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>Latest weather: Another pleasant one, high of 81 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester man wins $4 million on scratch ticket, plans to invest in real estate
+6:00: Worcester man arrested after pursuit on firearms charges
+6:00: Worcester 300th anniversary: Fireworks, Canal District stroll top full list of events coming this weekend
+6:00: Don Landgren: Celebrating 300 years of Worcester potholes
+6:00: Blithewood Park master plan public meeting on Monday
+6:00: Fan rules for Bravehearts sold out You-Choose-The-Rules games Tuesday and Wednesday announced
+6:00: WCMS marks 10 years of Neighborhood Strings program with benefit concert at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: 2 arrested in Worcester traffic stop for gun, drugs
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 6th
+Noon: City Council to consider charter changes amid realignment of School Committee election districts
+Noon: Radio Worcester (11:16): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, guns and preventable death
+Noon: Auburn police note multiple calls about bears in yards
+Noon: Young farmers bring fresh produce to table out of Oxford farm
+Noon: West Brookfield man killed in single-vehicle crash
-Worcester police dedicate plaque to honor fallen Officer Manny Familia (1:05)
-Hundreds run in 2022 Worcester Firefighters 6K Road Race Sunday
-Group asks Boston Archdiocese to look at Worcester’s handling of sex abuse investigation
-Tracing where Worcester’s "grit" comes from
-Make Worcester-themed cookies this week on Shrewsbury Street
-Singer Brian McKnight excited to celebrate Worcester Tercentennial with the Pops
-UMass Medical School confers 270 degrees at 49th commencement
-University Park Campus School graduation held at Clark's Atwood Hall
-Bill Shaner: How to lie to the City Council
-ICYMI: New 111-unit Worcester apartment development, The Kiln, slated for fall opening
-Massive fire destroys abandoned cereal factory in Orange (1:21)
-Worcester police investigate death on grounds of Worcester Art Museum
-Demolition of Table Talk Pies building in Kelley Square begins
-Worcester apartment building where 4 died in fire is demolished
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Brewery hosts Ross "ALF" Reynolds Memorial Cornhole Tournament
-Vote now to nominate winners in the 2022 readers’ choice awards
-Vocero Hispano June 3rd edition
-The Faces of Worcester: Taylor Perkins
-Results from the Mass. Democratic Convention
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brilliant, creative and graduated: Sutton High's Class of 2022
-Academic achievers for Grafton, Millbury and Sutton
-Millbury students take part in statewide environmental competition
-Upcoming Grafton library session focuses on food sensitivities
-Quilt raffle at Millbury Credit Union to benefit children of Ukraine
-Shrewsbury Town Hall transitions to summer hours
-Leicester Special Olympic School Day Games (27:28)
-Kahula Restaurant in Sturbridge to reopen lounge June 8 for indoor dining
>SPORTS: Celtics crushed by Warriors in third quarter, leading to Game 2 loss
-Here's your chance to win tickets to see Celtics in Finals
-Red Sox complete sweep of A’s
-Bravehearts' rally falls just short, 6-5. Next home game: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 6-4
-Bruins’ Bergeron wins 5th Selke, still unsure about future
-WPI women rowers are headed to Henley Regatta in England
>BUSINESS: Can I change my employees' schedules to give them a 4-day week?
