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>Latest weather: Another hot one, high in the upper 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Family owned Worcester pub & restaurant to close after 52 years
-Area postal worker busted for stealing packages, feds says
-Weekend traffic advisory: Streets closed for Saturday's Latin American Festival in Worcester
-WRTA expects delays, detours because of Latin American Festival
-Searching for a destination? Follow the new sidewalk decals in Downtown Worcester
-West Mountain Street water main leak in Worcester to be fixed by "Monday the latest"
-Ray Mariano: Most part-time legislators should be embarrassed to collect full-time checks
-Rosalie Tirella: Yes to community preservation and transitioning kids
-Worcester School Committee votes to raise pay for substitute teachers to $110 a day
-Worcester School Committee does away with rule only allowing students to carry mesh or transparent backpacks
-Dudley fire could have resulted in injuries, deaths if not for first responders, fire chief says
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Home Free, She's Busy, Pride Pageant and more ...
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Blues guitarist Joanna Connor to perform in Worcester, Shirley
-Artist Spotlight: George Hancin
-Poetry Town: "Bask in Love When It Arrives"
-Pride Worcester Pageant kicks off September celebration
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School may expand with regional campus in Burlington
-Table Talk Pies "almost didn’t make it"; Group helps save Worcester pie company from collapse
-Worcester beaches, Crompton Park pool close for summer on Sunday night
-Popular Worcester restaurant plans to fix longtime parking woes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Celebrate Grafton’s Indian community Saturday
-Leominster PD searching for man who offered child candy in portable toilet
-Cornhole tournament to benefit Bill Martin Scholarship fund for Millbury students
-Shrewsbury police support local lemonade stand
-Composting and brush chipping 8-2:30 today in Holden
-Learn about the "Sutton Beauty" and other historic New England apples
-Sterling Police add Princeton officer to their roster to fill patrol vacancy
-Sterling Fire Department smokes police at mini golf
-Paxton Center School third-quarter honor roll
-Check out the chicken eggs at the Millbury Public Library
>SPORTS: Mac Jones solid in Pats’ 20-10 win
-4 keys from Patriots preseason win over Carolina
-Tom Brady's return is still a Buccaneers mystery
-Holy Cross star Jacob Dobbs named Preseason All-American by HERO Sports
-Red Sox lose to Baltimore, 15-10
-Bill "Spaceman" Lee collapses while warming up for exhibition
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Rochester, 9-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: As Colorado River dries, western states face water, energy and farming crisis
-After getting shot at parade, child feels "hopeless" and angry
-Apple's security flaw warning: What it means and what you need to do
-Tragic: Iowa woman attacked and killed by her 5 Great Danes
>NEW ENGLAND: Month-long closure of MBTA Orange Line begins
-Murder/suicide investigation in Wareham
-Radio Worcester (14:13): Candidate for Lt. Governor Dr. Tami Gouveia
>BUSINESS: Buttigieg warns airlines to help travelers or face new rules
-Wayfair is cutting 5% of its global workforce, nearly 900 jobs
-Worcester brewery teams with Harpoon to benefit Rett Syndrome Angels
>COLLEGES: QCC lands $500,000 grant to boost nursing labs
-Worcester State virtual walking tour (21:15)
>HEALTH: Swapping salt for a substitute may reduce risk of heart attack or stroke, research finds
-"We are seeing things in kids we have never seen before", doctor speaks on post-COVID diagnoses in kids
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Friendly House
>HOMES: Mass. housing prices set record, even as market cools
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank," "Spin Me Round," "Vengeance" and more
>CELEBRITY: Alec Baldwin says he still thinks about "Rust" shooting every day
>FOOD: Recall issued for brand of chocolate truffles
>SHOPPING: Want to save money on back-to-school shopping? Here are some tips
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Ollie
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Neighbors "adopt" elderly woman after she lost husband, home (2:20)
-Meanwhile, meet the top kid's finalists at the USA Mullet Championship
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:24). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester woman killed in Virginia I-95 bus crash had "so many dreams and plans for her future"
-Earlier: Friends, co-workers mourning 25-year-old Worcester woman killed in tragic Virginia bus crash
