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>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 (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
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