Worcester Sun

06/17/2026

Suicidal man subdued by TASER after charging officers with a knife \ Environmental Police officer from Rutland accused of indecently assaulting teenage stepdaughter during family dinners \ Police file charges in fatal stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester \ Worcester judge's gift to crime victim sparks request for new trial \ Worcester food justice nonprofit breaks ground on Main South center

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06/16/2026

Missing man found dead in Shrewsbury \ Kevin Rodriguez found not guilty of murder in killing at Worcester State \ Shrewsbury D.P.W. director ousted over comedy performance at training event \ Worcester honors late 11-year-old Zella Nunez near her former school \ Harrison Street bridge closure for sewer, drainage work \ Central Mass. school district cuts 21 jobs: "This will not be status quo for our students" \ Worcester bars that want to stay open until 3 a.m. for World Cup have to turn off the TV ... for now

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06/15/2026

One of Worcester’s biggest food events returns Thursday. Here’s what to know \ 100 FM The Pike (5:35): This Year's Worcester 250 Fireworks July 2nd \ Worcester health board postpones meeting on to***co rule change \ 2 arrested for possession of crack, he**in and m**h after Shrewsbury cop spots narcotics use \ Worcester soccer fans unite for World Cup festivities \ Riders can take the commuter rail for free on Fridays all summer \ Lancaster hiker dies after medical emergency in park

06/12/2026

1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester, police say (:16) (pictured) \ Worcester man arrested after child found alone in locked car at Northborough Walmart \ Worcester school principal involved in harassment call days before going on leave \ Parents of WPI's “Lost Sons” speak out \ Worcester prepares for World Cup watch parties (2:21) \ Related: Security, parking plans for World Cup games on Worcester Common

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06/11/2026

Developer seeks to build a new shopping plaza with multiple restaurants on Grove Street in Worcester \ Worcester License Commission says bars can stay open later for World Cup \ Worcester pizzerias see business boom following visits from Dave Portnoy \ Federal government accuses Chip Norton of fraud and millions in undisclosed transfers \ Worcester awaits World Cup, and fans get a view of history

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06/11/2026

Worcester pedestrian struck, killed by flatbed tow truck (pictured) \ Worcester man faces murder charge after beloved baker’s disappearance \ Worcester activist, barred from City Hall, arrested again \ Shrewsbury firefighters rescue 2 dogs suffering from heat-related stress \ 2 Holland races decided by a total of 3 votes in annual town election \ Former Worcester strip club to become day care center after $2.4 million sale

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06/09/2026

Train derailment in Framingham spurs delays on Worcester commuter rail line \ Troy Siebels leaving Hanover Theatre after being there from the start \ 36,000 and counting on waitlist for public housing in Worcester \ Worcester fire and police department to host Red Cross Battle of the Badges blood drive July 2nd \ ICYMI: Layoffs at Central Mass. businesses to impact over 400 workers

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06/08/2026

Defense alleges police "fabricated" evidence in Worcester double homicide \ Central Mass. town cuts 30 school positions; residents scramble for charter option \ Famous accuser and former adult star to perform comedy routine in Central Mass. \ Ghana soccer fans in Worcester say team brings the country together (2:16) \ Project to build homes for "grandfamilies" in Worcester wins approval \ Worcester Business Journal names Power 100 for 2026

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06/05/2026

McDonald's manager accused of spitting into customer's fries banned from working in food industry (:32) \ Worcester man gets 4 to 7 years in prison for killing neighbor; family calls sentence a "slap in the face" \ Worcester double homicide trial paused over undisclosed document \ Vigil held for Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash (1:50) \ Passenger’s 911 text leads to bus arrest

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06/04/2026

Northern lights could be visible tonight due to large solar flares \ 3 prominent Canal District developers list 15 properties for sale \ Viral Worcester school janitor-turned-comic Jimmy Cash is seeing his standup career take off \ Here’s when this sports bar chain opens its new Central Mass. location \ Protesters seek end of alleged beagle testing in Downtown Worcester \ Worcester could see housing made specifically for grandparents raising their grandchildren \ Man in Auburn wreck told police he was carjacked. Police had their doubts

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