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>Latest weather: Dry and beautiful day ahead, high of 82 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Arrest made in connection with fatal shooting of teen in Worcester-
+Noon: Teen wounded in Worcester shooting Thursday has died, police say
-Earlier: 17-year-old shot near Millbury, Lafayette streets in Worcester
+7:00: City's public pool, spray parks and 4 beaches open Friday
+7:00: Annie Jenkins closes the menu on 35 years behind the grill
+7:00: Japanese-style doughnut shop to open in Worcester next month
+7:00: 2 ponds in Shrewsbury deemed unsafe because of high levels of E. Coli
+7:00: Here are the worst times to drive on Fourth of July weekend in Mass.
+7:00: Current and former Worcester hockey pros who won championships or awards in 2021-22
+Noon: Channel 5's "Wake-Up Call" from Worcester Unites (:39)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 30th
+Noon: It will be a "Brighter Day" when Michael Franti comes to Indian Ranch
+Noon: First Person: What could go wrong in a four-hour boat tour?
-The full schedule for tonight's Worcester's July Fourth fireworks, festival
-Worcester police received over 400 fireworks complaints in 2021
-Former WPI student gets 18 months probation for allegedly hiding camera inside woman’s dorm room
-Worcester Adult Day Care Center to pay $195,000 for alleged improper MassHealth billing
-Woman arrested at Shrewsbury Hooters following altercations with waitress, cop
-5-year-old Worcester girl's death prompts street safety discussion
-Popular Worcester food truck begins offering bottled soda line
-Demolition underway at Mount Carmel Community Center in Worcester
-Former City Manager Augustus named among 10 who diminish free speech
-Man fatally struck by Worcester-bound commuter rail train in Natick
-Worcester Academy receives $20 million donation, among largest in school’s history
-Festival, Farmers' Market and movies return to Downtown Worcester this summer
-Radio Worcester (16:38): Robyn Kennedy on housing & homelessness, Roe & healthcare, and her run for State Senate
-Radio Worcester (14:10): Joe Petty on Senator Ed Markey's endorsement & campaigning for State Senate
-Sen. Markey endorses Petty, Donaghue in Central Mass. visit
-The Faces of Worcester: Woodrow Adams Jr.
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Sturbridge's Ken Davenport bringing new Neil Diamond show to Boston and Broadway
-Listen Up: Rick McCarthy takes listener on jazz journey with "What I See"
-"Zoom" crew to reunite at NorthEast Comic Con
-Bad Advice: Really, is the Earth as cool as everyone thinks it is?
>HOMES: The 4 latest open houses in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Shrewsbury Street fixture whose faith and Italian heritage were most important to her
-ICYMI: 4 teens face charges for savagely attacking a Worcester musician
-Officials investigating after string of break-ins in Worcester
-Restaurant/brew pub now open in former 3cross brewery in Worcester
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 483 (27:56): Chickens and Phonies
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury swears in 3 new police officers
-Celebrate Independence Day with a free concert, food + more at Dean Park in Shrewsbury
-Mathieu gets "pinned" as Grafton Fire Chief
-Vote now for Grafton dog mayor
-Millbury approves debt exclusion for new FQ headquarters building
-Brimfield preps for antique shows, flea market
-104-year-old Charlton WWII veteran gives special salute from great grandson
>SPORTS: Red Sox avoid 3-game sweep in Toronto
-Bravehearts play at 11 a.m. Thursday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win again in Rochester
-Railers hire team captain as head coach/GM
-Pirates face Iowa in division finale Saturday
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>BUSINESS: "No guarantee" Fed can tame inflation, spare jobs
-Central Mass. healthcare industry braces for impact of Supreme Court abortion ruling
-Military veteran and artist joins WBJ newsroom to lead real estate, higher ed coverage
>SHOPPING: Price Chopper/Market 32 recalls children’s hand soap due to possible contamination
>FOOD: Thousands of pounds of salami sticks recalled in Mass.
>NATIONAL: Texas trailer death toll rises to 53, but officials struggle to ID migrants
-7 takeaways from Tuesday’s shocking hearing
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. roadway deaths at 11-year high, and rising
-Why was the Mass. sky orange, yellow Monday?
>HEALTH: Central Mass. woman explains difficult experience of medically necessary abortion
-Free testing and COVID vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Here’s why Peacock is worth it: What to watch, perks and more
>MOVIES: Why an updated "Titanic" is coming back to the big screen
>CELEBRITY: Predator R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
-Travis Barker could barely walk, had extreme pain before hospitalization
>ANIMALS: Cats become obsessed with mom's new Vitamix packaging box (3:07)
>HISTORY: Front St. in Worcester in the early 1900s
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple turns 100 while celebrating 79 years of marriage
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man walks 3.4 miles while balancing a guitar on his chin
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+Maintenance Mechanic at Imperial Distributors
-Multiple positions at Worcester restaurant
-Donor relations (Major Gifts Officer) at prominent Worcester nonprofit
-Bartenders at Worcester bar
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
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