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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester firefighters union alleges "toxic work environment" (1:45). Article
+6:00: City manager, council backpedal after Substack post about cable contract
+Related: Ex-cable advisory members air frustration over Spectrum negotiations
+6:00: Does ShotSpotter violate civil rights? Mass. senators seek inquiry into gunshot tool
+6:00: Faces of Worcester: Colleen Santon, Educator & Coach, Worcester Public Schools
+6:00: Fiancee of Northbridge stabbing victim forced to cope with sudden loss
+6:00: Welcome Bach: Music Worcester announces 166th season — 21 concerts and lots of Bach
+Noon: Shrewsbury Street restaurant put up for sale (pictured)
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Noodles in Worcester's neighborhood eateries
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Newton Hill has a little something for everybody
+Noon: Master Singers of Worcester present "Considering Matthew Shepard"
+Noon: Paul Szlosek wins 2024 Frank O'Hara Prize poetry competition
+Noon: Last Call: Adam Cutler, artist
-Inside the massive demolition at the former Saint-Gobain campus in Worcester
-Permanent speed humps in Worcester coming to select streets
-Here’s why 4 of 5 Worcester Cable Advisory Board members quit this week
-Related: Radio Worcester (11:37): Steve Quist and John Keough resign, disputing rights with city over Spectrum deal
-Woman accused of purposely hitting man with car in Auburn
-Suspect in fatal Worcester stabbing on Valentine's Day held without bail
-16-year-old arrested with gun in Worcester
-Families rally for peace on Mother's Day in Worcester
-Public state colleges including Worcester State see enrollment increase
-Thousands of people attend job fair at DCU Center
-The new Worcester media, part 1: The downsizing of the Telegram
-The new Worcester media, part 2: The rise of smaller players raises concerns about bias, independence
-Related: Worcester Business Journal editorial — The T&G is still the one
-Flea Markets in New England. There's more than just Brimfield
-Radio Worcester (21:43): Tom Marino discusses charter review on Radio Roundtable
-ICYMI: Northborough shooting suspects held following arraignments, records show (2:33). Article
-Worcester Public Schools budget proposes cutting 163 educators
-Biz owner cashed $10 million at Worcester facility, didn't report it
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election results
-TODAY! Wachusett students to provide help with cellphones to seniors
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Traffic cone assault ends in Holden man's arrest
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton building project passes state hurdles
-Clinton's Fuller Field is world's oldest baseball field still in use today (2:15). Article
-With no contests, Bolton voters still show up
-Leicester Police Department pins 2 newest officers
-Paxton police introduce newest officer
-West Boylston police holding gun safety class on Monday
-New Grafton library director chosen
-Sutton Garden Club plant sale May 18th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Tom Brady roast changed everything for Nikki Glaser
-Teachers stand up for comedy showcase at Hotel Vernon
-Poetry Town: "Wilderness II" by Joseph Gustafson
-Listen Up: It's all in the cards for Happy Little Clouds
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 535 (28:17): Rental registry, cable contract
-This Week in Worcester podcast (34:36): Rental registry, fare-free W.R.T.A., W.P.D. gun unit
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 422 (27:21): Noreen Smith & EcoTarium
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to child prodigy who became an accomplished organist
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 2-1, to extend series
-Tom Brady says Netflix roast jokes affected his kids
-Bravehearts Military Appreciation Night June 28th
-Holy Cross 'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-Red Sox beat Tampa, 5-4
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 2-5 week in Buffalo drops them below .500 again
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 8-4
-Connecticut Sun open season with 92-71 win over Caitlin Clark, Indiana
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Florida bus crash kills 8
-Mega Millions winner sued by family for not sharing $1.35 billion prize
-Tragic: Man was trying to pull girlfriend from track when they were both killed by Worcester commuter train
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:21) — Witness describes seeing "blob" in the snow
-Hundreds of people with criminal records to provide childcare (3:08)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross students work to increase employment opportunities for neurodiverse people
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Ahna Mento
-Worcester State celebrates Ross Reynolds with fountain dedication
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 destinations you should explore by car
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-WuXi Biologics: Construction pause in Worcester not related to anti-China act
-LPL Research: Preferred securities: Still our preferred non-core bond sector
-Radio Worcester (10:00): Kim Roy discusses cannabis industry and equity program
>HEALTH: New COVID variant "FLiRT" — What to know about spread, symptoms
-Gut microbiome offers clues to chronic disease
>FOOD: McDonald's is considering a $5 meal to win back customers. Here's what you'd get
>TV/STREAMING: Comcast launching Netflix, Apple TV+, Peacock bundle called StreamSaver
>MOVIES: A look at the blockbusters coming to movie theaters this summer
>CELEBRITY: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively waiting for Taylor Swift to reveal name of baby No. 4
>ANIMALS: Cat can't get enough of mom's pottery wheel (3:32)
>HISTORY: Franklin Square Theatre in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police help 4-year-old boy whose tricycle was stolen (:31)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, couple arrested for making fake lotto ticket in hopes of tricking officials into handing over $1 million prize
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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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