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>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, seasonable temps in the mid to upper 70s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man with knife threatens Worcester McDonald's customers, workers (pictured)
+6:00: World skating community mourns death of Worcester's Frank Carroll
+6:00: Worcester crossing guard honored at the State House
+6:00: Radio Worcester (6:43): Redemption Rock and Worcester Bravehearts launch Mane Event beer
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Another .500 week gains Worcester no ground in the standings
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 35
+Noon: Worcester police ask for help finding missing girls
+Noon: 1,200 seniors celebrate summer at Sheriff’s annual Senior Picnic (2:12)
+Noon: Are cities LGBTQ+ inclusive? Not enough, says new Worcester podcast
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Man dies in crash on I-290 in Worcester
-Dejan Belnavis gets high-profile lawyer in mother-daughter murder case
-TODAY! Providence Street in Worcester closing for Community Road Safety Event
-Worcester housing advocate Staisha Chavis is a Black leader in Mass.
-Curtis Apartments demolition begins in Worcester's Great Brook Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester among America's "hottest" housing markets
-WuXi Biologics puts $300 million Worcester project on hold, city says
-City of Worcester will use A.R.P.A. money to fund Rec Worcester this year
-"NBC 10 Timelines" recalls Worcester tornado of 1953 (22:26)
-Worcestory Lesson Extra: June 9 anniversary of Worcester tornado of 1953
-City of Worcester launches strategic plan public survey
-Thrive Support and Advocacy hires nearly 40 migrants, making them fully staffed for first time in nearly a decade
-Worcester School Committee revisits cellphone policy, OKs it with a 6-3 vote
-Why does Worcester still not have a place to help the homeless during the day?
-Mount Carmel Way Dedication (26:17)
-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: Review of Miku in West Boylston
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Woman's Club awards scholarships
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Movie wins award for Holden filmmaker
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police charge man with drug trafficking
-Rice Road 40B neighborhood requests answers
-Sterling Fire Department utilizes sonar technology during underwater search and rescues
-Former Grafton Selectman Bruce Spinney charged with wire fraud
-Police accuse Leicester man of shooting at "likely" pimp
-Ann Marie Foley elected Grafton Select Board chair
-Auburn police May summary at a glance
-Sutton High School Commencement
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Sterling dancer living her dream in Las Vegas show
-Jennifer Lopez not only artist who can't sell tickets
-North High Spring Performing Arts Showcase (40:43)
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on birds and eagles at Worcester school
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (1:09:27): Nana Opoku, father of slain former North star Carl Hens Beliard
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 202 (28:25): Hyelights Productions Presentation June 1st
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who worked for Worcester Public Schools for 30 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Mavericks in Game 2, have 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
-Celtics vs. Mavericks Game 2 takeaways
-Caitlin Clark speaks out after Paris Olympics roster snub
-Tom Brady’s H.O.F. ceremony will feature "outstanding surprise guests"
-Bravehearts split doubleheader with Nashua. Next home game: 10:30 tomorrow. SOLD OUT!
-'Sader Stories (2:40): Tyler Williamson a finalist for Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 6-4
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 8-5
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Kia issues Telluride recall for over 460,000 vehicles with fire risk
>NATIONAL: Rookie cop killed 18 years after dad died on duty
-Tragic: FedEx truck crash leaves 5 family members dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Parole for man convicted in 2001 stabbing deaths of Dartmouth professors
-Lack of primary care providers reaches crisis level, according to health care advocates
>COLLEGES: Clarkies recognized for commitment to equity and inclusion
-WPI chooses Syracuse dean to replace provost who left to be S.U.N.Y. president
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 historical preservation sites to explore in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Walmart announces it will pay bonuses to U.S. hourly workers
-Microsoft A.I. screenshots everything you do on your computer — and privacy experts are concerned
>HEALTH: Staying healthy and safe when buying fresh fruit, veggies (2:04)
-61% of U.S. adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050: report
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 2nd to 8th
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: A Great Notion in Auburn
>FOOD: Wegmans recalls pepperoni because product may contain metal pieces
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Bridgerton" Season 3, Part 2 (2:19)
>MOVIES: "Peaky Blinder" movie with Cillian Murphy set at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Zachary Quinto banned from restaurant for allegedly making host cry
>HISTORY: 1900 ad for Coes Wrench Co.
>ANIMALS: Hairless street dog transforms into fluffiest teddy bear (3:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Iowa family survives tornado
-Meanwhile, in Utah, wedding guests call bride an "a--hole" over $10 fee to attend
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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