+5:00: Man accused of killing 2 brothers in case of mistaken identity set for trial
+5:00: Worcester seeks input on Purple Heart, Gold Star memorials
+5:00: Here's why a helicopter was flying low in Holden
+5:00: Patriots trade for A.J. Brown in blockbuster deal
+5:00: Bravehearts beat Westfield, 9-1
+5:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts open Futures League season with 2-2 week
+5:00: Holy Cross star Allison Tighe to play for Peru National Team in FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 34
+1:00: 8 charged in Worcester drug, gun trafficking case
+1:00: Sewage overflow reported in Auburn
+1:00: New traffic light could come to Route 20 in Shrewsbury: Here’s where
+1:00: Play Ball Foundation brings free middle school sports to Worcester
-Diocese announces plan to close Worcester church, merge parishes
-Drake and Ann Michael Maye host softball charity event at sold-out Polar Park (1:49). Article
-Abby’s House marks 50 years of service to Worcester women and children
-Central Mass. correction officer dies after medical emergency at post
-Worcester officials say PROTECT Act aligns with city immigration policies
-Worcester launches new emergency survival partnership
-University Park Campus School graduation held
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Smash Burgers (5:48)
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Newly released voicemail reveals Gardner murder victim feared husband
-Shrewsbury Select Board May update
-Oxford police honor officers, dispatcher and citizen for life-saving rescue
-In Southbridge, clash over transparency, respect and direction of town government
-Athol warns of wild animals displaying neurological symptoms
-Westborough High School graduates Class of 2026
-Winchendon Food Truck Festival and Battle of the Bands returns in June
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Black Veil Brides outlast the critics and reward the faithful in Worcester
>OPINION: Central Mass. Mom: We all just want a chill summer
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (59:38): Raymond Capece & Chad Rankin
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester-born Rabbi of over 60 years
>SPORTS: Patriots, Eagles have "framework in place" for A.J. Brown trade
-U.S. men's soccer team makes impressive statement before World Cup with friendly win over Senegal
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-4
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice continuing to keep pace with baseball's best
-Bravehearts beat Norwich, 10-5
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-No. 19 Holy Cross men's rowing finishes 19th at IRA National Championship
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 1-0
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: 3 climbers killed, 1 rescued after falling on Mount McKinley
-Mom allegedly killed son with deadly liquid through feeding tube, cops say
-Tragic: Autistic boy, 12, gets viciously pummeled by classmates on school bus, disturbing video shows
>NEW ENGLAND: DiZoglio says Senate’s move falls short of a real audit
-NASA: Meteorite that thousands heard over Mass. may have landed in Cape Cod Bay
-Jerome Powell, Twin Cities residents given Profile in Courage Award (1:16). Article
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School granted $1.6 million to study safer gene therapy delivery methods
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 airport hacks for seniors
-7 hidden hotel fees to watch out for
>BUSINESS: Mass. accuses UnitedHealthcare of $100 million Mass. Health fraud (:49)
-Americans are so burned out they’re turning down promotions, study says
-Silicon Valley giant slashes more jobs in A.I. boom bloodbath
>HOMES: Consumer Reports looks at reliability of D.I.Y. lead test kits
>HEALTH: U.S. adults smoke less than ever as cigarette use hits all-time low
-Mass. General program helping cancer patients deal with physical, mental health in remission
>FOOD: Doctors reveal healthiest fast-food meals and the menu items they say to avoid
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Dynasty: The Murdochs" (2:05)
>MOVIES: The best movie sex scenes of 2026… so far
>CELEBRITY: "Alaskan Bush People" star Matt Brown dies at 43 after sibling helped pull body from river, brother says
-"The Thorn Birds" star Rachel Ward traded "empty" Hollywood to run a farm in Australia
>ANIMALS: Heartbroken abandoned dog turns into the biggest chunky mush (2:51)
>HISTORY: Worcestory Lesson: Worcester Gas Light Co., impact and legacy
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old returns home with new heart
-Meanwhile, in Stoneham, police seek owner of giant creepy puppet
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