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>WEATHER: Mid to upper 70s today under partly cloud skies today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Massive sinkhole opens up in Worcester after water main break
-Worcester man stopped by T.S.A. for carry-on full of SPAM, video goes viral (2:59). Article
-Newly constructed Worcester low-rise apartment complex sells for $3 million
-Photos: The Walking Dead: Dead City returns to Worcester
-Motion to cut $500,000 from Worcester schools’ central office shot down
-Burncoat High School graduation. Video (2:15:56)
-Worcester Alternative School holds graduation
-UMass Medical School unveils new education and research facility
-Related: UMass Medical School, W.H.O. seal trans-Atlantic research partnership
-Project Mishoon brings Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band back to its roots at Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester County Wonders: Quintessential Quinsigamond
-Worcester immigration attorney: Executive order will curtail migrants coming into Mass.
-Faces of Worcester: Amy Chase, CEO of Crompton Collective, Haberdash Worcester & other retail stores
-Radio Worcester (48:47): Radio Roundtable on Spectrum senior discount, continuing saga of Mill Street
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for June
-ICYMI: Worcester rallies to help those displaced by Washington Heights fire
-Earlier: Surprise nighttime smoke alarm turned into nightmare for Worcester residents
-Worcester ranks in top 20% of cities globally in Global Cities Index
-Worcester hospital named best in state for underserved populations
-The power of 10: Worcester-area students, grads active as community volunteers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Movie wins award for Holden filmmaker
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden author captures parents' wartime correspondence
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Beverage companies fund improvements to Shrewsbury recycling
-Rutland Historical Society to rededicate headstone of Civil War veteran at 1 p.m. Saturday
-Community Preservation Act adoption on Spencer town ballot
-Zoning changes may be presented to Paxton voters
-Downtown Gardner mixed-use project loaned $250,000 from new Chamber real estate fund
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Downtown Worcester Beer Garden reopening for season
>SHOWTIME: Tuckerman Hall
-Horror fans welcome popular convention to Worcester for first time
-100FM The Pike (7:55): Breakdown Lane for June 7th
-Canadian cycling star says $1 million art project will fund Major Taylor film
-Shaun Connolly: Spare Change?
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 34 (29:05): Idahoans For Safe Tech
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 96 (27:15): Celene Ibrahim
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime guidance counselor, "Mr. Burncoat"
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick was the reason Mac Jones failed with Patriots: Damien Harris
-Bravehearts pound out season-high 16 hits, top sea Unicorns. Next home game: 6:30 today
-Bravehearts goals get better during summer
-14 Holy Cross teams post perfect 1,000 Academic Progress Rate scores
-Red Sox lose to White Sox, 7-2
-John Henry says he will not sell Red Sox in lengthy interview
-Related: Henry bemoans Red Sox fans' high expectations
-WooSox beat Rochester, 7-4
-210 Sports' Friday 4: A dumb superstition, the logo is lava, all by herself, and I want it all
-100FM The Pike (8:05): 30/30 directors try to find answers to 2011 Vancouver riots
-New date set for Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: President calls for democracy defense at 80th D-Day anniversary
-2 more Boeing whistleblowers go public over plane safety
-Tragic: Mother tells police she shot 1 child and drowned another. A third was found safe
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:14) — Where things stand after 6 weeks of court
-Mass. in bottom half of country when it comes to LGBTQ+ safety, study shows
>COLLEGES: Professor Yu-Shan Sun talks teaching computer science at WPI (2:37)
-Assumption announces Alumni Award recipients
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 13 of the world’s most unusual international borders
>BUSINESS: Rideshare drivers deserve standard employee protections
-Radio Worcester (9:49): Protect yourself from bogus passport websites and scammers
>HEALTH: Know the A.B.C.D.E. rule for melanoma
-Panel rejects psychedelic drug as a P.T.S.D. treatment in possible setback for advocates
>HOMES: Here's why rental units in the U.S. are now bigger in size
>FOOD: Goldfish unveils Spicy Dill Pickle flavor. Where to get it
>TV/STREAMING: Pat Sajak signs off from "Wheel of Fortune" after 41 years (3:27)
-New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Back To Black" and more
>CELEBRITY: Pat Sajak reveals plans after "Wheel of Fortune" retirement
>ANIMALS: Nervous greyhound no one wanted finds the perfect mom (3:08)
>HISTORY: Lake Quinsigamond Bath House, 1910
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Grandma, 85, graduates from high school with honorary diploma
-Meanwhile, "Family Feud" contestant's gross "sexy dreams" answer leaves Steve Harvey stunned
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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