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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: New bar and grill in Worcester will offer Indian and Nepali cuisine
+1:00: Get ready to smile October 4th — It's 'World Smile Day' and the Harvey Ball
+1:00: Former Holy Cross quarterback Matthew Sluka quits UNLV in middle of undefeated season
+1:00: Related: The $100,000 promise behind Matt Sluka's shocking UNLV exit
+1:00: Worcester Calling: The Clash played at Clark, nearly causing a riot
+1:00: Watch Stephen Nedoroscik’s dance to the theme to "Superman" on "Dancing with the Stars" (1:18)
+1:00: Sarah Connell Sanders: Local restaurants support breast cancer research
+1:00: Poet Martin Espada to receive Governor's Award in the Humanities
+1:00: Last Call: Iarrobino, cofounder, Worcester Writers' Collective
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 13-year-old girl
-Worcester officer's foot run over in traffic stop, 2 arrested
-Man arrested in Worcester on warrant, gun charges
-Good Samaritan finds $12,000 cash in a Shrewsbury Market Basket parking lot, returns it to owner
-Unclaimed $100,000 Powerball ticket sold in Worcester set to expire in October
-Worcester teen's 60-year-old message in a bottle showcased by Coca-Cola
-stART on the Street leader on hosting events in Worcester
-City Council talks arts after stART, and WPI expansion
-In Worcester and state, M.C.A.S. E.L.A. scores fall, math scores flat
-Worcester announces winners of Election Day sticker design contest
-Driver killed in head-on crash in Charlton
-City of Worcester (1:02): Ready Worcester, Episode 1 Alert Worcester [Spanish]
-Radio Worcester (10:34): Worcester celebrates World Smile Day and Harvey Ball on October 6th
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to reopen on Sundays
-ICYMI: David Meier hired as independent investigator in Enrique Delgado-Garcia's death
-No credible threat found in Worcester schools after social media scare
-Masked men with guns steal moped, W.P.D. arrests 2
-Worcester man arrested for break-in at local pub
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Opening on Conservation Commission
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-This week's road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 Auburn schools honored by Governor
-2 arrested for O.U.I., witness intimidation after car crash at Leominster McDonald's
-North Brookfield man arrested for stalking, bomb/hijack threat of woman who rebuffed advances, violates restraining order day it was issued
-Clinton focuses on early learning to recover from pandemic (4:04)
-Raptor Rescue at Millbury Women's Club
-Auburn Police Association warns of fundraising scam
-Play ball! Pickleball, that is
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: REO Speedwagon to stop touring due to "irreconcilable differences"
-Worcester Magazine seeks spooky poems for spooky season
-Screen Time: Scary clowns, zany zombies on the prowl at Terror Con
-Tom Marino: When the City Council chooses to reduce its limited power
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 93 (27:36): Systemic Corruption, Part 2
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:49)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who sang in her church choir for over 70 years
>SPORTS: Celtics Media Day puts champions back in spotlight ahead of season (2:56)
-These Jayson Tatum quotes will make Celtics fans excited for new season
-Red Sox beat Toronto, 6-5
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Pilot killed in mid-air collision with other small plane near Los Angeles
-Missouri executes a man for the killing despite her family's calls to spare his life
-Tragic: Florida man killed over song played on restaurant jukebox
>NEW ENGLAND: M.C.A.S. test results show student performance overall is slipping (3:33). Article
-2 game designers have hidden gold in the woods. Is it in Mass.? (2:38). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI's Konstantin Lurie named top scholar
-L.E.I. to celebrate 25 years of advancing academic success with Latine students and families
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 hidden gems to discover in Anchorage
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. sues Visa, saying card issuer monopolizes debit card markets
-LPL Financial Research: Policy crosscurrents — Potential market impacts
-101: How to incorporate volunteering into company initiatives
>SHOPPING: U.S.' last Kmart full-size store to close
>HEALTH: Research shows the best ways to quit smoking (1:05)
-Use of hormone therapy to treat menopause has dropped to 1.8% (1:08)
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. — Make sure you use the right tool for the job
>FOOD: 13 foods you should never eat after they expire
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner hints at possible "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Extended preview of "It ends with us" (8:55)
>CELEBRITY: Meghan Markle "belittles" and "terrifies" staff, according to bombshell report
>HISTORY: Leonard Nimoy’s odyssey began in Boston long before boarding the Enterprise
>ANIMALS: Sailboat cat loves to dive into the water (3:29)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Spare change from can recycling leads to Mega Millions prize
-Meanwhile, Ig Nobel Prize winners include research into butt breathing, coin flips
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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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