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>WEATHER: High of 78 today in Worcester (3:37)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man said over FaceTime he shot Worcester teen in the back, police say
+5:00: Worcester man charged with killing brother
-Earlier: Man shot, killed in Worcester; suspect in custody
+5:00: Flying Rhino closes; location taken over by long-time Worcester restaurateurs (pictured)
+5:00: Ready to Rumble! Wrestling, hot dog-eating contest and more set for Ralph's Rock Diner
+Noon: Worcester man charged with murdering daughter
+Noon: Worcester lawyer in line for Juvenile Court judgeship
+Noon: State pools in Worcester open Saturday
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: First Person: Thoreau, Frost and the power of woods and words
-Contractor accused of scamming customers arrested after evading police for 2 years
-Worcester is one of the top 5 riskiest cities to drive in, study finds. See rank
-"It's our Independence Day": Worcester commemorates Juneteenth
-Worcester city councilors fear for their safety amid rise in threats and harassment
-Worcester City Council approves nearly $1 billion operating budget
-Worcester superintendent attends graduation at alma mater, Quinsigamond Elementary School
-"It is worth fighting for": Legislators protest shuttering of federal Jobs Corps program
-Look up! Fireworks shows in Central Massachusetts
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:33): Worcester protests spark City Council rift
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:49): Free speech, public impact and City Hall security changes
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 restaurants with water views (5:03)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-Worcester man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of college student from 2008
-From 2023: Unsolved: Worcester: Stabbed in the heart during a house party brawl (18:55)
-City Councilors report threats at city Memorial Day ceremony
-Thieves snatch rare handheld games from Worcester store
-John DiPietro (3:32): Worcester's Turtleboy reacts to Karen Read verdict
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: The rebranding of the Pathways Program
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dangerous joyride through Westborough ends with apprehension of several juveniles
-Paxton man arrested for punching mother in head during argument in car
-Lancaster man caught scratching lottery tickets behind bush after stealing elderly woman's purse
-Leominster orders cannabis company to vacate Mohawk Drive facility by June 30th
-Spencer Rescue Squad gets 1-year extension contract
-Mattera, Royce appointed to vacant school committee seats in Sutton
-Join S.E.L.C.O. for a Community Open House
-Nashoba announces final honor roll of year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Parent company of Jack’s Abby, Wormtown led Central Mass. beer production in 2024
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Juneteenth Festival, "Grease," Swift tribute and more
-Wall Street Journal: Review of "From the Vault: Collecting Tapestries at the Worcester Art Museum"
-With "Songs For Science," Worcester musicians seek to make a difference in face of cuts
>OPINION: Bill Shaner: A half decade of Worcester Sucks
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why is Juneteenth met with hatred?
-Tim Garvin: Here's how to be a bright spot in our community
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 99 (28:22): Aydin Kavara
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent 40 years at Norton/Saint-Gobain
>SPORTS: Patriots rookie receiver Kyle Williams sums up his mindset with great quote
-Charlton native Julia Ford rises in coaching ranks of 3x3 basketball
-Bought a Rafael Devers Red Sox jersey recently? You might not be stuck with it
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 7-6. Next home page 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Get tickets here
-'Sader Stories (2:12): Tavares Brewington
-Red Sox send struggling young star Kristian Campbell to Worcester
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 9-4
-U.S. men's soccer team blanks Saudi Arabia to reach CONCACAF GOLD Cup quarterfinals
>CARS: Ford recalls 197,000 vehicles over risk of children getting trapped in back seat
>NATIONAL: How Israel's Mossad covertly infiltrated Iran to launch unprecedented attack
-Gen Z flocks to "Adulting 101" for basic life skills help
>TRAGIC: Dad dies on Father's Day trying to save his daughters at beach
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after small plane crashes in Beverly (2:52)
-Karen Read trial analysis (30:17): The legal strategy that led to an O.U.I. conviction
>COLLEGES: WPI Alumni Stories, Epsiode 8 (12:45): Rachel Manca
-Anna Maria golf tournament winners
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Marriott targets budget travelers with new mid-scale extended-stay option
>BUSINESS: U.S. News: 3 Central Mass. firms are best public companies to work for
-LPL Financial Research: Inflation’s importance to financial markets cannot be overstated
-Amazon C.E.O.: A.I. to reduce workforce in coming years
>SHOPPING: Torrid stores closing: Plus-size retailer nixing 180 locations
>HEALTH: Appendix cancer rising in young adults
-Could coffee be the key to "healthy aging" in women? What to know
-Mass. infectious disease specialist on preventing infections from cuts and scrapes (3:13)
>FOOD: Floria Dried Apricots pulled from shelves in 19 states
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Jaws" for its 50th anniversary
>MOVIES: The best films of 2025 (so far)
>CELEBRITY: Steve Carell dances during commencement speech at Northwestern University
>ANIMALS: Street puppy who lost family in a fire couldn't be happier now (2:54)
>HISTORY: Life at North High School in Worcester in the 1940s (8:43)
>GOOD NEWS: More than 100 Girl Scouts rescued after sudden flash flood strands troop at cabin
-Meanwhile, in Australia, "really muscly" kangaroo tries to drown man as the 2 trade blows in heavyweight tidal fight
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>HELP WANTED
+Civil Engineer I, Town of Holden
+Transportation Coordinator, Holden Senior Center
+Veteran’s Agent, Town of Holden
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
+Noon: Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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+Water/Sewer Superintendent, town of Holden
-Servers, VIA Italian Table
-Bartenders and servers at Worcester restaurant
-Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
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