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>Latest weather: Another beauty, high of 80 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester company is among 3 clinical labs charged with defrauding MassHealth
+6:00: Woman accused of fatally stabbing fiancé back in court for trial after SJC overturns murder charge dismissal
+6:00: Slings and arrows of outrageous fortune: Worcester composer's "Hamlet" opera finally "to be"
+6:00: Big E announces headline musical acts for 2022
+6:00: Worcester area adoptable pets of the week: Josie, Scooby, Bella & more
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 7th
+Noon: Burncoat High graduation
+Noon: Boylston native Jean Louisa Kelly takes Iceman’s breath away in "Top Gun: Maverick"
+Noon: Stearns Tavern opens to the public with help from over 145 volunteers
+Noon: Radio Worcester (15:44): Acting City Manager Eric Batista talks about his first week on the job
+Noon: Bad Advice: Crash those backyard cookouts while you can
+Noon: Bravehearts players working on their craft this summer
+Noon: "Pancake" Pat Ricard living up to name and helping out high school booster club
-Worcester man wins $4 million on scratch ticket, plans to invest in real estate
-2 roundabouts proposed at May and Chandler streets in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested after pursuit on firearms charges
-2 arrested in Worcester traffic stop for gun, drugs
-Construction on Worcester's new Coal Mine Brook Park will begin July 1st
-Construction on Crompton Skate Park ramping up for opening this summer
-I-290 detour will be one of 2 freeway disruptions this week
-Frequently asked questions about Worcester's Rental Registry
-Tree pollen season bringing more people to car wash in Worcester
-The Faces of Worcester: Taylor Perkins
>HISTORY: Worcester 300th anniversary: Fireworks, Canal District stroll top full list of events coming this weekend
-Don Landgren: Celebrating 300 years of Worcester potholes
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: WCMS marks 10 years of Neighborhood Strings program with benefit concert at Mechanics Hall
-New Found Glory, Four Year Strong head Sticks & Stones Fest at Palladium
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Giuliano D'Orazio delivers blistering "Don't Pray for Me"
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 480 (28:13): School Committee districts and salaries
-City Council to consider charter changes amid realignment of School Committee election districts
-City Council preview for June 7th: Zoning, police drones, Pickett Plaza, sewer fees
-Radio Worcester (11:16): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, guns and preventable death
-ICYMI: Group asks Boston Archdiocese to look at Worcester’s handling of sex abuse investigation
-Tracing where Worcester’s "grit" comes from
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police note multiple calls about bears in yards
-Water service interruption in part of Shrewsbury today
-Young farmers bring fresh produce to table out of Oxford farm
-Inter-Tribal Powwow honors tradition, educates public
-YOU, Inc. buys $1.7 million office in Southbridge Innovation Center
-West Brookfield man killed in single-vehicle crash
-North Brookfield memorial testament of father’s love
-Webster plaza sold for $5.3 million to car dealer
>SPORTS: What to watch for at Patriots minicamp
-Red Sox beat Angels, 1-0
-Bruins fire coach Bruce Cassidy
-Fan rules for Bravehearts sold out You-Choose-The-Rules games Tuesday and Wednesday announced
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts get off to great start with 5-2 week
-Bravehearts home for 6 straight games. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross football ranked 11th in the country in preseason FCS top 25
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester splits six game series with Syracuse Mets
-WCCA-TV's SportzEdi No. 1 (24:09): Bob Cousy
>BUSINESS: Redemption Rock Brewing partners with Made Markets for monthly event
-HTR to present asset preservation workshop on June 7th
>COLLEGES: WPI joins a coalition to support biomanufacturing in New England
-UMass Medical School celebrates science at 49th commencement (story and 87 photos)
>NEW! CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Gunmen at Nigeria church shot from both inside, outside, over 50 dead
-Why U.S. gas prices are at record highs and why they'll stay this high for a long time
>NEW ENGLAND: Food insecurity survey shows 1 in 3 adults in Mass. is hungry
-Partly treated sewage found running into Blackstone River
>TV/STREAMING: ABC to adds "Jeopardy" spinoff, new series with Hilary Swank, Niecy Nash
>MOVIES: "Wizard of Oz" returns to theaters for Judy Garland’s 100th birthday
>CELEBRITY: Elton John says he's in "top health" after wheelchair photos
>HEALTH: Small cancer trial delivers "unheard-of" result, complete remission for everyone
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Tea brand recalled due to possible contamination with hepatitis A
>HOMES: The 5 newest homes to hit the market in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Cat who loves Tupperware more than anything gets delivery (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A 104-year-old woman is granted her lifelong wish of meeting a penguin
-Meanwhile, in California, woman finds $36,000 hidden inside couch she got for free through Craigslist
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+Animal Care Attendant at WPI
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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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