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Damage at Assumption College (now Quinsigamond Community College) from the Worcester tornado of 1953.
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>Latest weather: Early downpours give way to afternoon sunshine, high in the upper 70s in Worcester
+6:00: The Worcester 300 List: Best things to see, drink, eat, watch and hear
+6:00: June 9 anniversary of Worcester tornado of 1953
+6:00: WoMag Flashback: The Slave Catcher's Riot — How a slave trader came to Worcester, and got chased back to Boston
+1:00: Worcester man arrested after holding people at gunpoint
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 9th
+1:00: Radio Worcester (10:00): Rep. McGovern on tonight's televised hearings and gun safety legislation
+1:00: Rosalie Tirella: Why should the WPD get drones if Worcester cops act like this?
+1:00: Bravehearts, Holy Cross bringing state baseball semifinals, finals to Fitton Field
+1:00: It's hard out here: Worcester artists speak up on troubles women face in hip-hop
+1:00: Artist Spotlight: Aaron Brodeur
-Worcester diner named Best in Massachusetts by Food & Wine
-Polar Park apartment development's tax break at risk over hiring practices
-Large police presence at 60 Harrison St. in Worcester; 1 in custody
-Stephanie Fernandes murder trial: No defensive wounds on victim’s body after stabbing, medical examiner says
-31-year-old Worcester man convicted of attempted robbery
-Opioid deaths dropped slightly in Worcester in 2021
-Worcester man wins tickets to NBA Finals Game 3 (1:47)
-Weekly milk donations to help families at Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-Holy Cross students join Worcester nursing home residents in unique storytelling project
-Proposed Worcester police drone stalled at City Council over questions about using it on homeless population
-Doherty Memorial High graduation. Video (1:30:19)
-North High graduation in Worcester. Video (1:19:34)
>HISTORY: Mike Benedetti: The Worcester Klan Meeting & Riot of 1924
-Worcester's Tercentennial: Esther Howland, mother of the American Valentine
-Worcester 300th anniversary: Fireworks, Canal District stroll top full list of events coming this weekend
-Traffic and parking advisory for Worcester Tercentennial
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Thrice joins Dashboard Confessional, Get Up Kids in Worcester for Vagrant Records anniversary
-Five Things to Do: The Outlaws, "The Band's Visit" and more ...
-Listen Up: Catching up with Abbie Barrett, Elion Virtuoso, Paper Tigers, P2I and Arichussettes & Dollaz Da Barba
-Canal District’s White Room sold to Sprinkler Factory duo
-First Person: A conversation with Sunshine the Talking Cat
-Last Call with Jack Murray, founder of Worcester Political Dialogue
-The Faces of Worcester: Julie Bowditch
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 432 (27:57): Nicholas Connors
-Radio Worcester (9:17): Manny Familia's Legacy and the 267 Foundation with Elvin Familia
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to the former owner of several pharmacies in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester company is among 3 clinical labs charged with defrauding MassHealth
-Boylston native Jean Louisa Kelly takes Iceman’s breath away in "Top Gun: Maverick"
-Worcester drivers bad? They're worst for at-fault violations
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 6 months probation for Millbury man charged with abusing pair of dogs in his care
-Tree-killing longhorned beetle scare in Westborough
-Shrewsbury names high school resource officer for next year
-Millbury Jr.-Sr. High School's Class of 2022 meets the challenges
-Grafton RISE plans community art project as part of 1st Juneteenth celebration
>SPORTS: Celtics stars shine in Game 3 win over Warriors
-Red Sox blank Angels 1-0 again
-'Sader Stories (41:37): Bob Cousy's love of Worcester
-'Hearts homer their way to 9-8 win
-Bravehearts' next game 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Get tickets here
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox sweep doubleheader in Buffalo
-Holden's Fran Quinn enjoys chance to play at U.S. Open in home state
>BUSINESS: Over 1,000 job seekers attend MassHire fair in Worcester
-2 million people may be impacted by Shields Health Care Group cyberattack
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Companies are shrinking packages instead of raising prices to mask inflation
>HOMES: 5 new open houses in Worcester
>NEW! CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 juveniles charged with arson in fire at old cereal factory in Orange
-Opioid deaths in mass increase in 2021, drop in early 2022
>TV/STREAMING: Here’s what you watched this season: the top network TV shows
>MOVIES: Julia Garner ("Ozark") eyed for lead in Madonna biopic
>CELEBRITY: Amber Heard is "broke" due to legal fees, lavish spending
-"Bedtime Magic" host David Allan Boucher retiring after 40 years on late-night radio
>HEALTH: Breakthrough vaccine could help cure pancreatic cancer
-For accurate at-home COVID test results, UMass Medical School doc says to use both tests in kit
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday at Worcester Public Library
>ANIMALS: This kitten was obsessed with her mom's baby bump (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Tom Brady dyes hair red, orange for pediatric cancer cause
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, brazen bear swipes fast food from vehicle, dives into bag of McDonald's
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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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