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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:84). High of 35 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: 2,000+ Worcester housing units delayed by economic factors: City
+Noon: Here are the best, worst times for Memorial Day traffic to Cape Cod, Boston and beyond
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Civil War," "The Fall Guy," and more
+Noon: Bravehearts ride enthusiasm of new ownership, new ideas entering 11th season
+Noon: 100FM The Pike (7:21): Corey Glover from Living Colour talks about his new project, Sonic Universe
+Noon: First Person: In a health crisis, a nurse offers a lifeline
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old girl
-Worcester councilors could sideswipe Mill Street redesign with new orders
-Worcester community walk comes as city seeks mobility plan input
-State orders unsafe area bridge closed immediately
-State ordered to hand over discovery in Turtleboy witness intimidation case (2:07). Article
-Area WWII vet, fresh off 100th birthday, headed to D.C. for Memorial Day parade
-5,000 flags placed on Worcester graves of service members for Memorial Day (1:16). Article
-A.A.A.: Memorial Day traffic could break record (1:48)
-100FM The Pike (9:38): Worcester Firefighters Hockey talks about their upcoming events
-Former area day care worker accused of abuse (2:02). Article
-NCAA, Power Five approve bombshell $2.8 billion settlement
-Central Mass. home sales rebounded in April, as price spikes continue
-Boston-based developer Anthony Rossi honored for restoring buildings in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (48:19): Radio Roundtable discusses Worcester charter review debate
-Faces of Worcester: Rhoda Agyeman-Frimpong, family based immigration attorney
>Memorial Day weekend plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
-ICYMI: Legendary rapper Darryl “DMC'' McDaniels visits Worcester Alternative School
-State of the City address: Housing is the No. 1 priority
-Recreation Worcester faces cuts under proposed 2025 budget
-Wormtown wrapping up beer production on Shrewsbury Street
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Teacher Spotlight — Rebekka White
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden town manager's update on construction on Holden streets (7:12)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Override fails at West Boylston Town Meeting
-"I have Yogi in my yard." Black Bear feasts on bird feed at Oxford home (1:35). Article
-Radio Worcester (16:28): Uxbridge schools at Risk — Superintendent Baldassarre urges revised budget
-Uxbridge superintendent apologizes, corrects error regarding failed Town Meeting vote
-After playing basketball for Shrewsbury 66 years ago, Jan Bryan returns to the court
-Photos from the Clinton School Committee celebration of students and retirees
-Assabet students will save Berlin money
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Local acoustic folk singer-songwriter Mowesby brings his talents to Redemption Rock on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Apple Music's best albums of all time list entries 80-71
-Five Things to Do: Mowesby, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats and more ...
-Students paint vibrant mural at UMass Medical School
-Music will travel far at Neighborhood Strings benefit concert
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 113 (28:22): Nick Zwirblia, 5th Guest Appearance
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 566 (28:48): Nahum Echevarria
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester teacher
>SPORTS: Celtics take 2-0 series lead on Indiana
-Why Drake Maye’s personality makes him a good fit for Patriots
-Radio Worcester (23:29): Worcester Bravehearts home opener on Saturday
-Bravehearts, Redemption Rock collaborate on new beer, Mane Event
-Holy Cross Athletics celebrates Class of 2024
-8 Crusaders earn Holy Cross Senior Awards
-WooSox fall to Norfolk, 6-3
-WooSox partner with Harpoon to create new baseball beer
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Volkswagen recalls ID.4 E.V.s for software issue
>NATIONAL: At least 5 dead, 50 injured as stage collapses in Mexico (1:00)
-6 people killed, 10 others injured in a crash in Idaho
-Tragic: Student killed weeks before graduation by alleged drunk driver going over 120 mph
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20) — Dozens of witnesses have testified so far
-I.R.S. owes 21,000 Mass. residents millions in tax refunds
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profiles: Tiara S. Smith and Penelope Chappel
-How a first-year course unexpectedly transformed the path of 2 Holy Cross seniors
-Clark grad is prepared for military service
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 fascinating U.S. historic attractions you never knew existed
>BUSINESS: Live Nation, Ticketmaster’s parent company, sued in groundbreaking monopoly lawsuit
-LPL Research: How's it going? Depends on who you ask
-Viewpoint: D.E.I.B. brings positive change
>HEALTH: Tips to avoid E.R., urgent care Memorial Day weekend (2:46)
-Mass. doctor fact checks gut health trends (3:09)
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>SHOPPING: Walmart Memorial Day sale
>FOOD: Wendy's takes on McDonald's with $3 breakfast value meal
>TV/STREAMING: "Legally Blonde" prequel series is coming to Amazon Prime Video
>MOVIES: See the official trailer for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" (2:20)
>CELEBRITY: Liam Neeson, Sharon Stone urge Hollywood to embrace Kevin Spacey after his acquittal
>ANIMALS: Puppy on the side of the road asks for belly rubs (:58)
>HISTORY: Former English High School in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Fifth grader pays off school's entire lunch debt
-Meanwhile, "Wheel of Fortune" contestant offers wild, X-rated guess — sending audience into hysterics
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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