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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Bishop Emeritus Daniel Patrick Reilly honored at funeral Mass
+5:00: Manny’s Appliances opens Shrewsbury location
+Noon: Spray parks in Worcester are open
+Noon: Chandler Street shut down in Worcester due to water main break
+Noon: Auburn man arrested on child pornography charges fired by YMCA (:34). Article
+Noon: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Briarwood Retirement Community in Worcester (:39)
+Noon: Faces of Worcester: Carmen Rosado, Family Engagement and Community Liaison, Latino Education Institute
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Children hit all the right notes in Music Together
+Noon: Royalty gets rocking with Elle King show set for Indian Ranch
+Noon: Screen Time: "H.R. Pufnstuf" creator Sif Krofft set for Super Megafest
+Noon: Last Call: Katie Goldstone, artist
-Amazon crews prepare former Greendale Mall facility to open by holiday shopping season
-Scope of Worcester rental registry reduced after landlord revolt
-Holden man accused of attempting to enter Leominster hospital with gun
-Suspect in theft of fragrances from Auburn Mall theft tries to swim for it before arrest
-Leicester police want to identify suspect in theft from family restaurant
-Back to sobriety, local advocate returns to helping others
-Drone footage of demolition of Doherty High (2:07)
-Earlier: Old Doherty High School being torn down
-Worcester survey seeks input to lower speed limit to 25
-Worcester kicks off Fitness in the Parks summer series Thursday
-UMass Memorial’s first-year nurse program works to keep high retention rates
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (47:37): Worcester schools budget & Mill St. decisions
-Chefs at the Table: Niche Hospitality's Stephen Champagne
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Burgers You Need to Try (5:30)
-ICYMI: Child struck by car on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-Employee of Worcester nursing home charged with ripping off residents, facility
-Worcester bike network ranked among poorest on earth
-Worcester County Wonders: A pleasant trip to Purgatory
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Strawberry Festival at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-UMass Memorial buys Holden facility for $4.3 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man wanted for homicide in Dominican Republic arrested in West Boylston
-Auburn police swear in new officer
-TODAY! Shrewsbury D.E.I.B. Committee Pride Event at 4
-$9 million in student scholarships awarded to B.V.T. students
-Baldwinville man with 8 bags of crack, fentanyl, & open nips arrested for O.U.I. & drug distribution
-Southbridge's Leonide J. Lemire Road Race still going strong
-Grafton resident honored by MIT
-Clinton Middle School announces honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-TODAY! Speed Dating Wednesday at Courthouse Brew Company
-TODAY! Jazzed Up Trio at 961 (Union Station) 6 to 9
>SHOWTIME: Arrows in Action takes aim at the Palladium's upstairs stage
-TODAY! Main South C.D.C. Concert 5:30 to 7:30 at University Park
-Worcester Queer AF season begins with banned book drag show
-Creature Rock Feature set to play lesser known hard-rock gems
-Rising country star Mason Ramsey set for Off The Rails Country Fest
-Listen Up: Young Man Winter captures local vibe with "Leading Light"
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 425 (28:31): Avital & David Grunwald
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 42 (27:52): Ron Waddell, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Legendary Legacies
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 36 (28:21): David DeHaas
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a "Jaki of all trades"
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Toronto, 9-4
-Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis will have surgery soon, miss Olympics
-Assumption's Cody Smith shows he's worth the late invitation from Worcester Bravehearts
-Bravehearts fall to Norwich, 7-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. today
-Holy Cross Practice Report: Kaitlyn Flanagan (:43)
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-5
-Howie Kahn, Scholastic Sports Zone bring high school sports to radio
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or SUV! (:42)
-Toyota recalls 145,000 Grand Highlander, Lexus TX S.U.V.s
>NATIONAL: WikiLeaks' Assange pleads guilty in deal with U.S.
-is Mount St. Helens about to blow? Washington volcano 'recharging'
-Tragic: Child dies while swimming at day camp
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:23) — Jurors begin to deliberate after closing arguments
-17-year-old dies as SUV packed with 7 teens crashes into tree on Cape Cod
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria women on the frontlines of emergency response
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 most-visited tourist destinations in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Mass. unemployment rate increases for first time in 3 months
-LPL Research: Artificial intelligence — The antidote to Fed policy?
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Staples introduces backpack, school supply recycling program
>HEALTH: Treating those hot weather skin rashes and when to worry (3:08)
-City of Worcester Stay Connected With Your Health (43:28)
>FOOD: Mediterranean diet or not, eating seasonally can be good for you
>MOVIES: The summer box office crisis — Is the sky really falling this time?
>CELEBRITY: Judge Judy makes rare comment on 1990 Jerry Sheindlin divorce
>HISTORY: George Frisbie Hoar monument in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Meet the world's clingiest cat (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Premature baby, born less than 2 pounds, finally goes home
-Meanwhile, in California, bear interrupts man washing his dishes
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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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