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>Latest weather: Severe storms possible this afternoon, heat index of 98 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Movies on the Common in Worcester postponed until September 1st
+6:00: Worcester Police seek public’s help to find 3 missing teens
+6:00: Charlton police searching for hit-and-run driver who seriously injured cyclist
+6:00: $2 million grant supports Clark student teachers in local schools
+6:00: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
+6:00: First Person: No matter where you go, there you are ...
+1:00: WPD asks for public's help identifying suspects wanted for questioning (pictured above)
+1:00: I-190 exit in Worcester closing for 45 days
+1:00: Silkroad Ensemble's road leads to Indian Ranch with new leader and new compositions
+1:00: State Champs give reasons to be "Sad" this year: Rockers set for Sad Summer Fest in Worcester
+1:00: Screen Time: Robin Williams' comeback, courtesy of celebrity impersonator Roger Kabler
-Police arrest 2 women for armed home invasion in Shrewsbury
-Worcester police seek to identify porch pirate
-Before roof collapse, tenants in Worcester apartments faced big rent hikes
-Former hotel in Worcester to be rehabbed into affordable units
-Worcester Gage St. fire: Smoke alarms were required in stairway
-Worcester closes Coes Reservoir, beach because of bacteria
-Former Worcester Academy star "hurt more" by ESPN’s about-face over ESPYs invite
-Best restaurants with a view in Mass., 3 in Central Mass.
-Bill Shaner: 2 peeks behind Worcester's liberal facade
-Development in Main South would bring affordable storefronts for local businesses to build generational wealth
-Worcester City Council votes to support abortion rights, draft ordinance that would regulate crisis pregnancy centers
-State pilot program seeks applications from food trucks, restaurants to allow SNAP sales
-DUI checkpoint this weekend in Worcester County
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Ann Wilson of Heart will keep the beat rocking with her own band
-Five things to do: Three Dog Night, "Hot Night" arts festival and more ...
-Listen Up: Torbin Harding offers world-weary outlook in "Leave the Road Behind"
-Bad Advice: Tolerance for flags is flagging
>HOMES: 5 Worcester new open houses to stop by
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who was a truck driver for 35 years and a founding member of the Columbus Civic Association
-ICYMI: GoFundMe created for children of Worcester shooting victim Felicia Obeng
-Police kill Fitchburg man wanted for questioning in woman's death in Vermont
-Lake Quinsigamond sewage spill report details cause of messy crisis
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Houlden Farm attempts to fix liquor license problem after ABCC ruling
-Residents and staff at Care One at Millbury cooled down with a visit from Jerry's Soft Serve Ice Cream Truck
-Grafton gets ready to spend its millions in ARPA funding
-Sutton Historical Society to host annual potluck supper
-Gazbar in Leominster preparing for summer of dogs, with new brewing branding partnership
-Gardner health nonprofit granted $450,000 to improve facility
>SPORTS: Patriots camp preview, players to watch and more
-4 Worcester Bravehearts selected in 2022 MLB Draft
-Silver Knights beat Bravehearts, 3-0
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Thursday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Ranking the top 50 Boston athletes of the past 50 years: Nos. 40 through 31
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Uvalde looking to fire school police chief after shooting
-Crew member shot dead on "Law & Order" set in NYC: cops
-Tragic: Ukrainian dad holds hand of son killed in Russian airstrike
>NEW ENGLAND: 92-year-old man drowns in N.H. lake
>COLLEGES: QCC registration event, free vaccine clinic Saturday
-Assumption’s Grenon School of Business hires new dean
>BUSINESS: Worcester entrepreneur buys Southbridge Street lots for $1.2 million
>SHOPPING: Wayfair anniversary sale: 40 deals on sofas to rugs
>HEALTH: Incubation period for COVID: How long should you quarantine with virus?
-BA.4, BA.5 subvariants surging in Mass., now account for almost all COVID cases
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>FOOD: Worcester’s newest donut shop to open this weekend
>HISTORY: Worcester Historical Museum’s newest exhibit
>TV/STREAMING: Amazon Prime Video gets its boldest redesign in years
>MOVIES: Jamie Lee Curtis faces Michael Myers again in "Halloween Ends" trailer
>CELEBRITY: Prince William and Kate Middleton coming to Boston in December
>ANIMALS: Meet Emmanuel, the camera-friendly emu taking over TikTok
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Indiana man Nick Bostic rescues 5 children from burning home, including baby
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, escaped alligator takes a swim in neighbor's pool
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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