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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 88 in Worcester
-Spring climate summary for Worcester; May climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Steeple topples over after flames rip through Spencer church (pictured)
+6:00: Prosecutors reveal graphic details in death of 82-year-old Westborough mother (1:30)
-Earlier: Man accused of killing, running over mother in Marlborough hotel parking lot
+6:00: Fitchburg man arraigned in 2021 slaying in Worcester; witnesses reveal details to police
+Noon: Shooting victim found by police on Worcester Technical High School property
+Noon: Radio Worcester (14:39): Worcester Mayor Joe Petty talks about the proposed family homeless shelter at Zion Lutheran Church
+Noon: Radio Worcester (13:29): City Manager says it is to early to tell if Worcester will be hurt by A.R.P.A. funds clawback
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: It's National Doughnut Day: Remembering Worcester's top ranking
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Hypnotic," "Book Club: The Next Chapter," and more
+Noon: Albanian Festival a bastion of food and culture
+Noon: Leicester police help turtle find shell-ter
+Noon: Weekend work to be done on Route 146 bridge over railroad
-Downtown Worcester restaurant may not open due to fight over ventilation
-Crews battle fire at apartment building in Worcester
-Worcester man killed in I-95 crash in Connecticut
-Jennifer Algarin of Worcester pleads guilty in stabbing death of Jason Swedberg
-Lawsuit claims 44 civil violations by Worcester police in 2020 protest arrests
-Happy Strings opens in Worcester, offering unique custom rug tufting experience
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery prize
-Movies on the Common is back with movies and more on new themed nights
-Boston Globe: In Worcester, Healey’s pick for housing secretary gets a mixed reception
-WooPride Kickball League has successful first season
-TODAY! Worcester Alternative School graduation
-Burncoat High School graduation (1:40:53)
-Homelessness still an issue in Worcester as weather gets warmer
-Radio Worcester (13:28): City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj on establishing an Emergency Trust Fund for emergency & disaster victims
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 102-year-old awarded honorary high school diploma in Worcester (:31)
-ICYMI: Worcester Police seek Bobby Hammond, armed robbery suspect
-Worcester's Rebecca Garcia promoting positivity on Grafton Hill
-Remembrance for Sara Robertson, Worcester's first woman mayor, to be held Friday
-Worcester bakery lands gig making cake, treats for superstar
-Reminder: Trash pickup delayed a day this week in Worcester because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden to conduct extra speed patrols in June, July
-Wachusett Echo: New technology boasts new ways to cheat
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Suspect in custody after "apparent homicide" outside Marlborough hotel
-R.I.S.E. Program store in Shrewsbury nears completion
-Developer breaks ground for 40,000 square foot pharmaceuticals manufacturing co. in Northbridge
-2nd annual Paxton Garden Club Plant Sale on Saturday
-Rutland Central Tree P.T.O. scholarship applications open
-Distinguished Millbury and Sutton students
-Clinton Chamber of Commerce names board on first anniversary
-Where art, history genealogy and mortality meet
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things To Do: Billy Joel Tribute, Dana Fuchs, "Soul of Spring" ...
-"Come feel weird with us:" Sapling channels catharthis into new album
-First High Gest Play Fest has new plays in juried event in Worcester
-Worcester poetry contest, mapping project celebrates local poets
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 445 (27:49): Musician Ray Pandiscio
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 68 (28:23): Democracy and Destabilization
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who spent her entire career at Paul Revere Life Insurance Company
>SPORTS: Takeaways from our first glimpse at the Patriots offense led by Bill O'Brien and Mac Jones
-Red Sox beat Reds, 8-2
-Bravehearts home game 6:30 tonight (Fireworks Friday)
-Louisville beats WooSox, 8-6
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Tragic: 4 dead after tourist boat capsizes in storm on Italian lake
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. mother pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2-year-old daughter's death
-New data shows mortgage lending in Mass. may be disadvantaging buyers of color
>BUSINESS: Dollar General to review safety policies after 49 deaths in a decade
-Journalists to strike Monday at T&G parent company, the largest U.S. newspaper chain
>FOOD: All red and ready-to-go pizza
>HEALTH: Doctor explains how to treat, prevent "margarita burn"
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. Athletic Center closed until June 9th
-Holy Cross professor, students publish wormhole data in respected physics journal
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 11 bed and breakfast spots in New England ranked among top 25 in U.S.
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, May 21st to 28th
>TV/STREAMING: John Stamos revealed why he was "upset" with the Olsen twins over "Fuller House"
>MOVIES: How Mike Myers, Lorne Michaels faced off with "Wayne’s World" director
>CELEBRITY: Al Pacino, 83, is set to become a father again
>ANIMALS: A day in the life of a fox rescuer (1:01)
>HISTORY: Front Street from Harrington Corner in Worcester
-Meanwhile, in England, red panda escapes zoo, visits local grocery store
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-Chef de Cuisine at Canal District restaurant
-Assistant Concessions Manager at Hanover Theatre
-Bartenders at Worcester bar
-Bartenders at Holden restaurant
-Sales Manager at DCU Center
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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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