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In The News
>Latest weather: Plenty of sunshine, high of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Beloved Worcester eatery gets a lifeline to reopen
-Worcester man finds his stolen car with stranger inside
-"Hit my lawyer," Antonio Brown tells Vodkyte after failing to show for Worcester performance
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-An unexpected loss spurs WPI professor to complete student’s unfinished dissertation
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
-TODAY! Saint John's to hold open house on Saturday
>ANIMALS: WARL adoption option: Meet Zinnia
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Kevin Nealon, Usman Hameedi, Kerri Anderson and more ...
-Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery offers surreal, unapologetic experience with “Woo Town Funk” exhibition
-F.A.M. JAM! Family, Arts and Music Festival returns to Worcester’s Elm Park with live performances, vendors along with virtual sessions
-Worcester city councilors react to "disheartening" racial equity audit
-Bill Shaner: How embarrassing to be the Worcester City Council
-Worcesteria: Acting City Manger Eric Batista a Rorschach test for city's political culture
-Rosalie Tirella: Barbara Haller
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who served as a patient care assistant for more than 30 years
-ICYMI: Heavy rains cause 11 million gallon sewage overflow into Blackstone River in Worcester
-Luxury apartment developers razing former Worcester police station
-WRTA buses will stay free into 2023
-Maine man arrested on firearm, drug charges in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fiery rollover crash closes Mass. Pike westbound in Westborough
-Shrewsbury begins negotiations proposed housing development
-Water service interruption Saturday in Shrewsbury
-Grafton Eagle Scout helps honor veterans in historical cemetery
-Sutton woman appointed to board of MCU Commercial Services
-Locals hit the pavement to support the Jimmy Fund Walk
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Sterling Fire Department saves wedding
>SPORTS: Preview of Patriots' home opener vs. Ravens
-Scouting the Ravens: How will Bill Belichick aim to shut down Lamar Jackson?
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross football looking to continue strong start to season as in-conference play starts
-Yankees beat Red Sox, 5-4
-WooSox fall to Mets, 5-4
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-As many as 45,000 Fords can't be sold because they're missing parts
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Grandfather charged after 2-year-old boy left in hot car
-Russians trying to avoid war call-up search "how to break arm at home"
>BUSINESS: Apothecary opens in Worcester, selling holistic treatments
-Dow plunges to its lowest level since 2020 to end another dismal week
-NYT, Boston Globe correspondent to lead WBJ's manufacturing, energy coverage
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Walmart isn't waiting for Black Friday. It's ready for holiday shoppers now
>NEW ENGLAND: Stoughton police officers had inappropriate relationships with girl who committed suicide, officials say
>COLLEGES: National Recovery Month brings Anna Maria’s Addiction Studies to the forefront
-Holy Cross to hold Community Day today in new Prior Performing Arts Center
>HEALTH: Cancer death rates fall steadily in the U.S., with more survivors than ever
-Mass. reports 9,091 new COVID cases this week
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-3 at ACE Festival, noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Best places to get apple cider doughnuts in Greater Boston
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "After Ever Happy," "The Invitation," "Carmen" and more
>CELEBRITY: Bruce Springsteen turns 73
-Louise Fletcher, Oscar-winning "Cuckoo’s Nest" actor, dead at 88
>HOMES: U.S. "housing recession" could send prices 20% lower by mid-2023
>HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 15: Lunch cars
-Neptune's rings shine bright in James Webb Space images
-Meanwhile, in Beverly, "Shoebert" the seal waddles from pond to police station (3:04)
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Classifieds
+Kitchen positions + Line cooks at Downtown Worcester restaurant
+Assistant Council on Aging Director, Town of Shrewsbury
-Multiple openings at White Eagle
-Multiple openings, Town of Holden
-Operations Ice Technician & Supervisor at DCU Center and Worcester Common Oval
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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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-Full-time police officer, town of Holden
-Full-time paramedic, town of Spencer
-Auto technician at Ford dealership
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