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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash

  -Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article

  -Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article

  -City suspends market's liquor license

  -Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk

  -"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later

  -DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million

  -Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary

  -Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)

  -Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue

  -Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs

  -18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside

  -Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district

  -Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas

  >DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)

  -Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough

  -ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty

  -World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common

  -Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)

  -Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter

  -Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)

  -Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton

  -Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation

  -3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster

  -Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court

  -Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack

  -Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s

  -39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race

  -Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class

  -Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday

  -Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more

  -WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more

  >OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget

  -Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game

  -Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game

  -Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
  
  

  >SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park

  -Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm

  -Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1

  -Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now

  -Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional

  -Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2

  -St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam

  -Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article

  -Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony

  -Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival

  >NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)

  -Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured

  >COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland

  -How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for

  -Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)

  >BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)

  -Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer

  >HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow

  >HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox

  -Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)

  >FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)

  >MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget

  >CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding

  -Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"

  >ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)

  >HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination

  >GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize

  -Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes

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