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>Latest weather: Clouds increasing, showers possible, high of 78 today in Worcester
>WORCESTER TERCENTENNIAL
*Worcester 300th anniversary: Bravehearts game at 1, Boston Pops with Brian McKnight at 4 highlight Day 3
*Marchers, floats, families celebrate Worcester's Tercentennial at special parade
*Images and video of the parade
*Worcester Tercentennial 5k Road Race takes over downtown
*Bravehearts' Family Outing moved to 1 p.m. because of weather
*Traffic and parking advisory for Worcester Tercentennial
*The Worcester 300 List: Best things to see, drink, eat, watch and hear
*Worcesteria: Celebrating 300 years of change, bravery and insubordination
*Don Landgren: Worcester, Heart of the Commonwealth
*With a lot of help from Worcester's friends for tercentennial
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Holy Cross dedicates science complex to alumnus Dr. Fauci (1:32). Article
-Uncertain future for Denholm building's Main Street Station post office
-City officials to dedicate Pickett Memorial on Sunday
-Mass. Bicycle Coalition starting Worcester e-bike program
-Bill Shaner: The drone deal is all but sealed, however...
-The sisterhood of Mary Walsh Aframe
-Tatnuck Park at Worcester recognized as one of the country’s best senior living communities
-Educator Sharon Rogan aids Worcester students with behavior disorders in 36 year-career
-Vocero Hispano: June 10th edition
-ICYMI: Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy rated this Worcester pizza 7.7 out of 10
-You can now fly from Worcester to Vancouver on JetBlue: Find out how
-8 ways Worcester is staging its comeback to attract businesses and residents
-Turning tragedy into triumph: Manny Tubes donated to police stations (1:59). Article
-Polar Park residential development could lose multimillion dollar tax break
>HOMES: See inside this $2 million mid-century home in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: The Outlaws, "The Band's Visit" and more ...
-Faces of Worcester: Jonelle Garofoli
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Credit union employees create "Kindness Rocks" garden in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who was a longtime educator and avid collector of Laurel & Hardy memorabilia
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden students win raffle, get a ride in Engine 1
-Summer fun in Millbury and Sutton: Concerts galore
-What's Up in Millbury and Sutton, week of June 9th-15th
-Sutton School Committee approves amended FY23 budget
-Shrewsbury police log, June 10th edition
-Sutton Fire Logs, week of May 30th-June 5th
-Leominster register manufacturer launches 2 new designs
>SPORTS: Red Sox blow lead in ninth, lose, 7-6
-Ime Udoka explains what went wrong for Celtics’ offense in Game 4 loss
-Bravehearts, Bananas lead revolution in baseball
-Bravehearts win in 10 innings on Worcester Tornadoes Day. Next game: 1 Sunday, Worcester Tercentennial & Kids Club Sunday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 4-1
-Pirates bounce Blizzard, 48-30. Postgame report (:59)
-Worcester Rugby Club hosts annual Sevens Tournament
>BUSINESS: Barrows Hardware in Worcester tools around for more than a century
-Local entrepreneur opening recruiting and staffing office to meet regional labor demand
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: Pregnant woman shot in her home in Manchester
-Police investigating fatal drowning in New Hampshire
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "E.T." at 40: Top secrets of the Spielberg classic revealed
>CELEBRITY: "Anchorman" and "Office" star David Koechner busted for another DUI: report
>HEALTH: Allergist says we have long way to go in Mass. pollen season
>FOOD: Wendy's unveils limited-time Strawberry Frosty for summer
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Most Americans say they're "cheap" bargain-hunters — and proud of it
>ANIMALS: Tiny kitten goes to work every day with her foster mom (3:11)
-Meanwhile, in California, coyote sneaks into home through doggie door
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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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