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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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Neighbors react after 4-year-old drowns in Lake Quinsigamond (:55)
-Earlier: 4-year-old dies after being pulled from Lake Quinsigamond
-1 arrested during Worcester council meeting halted by anti-I.C.E. protesters
-Related: Worcester Mayor Joe Petty on council meeting disruptions, protests and law enforcement concerns (16:06)
-Earlier: Protesters disrupt Worcester council meeting over I.C.E. involvement
-City Councilor King agrees to pay $390 to resolve late campaign finance reporting
-Union, UMass Memorial at odds over reasons behind shutdown of Community Healthlink program
-Patient died at Community Healthlink recovery house during Lundi's tenure, records show
-Young professionals take the lead at Worcester conference
-Worcester schools awarded funding to improve cafeteria equipment
-Doherty C.T.E. Programs (1:13): Engineering Technology Academy
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:00): daSilva arrest, the Benjamin on Franklin and Nativity School offer
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): I'm a restaurant consultant — here's what you should never do when dining out
-ICYMI: C.E.O. departs Worcester hospital following investigations
-Worcester woman charged with attempted murder in Vermont stabbing
-Worcester Health Board takes on immigration: Vote calls for unity
-Abandoned restaurant in Shrewsbury may become mixed-use 250-unit development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Regional High graduation
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Ekaavli Daga named Holden Women's Club Student of the Year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive black bear spotted roaming around Paxton
-Health advisory for Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury has been lifted
-Fire hits multi-family house in Fitchburg early Wednesday; 6 displaced
-Grafton firefighters respond to 2-car crash on Mass. Pike near Millbury
-Westborough neighbors rally behind man seeking kidney donor at donation info event
-Webster man arrested for drug trafficking after overnight trap‑house surveillance leads police to drug haul
-New faces, new roles in Berlin-Boylston School District
-Former Shepherd Hill track star Emma Sullivan's journey reaches NCAAs for 800 semifnals
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Cocktail recipes for Father's Day
>SHOWTIME: Honey Revenge returns to Worcester to headline Palladium concert
-100 FM The Pike (10:58): Actor Brandon Lessard, "The Unholy Trinity"
-TODAY! First Unitarian Church of Worcester to host Summer Sings Thursdays in June
-Winners of "Poems in and out of Places" contest to read at Museum of Worcester event
-Geek! Boutique owner set to open second location in Hudson
-Listen Up: Evelynroze launches new project with "Trials of the Flame"
-Last Call: Lam Malinowski, artist of Melamcholy Creations
>OPINION: Karen Pelletier: Building better pathways for city students' success
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: An open letter to the Worcester City Council
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 590 (29:13): Edith Morgan
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former campus minister at Worcester State and professor of public speaking
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterback Drake Maye not afraid of high expectations in Year 2
-Red Sox beat Rays, 4-3
-Former Worcester Braveheart Ben Rice could get some starts at catcher for Yankees
-Bravehearts to host Ice Cream Showdown during Sunday's game
-Bravehearts sweep doubleheader, 8-1 and 13-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross volleyball tabs Kiya Yeoman as assistant coach
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 13-3
-Why Celtics should make re-signing Luke Kornet an offseason priority
>NATIONAL: Air India passenger plane with more than 240 aboard crashes
-Military parade will feature Abrams tanks, P-51 Mustangs
>TRAGIC: Retired architect, 80, forced to bag groceries as medical bills, promise to dying wife leave him broke
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing fishing boat found underwater off Cape Cod, 2 bodies recovered
-Karen Read defense resting after their last witness is grilled on cross-examination (21:57)
-"I was in complete shock": Milford teen describes I.C.E. arrest in exclusive interview
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Senior Award Ceremony (57:15)
-Third annual WAFFLE (WPI annual FIRST LEGO League event) Friday through Sunday
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 1 American etiquette rule you can ignore overseas
>BUSINESS: GM doubles down on American manufacturing with $4 billion investment
-LPL Financial Research: Q1 buybacks boost stocks amid market recovery
-SALMON Health names former CVS corporate advisor as C.F.O.
>HOMES: Is it a buyer's market for housing? (9:02)
>HEALTH: Is poison ivy rash contagious? (1:46)
-How exercise improves your sleep quality and overall health
-Eating a cup of beans a day could be good for those with prediabetes, study says (:53)
>FOOD: Diet Cherry Coke is making a comeback this summer
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie movie, "A big bold beautiful journey" (3:24)
>CELEBRITY: Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader, dies at 82
-Jury convicts Harvey Weinstein of top charge in the retrial of landmark #MeToo sex crimes case
>ANIMALS: Cat escapes Florida vet, takes nearly 3-mile journey home
>HISTORY: Friendly’s has a long history of serving food and fun
>GOOD NEWS: Grandmother, 88, barred from graduating college due to pregnancy clinches diploma 60 years later
-Meanwhile, grown men wish their friends good night in new TikTok trend
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time prep cook, Worcester brewery
+Bartenders, Mezcal Cantina
+Part-time dishwasher, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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