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>WEATHER: High of 78 today in Worcester (3:37)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man said over FaceTime he shot Worcester teen in the back, police say
+5:00: Worcester man charged with killing brother
-Earlier: Man shot, killed in Worcester; suspect in custody
+5:00: Flying Rhino closes; location taken over by long-time Worcester restaurateurs (pictured)
+5:00: Ready to Rumble! Wrestling, hot dog-eating contest and more set for Ralph's Rock Diner
+Noon: Worcester man charged with murdering daughter
+Noon: Worcester lawyer in line for Juvenile Court judgeship
+Noon: State pools in Worcester open Saturday
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: First Person: Thoreau, Frost and the power of woods and words
-Contractor accused of scamming customers arrested after evading police for 2 years
-Worcester is one of the top 5 riskiest cities to drive in, study finds. See rank
-"It's our Independence Day": Worcester commemorates Juneteenth
-Worcester city councilors fear for their safety amid rise in threats and harassment
-Worcester City Council approves nearly $1 billion operating budget
-Worcester superintendent attends graduation at alma mater, Quinsigamond Elementary School
-"It is worth fighting for": Legislators protest shuttering of federal Jobs Corps program
-Look up! Fireworks shows in Central Massachusetts
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:33): Worcester protests spark City Council rift
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:49): Free speech, public impact and City Hall security changes
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 restaurants with water views (5:03)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-Worcester man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of college student from 2008
-From 2023: Unsolved: Worcester: Stabbed in the heart during a house party brawl (18:55)
-City Councilors report threats at city Memorial Day ceremony
-Thieves snatch rare handheld games from Worcester store
-John DiPietro (3:32): Worcester's Turtleboy reacts to Karen Read verdict
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: The rebranding of the Pathways Program
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dangerous joyride through Westborough ends with apprehension of several juveniles
-Paxton man arrested for punching mother in head during argument in car
-Lancaster man caught scratching lottery tickets behind bush after stealing elderly woman's purse
-Leominster orders cannabis company to vacate Mohawk Drive facility by June 30th
-Spencer Rescue Squad gets 1-year extension contract
-Mattera, Royce appointed to vacant school committee seats in Sutton
-Join S.E.L.C.O. for a Community Open House
-Nashoba announces final honor roll of year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Parent company of Jack’s Abby, Wormtown led Central Mass. beer production in 2024
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Juneteenth Festival, "Grease," Swift tribute and more
-Wall Street Journal: Review of "From the Vault: Collecting Tapestries at the Worcester Art Museum"
-With "Songs For Science," Worcester musicians seek to make a difference in face of cuts
>OPINION: Bill Shaner: A half decade of Worcester Sucks
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why is Juneteenth met with hatred?
-Tim Garvin: Here's how to be a bright spot in our community
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 99 (28:22): Aydin Kavara
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent 40 years at Norton/Saint-Gobain
>SPORTS: Patriots rookie receiver Kyle Williams sums up his mindset with great quote
-Charlton native Julia Ford rises in coaching ranks of 3x3 basketball
-Bought a Rafael Devers Red Sox jersey recently? You might not be stuck with it
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 7-6. Next home page 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Get tickets here
-'Sader Stories (2:12): Tavares Brewington
-Red Sox send struggling young star Kristian Campbell to Worcester
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 9-4
-U.S. men's soccer team blanks Saudi Arabia to reach CONCACAF GOLD Cup quarterfinals
>CARS: Ford recalls 197,000 vehicles over risk of children getting trapped in back seat
>NATIONAL: How Israel's Mossad covertly infiltrated Iran to launch unprecedented attack
-Gen Z flocks to "Adulting 101" for basic life skills help
>TRAGIC: Dad dies on Father's Day trying to save his daughters at beach
>NEW ENGLAND: Man dies after small plane crashes in Beverly (2:52)
-Karen Read trial analysis (30:17): The legal strategy that led to an O.U.I. conviction
>COLLEGES: WPI Alumni Stories, Epsiode 8 (12:45): Rachel Manca
-Anna Maria golf tournament winners
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Marriott targets budget travelers with new mid-scale extended-stay option
>BUSINESS: U.S. News: 3 Central Mass. firms are best public companies to work for
-LPL Financial Research: Inflation’s importance to financial markets cannot be overstated
-Amazon C.E.O.: A.I. to reduce workforce in coming years
>SHOPPING: Torrid stores closing: Plus-size retailer nixing 180 locations
>HEALTH: Appendix cancer rising in young adults
-Could coffee be the key to "healthy aging" in women? What to know
-Mass. infectious disease specialist on preventing infections from cuts and scrapes (3:13)
>FOOD: Floria Dried Apricots pulled from shelves in 19 states
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Jaws" for its 50th anniversary
>MOVIES: The best films of 2025 (so far)
>CELEBRITY: Steve Carell dances during commencement speech at Northwestern University
>ANIMALS: Street puppy who lost family in a fire couldn't be happier now (2:54)
>HISTORY: Life at North High School in Worcester in the 1940s (8:43)
>GOOD NEWS: More than 100 Girl Scouts rescued after sudden flash flood strands troop at cabin
-Meanwhile, in Australia, "really muscly" kangaroo tries to drown man as the 2 trade blows in heavyweight tidal fight
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+Civil Engineer I, Town of Holden
+Transportation Coordinator, Holden Senior Center
+Veteran’s Agent, Town of Holden
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+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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