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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 (: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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