, right place" this gardening season
>TV/STREAMING: New photos from "Bridgerton" Season 3 tease loads of Colin and Penelope drama
>MOVIES: Pixar's "Elemental" opens to record-worst $29.6 million
>CELEBRITY: John Goodman shows off 200-pound weight loss transformation
>ANIMALS: Bear crashes party and helps itself to the buffet (:52)
>HISTORY: Green Hill Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Off-duty Mass. firefighter helps rescue woman from burning car in N.H.
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, man shoots himself in the leg while dreaming a burglar was breaking into his home
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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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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