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>Latest weather: Clouds increasing, showers possible, high of 78 today in Worcester
>WORCESTER TERCENTENNIAL
*Worcester 300th anniversary: Bravehearts game at 1, Boston Pops with Brian McKnight at 4 highlight Day 3
*Marchers, floats, families celebrate Worcester's Tercentennial at special parade
*Images and video of the parade
*Worcester Tercentennial 5k Road Race takes over downtown
*Bravehearts' Family Outing moved to 1 p.m. because of weather
*Traffic and parking advisory for Worcester Tercentennial
*The Worcester 300 List: Best things to see, drink, eat, watch and hear
*Worcesteria: Celebrating 300 years of change, bravery and insubordination
*Don Landgren: Worcester, Heart of the Commonwealth
*With a lot of help from Worcester's friends for tercentennial
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Holy Cross dedicates science complex to alumnus Dr. Fauci (1:32). Article
-Uncertain future for Denholm building's Main Street Station post office
-City officials to dedicate Pickett Memorial on Sunday
-Mass. Bicycle Coalition starting Worcester e-bike program
-Bill Shaner: The drone deal is all but sealed, however...
-The sisterhood of Mary Walsh Aframe
-Tatnuck Park at Worcester recognized as one of the country’s best senior living communities
-Educator Sharon Rogan aids Worcester students with behavior disorders in 36 year-career
-Vocero Hispano: June 10th edition
-ICYMI: Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy rated this Worcester pizza 7.7 out of 10
-You can now fly from Worcester to Vancouver on JetBlue: Find out how
-8 ways Worcester is staging its comeback to attract businesses and residents
-Turning tragedy into triumph: Manny Tubes donated to police stations (1:59). Article
-Polar Park residential development could lose multimillion dollar tax break
>HOMES: See inside this $2 million mid-century home in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: The Outlaws, "The Band's Visit" and more ...
-Faces of Worcester: Jonelle Garofoli
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Credit union employees create "Kindness Rocks" garden in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who was a longtime educator and avid collector of Laurel & Hardy memorabilia
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden students win raffle, get a ride in Engine 1
-Summer fun in Millbury and Sutton: Concerts galore
-What's Up in Millbury and Sutton, week of June 9th-15th
-Sutton School Committee approves amended FY23 budget
-Shrewsbury police log, June 10th edition
-Sutton Fire Logs, week of May 30th-June 5th
-Leominster register manufacturer launches 2 new designs
>SPORTS: Red Sox blow lead in ninth, lose, 7-6
-Ime Udoka explains what went wrong for Celtics’ offense in Game 4 loss
-Bravehearts, Bananas lead revolution in baseball
-Bravehearts win in 10 innings on Worcester Tornadoes Day. Next game: 1 Sunday, Worcester Tercentennial & Kids Club Sunday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 4-1
-Pirates bounce Blizzard, 48-30. Postgame report (:59)
-Worcester Rugby Club hosts annual Sevens Tournament
>BUSINESS: Barrows Hardware in Worcester tools around for more than a century
-Local entrepreneur opening recruiting and staffing office to meet regional labor demand
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: Pregnant woman shot in her home in Manchester
-Police investigating fatal drowning in New Hampshire
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "E.T." at 40: Top secrets of the Spielberg classic revealed
>CELEBRITY: "Anchorman" and "Office" star David Koechner busted for another DUI: report
>HEALTH: Allergist says we have long way to go in Mass. pollen season
>FOOD: Wendy's unveils limited-time Strawberry Frosty for summer
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Most Americans say they're "cheap" bargain-hunters — and proud of it
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten goes to work every day with her foster mom (3:11)
-Meanwhile, in California, coyote sneaks into home through doggie door
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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