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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester-area rents rising, putting homes out of reach: Report
+6:00: School Committee member Sue Mailman wants to change the pay rate for School Committee members
+6:00: Worcester Public Library branches switch hours for summer
+6:00: Historical Museum recognized for women's suffrage centennial
+Noon: City Council opposes public funding for Gage St. property
-Earlier: Owner of Worcester apartment building where 4 died seeks public funds for rebuild
+Noon: Worcester’s got skin in Allston Pike rebuild, say business leaders
+Noon: DCU Center in process of replacing all seats
+Noon: Writing Lines: Lifting voices at Worcester literary events
+Noon: Listen Up: Death Over Simplicity brings emotional depth to new tracks
+Noon: Jazzed Up Duo at Val's this Saturday
-Carlos Asencio guilty of first degree murder in stabbing at O'Connor's Restaurant (1:13). Article
-Related: Jury announces the verdict (1:21)
-Related: "Some justice" — Amanda Dabrowski’s family reacts to guilty verdict
-I-190 lane closures in Worcester all week during construction
-Worcester ranked 37th best run city in the U.S.
-Worcester schools celebrate the last day of classes
-Worcester superintendent says progress has been made after first year on the job
-$1,625 for fair market 2-bedroom rental in Worcester area: Report
-Mass. needs more housing. How much should be affordable vs. high-end?
-T&G's parent company suing Google for deceptive business practices
-That's Entertainment takes over space of old neighbor Jelly's Discs
-Unsolved: Worcester - "Body Found in a Back of a Work Van". Video (14:42). Audio (15:42)
-ICYMI: 25-year-old Princeton man killed in crash with tractor trailer on I-290 in Lancaster
-Phantom Gourmet visits area restaurant (5:15)
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Reduce stress at Lavender Farm Fest in Holden
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Holden Grange honors veterans
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Officers taunted during Southbridge brawl, state police called in to help
-Saint John’s grad heads to West Point
-Grafton movie in the park June 22nd
-Dan, the “Singing Trooper”, performs at Asa Waters Mansion
-413 Cheese & Eatery in Sturbridge "dedicated to providing the finest quality cheeses"
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Tahanto students tout Hillside
-The Item's graduation coverage
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: In "the dirt," comedy roots: Thick Chick Comedy at Worcester venue
-Chamber of Commerce: Polar Park's success is plain to see
-Radio Worcester (37:46): Radio Roundtable discusses downtown revitalization
-Manny Jae Media (50:27): InnerViews -- Cannabis of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 902 (28:31): Worcester City Council candidate Maydee Morales
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent many years working at Italian Kitchen
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Twins, 10-4
-WooBall Weekly: Late week stumble knocks Bravehearts down to second place
-Bravehearts beat Nashua in home run derby. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Thursday
-WooSox outlast Lehigh Valley, 7-5
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spring nominees announced for Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Popular Hyundai Ioniq 5 S.U.V.s are shutting off out of nowhere on drivers
-NATIONAL: Underwater noises heard in frantic search for submersible missing with 5 aboard near Titanic
-Radio Worcester (10:07): Congressman Jim McGovern talks former president's federal indictment, Ukraine and more
-Tragic: Pregnant mom, unborn child, shot and killed by 2-year-old son
>NEW ENGLAND: Couple fatally shot in Maine as their children, ages 7 and 11, watched
-Harmony Montgomery's father beat girl to death, moved her body several times, affidavit states
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria professor uses screenplay skills to write a fantasy novel
>BUSINESS: Unemployment steady in Worcester, drops in Leominster
>HEALTH: "Ozempic burp" latest "horrible" side effect of weight loss drug
-2 cancer drug trials put on hold after patients died, companies say
>FOOD: 42,000 pounds of Johnsonville sausages recalled over possible contamination
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to avoid the crowds in the U.S. this summer
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 11th to 17th
>TV/STREAMING: What is Acorn TV? British streaming service prices and programs
>MOVIES: Trailer for the award-winning "20 Days in Mariupol" (:56)
>CELEBRITY: What are the top 15 famous actors from Massachusetts?
>ANIMALS: 48-year-old elephant finally roams free (:54)
>HISTORY: Lovers' Lane at University Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bartender performs C.P.R. on unresponsive customer, credited for saving his life
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, state reminds digital driver's license users to wear clothes for photos
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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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