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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:53). High of 80 today in Worcester
-When will fall foliage peak in New England?
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester reaches deal with police supervisors union
-Worcester Italian restaurant listed for sale
-Chamber of Commerce chief seeks answers from state on $ for WPI bid for hotels
-Grafton Flea Market owners buy another Worcester property in $1.1 million retail plaza
-Stephen Nedoroscik teaches "DWTS" partner pommel horse as the pair prep for season premiere
-TODAY! stART on the Street festival ready for its finale on Park Avenue
-Related: Traffic advisory for Sunday's stART on the Street
-TODAY! See a free screening of a new locally produced documentary
-Millbury schools targeted by federal complaint: Family claims harassment by white students
-Worcester reduces speed limit to 25 mph citywide (2:39)
-Worcester bar shuttered during COVID has grand reopening
-Third annual Silver Scream Convention in Worcester to celebrate horror movie culture (2:05)
>HOMES: Want to own a Victorian home? You can for under $600,000 in Brookfield
>DINING OUT: Executive chef from Boston to take over at Worcester restaurant
-ICYMI: Governor names Worcester City Manager Batista to MassDOT board
-Worcester lawyer up for judgeship gets high marks from state vetting panel
-Brittany Tee's family hires private investigation firm
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Main Street in Holden will soon get bike lanes, left-turn only zones
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Sponsorships open for Holidays in Holden
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster police unions demand answers from mayor on police chief
-Man arrested after intentionally crashing into telephone pole in Westminster
-Annual Johnny Appleseed Festival returns to downtown Leominster
-Raptor Tales Rescue of Shrewsbury needs the public's help
-Texting stop leads to major drug trafficking arrest in Auburn
-Grafton Police Chief Norman Crepeau retiring
-Dam day brings access to walkway, tours
-Paxton police warn residents of new scam
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Concerts, films, food trucks ...
-Jane's Addiction frontman and guitarist get into fight onstage at Boston concert (2:20)
-100FM The Pike (10:16): Actor Bill Moseley on working with Clint Eastwood and Rob Zombie
-Victor D. Infante's poems included in inaugural issue of The Cawnpore
-Cigar box guitars striking all the right notes for Central Mass. guitar maker (3:37). Article
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (49:19): Julie Bowditch
-Unity Radio's The Woo 508 (59:07)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime bar manager at the Chester P. Tuttle American Legion Post in Auburn
>SPORTS: Patriots-Seahawks preview — Old-school matchup will be won with defense
-Patriots to troll Seahawks with special guest for home opener
-Tom Brady gives behind-the-scenes account of Fox debut
-Dispute between father-son Boston Celtics owners over team's massive payroll sparked sale: sources
-Crusaders down Bryant in dominating victory, Curran earns 1st win at Holy Cross
-Worcester State coach Zach Besaw collects 1st career win
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 7-1
-WooSox lose to Syracuse, 19-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Suburban mom murdered by husband in front of 4-year-old daughter: police
-Call from suspect's mom to Apalachee High School before shooting was not the only warning that morning
-Tragic: 14-year-old fell to his death on final day of cruise: report
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police trainee Enrique Delgado Garcia dies, new details (2:21). Article
-Aggressive yellowjacket species has moved into Massachusetts (:57)
>COLLEGES: C.S. students talk about faculty at WPI (5:01)
-Worcester State kicks off 150th anniversary with carnival at Homecoming & Family Weekend
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Canada to host second largest Oktoberfest in the world
>BUSINESS: Boar's Head closing Virginia plant linked to listeria outbreak
-Neural Network podcast (16:57): Definition of fair with Dr. Zick
-McGovern opposition to federal bill targeting Wuxi Biologics fails to stop House passage
>SHOPPING: Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro — See the price, release date, specs
>HEALTH: Popular weight loss drugs are making health insurance more expensive in Mass. (:26)
-Fathers with unhealthy diets could pass heart disease on to their daughters, study says (1:05)
>FOOD: McDonald's rolls out self-serve cash kiosks that could make cashiers obsolete
>TV/STREAMING: Why is "The Bear" considered a comedy show at the Emmy Awards?
>MOVIES: Summer box office revenue falls 10 percent over last year
>CELEBRITY: Demi Moore jokes about why she's still single
>HISTORY: Howard Johnson’s in Shrewsbury evolved and endured for decades
>ANIMALS: Rescue puppy owns her foster mom (4:33)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 80-year-old woman realizes dream of skydiving
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, loose bull sparks impromptu rodeo in neighborhood
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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