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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Black bear removed from Worcester backyard (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Video of bear darting up a tree in Worcester (:20)
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (7:08): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Dumb conspiracy theories, good goaltending, Father’s Day and the U.S. Open, and absolutely nothing
+Noon: Crews inspect I-290 bridge after falling concrete
+Noon: Related: Aerial video from Channel 5 (:41)
+Noon: Worcester Bravehearts Los Bravos Night has been postponed because of severe incoming weather
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "I Saw The TV Glow" and more
+Noon: Father's Day car show welcomes the diversity of Worcester's car culture
+Noon: Holdin' Back: The '60s is back with the great music of the 1960s outdoors this summer
-Troy Siebels to step down as president, CEO of Hanover Theatre
-Celtics legend Bob Cousy is eager to see that 18th championship banner go up
-Third beer garden coming to Downtown Worcester
-Do you know this guy? Worcester police would like to speak with him
-Man shot in the arm in Vernon Street area
-Worcester rental registry: Council committee approves changes
-Charles Luster provides mentoring for youth and Black men in Worcester
-Disc golf at Cookson Park in Worcester ruled out as neighbors object
-Mass. launches pregnancy centers education campaign
-Radio Worcester (47:16): Radio Roundtable on day shelter, Worcester schools administration and department heads salaries
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester eateries make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Takeout Spots (5:29)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Man injured in daylight shooting in Downtown Worcester (1:09). Article
-Police investigating reported stabbing on West Street in Worcester
-55-plus "active adult" community on former Higgins Estate taking shape
-Famed Kelly's Roast Beef preparing to open Worcester location
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett girls' flag football scores in debut
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden Woman's Club awards scholarships
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire hits Rutland House of Pizza building
-Family mourns Connor Kelly, Marine from Webster who died in California motorcycle crash
-Ayer police arrest man who crashed into pole while drunk with 2 unopened 10 packs of gin in car
-Man with past Gardner drug ring ties arrested in Ashburnham for suspended license & warrant
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (:35)
-New Braintree farmer achieves dream of locally sourced foods
-Blackstone Heritage Corridor mounts $1.3 million campaign
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Worcester pub celebrating 15th anniversary
-Morning Son playing Redemption Rock Brewing patio 6 to 9 Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Jeffrey Foucault, Harley's Funhouse, Poets at Large and more ...
-100FM The Pike (9:43): Guys from Heavy Metal Parking Lot talk hot dogs, wrestling and glitter
-Comedian Brad Mastrangelo to perform at Samuel Slater’s Restaurant
-FAN EXPO Boston returns with stars including Marisa Tomei, Charlie Cox
-Last Call: Brian Butler looks back on career in environment, conservation and saving turtles
-Manny Jae Media (1:11:17): Worcester A.D.U. Workshop with moderator Brian Carmody
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth 460 (27:02): Wendy Matthews, Executive Director, JHC Hospice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former admissions officer for Worcester State
>SPORTS: This is the closest Al Horford has been to an title, with Celtics on verge of their 18th
-Jayson Tatum pokes fun at Celtics’ critics ahead of Game 4
-Kristaps Porzingis' status for Game 4 unclear
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 5-1
-Bravehearts Latin Heritage Night 6 p.m. Friday. Tickets
-How Drake Maye flashed high-end potential at minicamp
-Tom Brady reveals hardest part of $375 million Fox Sports transition
-Red Sox move up Friday’s start time for Celtics game
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (27:19): Father's Day special featuring Peter and Matt DeBoer
-Holy Cross Practice Report (1:44): Luke Osberg
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 14-1
-Florida a game away from Stanley Cup
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: Sandy Hook school shooting survivors graduate from high school
-Drowning rates in the U.S. rise after decades of decline
-Tragic: World Cup skier, girlfriend dead in Italy 2,300-foot fall
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:08) — Testimony focuses on D.N.A. evidence
-A 34-year-old man dies while swimming in a river with his young daughter
>COLLEGES: Nichols receives $2 million estate gift from Dunbar Armored founder
-For some at Holy Cross, all roads lead to Rome
-WPI research team receives E.P.A. grant to take on harmful algae blooms in Worcester lakes
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 destinations you didn't know existed
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Pregnancy in the workplace
>SHOPPING: Mass. set to hold another sales tax holiday this summer
>HOMES: See inside what’s said to be oldest home for sale in U.S. (:52)
>HEALTH: This sleep stage is crucial in preventing Alzheimer's: study
-Local doctor urges "weekend warriors" to beware of nagging injuries
>FOOD: Why you should never, ever order this drink at McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix tests redesign of TV app in move to keep subscribers
>MOVIES: Trailer for new "Garfield" movie (2:37)
>CELEBRITY: Never-before-seen footage of John Lennon and Yoko Ono released
>HISTORY: Washburn & Moen, 100 Grove Street, 1875
>ANIMALS: This puppy tries SO hard to win over a senior cat (:56)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 100-year-old Isabelle Chang of Shrewsbury says reading is the secret to a happy life
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, camels escape enclosure at amusement park causing patrons to run for their lives
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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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