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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 44 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Tonight: Vigil for Shrewsbury woman slain inside home 50 years ago
+6:00: Worcester man has been missing for over a week
+6:00: Manny Jae Media (28:35): Manny with the City Manger
+6:00: New documentary on Major Taylor to premiere on PBS in Bloomington
+6:00: Irish fest, wrestling, horror, more: 5 fun things this weekend
+6:00: Worcester Bravehearts announce 2024 schedule
+Noon: Key Canal District development delayed because of financing issues (pictured)
+Noon: AT&T "working urgently" to restore cell service after outage
+Noon: How to fix your iPhone if it's stuck in SOS mode amid major cell outages
+Noon: 5 horses from disbanded Worcester police Mounted Unit hoof it to new homes
+Noon: Five Things to Do: Art, history, poetry and a visit from the Queen
+Noon: "Nellie: The Musical" set for premiere at Worcester Historical Museum
-Wild Sutton bust: "I've never found a rocket launcher before" (1:39)
-Related: "You found what!?!?" Rocket launcher found at Sutton motor inn
-Lake Quinsigamond use restricted after sewage spill
-5 months later, Worcester still evaluating options for police chief search
-Worcester launches road safety plan
-Tom Maloney, "an electrician who helped people see the light"
-Shrewsbury police help resident celebrate 100th birthday
-Police searching for missing Northbridge teen allegedly traveling with 23-year-old
-Gardner mourns Breanne Pennington in vigil (2:35). Article
-30 years after Harkins' murder, ex-lieutenant, family seek tips to body's location
-Radio Worcester (53:40): Roundtable debates Quality of Life Team’s impact in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (18:53): Worcester City Manager advocates enhanced security in municipal buildings
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Latin Restaurants (5:03)
-ICYMI: Worcester tiny house village for homeless delayed
-Worcester Housing Authority's Alex Corrales blasts union's campaign to "smear and disparage"
-Report recommends improvements to Worcester commuter rail
-Central Mass. driving school cries foul in early termination of contract with R.M.V.
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Presidential primary update
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Person of the Year nominations open
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Intoxicated Leominster man arrested after refusing to leave mother's apartment
-Shrewsbury Social Club holds food drive
-Westborough battery firm raises $162 million to build Kentucky factory
-Hawthorne Lane solutions still vex Lancaster officials
-Glimpse of history donated to Holder
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-TODAY! Mom's Night Out at Courthouse Brew on Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Joey Harkum bringing music from new release to Electric Haze
-Black Entrepreneurs Unite! to connect Black female business owners
-Central Mass Actors' Collective to hold monthly workshop series
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Early intervention specialist helps baby on the move
-Shaun Connolly: Ser o No Ser
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 413 (27:52): Frank Chandler, Part 2
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 526 (27:54): Polar Park/Homelessness
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester hairdresser
>SPORTS: Patriots aren't ruling out bringing back Mac Jones as starter
-Bruins edge Oilers, 6-5
-Power-Cassidy dominates late as Holy Cross women’s basketball wins in overtime
-Holy Cross men beat Bucknell, 73-59
-Community remembers former Assumption S.I.D. Ken Johnson
-Railers lose to Everblades, 3-1
-The Worcester Blazers, inviting everyone to play volleyball
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Ford, Jeep, Genesis among 300,000 vehicles recalled
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: AT&T, Verizon customers experiencing service outages
-How slain Las Vegas journalist may have helped capture his own killer
-Tragic: Mom runs over 7-year-old son after forcing him to walk home from school
>NEW ENGLAND: Vermont expecting thousands to watch April's solar eclipse (:36)
-Ex-romantic partner of governor says she's ready to serve on state's high court
>COLLEGES: Clark students take stances on institutional neutrality
-Holy Cross Montserrat students reflect and re-energize during retreat
-Radio Worcester (15:15): Worcester State President Barry Maloney discusses beyond S.A.T.s in predicting student success
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Mass. camping reservations opening
>BUSINESS: Capital One to buy Discover in $35.3 billion all-stock deal
-Worcester tech entrepreneur aims to put software on the moon
>SHOPPING: Wayfair's newest brand, RE/FINE, is live now
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, February 4th to 10th
>HEALTH: Morning-after pill could be ineffective for millions of women
-Breakthrough research aims to help treat trauma in veterans (4:49)
>FOOD: Are McDonald's burgers shrinking? Former chef explains
>TV/STREAMING: Paramount+ parent talked with Peacock about streaming deal
>MOVIES: "Deadpool & Wolverine" most watched movie trailer of all time
>CELEBRITY: Lionel Richie regrets not having this music legend in "We Are the World" lineup
>ANIMALS: French bulldog puppy is raised by kittens (3:20)
>HISTORY: F.D.R.'s 1936 address in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pizza delivery driver’s call saves boy who fell in icy pond
-Meanwhile, it turns out older people are using emojis wrong, study says
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-Cooks, Worcester bistro
-Senior Center Bus Driver (18 hours/week), Town of Holden
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
+6:00: Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
+6:00: Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
+Noon: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
+Noon: Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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