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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 2 men indicted for 1993 fatal shooting in Fitchburg
+5:00: Indian Ranch Local CountryFest to include special guest Ricky Duran
+5:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Goodbye Angel, race day, PWHL, and old guys can still rock
+Noon: Multiple road closures in Worcester with dueling road races
+Noon: TODAY! Mezcal opens at its new Worcester location
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Free fishing weekend in Massachusetts
+Noon: The Rolling Stones deliver electrifying concert at Gillette Stadium
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The First Omen," "Boy Kills World," and more
+Noon: Worcester photographer Kofi Poku's show "Jazz Now" to open at WCUW
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. and friends start their own cafe society
-GoFundMe for family who lost parents in Worcester house fire more than doubles its goal
-Earlier: Husband and wife die in Worcester fire (2:40)
-Earlier: Flowers, candles left outside Hancock Street home after fire kills 2
-Salem brewery to take over Mercantile Center beer garden in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester’s oldest gay bar reopens following renovations
-Ramp from I-90 to Route 146 closing for maintenance
-Former Rutland cop, W.R.T.A. driver gets 18- to 20-year sentence for rape
-Shooting in Worcester leaves person injured, 1 arrested
-Amanda Dabrowski domestic violence bill moves a step closer to law
-Former Worcester city councilor grows nonprofit serving the disabled
-Worcester Public School News (12:59): University Park Campus School edition
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Domenica Perrone — An inspiring journey through higher education
>DINING OUT: World of Foods Worcester event Saturday at Elm Park
-Related: Manny Jae Media (48:23) — World of Foods Worcester
-ICYMI: Man seriously injured in afternoon stabbing in Worcester
-Mill Street reversion opposed at packed Worcester City Council meeting
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Plant sale draws growing types
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Convicted child rapist in Holden gets 2 to 4 years in prison for possession of child porn
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Swimmer found dead in Harvard pond
-6-alarm fire rips through Liberty-Belle Stables in Templeton (:59). Article
-Shrewsbury residents weigh in on proposed improvements to Route 20
-Lunenburg man harasses disabled Keno player, refuses to leave bar, brawls with police, gets arrested
-West Boylston considers regional animal control
-Local elementary students find their voice through podcasting
-Clinton creates Veterans' Advisory Committee
-Paint stewardship advocate making rounds in state
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Apple Music's best albums of all time list entries 10-1
-Four Things to Do: "Casey at the Bat," "Many Voices" and more ...
-Hard work, hard choices: Challenges face Worcester festivals
-Ellen DeGeneres announces farewell tour stop in Boston
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 459 (27:51): Liz Colletta
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 147 (30:00): Worcester Lions Club
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Diamond Dave," who had 25 years of stories from driving a cab in Worcester
>SPORTS: Brian Belichick opens up about coaching with Patriots after dad’s exit
-Holy Cross professor: Why Chiefs and Royals couldn’t convince voters to foot the bill for their stadiums
-Red Sox lose to Tigers, 5-0
-Red Sox induct Pedroia, Papelbon, Nixon into Hall of Fame
-100FM The Pike (7:24): J.P. Ricciardi (Brushback Podcast) on Angel Hernandez and robot umps
-Bravehearts storm back, top New Britain on walk-off. Next home game: 6:30 tonight
-WooSox beat Charlotte, 4-1
-100FM The Pike (5:16): Preview of the upcoming NASCAR weekend
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Ford recalls 109,000 Lincoln Aviators for rearview camera issue
>NATIONAL: Minneapolis police officer dies in ambush shooting that killed 2 others including gunman
-Doomsday glacier is more vulnerable than scientists thought: study
-Tragic: Parents guilty of starving 6-year-old son to death
>NEW ENGLAND: Nearly 2 million Mass. residents are food insecure, study finds (:26)
-Acton teen kidnapped and killed by stepfather in apparent murder-suicide (:55). Article
>COLLEGES: Assumption's Spring Dean’s List
-Anna Maria’s 2024 job placement rate
-“Nicholas Nickleby” gets new edition co-edited by WPI professor Joel Brattin (3:36)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 U.S. summer vacation spots on the rise
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Research: Earnings are doing their part
-101: Achieving work-life balance
>HEALTH: Could drugs like Ozempic be used to treat addiction? (:45)
-Proteins in blood could signal cancer years before diagnosis
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>FOOD: Mass. doctor on new study linking "ultraprocessed foods" to cognitive decline (2:53). Article
>TV/STREAMING: New this week on Netflix, Paramount+ and Disney+
>MOVIES: Trailer for new movie adaptation of "Wicked" (3:33)
>CELEBRITY: New lawsuit accuses Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually abusing college student in the 1990s
>ANIMALS: Extremely matted dog transforms to the cutest pup (8:01)
>HISTORY: Holy Cross from the Blackstone, 1901
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): High school valedictorian graduates top of his class while homeless
-Meanwhile, in Florida, women arrested for fighting each other over Disney World tickets and golf cart
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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