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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 (1:12). High of 74 today in Worcester
-Summer climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man accused of double murder in Worcester denied bail (2:51)
-Related: Worcester mother, daughter buried hours before their accused killer faces judge (1:30)
-Related: Family of 2 Worcester murder victims crowd into court for suspect’s arraignment
-Watch: Worcester health board suspends license after smoke shop sells items from hidden room
-"Why would I quit?": Local woman celebrates 50 years as waitress at Shrewsbury IHOP
-What to expect at the Pride Worcester Festival this weekend
-Related: Downtown detours to be in place for Pride Worcester Festival on Saturday
-Related: Pride arrives!
-TODAY! Basketball game to honor Worcester teen who died after "One Chip Challenge"
-New England Ghana Festival (NEGFest) Saturday and Sunday in Worcester
-77-year-old runner takes on Worcester in 50-state 5K challenge
-Worcester woman among 2 charged in major drug seizure
-2 mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus in Worcester
-2 years removed from financial crisis, Family Health Center of Worcester reports another budget surplus
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:16): Worcester City Council meeting frequency and WooSox fan milestone
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for September
-ICYMI: Fourth pizza delivery driver robbed at gunpoint in Worcester, police say
-Man charged in killings of mother, daughter in Worcester to face a judge on Friday
-Related: Wake for Worcester murder victims
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Disenchantment leads to Holden litter effort
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-September events at the Senior Center
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Survival story of E.E.E. more than 60 years since mosquito bite
-Who is running the police department in Leominster? Mayor, city officials won't say
-Work around Old Stone Church will limit access
-A tour of Shrewsbury's D.P.W. garages at 207-211 South Street (14:46)
-Feedback Earth odors increase complaints in Grafton
-Lancaster cemeteries added to National Register
-New staff for watershed association
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Triskaidekaphobia, black cats, and Broadway stars
-Radio Worcester (10:18): Broadway star Megan Hilty coming to Worcester for one-night show
-Fitchburg State gallery will showcase Keith Morris Washington’s paintings of historic lynching sites this fall
-Final Porch Concert Series concert of the season on Sunday
-100FM The Pike (4:13): The Breakdown Lane
-Tom Marino: Worcester deputy police chiefs claim entitlement to be chief
-First Person: A child leaves home, a house gets cleaner, emptier
-Unity Radio (1:00:22): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 40 (28:01): Irish Computer Society, continued
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former T&G reporter and public relations rep
>SPORTS: Are Patriots the worst team in the NFL?
-Worcester's Irvin Gonzalez Jr. returns to friendly Foxwoods for Saturday night bout
-Holy Cross announces full men's basketball and women's basketball schedules
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 3-1
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 3-2
-These 13 local football stars are set to shine for region's college teams
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Newlywed couple allegedly murders groomsman
-Tragic: Brockton boy, 9, dies after suffering asthma attack, family says
>NEW ENGLAND: Maine man dies in crash with state police cruiser
-New E.V. program fee added to many Mass. electric bills (1:58)
>COLLEGES: The future of Clark athletics is expanding
-Worcester State to induct athletes in Hall of Fame during Homecoming Weekend
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 stunning U.S. natural wonders that belong on your bucket list
>BUSINESS: U.S. jobs report for August weaker than expected
-Small towns as business incubators, parts 2&3
-Opposition to tipped worker pay increase rolls out ad campaign
>SHOPPING: Target Halloween — 1,300 new decorations, costumes, food added
>HEALTH: Viral baking soda hack for weight loss — Is it safe?
-Can a weekend snooze have heart benefits? What new research says
>FOOD: Walmart food aisle sees "slight inflation" despite rollbacks
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Good Half," "Coup!" and more
>CELEBRITY: Leah Remini and husband call it quits after 21 years of marriage
>HISTORY: Oread Institute at Castle Park in Worcester, 1906
>ANIMALS: This dog was so skinny he couldn't even stand up but now... (3:14)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Family's beloved cat returns home after 2,000-mile adventure
-Meanwhile, in Texas, invasive piranha relative with "human teeth" surfaces
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