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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 (: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 restaurant 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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