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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester area Memorial Day events: See what's happening in your community
-Worcester Veterans Square Project: The people Worcester's squares are dedicated to
-What is Memorial Day? True meaning and difference from Veterans Day
-Memorial Day: What's open, what's closed on Monday
-29-year-old man drowns in area lake
-Driver charged with O.U.I. after allegedly crashing into 3 homes in Clinton (:34). Article
-Cornhole tournament raises money for area 5-year-old battling cancer
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent's update on budget: Video No. 1 (3:02), Video No. 2 (2:26), Video No. 3 (2:53)
-Central Mass. unemployment rates dropped in April, largely remain higher than 2023
-Worcester Earn-A-Bike's annual kids bike sale June 15th
-Boston-based developer Anthony Rossi honored for restoring buildings in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (48:19): Radio Roundtable discusses Worcester charter review debate
>DINING OUT: Memorial Day weekend plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
-ICYMI: Will Harpoon reopen its beer garden in downtown Worcester?
-Worcester County Wonders: Don't worry, Be Hoppy at Wormtown Brewery
-Worcester Mill Street redesign hotly contested as crash data released
-Worcester youth decorate Grant Square Park plant boxes in light of recent gun violence
-Worcester releases legal analysis of Rental Registry Program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Memorial Day parade begins at 11 a.m.
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Wachusett students get voting info
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett area Memorial Day events
-Memorial Day celebrations in The Item towns
-Channel 4 meteorologist learns to make candy for day at Gardner shop (4:34)
-Shrewsbury Town Meeting allows zoning for microbrewery-related businesses
-West Boylston School Committee OKs budget
-Summer concert series set to kick off June 30th
-Clinton's on-again, off-again parking meter war
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Apple Music's best albums of all time list entries 50-41
-Movies on the Common returns for 5 films starting June 20th
-West Boylston author publishes another novel
-100FM The Pike (15:13): Comedian Mario Adrion tries to convince Mike Hsu Germans have a sense of humor
-Marisol Santana: Give foster kids a chance for a family to love
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 423 (27:58): Barry M. Maloney
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 914 (28:23): Trash Recycling & Clothing Recovery
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who passed away at 18
>SPORTS: Celtics go for sweep in Eastern Conference Final (1:36)
-Red Sox beat Brewers, 2-1
-Bravehearts Memorial Day game moved to 10:30 Tuesday morning
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 9-8
-Holy Cross Athletics: 2023-24 End of Year Highlights (2:54)
-Revolution loses to NYCFC, 1-0
-Boston beats Minnesota in double overtime on PWHL final, forces decisive Game 5
-Pro golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide at age 30, parents reveal
-New owner of Bolton golf club to open redesigned course
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: Severe storms tear through Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, killing at least 15
-High school valedictorian leaves audience in tears with uplifting speech — just hours after father’s funeral
-Tragic: Woman paralyzed after being crushed by piano in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in crash at Hampton, N.H. toll plaza (:22)
-Beware these invasive plants taking over Massachusetts landscapes
>COLLEGES: New Clark grad puts life under their lens
-Anna Maria nursing seniors are ready to help others
-WPI researcher receives $1.2 million to study the use of bacteria for environmental cleanups
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 things you should never do in an airport
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Mass. A.G. secures $625,000 in compensation from loan company
>HEALTH: Endometriosis explained by a doctor
-Recycled beer yeast can remove lead from water: study
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
-See all homes sold in Worcester County, May 19th to 25th
>SHOPPING: Federal rules expanded to protect shoppers who buy now, pay later
>FOOD: Burger King to launch $5 value meal ahead of McDonald's: report
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Beverly Hill Cop movie on Netflix, "Axel F" (2:36)
>MOVIES: "Downton Abbey" third movie official with Paul Giamatti returning
>CELEBRITY: Nicola Coughlan demanded nude "Bridgerton" Season 3 scenes
>ANIMALS: Senior dogs deserve a chance too (:59)
>HISTORY: 1903 Memorial Day in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 102 and 100 year-old-couple throw surprise wedding of the centennial
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, commencement speaker was on ayahuasca when he wrote cringe-worthy speech
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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