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>Latest weather: Heat wave continues through weekend, high of 94 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 missing Worcester teens may be together, police say; 3 others sought
-New COVID cases, hospitalizations rise in Worcester week after warning of new subvariants
-Fantastic drone video of Worcester created to celebrate city's 300th anniversary (1:59)
-Worcester Monopoly owners in bitter legal dispute with artist who painted Smiley Face mural
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Construction crews making progress at Worcester's new Coal Mine Brook Park
-State Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission to hear appeal of Paku license suspension
-Skateboard shop opens on Millbury Street in line with Worcester's new Crompton Park Skate Park
-Worcester health director stepping down for town manager role
-Worcester Tech, North High receive grants toward career technical programs
-Worcester's never-ending war on police transparency
-Stephanie Fernandes sentencing for fatally stabbing fiancé pushed to October
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Prove your Worcester knowledge with our third "Selfie Scavenger Hunt"
-YWCA of Central Massachusetts hosts Girls CHOICE car wash Saturday
-George St. prepped for 17th George Street Bike Challenge
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
-Here's a 30-second test to tell if you need to toss your pillows
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Channel 25 Zip Trip comes to Auburn
-Only in The016.com: Friday morning crash on Route 140 in Boylston (4:29)
-Shrewsbury kicks off feedback sessions for strategic plan
-Shrewsbury electronics recycling event on Saturday
-Maplebrook Farmstead to receive grant to help beginning farmers
-Sterling summer concerts at Memorial Park
>SPORTS: Red Sox suffer historic, embarrassing loss to Blue Jays
-Pirates' season ends with OT playoff loss at home. Postgame recap (1:00)
-Right-hander Coleman Picard of Auburn is happy to be back on Bravehearts mound after shoulder injury
-Bravehearts win slugfest, 12-11
-Bravehearts next home game 5 Wednesday (YOU-Choose-the-Promotion Doubleheader)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose in extra innings, 6-5
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: DHS launches criminal probe into deleted Jan. 6 Secret Service texts
-Methanol in blood of 21 teens who died in South African tavern
-Tragic: Mass, native killed by lightning during Army training remembered as husband, dad
>NEW ENGLAND: R.I. couple died by apparent murder-suicide
-Man from region sentenced for defrauding grandparents of $679,000
>COLLEGES: Worcester State professor makes breakthrough discovery about the magnetic fields of stars
>BUSINESS: Hyundai accused of using child labor at Alabama factory
-Smooth transition for new Greater Good CEO
>HEALTH: Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the U.S.
-BA.5 variant will keep Mass. at a COVID plateau through the summer, experts predict
-Should you get your COVID booster now or wait until fall? Here's what an expert recommends
-Free vaccinations/boosters Saturday: 10-2 at Gala Food and 11-5 at Worcester Public Library
>FOOD: As more coupons move online, older and low-income shoppers get left out
>HISTORY: Harvey Ball and the Worcester original smiley face
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend: Netflix's "The Gray Man" and more
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Zack Snyder's Justice League," "The Forgiven," "Men" and more
>CELEBRITY: Vin Diesel celebrates 55th birthday in Rome with Helen Mirren
>ANIMALS: Dog survives attack from mountain lion while defending family
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man bowls 3 perfect games in a row at Indiana bowling alley
-Frog horse optical illusion determines your personality type
-Look: Escaped alligator takes a swim in Virginia neighbor's pool takes a swim in Virginia neighbor's pool
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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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