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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum
-Related: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp
-UMass Memorial shutters 2 clinics, pauses all non-clinical hiring
-WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty
-Suspect nabbed in 2024 Allendale Street killing, final unsolved homicide of 2024
-Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common
-Using slur, man admits throwing rocks at man, daughter on Central Mass. lake (2:23). Article
-Worcester electric bike sharing program hits restart in partnership with company, W.R.T.A.
-Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return
-University Park Campus School graduation (1:02:35)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester
-ICYMI: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
-Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
-Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
-D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?
-Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Woman's Club announces scholarship winners
-Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-June Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Item photos/video: West Boylston graduates class of 2025
-Shrewsbury High graduation. Gallery (32 photos)
-Sterling man arrested for child pornography following tip
-Spencer selectmen hear from Cataldo Ambulance, Spencer Rescue Squad about E.M.S. services
-Today's Bicycle Rodeo in Leicester postponed
-Raising the beam on a new Nashoba
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (6:03): The Breakdown Lane
-Dollywood crowned "favorite theme park" again in 2024
-Radio Worcester (13:02): Greater Worcester Opera brings big voices to the heart of the city
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Disaster on Eureka Street — What went wrong?
-Shaun Connolly: 5 things you need to do after college
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 56 (29:15): Olle Johansson
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (42:02): Latasha Hughes Thomasson, Your Favorite Neighborhood Girl Comedy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to ordained Hindu minister
>SPORTS: Patriots could cut Stefon Diggs over pink powder fiasco: NFL insider
-Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson "thriving in people’s jealousy" after controversies engulf couple
-"It's an exciting time of year": Worcester Bravehearts begin 12th season brimming with local talent
-Bravehearts fall to Sea Unicorns, 6-3. Next home game: 6:30 next Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener
-Red Sox beat Braves, 5-1
-WooSox fall to RailRiders, 3-1
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
>CARS: Volkswagen recalls more than 170,000 Atlas vehicles over software error
>NATIONAL: Apple issues urgent warning to iPhone users to update iOS
-Supreme Court rules administration can restart deportation of more than 530,000 migrants
>TRAGIC: Aerial shows aftermath of glacier collapse in Switzerland (:36)
>NEW ENGLAND: Traffic nightmare on the Mass. Pike this weekend (2:54)
-Karen Read trial (21:23): Defense begins its case, posing first expert battle of many
>COLLEGES: Assumption School of Graduate Studies graduation
-Holy Cross Fenwick Scholar Rhiannon Hurst (2:27)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Logan Airport flights: 5 most popular summer flights out of Boston
>BUSINESS: Market Basket executives placed on leave speak out (2:18)
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Radio Worcester (23:16): Trusts and Trustees — What you need to know before saying yes
>SHOPPING: Power banks sold on Amazon recalled due to fire concerns
>HOMES: Housing market shift — Sellers outnumber buyers in the U.S.
>HEALTH: Concern grows over a summer COVID surge (1:31)
-Mother's "warmth" during childhood impacts wellbeing later in life, study says (1:14)
>FOOD: Dunkin' summer menu
>TV/STREAMING: Lester Holt signs off as "NBC Nightly News" anchor after a decade
-New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
>CELEBRITY: Loretta Swit, who played Maj. Houlihan on "M.A.S.H.," dies at 87
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog was terrified of going outside until... (2:54)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Roadside marker in Ashby honors John Fitch, familiar to Fitchburg
>GOOD NEWS: 79-year-old earns degree at H.B.C.U. to honor 3 killed protesting segregation in 1968 (3:14)
-Meanwhile, Sydney Sweeney is selling her bath water in Dr. Squatch soap
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
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