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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 87 today in Worcester
-Watch: Vivid lightning streaks across Worcester sky (:44)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: High-speed chase through 4 towns ends with multi-car crash in Webster, police say
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand: "Asteroid City," "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," and more
+Noon: Sweet drops in a bitter cup — new book depicts Stanley Kunitz's mother
-Worcester's newest brewery opens after years of planning
-West Nile Virus found in Worcester mosquitoes, spraying to follow
-Judge orders G.P.S. removed for former Worcester teacher accused of sex trafficking
-2 men plead guilty to tax fraud in Worcester federal court
-Lt. Gov. Driscoll went knocking on doors in Worcester to underscore MassHealth changes
-Worcester hospital ranked among top cancer hospitals in America
-Worcester Fire Department holding 3 open houses in July
-Radio Worcester (17:23): Homelessness, lifeguards and more with Worcester Mayor Joe Petty
-100 FM The Pike (6:24): City Manager Eric Batista talks about the city's new 311 app
-Unsolved: Worcester -- 50th Anniversary of Worcester's Deadliest Fire - Part 1. Video (22:57). Audio (24:06)
-Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26): Meg describes how she had to navigate the healthcare system to get needed care
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 3 (9:20); Meg's Journey, Part 2 (6:11); Meg's Journey, Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant open for lunch this summer
-ICYMI: Victim of random Gardner stabbing shares story (2:30) . Article
-Menkiti expands Downtown Worcester redevelopment effort with another Main Street acquisition
-Worcester convenience store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Man with gun arrested near Polar Park during WooSox game
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Former Celtic visits "Back to Basics"
-Bagel Inn marks 29th anniversary
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Seniors, students meet their Pen Pals
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Touch-a-truck event 11-1 Friday in Rutland
-Local ninja warriors make their mark
-Roadwork Friday in Millbury
-Millbury woman named Ms. Massachusetts Senior America
-Gardner community rallies around toddler with extremely rare kidney disease
-NEW! Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Garden Fairy shares the magic of flowers
-Bolton woman shows off her “green hammer”
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Seven Things: Worcester Youth Speak Honestly, Pop 2000, Yoga ...
-Worcester Arts Council funding priorities survey now open
-A sports star of history, sci-fi adventures and more in area literary events
>HISTORY: With time passing, new challenges in teaching about the Holocaust
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 103 (28:25): David Nishimura on Pens
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 86 (27:26): Hamzah Henshaw, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local newspaper reporter Ken Powers
>SPORTS: Bravehearts fall to Vermont in extra innings. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday
-Worcester Academy's Mav Rizy delivers coast to coast in summer showcases
-Worcester Rugby Sevens Tournament set for Saturday
-Unity Radio (1:00:01): Punch Out at Polar Park
-Revolution beat Atlanta, 2-1
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: U.S. sets a grim milestone with record for the deadliest 6 months of mass killings
-What's behind the summer slump at Disney World and Universal Orlando
-Tragic: Father of 5 dies after falling 150 feet from Multnomah Falls trail
>NEW ENGLAND: Man drowns in home in Vermont’s 1st recorded flooding death
-12-year-old fatally shot in Boston
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Alumni Association welcomes new board members
-Holy Cross students gain clinical experience at UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center internship
>HOMES: Nantucket home sells for a state record at $38.1 million
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 fairytale castles in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Hanover Insurance named among top 200 companies to work for
-Mass. Brewers Guild names new leaders
>SHOPPING: 10 things to find at Brimfield Antique Flea Market's summer session this week
>HEALTH: First over-the-counter birth control pill gets F.D.A. approval
-"Rapid" rise in child kidney stone cases concerns doctors
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix’s new releases in July
>MOVIES: "Barbenheimer": "Barbie," "Oppenheimer" double-feature obsession
>CELEBRITY: Hollywood actors vote to join screenwriters in historic industry-stopping strike
>FOOD: Worcester bakery creates custom cake with Pablo Escobar theme
>ANIMALS: Stray cat decides to work at car shop and greet customers (4:21)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy rescues 2-year-old sibling from drowning in family pool
-Meanwhile, in Florida, viral video shows raccoon getting doughnut from Dunkin' drive-thru
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+Multiple positions at Holden restaurant
-2 patrol positions at Leicester Police Department
-Part-time servers at local restaurant
-Bus and van drivers at W.R.T.A.
-Water Operator for Holden D.P.W.
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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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