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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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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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