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>WEATHER: Mid to upper 70s today under partly cloud skies today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Massive sinkhole opens up in Worcester after water main break
-Worcester man stopped by T.S.A. for carry-on full of SPAM, video goes viral (2:59). Article
-Newly constructed Worcester low-rise apartment complex sells for $3 million
-Photos: The Walking Dead: Dead City returns to Worcester
-Motion to cut $500,000 from Worcester schools’ central office shot down
-Burncoat High School graduation. Video (2:15:56)
-Worcester Alternative School holds graduation
-UMass Medical School unveils new education and research facility
-Related: UMass Medical School, W.H.O. seal trans-Atlantic research partnership
-Project Mishoon brings Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band back to its roots at Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester County Wonders: Quintessential Quinsigamond
-Worcester immigration attorney: Executive order will curtail migrants coming into Mass.
-Faces of Worcester: Amy Chase, CEO of Crompton Collective, Haberdash Worcester & other retail stores
-Radio Worcester (48:47): Radio Roundtable on Spectrum senior discount, continuing saga of Mill Street
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for June
-ICYMI: Worcester rallies to help those displaced by Washington Heights fire
-Earlier: Surprise nighttime smoke alarm turned into nightmare for Worcester residents
-Worcester ranks in top 20% of cities globally in Global Cities Index
-Worcester hospital named best in state for underserved populations
-The power of 10: Worcester-area students, grads active as community volunteers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Movie wins award for Holden filmmaker
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden author captures parents' wartime correspondence
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Beverage companies fund improvements to Shrewsbury recycling
-Rutland Historical Society to rededicate headstone of Civil War veteran at 1 p.m. Saturday
-Community Preservation Act adoption on Spencer town ballot
-Zoning changes may be presented to Paxton voters
-Downtown Gardner mixed-use project loaned $250,000 from new Chamber real estate fund
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Downtown Worcester Beer Garden reopening for season
>SHOWTIME: Tuckerman Hall
-Horror fans welcome popular convention to Worcester for first time
-100FM The Pike (7:55): Breakdown Lane for June 7th
-Canadian cycling star says $1 million art project will fund Major Taylor film
-Shaun Connolly: Spare Change?
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 34 (29:05): Idahoans For Safe Tech
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 96 (27:15): Celene Ibrahim
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime guidance counselor, "Mr. Burncoat"
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick was the reason Mac Jones failed with Patriots: Damien Harris
-Bravehearts pound out season-high 16 hits, top sea Unicorns. Next home game: 6:30 today
-Bravehearts goals get better during summer
-14 Holy Cross teams post perfect 1,000 Academic Progress Rate scores
-Red Sox lose to White Sox, 7-2
-John Henry says he will not sell Red Sox in lengthy interview
-Related: Henry bemoans Red Sox fans' high expectations
-WooSox beat Rochester, 7-4
-210 Sports' Friday 4: A dumb superstition, the logo is lava, all by herself, and I want it all
-100FM The Pike (8:05): 30/30 directors try to find answers to 2011 Vancouver riots
-New date set for Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: President calls for democracy defense at 80th D-Day anniversary
-2 more Boeing whistleblowers go public over plane safety
-Tragic: Mother tells police she shot 1 child and drowned another. A third was found safe
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:14) — Where things stand after 6 weeks of court
-Mass. in bottom half of country when it comes to LGBTQ+ safety, study shows
>COLLEGES: Professor Yu-Shan Sun talks teaching computer science at WPI (2:37)
-Assumption announces Alumni Award recipients
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 13 of the world’s most unusual international borders
>BUSINESS: Rideshare drivers deserve standard employee protections
-Radio Worcester (9:49): Protect yourself from bogus passport websites and scammers
>HEALTH: Know the A.B.C.D.E. rule for melanoma
-Panel rejects psychedelic drug as a P.T.S.D. treatment in possible setback for advocates
>HOMES: Here's why rental units in the U.S. are now bigger in size
>FOOD: Goldfish unveils Spicy Dill Pickle flavor. Where to get it
>TV/STREAMING: Pat Sajak signs off from "Wheel of Fortune" after 41 years (3:27)
-New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Back To Black" and more
>CELEBRITY: Pat Sajak reveals plans after "Wheel of Fortune" retirement
>ANIMALS: Nervous greyhound no one wanted finds the perfect mom (3:08)
>HISTORY: Lake Quinsigamond Bath House, 1910
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Grandma, 85, graduates from high school with honorary diploma
-Meanwhile, "Family Feud" contestant's gross "sexy dreams" answer leaves Steve Harvey stunned
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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