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In The News
>Latest weather: Dry much of the day, high of 73 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester lounge receives 90-day suspension following third shooting in 2 years
+6:00: Creamer Center graduation at Hanover Theatre in Worcester
+6:00: Moms wear orange in Worcester on Gun Violence Awareness Day
+6:00: Five Things to Do: Little Texas, Noah Preminger, Blippi and more ...
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 2nd
+Noon: South High in Worcester awards diplomas at DCU Center
+Noon: Worcester's graduation ceremonies return to DCU Center after one season at Polar Park
+Noon: Worcester police to honor 15 officers at annual memorial
+Noon: Wynton Marsalis, Rhiannon Giddens, Tony DeSare to play Music Worcester summer series
+Noon: The Library of Disposable Art: Ugly Ties
+Noon: Worcester Arts Council to offer $200,000 in grants for creative projects to aid pandemic recovery
+Noon: 3 reasons why Celtics can beat the Warriors
+Noon: Simulation predicts bold Celtics vs. Warriors outcome
-Worcester police ask for help finding 16-year-old girl missing from Perry Ave.
-Worcester actress Alicia Witt (above) reveals cancer treatments after tragic death of her parents in city
-Worcester police officer who admitted to snorting cocaine back on job, signs 10-year last-chance agreement
-24-year-old man arrested for gun, warrant in Worcester
-Worcester eatery seeking license to reopen in former Z Café on Main Street
-ICYMI: Worcester's newest restaurant opens
-Worcester woman 5 months pregnant killed in double murder in Pennsylvania, police say
-Lake Quinsigamond near drowning Monday occurred in a "no swimming" area
-Free swim lessons available in and around Worcester in hopes of decreasing drownings this summer
-Ed Augustus named Chancellor of Dean College a day after stepping down as Worcester City Manager
-The Faces of Worcester: Caitlin McCarthy
-Worcester litter cleanup backed by group opposing ban on nips
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>HISTORY: First marker of the Worcester Black History Trail will be unveiled at 5:30 Thursday
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 479 (28:14): Inclusionary Zoning
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty secures first legislative endorsement in his run for State Senate
-Neighborhood watch meetings in Worcester - June
-New Found Glory marks 20 years of "Sticks & Stones" at Palladium show
-Last Call with Lamar Brown-Noguera of SWAGLY and AIDS Project Worcester
-Bad Advice: Do not be shamed for eating dog treats!
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dudley and Brookfield men charged for selling ghost guns
-Local news website around since 2013 to stop publishing
-New Crumbl Cookies location opens in Millbury
-Houlden Farm in Grafton hopes homemade sound barrier can keep weekend music alive
-Jam-packed week in Grafton includes graduation, Fun Fair, Grafton Pride and alpaca shearing
-Former Uxbridge accountant sentenced for billing fraud
>SPORTS: Celtics-Warriors regular-season meetings foreshadow entertaining NBA Finals
-Here's your chance to win tickets to see Celtics in Finals
-Bravehearts with 5th straight, 15-5. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Saturday -- Art with the 'Hearts
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 6-5
-'Sader Stories (31:28): Mental Health with graduating volleyball player Johnna Shamley
-WPI women's rowing's varsity 8 strikes gold at NCAA Championships
>BUSINESS: Jack’s Abby, Tree House remain biggest breweries in Central Mass.
-Sheryl Sandberg, No. 2 executive at Facebook owner Meta, steps down
>COLLEGES: UMass nursing PhD student to address mind and body wellness in commencement speech
>CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: 4 killed in Tulsa mass shooting
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Democracy & January 6th with Congressmen Jim McGovern and Jamie Raskin
-Bison gores woman after she approaches animal at Yellowstone
-Tragic: Small coffins made to reflect Texas school shooting victims' "souls"
>TV/STREAMING: "Stranger Things 4" breaks Netflix records
>MOVIES: 7 must-see movies being released in June
>CELEBRITY: Jury sides with Johnny Depp on lawsuit, ex-wife Amber Heard on counterclaim
-Celebs react to Johnny Depp and Amber Heard verdict
>HEALTH: New variants will keep COVID circulating at high levels throughout the summer, experts say
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>FOOD: Impacted by the infant formula shortage?
>ANIMALS: See new local pets up for adoption around Worcester
>HOMES: The latest 2 open houses in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): City gives every graduating high school senior headed to college $1,000 scholarship
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, bear wanders into garage, opens fridge and steals chocolate milk
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Classifieds
-Director of Housing for Women (Property Manager) at Abby's House
-Communications Director, Town of Auburn
-Gardner II at WPI
-Lifeguard, town of Upton
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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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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