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In The News
>WEATHER: Pop-up showers possible, high of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Teen struck, seriously injured by pickup truck at Kelley Square
+6:00: Video: Bear creates a stir near Doherty High in Worcester
+6:00: Patriots quarterback Drake Maye set to host celebrity softball game at Polar Park
+Noon: North High School hands out diplomas at DCU Center. Video (1:29:59)
+Noon: Worcester facing growing public safety concerns
+Noon: Worcester Research Bureau report shows housing reality
+Noon: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
+Noon: TONIGHT! Canal District hot spot giving away 2 World Cup tickets
+Noon: I did this today: For cat breeders, friendship wins Best in Show
+Noon: Is this your dog?
-Patient escapes ambulance, jumps into Lake Quinsigamond (:23). Article
-Lawyer: Driver who crashed into wheelchair "didn't know he hit somebody"
-Worcester police make blue cruiser lights on at all times permanent
-Rutland cancels Fourth of July celebrations over staffing (2:35)
-Radio Worcester (11:08): Tim Murray calls for visible police presence and coordinated downtown safety plan
-Meet Worcester's Class of 2026 high school valedictorians
-Albion owner proposes 32 affordable apartments in former Worcester warehouse
-Shrewsbury Hooters announces it will close
-World of Foods festival to bring global flavors to Elm Park
-Worcester organization is opening a second food pantry in the city
-"I don’t know what to do:" Resident battling town over $8,000 water bill (2:31). Article
-Worcester transportation committee reviews later buses, cross-town routes for W.R.T.A.
-Worcester preservation panel maps next phase of $4.5 million community funding effort
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Mass. ramen shop made clam chowder ramen. Here's what it's like (1:12)
-The Local Plate: Worcester’s fish and chips showdown
-ICYMI: After stabbings on Worcester Common, a call for action
-Related: Worcester police name suspect in Friday stabbing on the Common
-W.P.D. looking for witnesses to big April brawl on Water Street (with video)
-2 West Brookfield doctors indicted on drug prescribing and Medicaid fraud charges
-These new apartments in Worcester come at an eye-popping price
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 p.m. Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Senior Center parking lot reconstruction begins
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westminster P.F.A.S. delays drag on; bottled water service cut
-Bus drivers, monitors in Marlborough go on strike
-Auburn man charged with O.U.I. after nearly striking woman while driving erratically from Leicester to Spencer
-Southbridge candidates sharply divided over regional dispatch proposal
-Spencer town administrator’s contract renewed
-Hubbardston voters prepare for town meeting and election
-Police logs from Shrewsbury, Grafton and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "Bull Durham" creator talks baseball, movies and lollygaggers at Polar Park
-Phil Collins hints he hasn't closed the door on new music, touring despite health woes
-Mass. Symphony Orchestra marks 75 years of free Worcester concerts
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Azores trip makes case for vacationing in a volcano
-Last Call: Joyce Augustus, entrepreneur and nonprofit leader
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (1:05:28): Danielle Alyncholyn, Doreen’s Place & Warriors of Opportunity
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 101
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel brings the energy and more observations from Patriots O.T.A.s. Full press conference (18:35)
-The legacy of Holy Cross basketball star Kaitlyn Flanagan
-Red Sox beat Braves, 8-0
-Bravehearts open season with 6-3 win
-"Excited to get going": Worcester Bravehearts set to start season
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-1
>NATIONAL: Death toll in massive chemical implosion rises
-Suicide is leading cause of death for active-duty troops
-"The goal is to stay": NASA outlines plans for a moon base
-Tragic: Mom accused abandoning 2 young sons in woods blindfolded
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. millionaire's tax has generated over $3 billion in revenue (1:47)
-Graham Platner stands by ad slamming Red Sox over private equity
>COLLEGES: Clark students earn top awards in Tech Innovation Challenge 2.0
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The expert guide if jet fuel shortages disrupt summer plans
-What are repositioning cruises? Budget-friendly hack is one of travel's best-kept secrets
>BUSINESS: Rucker’s Off The Rails restaurant expanding to Boston
-LPL Financial Research: Seeds of opportunity: The case for agriculture investments
-Supreme Court rejects Meta’s appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
>HOMES: Tips for building a raised garden bed (2:44)
>HEALTH: American Cancer Society tries to improve colorectal screening (2:19)
-The unpredictable disease attacking women 5 times more than men
>FOOD: Easy Meals: Quick ground beef skillet
-Delicious roasted cauliflower salad for summer grilling season (3:25)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "The Four Seasons" on Netflix (1:53)
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Spielberg movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:44)
>CELEBRITY: Stephen Colbert takes jab at CBS, Paramount with surprise TV return
-Tom Hanks reveals which of his movie quotes he hears most from fans
>ANIMALS: 250-pound sleepy bear sneaks into basement to take a nap (2:02)
>HISTORY: Is the Declaration we picture in our minds the original? (1:27)
>GOOD NEWS: $20 lottery win leads man to $2 million jackpot
-Meanwhile, in England, an becomes world's oldest wing walker at 98
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+Full-time paramedic, town of Spencer
-Auto technician at Ford dealership
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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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+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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