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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester eatery expanding to Boston: Report
-Worcester woman admits to defrauding MassHealth of $36,000
-Was accused killer Carlos Asencio hearing voices or just "intense thoughts?" Trial experts differ
-Worcester mayor calls for public hearing on Community Healthlink detox suspension
-Canal District market plans to sell wine. Not everyone's happy about it
-All of Worcester's American Rescue Plan Act money is allocated, city manager says
-Worcester School Committee vote finalizes contracts with teachers union
-Saturday's Day of Play postponed because of anticipated bad weather
-Saturday's Juneteenth Festival postponed to July 1st because of weather
-Radio Worcester (8:31): Taste of Shrewsbury Street
-ICYMI: Defense for man accused of killing ex-girlfriend in Worcester restaurant calls 1 witness, rests
-License Commission approves Canal District restaurant in Worcester
-2 Worcester residents charged in U.S. Capitol riot: FBI. Video (:28)
-Worcester Mayor Joe Petty kicks off reelection campaign
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Wachusett students shine at science fair
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Holden police arrest Paxton woman for second O.U.I.
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Trash truck bursts into flames on I-495 in Westborough
-Today's Paxton Kids Bike Rodeo postponed
-Shrewsbury police remind of handicapped parking fine increase
-Pride Month storytime at Grafton Public Library
-Remembering Bob Menne, Gardner’s greatest golfer
-Clinton looks to save shuttered Strand Theatre with A.R.P.A. funding, but there’s a catch
-Federal funds allocated for Clinton projects
-Nashoba students work together for North Star
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Burncoat High School Spring Concert (1:14:33)
-Unity Radio (41:22): Stand Ups and Standouts with Thick Chick Comedy
-CHIAOZZA — sculptures amid the flowers at Botanic Garden
-Claim DCU Center seats to take home
-Ray Mariano: Towns expect Worcester to solve their homeless problem
-Bill Shaner: Councilor Nguyen takes the city administration to the mat
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. on local color, lasagna, and wrestling
-Shaun Connolly: Dear Shaun
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 386 (29:00): Civics Action Project W.P.S.
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 446 (27:56): Al Pettway, North High basketball coach
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who owned multiple businesses, including a car lot he ran for 25 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox clobber Yankees, 15-5
-Patriots' Jack Jones arrested after trying to bring 2 guns onto Logan flight, police say
-Bravehearts fall at home, 7-2. Next home game 6:30 Saturday
-Worcester Bravehearts Father’s Day with the Johnsons (3:05)
-Red Sox release WooSox pitcher who sparked controversy with previous tweets
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Oakmont baseball outlasts Medfield for Division 3 state championship
-Leominster's Ricky Encarnacion dazzles at Central Mass. All-Star Game
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-NATIONAL: Tornado devastates Texas Panhandle town, killing 3 and injuring dozens
-Gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting found guilty of all 63 federal charges
-Tragic: 3 kids among 6 dead in Tennessee murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. hospitals report “major distress” in clogged care system
-Passenger shoots video of United plane clipping Delta on tarmac at Logan (1:34)
>BUSINESS: Massachusetts jobless rate dips below 3%
-Executive search firm moves to Worcester’s Glass Tower after 21 years in historic home
>HEALTH: Watch out for drugs causing sun sensitivity
-Suicides and homicides among young Americans jumped early in pandemic, study says
>FOOD: Heinz releasing 6 new sauce flavors, including Hatch Chili Ranch and Yuzu Wasabi
>COLLEGES: Belmont Community School dedicates portrait of educator and Worcester State alumna Sarah Ella Wilson
-Anna Maria criminal justice virtual open house underscore benefits of flexible school schedule
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to get the best views in these major U.S. cities
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County, June 4th to 11th. Least expensive
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "About My Father," "Beau Is Afraid," and more
>CELEBRITY: Bill Cosby sued by 9 more women in Nevada for alleged decades-old sexual assaults
>ANIMALS: Mass. homeowner shoos away bear that was eyeballing his strawberry plants
>HISTORY: Odd Fellow's Home in Worcester, 1910
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighter saves driver after car hits guardrail, bursts into flames
-Meanwhile, in England, motorized trash can reaches 55 mph
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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