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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 84 today in Worcester
-Why is there so much pollen right now? (:55). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+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 — "Back To Black" and more
+Noon: Photos: The Walking Dead: Dead City returns to Worcester
+Noon: Canadian cycling star says $1 million art project will fund Major Taylor film
-Worcester rallies to help those displaced by Washington Heights fire
-Earlier: Surprise nighttime smoke alarm turned into nightmare for Worcester residents
-Worcester ranks in top 20% of cities globally in Global Cities Index
-Worcester hospital named best in state for underserved populations
-Downtown Worcester Beer Garden reopening for season
-Worcester police seek murder suspect in Allendale Street killing
-The power of 10: Worcester-area students, grads active as community volunteers
-Virtual e-sports tournament in Worcester raising fentanyl awareness (1:52)
-Biotechnology curriculum piloted in Worcester schools seek to spark interest in subject
-Veterans Inc. remembers D-Day 80 years later
-2-year apprenticeship required to get a license for body art
-6 Worcester County lawmakers face challenges in November election
-Radio Worcester (48:47): Radio Roundtable on Spectrum senior discount, continuing saga of Mill Street
-Where to find National Donut Day deals and free treats around Massachusetts
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Tacos (5:20)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Worcester's car dealership to become apartments: Plans
-Filming of "The Walking Dead" returns on Cedar Street in Worcester
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:35:09)
-South High Community School graduation (1:51:00)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Movie wins award for Holden filmmaker
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden author captures parents' wartime correspondence
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster police bust female Romanian organized retail crime crew at Hannaford
-UPS seeking approval for 845K-sq.-ft. warehouse from joint Shrewsbury-Grafton planning meeting
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Food Truck Festival 4 to 7:30
-Shrewsbury rolls out new single-sort recycling program
-Grafton High School Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
-Clinton Town Meeting OK's school project
-The Clinton Challenge returns for 2024
-West Boylston police log May 27th to June 2nd
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New in the Woo: Odd By Worcester – serving up nostalgia and great beer
>SHOWTIME: Stasia Hovenesian, 93, transformed the Worcester music scene
-2 local artists selected for creative residencies for Worcester artists
-Worcester Art Museum surprises with "New Terrain: 21st Century Landscape Photography"
-Tina Agostinelli: SOS — School’s Out for Summer
-Manny Jae Media (52:27): OpporTUNEity
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 34 (29:05): Idahoans For Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to accomplished local professional racecar driver
>SPORTS: Celtics cruise past Mavericks in Game 1 of NBA Finals, 107-89
-No rust for Kristaps Porzingis as C’s cruise to Game 1 win
-Bravehearts at home all weekend. Next home game: 6:30 today, Fireworks Friday
-Clark student to umpire Savannah Bananas game at Fenway (1:26). Article
-Holy Cross Hall of Famer Bill McGovern named to 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot
-Red Sox beat White Sox, 14-2
-WooSox beat Rochester, 13-4
-Bill Spaceman Lee returns to Polar Park after suffering a medical episode last year
-Central Mass. Mom's family friendly guide to WooSox
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: World War II veteran tells Ukraine's Zelensky he's a "savior" at D-Day anniversary
-4 dead in apparent triple homicide, suicide
-Tragic: Father, son both drown in lake
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (19:44) — Key state police investigator returns to stand, talks about security video
-Woman charged with killing parents in Bedford (2:07)
>COLLEGES: Professor Craig Wills talks undergraduate projects at WPI (7:23)
-Q.C.C. announces Spring semester Dean and Merit lists
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Looking to avoid crowds? These are America’s least-visited National Parks
>BUSINESS: April job openings fall to 8.1 million as signs of cooling economy emerge
-LPL Research: Adjusting the sector sails
-Auburn construction company adds new C.F.O., V.P. of strategy and sustainability
>HEALTH: Are you getting enough Vitamin D? New guidelines released (1:11)
-Boston doctor shares tips on preventing, treating sunburns (3:47)
>HOMES: Nation's oldest home for sale is in Mass., records say (:38)
>SHOPPING: Best & worst end-of-year teacher gifts
>FOOD: F.D.A. issues safety alert on 4 baby formula products
>TV/STREAMING: Vanna White cries in "Wheel of Fortune" goodbye video to Pat Sajak
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Halle Berry movie, "Never Let Go" (2:24)
>CELEBRITY: It’s a "Yellowstone" wedding: Co-star couple Ryan Bingham and Hassie Harrison marry
>ANIMALS: Dumped dog siblings were so scared to get rescued (1:00)
>HISTORY: Whalom Park in Lunenburg promised “a whale of a time”
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bystanders pull driver from fiery wreck on Cape Cod (:43)
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, dad-to-be engulfed in fireball during gender reveal fail
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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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