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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 83 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Third annual Silver Scream Convention in Worcester to celebrate horror movie culture (2:05)
+6:00: The Big E kicks off: Here’s what to know
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (9:02): Mike Hsu dives into the insane food at The Big E with MassLives' Nick O'Malley
+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 — "The Crow," "Subservience," and more
+Noon: Traffic advisory for Sunday's stART on the Street
+Noon: First Person: Of summer, sisterhood, and a different "star"
+Noon: Worcester Chamber Music Society opens season with "Out of the Darkness"
+Noon: Antiquarian Society digitizes diaries and historic children's writings
-Worcester $8 million wrongful conviction case now in U.S. Appeals Court
-Low wages, "chaos" plague Community Healthlink in Worcester
-Man faces drug charges after tresspassing in Worcester park
-Auburn police arrest 23-year-old in child pornography case
-Clark offering tuition discount for Worcester city employees
-These 2 chefs won a Central Mass. bar for free
-Main Street in Holden will soon get bike lanes, left-turn only zones
-What is Friday the 13th? Why is it unlucky? Why some are superstitious
-Radio Worcester (14:04): Worcester’s push to remove police leaders from Civil Service
>DINING OUT: Central Mass. Food Trucks — Not the same ol' grind at Mortal & Pestle
-ICYMI: Ceremony in Worcester: Remembering those who died on September 11th, 2001
-Radio Worcester (10:30): Worcester Regional Airport sees growth with strong Florida flights and larger planes
-Man wanted for murder in Brazil arrested in Worcester
-Dejan Belnavis and Karel Mangual plead not guilty to double murder
-Worcester Cumberland Farms sells $100,000 ticket
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Sponsorships open for Holidays in Holden
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Puffer Heininger Woods grand opening on Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fitchburg woman arrested for pushing stove downstairs onto landlord’s car
-Residents turn into owners of 55+ community in Brookfield
-Fifth annual Stephen Roney Cornhole Tournament Saturday in Grafton
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom’s night out at West End Creamery in Whitinsville
-Shrewsbury Town Manager Kevin Mizikar to hold regular office hours
-Millbury approves debt exclusion for Blackstone Valley Tech roof project
-Rutland police welcome new intern
-Remembering Mary Richard's passion
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Intro to Central Mass. Breweries
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: Concerts, films, food trucks ...
-stART on the Street festival ready for its finale on Park Avenue
-Grafton author releases fourth book
-Bill Shaner: What is ResourceRouter?
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Understanding P.T.S.D. following incarceration
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 326 (28:42): Kathleen Roy
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 462 (29:00): Star Wars fans
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who worked in the funeral industry for years
>SPORTS: Robert Kraft doesn’t expect to make Hall of Fame
-Jayson Tatum opens up about sharing NBA journey with son, Deuce (2:23)
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 2-1
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 8-1
-WooSox announcer named radio voice of the New York Knicks
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Boeing factory workers go on strike
-17-year-old stabs mom to death a year after killing father: police
-Tragic: 3-year-old boy found dead after falling into septic tank: police
>NEW ENGLAND: Arrest made after police exchange gunfire at Mansfield motel (2:11)
-Lawmakers call for change after R.M.V. revokes hundreds of commercial driver's licenses
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria First-Year Focus: Luke Joseph
-Computer science students share their WPI experience (6:24)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most beautiful official residences you can visit
>BUSINESS: MassHealth users spend higher percentage on behavioral health and primary care
-LPL Financial Research: Second quarter earnings recap — Good, not great
-Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (57:39)
>SHOPPING: Amazon's toy list for holiday shopping is here
>HOMES: Inside Tom Brady's $8.49 million former home in Back Bay (3:36)
>HEALTH: Medical school develops A.I. tool that can help diagnose cancer (:28)
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 242 (28:26): Jean Comeau, BSN, RN
>FOOD: Dairy Queen offers B.O.G.O. deal on Blizzards
>TV/STREAMING: Pat Sajak wins Emmy for final season as host of "Wheel of Fortune"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Jason Reitman movie about "Saturday Night Live" (2:23)
>CELEBRITY: Queen guitarist Brian May suffers minor stroke
>HISTORY: Ash Street Schoolhouse in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Clingy cockatoo wants to dance 24/7 with mom (3:16)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hurricane Francine rescue caught on live TV
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, semi crash covers freeway in french fries
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-Show producer, program coordinator at Worcester radio station
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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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+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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