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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup
+6:00: Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers
+Noon: Woman struck, killed by flatbed tow truck identified by Worcester police
+Noon: National Grid begins massive project to upgrade lines in Central Mass.
+Noon: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
+Noon: Who remembers the wonderful, wacky World Cup of 1966? I do!
-Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck
-Related: Sky 5 over the scene of fatal pedestrian crash involving tow truck (:57)
-Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s death
-Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again
-Worcester man arrested in connection with street takeover in Conn.
-Worcester sweep nets 8 suspects, drugs and illegal guns
-Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history
-Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy
-Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester
-Worcester councilors give selves extra time to vote on $1 billion budget
-Duty saluted at first police Manny Familia Valor Awards ceremony
-Shrewsbury firefighters rescue 2 dogs suffering from heat-related stress
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Radio Worcester (10:17): Tim Murray on homelessness, public safety and Worcester Common concerns
-Claremont Academy celebrates its graduates
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-ICYMI: Christopher Burns convicted of killing 2 brothers outside Worcester bar
-Witnesses recall events that led up to fatal shooting at Worcester State
-Former Worcester strip club to become day care center after $2.4 million sale
-36,000 and counting on waitlist for public housing in Worcester
-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): 2 Holland races decided by a total of 3 votes in annual town election
-Beal Elementary School fire alarm system update
-Bay Path teachers outraged as budget cuts hit school
-Leicester police officers receive M.A.D.D.'s Outstanding O.U.I. Enforcement Award
-123rd Scandinavian Midsummer Festival June 27th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up (Trio) at Uxlocale Friday, (Duo) at Val's in Holden, Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Troy Siebels leaving Hanover Theatre after being there from the start
-Hooray For Earth alum Chris Principe set for Boland's with new songs
-10 things to prep now for a smooth summer
-Last Call: Wayne-Daniel Berard, poet, chaplain, "Harry Potter" fan
>OPINION: Luis G. Pedraja: Reflections along the path to the finish line
-Unity Radio's Wellness Unscripted (30:08): Nikai Bannister, founder and C.E.O., Evolve Her Enterprises
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 225 (28:10): Clay Tull, Artist
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career chemist for Norton Company/Saint-Gobain
>SPORTS: Could Drake Maye become NFL’s second-best quarterback in 2026?
-Would Patriots consider re-signing Stefon Diggs? Here’s Mike Vrabel’s answer
-Garrett Crochet reveals injury "is a lot worse" than previously thought in Red Sox nightmare
-Red Sox lose to Rays, 7-5
-Holy Cross announces 2026 men’s and women's soccer schedules
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts game in Vermont suspended by rain
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose in Rochester, 5-2
>CARS: Over 1 million Jeep vehicles recalled over fire risk, owners warned not to park inside
>NATIONAL: The state of childcare in the U.S.: Unaffordable, unsustainable
-Multiple attackers kill 12 people and wound 9 in a late-night mass shooting in South Africa
-Tragic: Horror crash leaves 5 teens dead as police reveal tragic cause
>NEW ENGLAND: Man accused of throwing driver to ground in road rage charged with manslaughter
-Mass. equestrian dies in horrific accident when horse refused to jump
-American Revolution historian Gordon S. Wood dead at 92 after parking lot car accident
>COLLEGES: Recapping Assumption's 2025-26 academic year
-Q.C.C. President Pedraja reflects on retirement decision, student success and future of the college (9:58)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Travel experts reveal the secret way airlines could charge more
-Radio Worcester (10:06): Better Business Bureau shares tips to avoid vacation scams this summer
>BUSINESS: Majority of Americans fear A.I. job losses, poll finds
-LPL Financial Research: Is bad news already priced into the bond market?
