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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 62 Today in Worcester
-Summer weather outlook: Forecasting experts weigh in (3:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester shooting victim dies following Paine Street crash
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: MassBike spotlights biking to work in Worcester
+Noon: Greater Worcester Opera back for a little more "A Little Night Music"
+Noon: First Person: Traveling with a chronic illness leads to a new journey
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girls
-Autopsy shows eating spicy chip killed Worcester high schooler Harris Wolobah (2:01). Article
-Related: When do spicy foods become dangerous to someone's health? (1:56)
-Long-vacant Worcester restaurant to become sports bar
-Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store
-Abandoned dog ate plastic to survive, owner will face charges, police say
-Worcester police arrest man after bloody Union Station fight
-Worcester police seize 2 guns, arrest 2 while on patrol
-Help Worcester P.D. identify suspects in Ice Center theft
-Move-in begins at new UMass Medical School education and research building
-Coghlin family to receive 2024 Harvey Ball Smile Award
-Dugout canoe burning coming to shores of Lake Quinsigamond
-TODAY! Haitian Flag Day in Worcester
-Faces of Worcester: Colleen Santon, Educator & Coach, Worcester Public Schools
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant put up for sale
-ICYMI: Worcester firefighters union alleges "toxic work environment" (1:45). Article
-City manager, council backpedal after Substack post about cable contract
-Related: Ex-cable advisory members air frustration over Spectrum negotiations
-Earlier: Here’s why 4 of 5 Worcester Cable Advisory Board members quit this week
-Motorcyclist who crashed on Mill Street was driving erratically, Worcester police say
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Avient Colorants fined $15,000 over P.F.A.S. contamination
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Val named Holden Women’s Club Person of the Year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brimfield Antique Flea Market returns
-Brimfield restaurant doing well during opening week of annual flea market
-Shrewsbury Town Manager Kevin Mizikar receives positive reviews in performance evaluation
-William Filsinger elected to join Boylston Select Board
-Voters agree to expand Sterling Select Board
-Ralph Gifford wins race for Lancaster Select Board
-First 2024 bus trips for Paxton-area seniors on Tuesday
-Sterling softball field named for Jo-Ann Cummings
-Nashoba announces third quarter honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: 3 decades of injustice: Big Nate Allstar channels father's wrongful arrest into song
-Six Things to Do: Major Taylor doc, Danny Rebel and the KGB, birdwatching and more ...
-A look back at Tony Randall's road from WTAG to "Odd Couple" stardom
-The 5 best episodes of classic TV comedy "The Odd Couple"
-Tickets on sale for IVOC’s annual Summer Jumpoff May 30th
-Comedian Juston McKinney set to perform at Samuel Slater's in Webster
-Manny Jae Media (45:51): EforAll graduate Prettiest Princess Parties
-Unity Radio (58:32): Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 146 (29:05)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who for 10 years was a volunteer cook at the Mustard Seed
>SPORTS: Scottie Scheffler detained, handcuffed outside of PGA Championship
-Brad Marchand may return for tonight's Game 6
-Red Sox lose to Ray, 4-3
-Drake Maye already texting Jacoby Brissett for help with Patriots offense
-Bronagh Power-Cassidy named Crusaders of the Year
-Holy Cross men's basketball team adds 2 transfers
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 13-12
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston
-Man charged with strangling his wife to death at hospital
-Tragic: Airlines worker plummets to tarmac after coworkers unintentionally remove ladder
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:21) — What we learned from the cross-examination of Colin Albert
-Mass. ends controversial policy that took federal Social Security benefits from foster children
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross B.J.F. Society debates American dream, civil disobedience
-Anna Maria AMCAST (30:39): Summer film courses
-WPI Concert Band performs “The Ride”, inspired by the story of cycling champion Marshall “Major” Taylor (1:26)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This is where Americans are traveling this summer
>BUSINESS: Spirit Airlines C.E.O. calls airline industry a "rigged game"
-LPL Research: Preferred securities: Still our preferred non-core bond sector
-Central Mass. social equity cannabis competitors team up to launch pre-rolled joint line
>HEALTH: What is the new COVID variant FLiRT? (2:05). Article
-What is a Baker's cyst and what can be done about it? (:49)
-Cancer patients turn to oncology massages to relieve symptoms (2:42)
>HOMES: How big will real estate commission changes be? (2:42)
-New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>FOOD: Olive oil is getting more expensive — here are 4 affordable alternatives
>TV/STREAMING: "Legally Blonde" prequel series is coming to Amazon Prime Video
>MOVIES: New study answers what exactly is the perfect movie length
>CELEBRITY: Sarah Paulson names actress who sent her 6-page critique of her performance
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog and her mom love hiking together (3:38)
>HISTORY: Front Street near City Hall, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 106-year-old man becomes world's oldest skydiver
-Meanwhile, in Arizona, "kittens" brought to animal rescue were baby foxes
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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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