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>Latest weather: Beautiful weekend ahead, high in the mid 80s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Mill Street apartment units collapse after pallet falls through roof
*Channel 4: Families evacuated from apartment building after collapse (2:23)
*Channel 5: Residents allowed to grab essentials after collapse (1:33)
*Telegram & Gazette, Spectrum News 1, MassLive, Channel 7, Channel 10
*Worcester fire chief on apartment building roof collapse (2:21)
*Raw aerial video footage of collapse (35:48)
-Long-anticipated restaurant to open August 1st in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester License Commission shuts down Cambridge Street car shows, suspends liquor license
-Grand opening planned for new Canal District bar
-Woo Bar & Grill welcomes dog lovers with bark boxes
-WooSox, not city, negotiated naming rights deal for new city park, Pickett Plaza
-Retired Worcester firefighter wins big in Las Vegas
-Worcester's East Park spray park closed until further notice
-Worcester sees "highest recorded level" of COVID in wastewater since Omicron surge in winter
-New Worcester school buses rolling off Oklahoma assembly line, set for 1,500-mile trip to city
-Drought parches 90% of state; DPW says Worcester water supplies are safe
-Ghana's U.S. Ambassador meets with local leaders
-Act Now: Get a free scoop of ice cream this weekend at Insomnia Cookies
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Little River Band, Movies on the Common and more
-Artist Spotlight: Christian Bachez
>HISTORY: Channel 5 Classic "Chronicle": How the smiley face was created
>HOMES: 5 new open houses in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was the first woman union representative in Mass.
-ICYMI: After sex abuse investigation, Worcester soup kitchen leader Billy Riley resigns, Father Madden cleared
-Worcester reports large sewage overflow into Blackstone River
-Heard Street, Clover Street intersection now a 4-way stop
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boylston police warn of telephone "spoofing" scam
-Composting and brush chipping 8-2:30 Saturday in Holden
-Holden DPW building update (8:32)
-After 25 years, market still Holden to tradition
-State rules Grafton CPC did not violate Open Meeting Law
-New Council on Aging director takes on Grafton Senior Center in August
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Yankees on wild pitch in 11th
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 4-1
-Recent Wachusett grad Mike Simes prepares for college this summer with Bravehearts
-Bravehearts next home game 4 p.m. Sunday, Movie Day & Kids Club Sunday, WFD vs. WPD doubleheader
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win in Norfolk, 6-2
-Pirates close regular season Saturday night at DCU Center vs. San Diego
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: National 3-digit suicide prevention hotline launches on Saturday
-Ivana Trump cause of death revealed
-Tragic: 14-year-old Denmark girl killed on roller coaster
>NEW ENGLAND: State Police trainee injured in accidental shooting at the academy has resigned
-Mass. father pleads not guilty to infant son's death by adult sleep medication
>BUSINESS: Rideshare drivers in Worcester advocate for independence, schedule flexibility
-Retail sales up 1% in June, easing fears of a recession
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria hosts "Battle of the Badges" program for high school students
>HEALTH: Mass. DPH reports 18 new monkeypox cases in past week
-25 million children missed routine vaccinations because of COVID, new report says
>FOOD: The latest items getting more expensive at the grocery store
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Jurassic World Dominion," "The Black Phone" and more
>CELEBRITY: Ricky Martin denies having "sexual relationship" with nephew
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Meet Carl
-MSPCA waives adoption fees for rabbits and guinea pigs this weekend
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man turns 108 years old, has 100 grandkids to celebrate with
-Meanwhile, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, man hurls garbage can at passing parade band in wild video
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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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