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>Latest weather: Dry and quiet, high of 79 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-9/11 to be recognized in Central Mass. by firefighters and others
-Local students build sculpture remembering 9/11 by using steel from World Trade Center
-1 person dead, another injured in single-car crash
-Canal Diggers 5K raises money for charity, runs through Worcester's Canal District
-Pride Worcester Festival hosts hundreds downtown
-The Saint Spyridon Grecian Festival returns to Worcester next weekend
-Is this Worcester restaurant is the best beer bar/gastropub in the state?
-Healthcare company with Worcester facility settles discrimination case with DOJ
-Worcester Regional Airport hiring on-call snow removal help for winter
-Project Bread helps connect healthy food to those who need it
-Bob Kraft unveils mobile medical unit for substance abuse care
-As Worcester prepares to publicize its racial equity audits, top leadership hopes to improve structural supports
-5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Worcester beer garden extends operation downtown to October 28th
>SHOWTIME: Nominate your favorite artists, venues, and more for Worcester Music Awards
-The Faces of Worcester: Wairimu Macharia
>POLITICS: Rosen's Roundtable No. 486 (28:02): Schools
-Radio Worcester: First Worcester District State Senate primary wrap-up with Robyn Kennedy (14:42) and Joe Petty (2:54)
-Etel Haxhiaj: Inclusionary zoning right move for City Council
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was active in her church for decades and was awarded a key to the city of Worcester
-ICYMI: 9-story high-rise proposed at former Canal District site of Fairway Beef
-Developer plans 218 apartments behind Shrewsbury Street restaurants
-Layoffs, furloughs hit Family Health Center of Worcester; branches outside city closed
-JetBlue switches to larger plane for daily service between Worcester and Fort Lauderdale
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Prolific residential developers buy Shrewsbury plot for $740,000
-Former Nashoba wrestler turned Marine drops everything to help train Ukrainian army units
-West Boylston store sells 6 $100,000 lottery tickets in 1 day
-Poker on Quaboag Pond raises money for environmental efforts
-Millbury's new Shaw Elementary School opens to students for first time
-Events on the horizon at Shrewsbury Senior Center
-Lowell investment group expands Gardner holdings
>SPORTS: No. 15 Holy Cross football team beats FBS Buffalo on game's final play
-Related: Holy Cross' Hail Mary game-winning play (1:13)
-Could Patriots offense unveil Alabama influence in season opener vs. Dolphins?
-Expert predictions: Week 1 picks for Patriots at Dolphins
-Red Sox smash Orioles, 17-4
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Lehigh Valley, 9-5
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Mass. inspection sticker changes start November 1st
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Royal family members moved to tears by outpouring for the Queen
-Zelensky gloats as Russia flees vital supply hub in Ukraine
-2 Georgia deputies "ambushed," killed serving warrant
-Tragic: Sisters who survived Holocaust die days apart in Alabama
>BUSINESS: The world's second largest movie theater chain files for bankruptcy
>NEW ENGLAND: Search continues for jumper who leapt off Cape Cod's Sagamore Bridge
-State launches website, map for sexual assault survivors
>FOOD: Kellogg's wants you to add water to its new cereal
>SHOPPING: Amazon has a secret warehouse section where you never pay full price for items
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria to hold groundbreaking October 1st for multipurpose athletic complex
>HEALTH: Mass. distributing 3.5 million free at-home COVID tests to residents
-Mass. reports 6,623 new COVID cases this week
-Over 31,000 kids battery-powered ear muffs recalled over burn risks
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: "Barbarian" slashes way to top of box office on Friday
>CELEBRITY: “Bar Rescue” host Jon Taffer opens new Taffer’s Tavern in Watertown
>ANIMALS: Here are the top 5 dog breeds in Mass.
>HOMES: The 10 most expensive houses sold in the city of Worcester, August 28th-September 3rd
>HISTORY: Worcester in the 1940s trough the '70s (11:14)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Heroic" nurse saves baby who stopped breathing on Spirit Airlines flight
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, watch as a bear gets caught on camera opening SUV door, climbing inside
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+3rd shift grill cooks at iconic Worcester diner
-Bartender at Canal District restaurant
-Kitchen staff at Worcester restaurant expanding hours
-Director of Public Health, City of Worcester
-School Van Driver for Summit Agency in Worcester
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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