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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 60 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Freight train derails in Ayer (1:26)
+6:00: Related: Raw video from helicopter above crash (9:31)
+6:00: Tenure ends for Worcester school safety chief Pezzella, but not service to community
+6:00: 2 Worcester men arrested for guns during fight
+6:00: Worcester names Cultural Development Officer
+6:00: Worcester Magazine readers share pics for National Puppy Day
+Noon: Women's History Month: Meet women shaping Worcester' future
-Rolling rally in Worcester will celebrate North High basketball champs
-Earlier: Parades, first pitches and calls from NBA among championship perks for North High
-Residents allowed back into Worcester high rise the city says is unsafe (1:37)
-Video of 2021 Worcester officer-involved shooting released
-Career criminal in Worcester caught with 14 guns, meth, police say
-18-year-old in critical condition after shooting in Worcester
-D.A. identifies Shrewsbury man killed in skiing accident at Wachusett Mountain
-JetBlue adds more Worcester-area communities to free roundtrip flight teacher sweepstakes
-Worcester man sentenced to 13 years for robbery, drugs
-GoFundMe started for Worcester police Sgt. Derrick Leto’s family
-City teams up with community to take on pond scum
-Worcester housing advocates still dealing with pandemic's impacts 3 years later
-NEW! Manny Jae Media's Inner Views (20:34): Julie Bowditch, Executive Director, CASA Project, Part 3
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "48 Hours After Baby Marlon Went Missing". Video (23:58). Audio (25:39)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Bathsheba Spooner, Stone County Band, Mahler's 5th
-Last Call: Local musician Tony Gahan on writing and Ireland
-ICYMI: Cases of potentially deadly fungus spreading across U.S. found in Worcester
-111-unit apartment complex in Worcester has completed construction
-Worcester Walmart to seek alcohol license from city
-New bar, 107 Tap, officially opens in Worcester on Thursday
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 163 (28:10): Worcester Public School Superintendant Rachel Monárrez
-Radio Worcester (9:10): Worcester School Committee member Molly McCullough on homework in the public schools
-Bill Shaner: On the city’s failure to address the housing crisis
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a woman who was a "domestic engineer of the highest order"
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden Select Board mulls, finds fault with state MBTA zoning mandate
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundtable (36:18): The battle between the Attorney General and the town of Holden
-Radio Worcester (10:38): Selectman Anthony Renzoni on zoning law
-Jazzed Up Duo performs at Val's this Saturday
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): No contests after paper deadline in Boylston election
-Shrewsbury Planning Board approves over-55 development for Greenbriar Drive
-Paxton police warn residents of phishing scam
-Girl Scouts write about W.H.E.A.T. experience
-Photos: Nashoba students light up stage for "Mama Mia"
-Charlton Middle School teacher placed on leave following rape, assault charges
-Advanced Math & Science Academy has a new leader. Here's when she starts
>SPORTS: JuJu Smith-Schuster has high praise for Mac Jones
-Bravehearts hiring for operations crew
-36 Holy Cross football players named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
>CARS: NEW! Bertera. Huge Selection. Great Prices. (3:29)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Video shows rare tornado near Los Angeles ripping building roofs
-Teacher allegedly shot by 6-year-old can't forget student's face
-Tragic: Retired Colorado teacher, daughter scammed out of $200,000
>NEW ENGLAND: Health officials investigating Legionnaires’ disease cases in N.H.
-Paul Newman’s camp for sick kids 40 minutes from Worcester rises from the ashes
>FOOD: Like it or not, Dunkin' is getting into the taco business
>COLLEGES: 6 WPI professors given seed grants
-Q.C.C. Trivia Night fundraiser for P.T.K. scholarships on Saturday
>HEALTH: Sleep this way to add almost 5 years to your life
-Last days to get $75 for COVID shots in Worcester
-Free COVID vaccinations on Friday: 9-noon at Worcester Senior Center
>BUSINESS: Job-listing company Indeed laying off 2,200 employees
-W.B.J.: 10 Things I know about ... Keeping a small business moving forward
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: YouTube TV announces $8 per month price hike for subscribers
>MOVIES: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck begin filming in Boston (1:48)
>CELEBRITY: Tom Hanks named Harvard’s commencement speaker
-Tekashi 6ix9ine brutally beaten in Florida gym bathroom
>HISTORY: Former Dolan Oldsmobile at 1013-1017 Main Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Stray cat starts showing up at couple's new house (3:20)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 8-week-old pig rescued after several days on the run in New Hampshire
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, mountain lion attacks couple relaxing in hot tub
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+Head host and hosts at Downtown Worcester restaurant
+Multiple positions for Wonder Bar's Polar Park location
-Multiple positions at Worcester restaurant
-Grounds crew for Worcester Bravehearts
-Multiple positions, Law Department, City of Worcester
-Director of Planning and Community Development, Town of Holden
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In The News
>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
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>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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