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>Latest weather: Another beauty, high of 80 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester company is among 3 clinical labs charged with defrauding MassHealth
+6:00: Woman accused of fatally stabbing fiancé back in court for trial after SJC overturns murder charge dismissal
+6:00: Slings and arrows of outrageous fortune: Worcester composer's "Hamlet" opera finally "to be"
+6:00: Big E announces headline musical acts for 2022
+6:00: Worcester area adoptable pets of the week: Josie, Scooby, Bella & more
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 7th
+Noon: Burncoat High graduation
+Noon: Boylston native Jean Louisa Kelly takes Iceman’s breath away in "Top Gun: Maverick"
+Noon: Stearns Tavern opens to the public with help from over 145 volunteers
+Noon: Radio Worcester (15:44): Acting City Manager Eric Batista talks about his first week on the job
+Noon: Bad Advice: Crash those backyard cookouts while you can
+Noon: Bravehearts players working on their craft this summer
+Noon: "Pancake" Pat Ricard living up to name and helping out high school booster club
-Worcester man wins $4 million on scratch ticket, plans to invest in real estate
-2 roundabouts proposed at May and Chandler streets in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested after pursuit on firearms charges
-2 arrested in Worcester traffic stop for gun, drugs
-Construction on Worcester's new Coal Mine Brook Park will begin July 1st
-Construction on Crompton Skate Park ramping up for opening this summer
-I-290 detour will be one of 2 freeway disruptions this week
-Frequently asked questions about Worcester's Rental Registry
-Tree pollen season bringing more people to car wash in Worcester
-The Faces of Worcester: Taylor Perkins
>HISTORY: Worcester 300th anniversary: Fireworks, Canal District stroll top full list of events coming this weekend
-Don Landgren: Celebrating 300 years of Worcester potholes
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: WCMS marks 10 years of Neighborhood Strings program with benefit concert at Mechanics Hall
-New Found Glory, Four Year Strong head Sticks & Stones Fest at Palladium
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Giuliano D'Orazio delivers blistering "Don't Pray for Me"
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 480 (28:13): School Committee districts and salaries
-City Council to consider charter changes amid realignment of School Committee election districts
-City Council preview for June 7th: Zoning, police drones, Pickett Plaza, sewer fees
-Radio Worcester (11:16): Dr. Michael Hirsh on COVID, guns and preventable death
-ICYMI: Group asks Boston Archdiocese to look at Worcester’s handling of sex abuse investigation
-Tracing where Worcester’s "grit" comes from
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police note multiple calls about bears in yards
-Water service interruption in part of Shrewsbury today
-Young farmers bring fresh produce to table out of Oxford farm
-Inter-Tribal Powwow honors tradition, educates public
-YOU, Inc. buys $1.7 million office in Southbridge Innovation Center
-West Brookfield man killed in single-vehicle crash
-North Brookfield memorial testament of father’s love
-Webster plaza sold for $5.3 million to car dealer
>SPORTS: What to watch for at Patriots minicamp
-Red Sox beat Angels, 1-0
-Bruins fire coach Bruce Cassidy
-Fan rules for Bravehearts sold out You-Choose-The-Rules games Tuesday and Wednesday announced
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts get off to great start with 5-2 week
-Bravehearts home for 6 straight games. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross football ranked 11th in the country in preseason FCS top 25
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester splits six game series with Syracuse Mets
-WCCA-TV's SportzEdi No. 1 (24:09): Bob Cousy
>BUSINESS: Redemption Rock Brewing partners with Made Markets for monthly event
-HTR to present asset preservation workshop on June 7th
>COLLEGES: WPI joins a coalition to support biomanufacturing in New England
-UMass Medical School celebrates science at 49th commencement (story and 87 photos)
>NEW! CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Gunmen at Nigeria church shot from both inside, outside, over 50 dead
-Why U.S. gas prices are at record highs and why they'll stay this high for a long time
>NEW ENGLAND: Food insecurity survey shows 1 in 3 adults in Mass. is hungry
-Partly treated sewage found running into Blackstone River
>TV/STREAMING: ABC to adds "Jeopardy" spinoff, new series with Hilary Swank, Niecy Nash
>MOVIES: "Wizard of Oz" returns to theaters for Judy Garland’s 100th birthday
>CELEBRITY: Elton John says he's in "top health" after wheelchair photos
>HEALTH: Small cancer trial delivers "unheard-of" result, complete remission for everyone
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: Tea brand recalled due to possible contamination with hepatitis A
>HOMES: The 5 newest homes to hit the market in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Cat who loves Tupperware more than anything gets delivery (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): A 104-year-old woman is granted her lifelong wish of meeting a penguin
-Meanwhile, in California, woman finds $36,000 hidden inside couch she got for free through Craigslist
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
-The 10 richest states in America
-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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