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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Nearly 2,000 Worcester housing units delayed by economic factors: City
-After closing her Worcester grocery store, Lynn Cheney charts a new path to boost the local community
-State beaches at Lake Quinsigamond open this weekend
-Worcester beaches, pool open in 2024 with new lifeguards
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (3:34): Lifeguard hiring
-Holy Cross holds graduation with 751 receiving diplomas
-Bravehearts ride enthusiasm of new ownership, new ideas entering 11th season
-Providence man who sold drugs in Worcester sentenced to federal prison
-3 Worcester shoplifters arrested at Northborough Wegmans
-Boston-based developer Anthony Rossi honored for restoring buildings in Worcester
-Worcester selects firm to develop housing production plan
-Central Mass. communities allocated $9.3 million in housing funding from feds
-Radio Worcester (48:19): Radio Roundtable discusses Worcester charter review debate
>SHOPPING: Warby Parker arrives in Worcester area: Opening Saturday
>DINING OUT: Memorial Day weekend plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
-ICYMI: 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
-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): Shrewsbury police charge 2 with making threats with a firearm
-Clinton man sentenced to probation for 2019 fatal motorcycle accident
-Memorial Day observances in Wachusett area
-Memorial Day events in North Central Mass.
-Paxton Garden Club holding annual Plant Sale June 1st
-Annual Sheriff’s Senior Picnic set for June 8th
-Public safety event in Sterling draws visitors of all ages
-Berlin fills offices with no contests
-Buyuk excited to join Bolton Select Board
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! 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 70-61
-Five Things to Do: Mowesby, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats and more ...
-Boston Calling kicks off Memorial Day weekend with 3 days of music (21:21)
-100FM The Pike (7:34): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-100FM The Pike (7:21): Corey Glover from Living Colour talks about his new project, Sonic Universe
-First Person: In a health crisis, a nurse offers a lifeline
-Ray Mariano: Worcester City Manager Eric Batista fumbles Charter/Spectrum contract
-Shaun Connolly: The bike wars are coming
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 566 (28:48): Nahum Echevarria
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 201 (27:09): Bill Coleman talks local business
-Manny Jae Media (2:33:41): Second annual Mental Health Awareness Community Conversation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to groundbreaking local podiatrist Dr. John George
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Brewers, 7-2
-Jayson Tatum selected to 2023-24 All-NBA First Team, Jaylen Brown snubbed
-Bravehearts slug their way to 10-0 win on Opening Day
-Radio Worcester (23:29): Worcester Bravehearts home opener on Saturday. Tickets
-Bravehearts, Redemption Rock collaborate on new beer, Mane Event
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 9-5
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Fallen heroes, greedy owners, old guys and wasted picks
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (2:03): Men's swimming and diving gives viral free throw distraction
-Fran Quinn finally has his shot at U.S. Senior Open in Newport
-Boston loses Game 3 of PWHL final series
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: 4 climbers dead on Mount Everest, 1 missing
-Radio Worcester (11:50): Rep. Jim McGovern responds to House silencing
-Tragic: 10-year-old boy dies after being swept into storm drain
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:23) — A.T.F. agent Brian Higgins testifies about text exchange
-Large crowds expected at beaches for holiday weekend (2:14)
>COLLEGES: Clark student Dillon Remuck continues his tech climb
-Anna Maria's Commencement focuses on the power of public service
-Worcester State English major Joss Bracero wins undergraduate poetry prize
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Mirage hotel-casino in Las Vegas closing for Hard Rock rebrand
>BUSINESS: 101: How to handle workplace conflict
-Unity Radio (1:08:01): Black In Business
>HEALTH: What are the benefits of drinking kombucha? (1:10)
-New screening tool can identify preeclampsia risk sooner, test maker says
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>FOOD: What is McDonald's new Grandma's McFlurry and what does it taste like?
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES:New movies on demand — "Civil War," "The Fall Guy" and more
>CELEBRITY: Gayle King, 69, makes her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue debut
>ANIMALS: Local vet says dogs ingesting T.H.C. "very common"
>HISTORY: Nothing said Yankee comfort food like Durgin Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Students raise more than $25,000 for 5-year-old with cancer
-Meanwhile, in Oregon, wily coyote isn’t afraid to poke the bear
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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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