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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 94 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester property owner to pay for water pollution claims
-Developer pitching Hampton Inn for Washington Square in Worcester
-Photo on victim's phone helped lead Shrewsbury police to murder suspect
-Parents outraged after daughter with seizures rode on Grafton school van without nurse (3:10). Article
-Homeowners renew push for state help over crumbling foundations (2:14)
-Anna Maria faculty went to Mass. attorney general with memo outlining financial red flags — here's what they found
-Poll: Some Mass. families shy away from 4-year degrees, but community college plans rise
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-New high-speed E.V. charger coming to Worcester. What to know
-T&G This Week: What it takes to be a Worcester firefighter
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: World Cup plans, Curtis milestone, Early College expansion
-Worcester holds Burncoat school building community forum
>DINING OUT: Old Mill Restaurant turns dinner into a storybook stop
-Downtown Worcester restaurant closed until June 22nd
-ICYMI: 1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (1:30). Article
-Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart (1:56). Article
-Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave
-Water main break on Norton Drive causes low pressure, traffic detours in Burncoat
-Worcester woman arrested for using counterfeit cash at Shrewsbury Petco, unresponsive in hospital next day
-Worcester councilors say city is shouldering homelessness burden from surrounding towns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center to be closed on Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Update on construction at Senior Center parking lot
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northborough has 25,000 applications for 142 affordable units. How?
-Parking and road closure information for today's Tarantino 5K
-TODAY! American Legion to hold flag retirement ceremony on Charlton Common
-"The voters have spoken": Southbridge leaders weigh in on election results
-Brookfield Highway Department in crisis? Staffing shortages renew questions
-National Grid gets green light from Leominster for underground utility work downtown
-Templeton firefighters respond to house fire on Patriots Road
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Wormtown rising, do the Time Warp, many voices ...
-Victor D. Infante's WoMag Rundown (7:20)
-"Bluey's Big Play" is coming to Boston (4:13)
-Gateway Players Theatre holds auditions for political comedy "The Outsider"
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Who will be Captain America?
-Laurel: Taking the bows at Mechanics Hall
-Manny Jae Media's 508 LIVE! (55:04)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to mother of 4 who passed away at age 49
>SPORTS: A.J. Brown admits he leaked Eagles stories to media for one reason
-Holy Cross Athletics Coaches Home Show (1:24)
-Red Sox beat Rangers, 6-3
-Bravehearts to host Italian Heritage Night with Brian Scalabrine June 20th
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-12
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 3-2
>NATIONAL: New Pentagon U.F.O. files show recurring glowing orbs (1:17)
-Video shows tornado damage in Indiana town (:46)
-Tragic: Veteran dies after alleged sucker punch from Door Dash driver
>NEW ENGLAND: Scathing report: Mass, court crisis could have been avoided (2:49)
-Child riding bicycle fatally struck by car in New Bedford
-Mass. corrections officer who died in the line of duty honored (:27)
>COLLEGES: Student-run Clark Consulting G.I.S. team delivers for Wildlife Conservation Society
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 surprising laws that can get you in trouble abroad
-This is how much flight disruptions actually cost you
>BUSINESS: Mass. life sciences jobs fell for the first time in over a decade. Here’s what the data shows
-Worcester companies to add jobs after state training grant
-Creditor rights in business bankruptcy
>SHOPPING: Mass. sets tax-free weekend date for August
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Tuberculosis vaccine used to treat Type 1 diabetes shows promising results (1:54)
-Recess helps kids' mental, physical health, research shows (2:20)
>FOOD: McDonald's brings back limited-edition dessert — fans want it to be permanent
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for new Netflix adaptation of "East of Eden" (1:20)
>MOVIES: "24 Jump Street": Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube return for sequel
>CELEBRITY: Sean "Diddy" Combs accused in new lawsuit of sexually assaulting child actor
-"Toy Story 5" Los Angeles premiere red carpet: Taylor Swift, Tom Hanks and more
>ANIMALS: Farmer saves baby cow’s life — and gets the sweetest reunion (1:27)
>HISTORY: Archaeologists dig for clues about Battle of Bunker Hill (2:22)
>GOOD NEWS: Mourning mom discovers 3.09-carat diamond at Arkansas state park
-Meanwhile, German World Cup tourist goes viral eating his way across America
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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