-WBJ Editorial: Set the stage for another 300 years
-HTR to present asset preservation workshop on June 7th
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Foundation Silent Auction ends at 3 p.m. Monday
>NEW! CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: All the best moments from Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee
-Bipartisan gun measure "close" but won't include assault weapons ban: Sen. Chris Murphy
-Crowds Honor WWII Veterans at Normandy D-Day Celebrations
>NEW ENGLAND: More than 53,000 in Mass. need licenses, ID cards replaced: Here's why
-Rhode Island man gets life in prison for fatal beating of 78-year-old man
>TV/STREAMING: New on Disney+ in June
>MOVIES: "Top Gun: Maverick" stays aloft with $86 million in its 2nd weekend
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez, "Spider-Man" highlight MTV Movie & TV Awards
>HEALTH: Older drinkers recover faster from surgery than non-drinkers, study reveals
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations 11-4 Monday in Downtown Worcester
>HOMES: Neighborhoods in Worcester with the most expensive home sales
>HISTORY: Russell Street entrance to Elm Park, 1912
>ANIMALS: The way these chimps help their friends is so human (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Teacher surprised with donated car on last day of school
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, 8-year-old drives off in mom's SUV with 1-year-old sibling in the backseat
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Environmental groups launch boycott of Polar Beverages
-New lead detective hopes to solve Molly Bish case, as murder hits 26 years
-Rutland disables social media comments amid tension, staff cuts
-Worcester parents demand money for books rather than iPads in schools
-Worcester outpatient rehab center opens on Elm Street
-2 from Worcester charged among 15 in federal benefit fraud sweep
-Free bus service to Worcester airport extended
-Worcester County Wonders: The survival of the Sir Vival
-Man convicted of killing Trooper George Hanna denied parole (:29)
-Radio Worcester (22:58): Thrive Support & Advocacy celebrates awards & growth
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
>FAITH: Former mechanic to be ordained a priest
>DINING OUT: Airport Seafood & Grille ready for takeoff in Southbridge
-The 30 best ice cream shops in Massachusetts, ranked
-ICYMI: Child hospitalized after falling out of second-story window in Worcester (:14). Article
-Local family loses mother, daughter less than 2 weeks apart
-Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
-Worcester considers eliminating parking minimums to make way for more housing
-Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Bandstand Concert Series 6 to 8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-July Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Lost dog found in Leicester
-Oakham battery storage facility gets state OK. Residents call it a "nightmare"
-100 FM The Pike (9:21): Westborough officer Ashlyn Mercier crowned Miss Mass.
-"Armed person in crisis" expected to face charges after discharging firearms from Princeton residence
-Southbridge keeps last call at 2 a.m., rejects state's 3 a.m. bar pilot
-Cumberland Farms in Blackstone sells $1 million winning ticket
-From petroleum to pollinators: Oxford project moves forward
-Closing West Brookfield Elementary School graduates its final class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
-Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:25)
-See Studio Theater Worcester's "Superhero" this weekend
-Explore, create & connect at the Worcester Center for Crafts
>OPINION: WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 604 (29:07)
-100 FM The Pike (18:54): Ask The City Manager: Scots, swans and cleaning up the city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:13): Housing, rent control and Worcester's future
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a reading specialist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots quarterbacks coach Ashton Grant helps motivate Fitchburg football team
-Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 5 through 1
-Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah joins Denver Nuggets
-2 teams emerging as Jaylen Brown trade rumors swirl
-Team U.S.A remains in high spirits despite falling to Türkiye
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-1
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 4-2
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 13-1
>NATIONAL: Grandmother may be "involved" in deaths of grandchildren: Police
-America's 10 friendliest states
-Tragic: Army veteran suffers vicious road-rage attack as he claims suspect thought he was driving too slow
>NEW ENGLAND: Man allegedly stabbed father 20 times in daytime murder at park (1:04)
-Former Mass. orthopedic surgeon sentenced to prison for rape (2:13)
-Another resignation, criminal referral tied to Mass. D.O.T. overtime scandal (1:40)
>COLLEGES: What student loan borrowers need to know before switching from the S.A.V.E. Plan
-WPI researchers develop system to customize hydrogel implants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The strange item now banned by Southwest Airlines
-This helpful hack saves on airport parking fees
>BUSINESS: How much water does A.I. really use?
-Local bank adds Sutton C.P.A. and entrepreneur to board of directors
-Business name disputes in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: How scammers are using fake shopping websites to trick you (2:13)
>HOMES: 3 common laundry habits that may be wearing out your clothes
>HEALTH: 18 kids’ undiagnosable diseases solved by A.I.: "Total game changer"
>FOOD: Elevate your sips and snacks this summer (4:00)
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Top movies on Netflix and best shows on HBO
-Teaser for new Netflix series with Will Ferrell, "The Hawk" (1:44)
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Tuner," "Power Ballad" and more
>CELEBRITY: Is Taylor Swift getting married in Rhode Island? Every clue becomes a wedding rumor in small beach town (:21). Article
-"Lilo & Stitch" actress Daveigh Chase reportedly had millions in residuals at time of death
>ANIMALS: Couple realizes coyote following them isn't what it seems (4:00)
>HISTORY: Black patriots finally get their place in history (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS: Conjoined twins separated after 19 months see each other for first time
-Meanwhile, filmmakers claim they've caught America's Loch Ness Monster on video: "My eyes were popping out"
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