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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 65 today in Worcester
>72ND ANNIVERSARY OF WORCESTER TORNADO OF 1953
-"NBC 10 Timelines" recalls Worcester tornado (22:26)
-Worcester tornado, rare color video before and after (5:24)
-Worcester tornado newsreel coverage, Part 1 (9:20)
-Worcester tornado newsreel coverage, Part 2 (6:31)
-John DiPietro: Worcester tornado interview with a survivor (5:08)
-Worcestory Lesson Extra: June 9 anniversary of Worcester tornado of 1953
-Lianne Lajoie: The 1953 Worcester Tornado in its Time: Panic and Recovery
-FROM 2023: Worcester tornado remains New England's most deadly and destructive 70 years later (4:34)
-FROM 2023: Mike Benedetti: Worcester Tornado 70th anniversary Special Edition
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man arrested after car fired upon on I-190 in Holden
+5:00: Formerly homeless barber gives back by cutting hair on Worcester Common
+5:00: Worcester lesbian bar named watch party venue for new pro softball league
+5:00: Back at work, Worcester City Council to consider fiscal 2026 spending plan
+5:00: WooSox star Roman Anthony promoted to big leagues
+5:00: Suzanna Parpos: The real glow-up comes from within
+5:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:00): daSilva arrest, the Benjamin on Franklin and Nativity School offer
+Noon: Rucker Charitable Foundation donates $100,000 to Worcester Guardian
+Noon: Fernando elected president-elect of Worcester County Bar
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-Worcester man, former head of State Police union, has convictions overturned
-State Police cruiser crashes in Sterling while responding to separate crash
-Bringing back Whalom Park: Q&A with Scott Lanciani on the cooperative revival of beloved amusement park
-UMass Memorial workers ratify 3-year contract, averting strike
-Nearly 1/3 of Greater Worcester E.R. visits were avoidable; Report
-North High graduation held at DCU Center. Video (1:46:11)
-Worcester Tech students get inside look at evolving field of neurology at UMass Medical School
-Worcester woman found unconscious in car with fentanyl at Cumberland Farms in Leicester arrested
-Frances Perkins Library branch to reopen Tuesday
-Ex-fed official, Human Rights Commission member discourage physical resistance in situations involving I.C.E.
-Worcester County Wonders: The world's most iconic smile was created in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Cellar Bar & Grille ready for summer, La Cucina Italiana sold, and more restaurant news
-ICYMI: No homicides so far in 2025, Worcester police report; 16 in 2024
-Worcester Police Department responds to This Week in Report article
-Earlier: Worcester police union leader threatened police chief if city councilor was not charged
-Middle Eastern Festival offers taste of region in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 p.m. Tuesday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man disrupts pickleball game at Doyle Field, exposes himself and shouts slurs
-Cabin on Lake Lashaway in North Brookfield gets big role in "Barron's Cove"
-Shrewsbury celebrates LGBTQ+ community with 5K Run/Walk
-Meet Walter Castagna, Shrewsbury’s longest-tenured municipal employee
-Photos: Clinton High graduates receive diplomas
-American Legion Post 92 committed to giving back to local veterans
-Paxton domain changing to .gov
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: 10 summer festivals to attend in Massachusetts
-From Webster Square with love: An artist’s journey
-Here are the winners from the Tony Awards
>OPINION: Laurel: Grand slam at Polar Park
-Deborah Hall, Theresa Lynn and Tiffany Lillie: Lifelines for local girls at critical time
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:09:57)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served on the Worcester Fire Department for 41 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees, 11-7
-Former St. John's standout pitcher Ian Seymour receives call up to the big leagues
-Former St. Peter-Marian star Jerry Azumah of Worcester on ballot for college football Hall of Fame
-Will Al Horford return to Celtics or leave in NBA free agency?
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 9-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday. Get tickets here
-Worcester native Ann Ash Zelesky among Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame inductees
-Holy Cross names Anthony Scaravillo assistant men’s soccer coach
-WooSox beat Rochester, 5-4
>NATIONAL: Protests intensify in Los Angeles after National Guard troops deployed
-Pentagon secretly planted Area 51 UFO conspiracy theory to hide secret weapons program
>TRAGIC: 15-year-old ballet dancer killed in "hit-and-run" boating crash: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: New England serial killer fears stoked by body being found in small town
-State announces strategy for A.I. in K-12 schools in Mass.
>COLLEGES: WPI scientists turn scrap metal into 3D-printed parts for rockets
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 U.S. National Park attractions you need a reservation for
>BUSINESS: Highest-paying jobs in Worcester that require a graduate degree
-What is "ghostworking" trend? How burned-out employees pretend to do their jobs every day
>SHOPPING: Jillian Snyder: Creative Father's Day gift ideas
>HEALTH: Strabismus treatment gives woman a new outlook on life (2:52)
-Why snoozing your alarm is bad for your health — and how to stop
>FOOD: L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates delivers scrumptious delights
>TV/STREAMING: Why was "Scandal" removed from Hulu? Where to watch Shonda Rhimes’ beloved drama online
>MOVIES: Nicolas Cage's best acting performances, ranked
>CELEBRITY: See the Tony Awards red carpet — George Clooney, Cynthia Erivo, more
>ANIMALS: Shut down and overweight cat found a person to believe in her (1:51)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: How a toddler's brave walk into the darkness to get help inspired his family (2:43)
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma City, cow causes delays for commuters on highway
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+Part-time prep cook, Worcester brewery
+Bartenders, Mezcal Cantina
+Part-time dishwasher, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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