-Anthropic, which claimed A.I. model was too risky for public to use, releases "safe" version
>HOMES: What type of home sells the fastest in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Exposing infants to eggs: The pros and cons (1:44)
-Patients using GLP-1 drugs after surgery see bigger results (2:56)
>FOOD: Tokyo pizza is the newest style you need to try
>TV/STREAMING: "Michael" is now streaming — How to watch the Michael Jackson movie
>MOVIES: "Disclosure Day" review roundup
>CELEBRITY: Sharon Stone shares the shocking final straw that ended her marriage
-How J.F.K. Jr. once propositioned Princess Diana -- and the part of her body he admired most
>ANIMALS: Dog found hiding in a box has the comfiest house now (2:45)
>HISTORY: The Old Farmer’s Almanac has its roots in Shrewsbury
>GOOD NEWS: Retired couple helps cancer patients
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, wild brawl erupts at graduation ceremony (:58)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
+6:00: Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
+6:00: Summer Eats treats Worcester youth to free breakfast, lunch
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts back above .500 after 3-1 post-All-Star week
+6:00: Where to stream Shark Week for free
+Noon: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
+Noon: Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
-How Central Mass. school districts are faring as tax overrides have tripled in 10 years
-Meet the freshman teachers starting out this fall in local schools
-Music with spirit fills air at Summer Gospel Fest on Worcester Common
-Worcester cyclists tackle steep hill in race to honor Major Taylor
-Remember Goose? Here’s what the famous runaway lizard has been up to
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-This 56-foot Worcester castle was built to honor a U.S. Naval Academy founder
-National Grid bringing bill assistance events to Worcester County this summer
-Worcester schools grow pollinator gardens with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: Saloon 139 in Worcester offers Chinese food kicked up a notch
-308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Former Fallon headquarters to reopen as Altitude Worcester apartments in September
-Worcester hotel developer asks for 2-year extension to build 122-room hotel
-Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali reopens
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board member pushes for "wildlife corridor"
-Wagner Motors has been helping families get it right for decades
-3 arrested for returning to Leominster officer’s detail and threatening to “f—” his daughter over friend’s arrest
-After grant, increased accessibility at Silver Lake Beach waters
-Southbridge students to showcase Summer Arts Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN's 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival Bus Trip on Saturday
-Bret Michaels undergoes emergency surgery after performing 3 concerts in "intense" pain
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 27 (27:39)
>OPINION: Rory Riley Topping: Too few U.S. reps, too many people to serve
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots defense owns the day and more takeaways from Day 2 (1:53)
-Robert Kraft, Patriots put historic offer on table for Christian Gonzalez
-AFC East training camp preview
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-1
-Gabriela Chiappetta of Holy Cross wins gold medal at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-10
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 4-3
>NATIONAL: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
-Police arrest 1 and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
-Pastor allegedly crashed at 104 mph while drunk — killing young daughter just months after her mom died
-Tragic: Influencer heard "screaming and crying" on 911 call before husband killed her after TikTok outed him as a pedophile
>NEW ENGLAND: Dive teams recover body after drowning at Milford quarry (2:00). Article
-Lindsay Clancy trial starts Monday, ex-husband may testify first
-Mass. senator fed up with lack of opioid settlement fund spending (2:58). Article
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, major in anything, succeed in business (2:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. Virgin Islands beach named best in the world
-7 things flight attendants would never do on a plane
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Alimony modification in Mass. | When can you change it?
>HOMES: ABCs of selling real estate held in trust
>HEALTH: Popular summer food linked to increased colorectal cancer risk (:33)
-Screen time can have dire effects on children's development: officials
>FOOD: Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Apple TV's new crime drama "Lucky" (2:16)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" earns $87 million in its second weekend
-Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey
>CELEBRITY: Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 (:20)
-Elisha Cuthbert reveals why she quit Hollywood for 4 years before "Every Year After" return
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues wasp who won't leave her hand for 24 hours (2:22)
>HISTORY: Mississippi highlights legacy as "birthplace of America's music"
>GOOD NEWS: 64-year-old father of 5 graduates as a nurse, studying alongside his son
-Meanwhile, in Peabody, quit dumping roosters on my property, farmer says (:49)
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+Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
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