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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Anna Maria to close after spring semester: "We are deeply, genuinely sorry"
+5:00: Crash shuts down Route 20 in Shrewsbury
+5:00: Local LGBTQ+ groups split over Pride Worcester festival date amid holiday conflict
+5:00: 2 decades on the run: Southbridge fugitive arrested in Florida
+5:00: New Mike Vrabel, Dianna Russini photos published hours before NFL Draft
+Noon: Mass. G.O.P. convention in Worcester expected to draw record crowd
+Noon: Things to Do: Bring Me The Horizon, Sacrament, Jazz Streams and more
+Noon: For National Poetry Month, travel through Worcester poetry venues
+Noon: Woo! Science: Artemis II brings moon's mysteries back to Earth
-Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket, plans to buy house
-Worcester man charged for assault of a federal informant
-Worcester man cuts G.P.S. monitor, drives 374 miles to rob bank: Penn. State Police
-Conan O’Brien loves joking about an old Worcester landmark. It’s unrecognizable today
-"Handmaid's Tale" author Margaret Atwood offers literary insight, dire warnings at Holy Cross lecture
-Pride Worcester scheduling conflict upsets Jewish community
-Charlton police officer performs emergency C.P.R. during endurance event
-Worcester advances $11 million day center to address gaps in homelessness services
-Worcester to get brand new science lab
-Worcester bakery holds Cookie Treat Week fundraiser for Rachel's Table
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: 2 Worcester restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:35)
-ICYMI: Community Healthlink set to close permanently, president's memo says
-Overnight: Several rounds fired on Vernon Hill, homes struck, suspects flee
-Person stabbed on Worcester Common Tuesday afternoon, police say
-Driver went twice the speed limit in crash that killed a 10-year-old girl in Webster, police say
-Suspended director of St. John’s Food for Poor gets 18 months in jail
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center to be closed on Thursday
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Multi-alarm blaze rips through home in Winchendon
-Sterling neighborhood mourns (sometimes) friendly turkey
-Leominster man arraigned for stealing girlfriend’s father’s wallet during drug-related dispute
-Douglas traffic stop leads to suspended license charge for Rhode Island man
-Chronic absenteeism still a major challenge in Southbridge schools
-Public comment at Bay Path meeting includes concerns about school climate, "indoctrination"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Keeping his cool — pianist Barron Ryan returns to Mechanics Hall
-Travels through Worcester's poetry scene
-Shazbot! Roger Kabler keeps the spirit of Robin Williams alive
-Last Call: Frank White, author and space philosopher
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: When "expat" means white and "immigrant" means the rest of us
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 491 (25:42): Emily Lehman Miller
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:15): Media ethics, Worcester politics and the local news scene
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident and World War II veteran who passed away at age 100
>SPORTS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will miss Day 3 of the NFL Draft
-Dianna Russini, Vrabel have breakfast alone at resort: new photos
-Is an A.J. Brown to Patriots trade "likely"? Making sense of latest report
-Experts make final predictions for Patriots first-round pick in NFL Draft
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 7-6
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice could've been playing for the Red Sox instead of rival Yankees
-Holy Cross donors raise $1.12 million for Crusader Athletics during Power of Purple Giving Day
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 7-6
-The 210 Awards for the Railers 2025-2026 season, Part 1
>NATIONAL: NASA probes deaths, disappearances of 11 scientists amid concerns
-Mom, pregnant teen and 12-year-old found murdered in "brutal scene"
-Tragic: Teen left paralyzed after her severe "back ache" was sign of rare spinal stroke
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 teens rescued from on top of Mount Washington during harsh weather (1:48). Article
-Man killed after shooting police officer, N.H. authorities say
-Mass. company nearly hires woman serving time for stealing millions of dollars (2:39)
>COLLEGES: What do social workers really do? Everything
-"Green Day’s American Idiot" at Clark
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 small U.S. towns where historical figures were born
>BUSINESS: "Consumers should not be profiled": F.T.C. still looking into surveillance pricing (2:32)
-LPL Financial Research: Rethinking fixed income allocation in a multi‑polar world
-Mass. residents have it better than some in saving for retirement
>HOMES: See the higher median price for March home listings in Worcester County
>SHOPPING: Amazon Pet Days sale dates, early deals to shop now
>HEALTH: Will New World Screwworm parasite be a threat? Doctor explains (2:50)
-Blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear, study by Boston researchers finds
>FOOD: Executive sous chef takes us inside Polar Park's "Battle Burger" (1:04)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough" (2:14)
>MOVIES: "Toy Story 5" footage: A tablet sends Woody, Buzz into crisis
>CELEBRITY: Patrick Muldoon, "Days of Our Lives" actor, dies at 57
-Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
>ANIMALS: Karen the cat — who hated other pets — meets "The" one (2:46)
>HISTORY: Entrance to Elm Park, 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Little girl lost beloved stuffed animal at Boston Marathon. How she got it back (2:16). Article
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, bear cam shows bear stealing Doritos
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 90 today in Worcester
-What to know about past "very strong" El Niños
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16). Article
+6:00: Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
+6:00: Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
+1:00: Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
+1:00: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+1:00: Decades by DeZyne to headline this year's Pet Rock Fest
+1:00: Facebook and Instagram down as Meta products hit with widespread outage
-Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out
-Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21)
-Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common
-Related: Local E.M.T. squads ready for World Cup watch parties in Worcester
-Related: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
-Related: Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Here's what's replacing Boston Market on Park Ave.
-Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
-Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
-Earlier: Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
-TODAY! Traffic advisory Friday for Grove Street
-TODAY! Fitness in the Parks summer series kicks off Friday
-Northbridge man who accidentally killed brother avoids prison time in plea
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Claremont Academy graduation (54:56)
-Worcester names new principal for North High
>DINING OUT: Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-ICYMI: Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual business personal property inspections begin Monday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Motorcycle, S.U.V. involved in serious Auburn crash
-Pub to close after 8 years due to "more than a few challenges"
-Worcester man charged with trafficking after drugs found in Squishmallows tin at Northborough Inn
-Free kids bike rodeo at Paxton Days 10 to noon Saturday
-Nearly 300 Leominster employees made $100,000 or more in 2025
-Highlights from Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-R&B Legend Jon B. on new tour, music release (5:05)
-"Blizzard of Lies" author on new Karen Read book (3:17)
-Kayem, M.F.A. unveil traveling art exhibit featuring historic American figures with hot dogs
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: June Horrorscopes
-Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 341 (28:47): Jay Givan, 250th anniversary of America
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who passed away at 22 after a lifelong battle with Tay-Sachs disease
>SPORTS: See the full U.S. men's soccer schedule for the World Cup
-A.J. Brown pushes Drake Maye to be "perfect" at Pats minicamp (2:21)
-Former Holy Cross star Jalen Coker earns a 3-year, $35 million extension from Carolina
-Red Sox exec Sam Kennedy calls season "embarrassing"
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 6-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 6-4, in game 1, second game postponed because of weather
>NATIONAL: U.S. will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war
-U.F.O. whistleblower claims billions in secret spending hidden from Congress
-Tragic: Details emerge after dad executed twin sons in bedroom -- as adorable boys are pictured
>NEW ENGLAND: N.H. court overturns father’s murder conviction in death of Harmony Montgomery
-2 men killed in bloody Fall River homicide, 1 found with pitchfork impaled in head
>COLLEGES: Worcester State and Everett schools partner to offer direct admission to high school seniors
-Clark senior interns for Department of Environmental Protection, researches soundscapes in cranberry bogs
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Beat the Summer travel chaos with these easy hacks (3:48)
-The surprising passport mistake that could ruin your trip
>BUSINESS: U.S. oil reserves near 40-year low at 349.2 million barrels
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-New investment accounts fund an early start for kids (2:14)
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: This mobile clinic is bringing care to new moms' front door (2:29)
-Dirty soda drinks might be doing you dirty as doctors warn of health risks
>FOOD: Homemade roasted tomato sauce
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix series "Worst Neighbor Ever" (2:04)
>MOVIES: Summer movie guide: "The Odyssey," "Toy Story 5," and more
>CELEBRITY: Aubrey Plaza cradles her baby bump
-Lizzo gets candid about new album, details wild moment from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit show
>ANIMALS: This cat waited his whole life for a dog best friend (1:53)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Restoring history one milestone at a time
>GOOD NEWS: After growing up homeless, woman shares apartment with mom (3:04)
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, boy, 7, puts on 50 sweaters to break world record
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