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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 56 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-The state investigated Worcester’s Saint Vincent Hospital — here’s what it found
-Worcester elementary teacher painting a mural and running for "America's Favorite Teacher"
-Lawyers detail evidence, set trial in 2018 slaying of mother, 3 kids in West Brookfield
-Commuter rail sees increased Worcester Line ridership after sacrificing "Heart to Hub" express
-Could the express train between Worcester, Boston return? Team eyes improvements
-Here's where Worcester and other Mass. cities rank on list of nation's most diverse
-Students from Worcester Tech visit W.P.D. headquarters (:53)
-Ray Mariano: "Cabrini" provides timely lessons about immigrants
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (6:54): Rental registry
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:58): City violence and upcoming State of the City address
-Faces of Worcester: Sean Harris, Director of Community Engagement, Quinsigamond Community College
-ICYMI: Worcester ranked third worst market in U.S. for housing renters: Forbes
-Man fleeing police in Worcester crashes into State Police cruiser, Worcester police say (1:07). Article
-Restitution suspended on ex-Worcester firefighter Kenneth Baxter
-Life-saving A.E.D.s donated to Worcester Little Leagues (1:23)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden ready for Main Street resurfacing
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Eagle Scout project refurbishes church lounge
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rash of vehicle break-ins hit Clinton neighborhood
-Man charged with kidnapping girl in Webster (1:58). Article
-Aviation-loving couple follow their passion in opening diner at Southbridge Municipal Airport
-Ayer man wins $1,000,000 on scratch ticket, plans on using winning to renovate his home
-Spring flea market and craft fair May 4th in Millbury
-Veterans' groups need volunteers to help with Grafton Memorial Day parade
-Sterling Finance Committee sending letter to schools
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Willard House & Clock Museum to receive $15 million gift
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on new apartments in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 199 (28:13): Bruce Stebbins, Commissioner, Cannabis Control Commission, and Ruben Seyde, Delivered, Inc.
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 82 (28:31): Joshua Kennedy, author, "Unchained"
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 533 (27:53): Rental Registry
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to World War II veteran who helped rebuild the Veteran’s Monument at City Hall Common
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Maple Leafs, 5-1, in playoff opener
-Local college hoops star Alex Karaban eyes NBA Draft
-Holy Cross football spring game sights and sounds (1:45)
-WooSox swept in home doubleheader, 12-2 and 4-3
-Dawn to dusk, Marrone family keeps up Wachusett, Kettle Brook with care
-Hundreds of trout added to Lake Quinsigamond
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Police sound alarm about Kia, Hyundais vulnerable to theft (1:40)
>NATIONAL: Columbine at 25 — Trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting
-5 shot after Maryland high school senior skip day turns violent
-Tragic: Homeowner crushed to death by 1,200-pound tree stump
>NEW ENGLAND: Vehicle thefts up 16% in Massachusetts
-Mass. D.O.T. secretary floats idea of tolls at N.H. border (:56)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (26:43): Spring Semester Hockey
-Skills and habits learned in on-campus jobs proved invaluable for Clark alums
-Acclaimed Irish writer Nicole Flattery brings offbeat literary perspective to Holy Cross
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 underrated trips to take with your best friends
>BUSINESS: Worcester biopharmaceutical firm to lay off 81% of staff
-Unity Radio (56:50): Black in Business
-W.B.J.'s 101: Streamlining bookkeeping for small businesses
>SHOPPING: When will your local Dollar Tree start selling $7 items?
>HOMES: 384-square-foot tiny California home on sale for $1.7 million
>HEALTH: Melatonin new packaging guidelines seek to protect kids from overdose
-UMass Medical School unveils first lab to monitor A.I. use in health care simulations
>FOOD: Teens who eat junk food could have long-term memory problems: study
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock is opening the Bravo vault — How to stream Bravo throwbacks
>MOVIES: All 13 King Kong movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Hollywood producer lays into Sydney Sweeney, says she’s “not pretty” and “can’t act”
>ANIMALS: Rescue sheep makes his first friend (1:00)
>HISTORY: "Candlepins for Cash" was a strike for Boston area television viewers
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Heroic neighbor rescues people from burning building
-Meanwhile, in Utah, cop tackling runaway pig will make you squeal (1:16)
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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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