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In The News
>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 70 today in Worcester (2:37)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: TONIGHT! Opening Night at the Bravehearts (1:15)
+4:00: World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
+4:00: Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
+Noon: Teenage pedestrian recovering after Worcester crash
+Noon: Longtime historian and educator at Old Sturbridge Village ID'd as crash victim
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
-Investigation underway after human remains found in Worcester
-Worcester Teacher of the Year inspires students while battling A.L.S. (2:12). Article
-Black bear spotted roaming around Worcester neighborhoods near Doherty and Clark (2:50). Article
-Teen struck, seriously injured by pickup truck at Kelley Square
-Patriots quarterback Drake Maye set to host celebrity softball game at Polar Park
-North High School hands out diplomas at DCU Center. Video (1:29:59)
-Worcester facing growing public safety concerns
-Related: Radio Worcester (11:08): Tim Murray calls for visible police presence and coordinated downtown safety plan
-Worcester Research Bureau report shows housing reality
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-New Worcester massage therapy center focuses on care for elite youth athletes
-Worcester schools honors record number of biliteracy award winners
-Worcester school budget hearing draws questions on equity office, technology spending
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Hooters announces it will close
-Mass. ramen shop made clam chowder ramen. Here's what it's like (1:12)
-ICYMI: Patient escapes ambulance, jumps into Lake Quinsigamond (:23). Article
-Lawyer: Driver who crashed into wheelchair "didn't know he hit somebody"
-Worcester police make blue cruiser lights on at all times permanent
-Meet Worcester's Class of 2026 high school valedictorians
-W.P.D. looking for witnesses to big April brawl on Water Street (with video)
-These new apartments in Worcester come at an eye-popping price
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 p.m. Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Senior Center parking lot reconstruction begins
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sheriff offers resources to support Rutland fireworks (:49)
-Earlier: Rutland cancels Fourth of July celebrations over staffing (2:35)
-Clinton man arrested for attempting to run over cousin at gas station
-Shrewsbury High School graduates Class of 2026
-Southbridge candidates split on receivership legacy, path back to local school control
-Millbury police sergeant honored for heroic actions
-Leominster City Council backs $186.7 million fiscal 2027 budget
-Former BJ’s headquarters in Westborough up for sale again
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Largest brewery in Central Mass. surpasses 100,000 barrels for first time
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-Gracie Abrams announces tour, including 2 stops at TD Garden
>OPINION: I did this today: For cat breeders, friendship wins Best in Show
-Cassinda Scharff: Solo parenting during a busy season
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 490 (27:53): Ceramic artist Caitlyn Marsh
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who served during the Vietnam War
>SPORTS: Presale tickets for Patriots game in Germany on sale
-Should Celtics pursue Giannis trade? Weighing pros and cons
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 10-2
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 8-6
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball to battle No. 6 Texas at Austin Regional
-Worcester Academy's Liam Daly of Holden a great fit for Holy Cross
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 1-0
>CARS: Consumer Reports: Best used vehicles for teens (:55)
>NATIONAL: Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad
-NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list
-Tragic: 90 killed in gas explosion at Chinese coal mine (2:08)
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. D.O.T. suspends 5 more amid scandal (2:27)
-Mass. photographer stabbed while taking photos at Maine wedding
-5 injured after bus crashes through fence, hits trees on Cape
>COLLEGES: Assumption School of Graduate Studies celebrates commencement
-Holy Cross taps Brown administrator as dean of students, elevates Jesuit leader to vice president role
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Frequent flyer miles, points not insulated from spiking costs (1:49)
-The 1 thing to check before heading to the airport
>BUSINESS: New C.E.O. takes helm at MTD Micro Molding
-Inflation gauge worsens as Iran war sends food, energy prices surging
-LPL Financial Research: Seeds of opportunity: The case for agriculture investments
-Why consumer confidence keeps dropping | How to stretch money (2:03)
>HOMES: How to fill out the perfect patio pot (5:05)
>HEALTH: New drug can cure previous incurable serious disease
-Doctors push new blood tests for colon cancer as cases surge in younger adults
>FOOD: Delicious roasted cauliflower salad for summer grilling season (3:25)
-Former "bad for you" food can lower Alzheimer’s risk by up to 27%
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Allison Janney movie on HBO, "Miss You, Love You" (2:05)
>MOVIES: "Disclosure Day" first reactions: "Spielberg's best film in 20 years"
>CELEBRITY: Nicolas Cage confesses to turning down 2 iconic movie roles
-T.J. Holmes, Amy Robach set wedding date
>ANIMALS: This baby penguin keeps tripping while chasing mom (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: World War 2 veteran celebrates 101st birthday
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, deer crashes through glass door at a elementary school (:38)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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