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>Latest weather: Another pleasant one, high of 81 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester man wins $4 million on scratch ticket, plans to invest in real estate
+6:00: Worcester man arrested after pursuit on firearms charges
+6:00: Worcester 300th anniversary: Fireworks, Canal District stroll top full list of events coming this weekend
+6:00: Don Landgren: Celebrating 300 years of Worcester potholes
+6:00: Blithewood Park master plan public meeting on Monday
+6:00: Fan rules for Bravehearts sold out You-Choose-The-Rules games Tuesday and Wednesday announced
+6:00: WCMS marks 10 years of Neighborhood Strings program with benefit concert at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: 2 arrested in Worcester traffic stop for gun, drugs
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 6th
+Noon: City Council to consider charter changes amid realignment of School Committee election districts
+Noon: Radio Worcester (11:16): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, guns and preventable death
+Noon: Auburn police note multiple calls about bears in yards
+Noon: Young farmers bring fresh produce to table out of Oxford farm
+Noon: West Brookfield man killed in single-vehicle crash
-Worcester police dedicate plaque to honor fallen Officer Manny Familia (1:05)
-Hundreds run in 2022 Worcester Firefighters 6K Road Race Sunday
-Group asks Boston Archdiocese to look at Worcester’s handling of sex abuse investigation
-Tracing where Worcester’s "grit" comes from
-Make Worcester-themed cookies this week on Shrewsbury Street
-Singer Brian McKnight excited to celebrate Worcester Tercentennial with the Pops
-UMass Medical School confers 270 degrees at 49th commencement
-University Park Campus School graduation held at Clark's Atwood Hall
-Bill Shaner: How to lie to the City Council
-ICYMI: New 111-unit Worcester apartment development, The Kiln, slated for fall opening
-Massive fire destroys abandoned cereal factory in Orange (1:21)
-Worcester police investigate death on grounds of Worcester Art Museum
-Demolition of Table Talk Pies building in Kelley Square begins
-Worcester apartment building where 4 died in fire is demolished
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Brewery hosts Ross "ALF" Reynolds Memorial Cornhole Tournament
-Vote now to nominate winners in the 2022 readers’ choice awards
-Vocero Hispano June 3rd edition
-The Faces of Worcester: Taylor Perkins
-Results from the Mass. Democratic Convention
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brilliant, creative and graduated: Sutton High's Class of 2022
-Academic achievers for Grafton, Millbury and Sutton
-Millbury students take part in statewide environmental competition
-Upcoming Grafton library session focuses on food sensitivities
-Quilt raffle at Millbury Credit Union to benefit children of Ukraine
-Shrewsbury Town Hall transitions to summer hours
-Leicester Special Olympic School Day Games (27:28)
-Kahula Restaurant in Sturbridge to reopen lounge June 8 for indoor dining
>SPORTS: Celtics crushed by Warriors in third quarter, leading to Game 2 loss
-Here's your chance to win tickets to see Celtics in Finals
-Red Sox complete sweep of A’s
-Bravehearts' rally falls just short, 6-5. Next home game: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 6-4
-Bruins’ Bergeron wins 5th Selke, still unsure about future
-WPI women rowers are headed to Henley Regatta in England
>BUSINESS: Can I change my employees' schedules to give them a 4-day week?
-WBJ Editorial: Set the stage for another 300 years
-HTR to present asset preservation workshop on June 7th
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Foundation Silent Auction ends at 3 p.m. Monday
>NEW! CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: All the best moments from Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee
-Bipartisan gun measure "close" but won't include assault weapons ban: Sen. Chris Murphy
-Crowds Honor WWII Veterans at Normandy D-Day Celebrations
>NEW ENGLAND: More than 53,000 in Mass. need licenses, ID cards replaced: Here's why
-Rhode Island man gets life in prison for fatal beating of 78-year-old man
>TV/STREAMING: New on Disney+ in June
>MOVIES: "Top Gun: Maverick" stays aloft with $86 million in its 2nd weekend
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez, "Spider-Man" highlight MTV Movie & TV Awards
>HEALTH: Older drinkers recover faster from surgery than non-drinkers, study reveals
-Free COVID testing and vaccinations 11-4 Monday in Downtown Worcester
>HOMES: Neighborhoods in Worcester with the most expensive home sales
>HISTORY: Russell Street entrance to Elm Park, 1912
>ANIMALS: The way these chimps help their friends is so human (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Teacher surprised with donated car on last day of school
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, 8-year-old drives off in mom's SUV with 1-year-old sibling in the backseat
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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