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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 65 today in Worcester
-Mostly clear skies for today's solar eclipse (3:32)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Arrest made in shooting of 3 teens in Worcester (pictured)
-Earlier: 3 teenagers shot in Worcester (:21). Article
+6:00: Related: Worcester councilor calls for "change in culture" after Clarkson Street shooting
+6:00: Thousands celebrate solar eclipse at specialized viewing area at Worcester EcoTarium (2:11)
+6:00: Worcester residents enjoy solar eclipse
+1:00: City Manager proposes changes to Worcester rental registry
+1:00: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+1:00: Wan Wang of Worcester chosen Best Chinese Restaurant in Central Mass.
+1:00: Heavy traffic on I-93 heading north toward eclipse (:31). Article
+1:00: Worcesteria: City's poetic past recalled during National Poetry Month
-State will pay legal bills for Worcester County prosecutor tied to ethics probe
-Monday's solar eclipse: How much we'll see in Worcester
-Free glasses up until eclipse Monday at Mass. College of Pharmacy in Worcester
-UMass Memorial Health ophthalmologist shares how to take a photo of the eclipse (1:01)
-What to know about the total solar eclipse for Worcester-area students
-Eclipse watch at Castle Park in Worcester
-Related: Manny Jae Media (40:20): "Total Eclipse in the Heart" community viewing
-Best places in New England to see total solar eclipse (1:46). Article
-WPI physics prof explains why solar eclipse is a big deal
-Learn from NASA how to make an Eclipse Cereal Box Viewer
-Worcester schools postpone athletic events on Monday
-Eclipse of March 7, 1970, at Worcester Science Center
-Worcester’s Latin American Health Alliance to split $3 million for substance-use work
-Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at The O Shop in Worcester
-Faces of Worcester: Racquel T. Knight, Founder, RKnight All About Business Services
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Appetizers We Can't Resist (5:11)
-ICYMI: Commercial real estate woes hit another apartment project in Worcester
-Fiancée of Worcester Marine missing in Puerto Rico speaks out (2:12). Article
-Worcester development leaders rap National Grid business practices
-Historic Worcester building getting a new co-working space
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Raising funds for Gale's windows
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden police add patrols after report of man luring student
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge teacher to fly with Civil Air Patrol during eclipse (2:29). Article
-Senator's prank post draws mixed reactions
-Auburn town manager tops list of town employee salaries
-West Boylston project awarded money
-Candidates stepping forward for Clinton's June 10th election
-Grafton Community Garden applications open
-Lancaster going ahead with mail-in voting this May
-No contests on Bolton's ballot
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium celebrating eclipse with full day of activities
-"Total Eclipse of the Heart" singer feels love for single
-State parks offering cosmic viewing activities for eclipse
-Manny Jae Media (31:55): Manny and the Mayor, Episode 3
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to founding and active member of Our Lady of Loreto Church
>SPORTS: Patriots and safety Kyle Dugger agree to 4-year deal
-Celtics beat Portland, 124-107
-Red Sox rout Angels, 12-2
-South Carolina beats Caitlin Clark and Iowa, finishes perfect season with NCAA championship
-WooSox fall to Bisons, 10-5
-Railers beat Maine, 9-5
-At 53, Pleasant Valley's Brendan Hester is giving pro golf a shot
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: The world struggles to make more babies: "The Population Bomb" was wrong
-Parents of rich-kid gang member charged with murder allegedly tried to cover his tracks
-Tragic: Hiker chasing dog falls 100-feet over steep waterfall
>NEW ENGLAND: Will Monday's solar eclipse cause traffic headaches? (3:09)
-Hopkinton road rage victim dies
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria’s Counseling “Dream Team”
-Clark's Geller Jazz Series to end after funding runs out
-WPI student profile: Charlie Szwartz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 13 of America's most beautiful and historic castles
>BUSINESS: The solar eclipse could deliver a $6 billion economic boom
-When will Fed cut rates? As U.S. economy flexes its muscles, maybe later or not at all
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading — That's Entertainment
>HOMES: Lawsuit settlement about realtors’ commissions unlikely to loosen tight Central Mass. housing market
>HEALTH: Eye doctor shows what could happen if you look at eclipse without glasses
-Finding the best diet that works for you. Here are 5 tips
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch solar eclipse on TV: Live coverage, broadcast info
>MOVIES: Star Wars rereleasing all 9 films in "Star Wars Day" theater marathon
>CELEBRITY: Jelly Roll dominates the C.M.T. Music Awards
>ANIMALS: Raccoon brings babies to meet human best friend every year (3:02)
>HISTORY: Recalling 1932 eclipse
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Texas grandfather, 105, to watch his 13th total solar eclipse
-Meanwhile, why do people scream and yell and bang pots during a solar eclipse? It has to do with a frog
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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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