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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man accused of driving suspects in triple shooting in Worcester appears in court
-A report says you won’t be able to afford a home in Worcester in 5 years. What gives?
-Worcester bakery celebrates anniversary, announces expansion
-Worcester woman experienced horror of 2013 Boston Marathon bombing
-Uxbridge student burned by laptop during M.C.A.S. test (2:10)
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Clara Barton Elementary School in Oxford (1:01)
-Worcester Public Library adapts to safety issues, growing community needs
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week: Time to vote
-Worcester resident and Visionary of the Year New England-nominee raising money for Leukemia and Lymphoma society
-Worcester Earth Day neighborhood litter cleanups coming
-Independent bookstores enhance Worcester’s culture
-Local LGBTQ+ groups hold Transgender Day of Visibility celebration
-ICYMI: Worcester high schooler fighting for his life after triple shooting
-Related: 19-year-old arrested in shooting of 3 teens (1:49). Article
-Amid a distracted driving "epidemic," Worcester police try a new approach
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-See the pending road and sidewalk projects in Worcester
-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)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire damages Church of the Nativity in Northborough
-Worcester NAACP, group claim racial bias in disciplining of 2 Nichols students in brawl
-Recovery program in Westminster focused on first responders, veterans (2:38)
-Leominster man arrested for allegedly drugging female roommate, sexually assaulting her
-Florida man arrested on gun charges in Auburn
-Auburn police statistics for March
-Which Grafton employees earned the most in 2023?
-Clinton teacher ready to Dream Big! at marathon
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Shrewsbury Street Nurse's Pub Crawl on May 11th
>SHOWTIME: Eclipse 2024 party at the EcoTarium
-The Roll Up returns to Worcester with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Lil Eazy-E
-Gaming Mitigation Fund grants benefit 3 Worcester nonprofits
-Listen Up: Music is the sound of emotion, experience from PennySTEMS
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1332 (26:03): Central Mass. Housing Alliance Walk for Homeless May 19th
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1333 (24:32): Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teacher and department head at Leicester High
>SPORTS: Red Sox fall to Orioles in home opener
-Celtics lose to Bucks, 104-91
-Related: Celtics make bizarre NBA history with zero free throws in loss
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 4-1
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-WooSox Rewind: WooSox drop 4 of 5 against Buffalo
-Boston Marathon runners profile: Rob Orell
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to 10 years in prison
-Tragic: Boy, 3, fatally shots himself with gun left on couch, father arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother charged in death of 3-year-old son
-Eclipse watchers stuck in heavy traffic driving home: "Worst traffic I've ever seen"
-Massachusetts residents get 2 extra days to file 2023 tax return
>COLLEGES: Worcester State gets $10,000 for nursing scholarships
-Stacie Brimmage's Anna Maria M.S.W. degree is a full circle accomplishment
-Clark student helps keep alive memories of the Gatumba Massacre
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 4 helpful tips to avoid paying hotel resort fees
>BUSINESS: Apple working on mobile robot that can follow you around your home
-LPL Research: What to watch this earnings season
-Worcester biomedical firm raises $3 million for development of pelvic treatments
>SHOPPING: Why you shouldn’t use laundry pods
>HEALTH: Can happiness improve health?
-Psychologist explains digital depression treatment, Rejoyn (2:20)
>FOOD: Will the soaring price of cocoa turn chocolate into a luxury item?
>TV/STREAMING: 15 nostalgic TV shows to watch when you just want to relax
>MOVIES: Trailer drops for Joker 2, or "Joker: Folie à Deux"
>CELEBRITY: Beyoncé makes history with "Cowboy Carter" hitting No. 1
>ANIMALS: Mystery kitten found in Everett wearing strawberry dress
>HISTORY: The Hindenburg flies over Commerce High in 1936
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man wins Mega Millions $1 million prize during lunch
-Meanwhile, in California, police confuse security camera cat photo for mountain lion
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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 bistro 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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