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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 75 today in Worcester
-Drought expands, worsens across wildfire-stricken Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Holy Cross men's hockey to host 2 ranked teams this weekend
+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 Substance," "Joker: Folie á Deux" and more
-Frank Carroll, business and community leader in Worcester, has died
-Related: Tribute to Frank Carroll
-Victim of Millbury encampment fire MaryAnn Audette recalled
-Company that owns Worcester substance abuse center to pay settlement amid insurance fraud claims
-Worcester police arrest man for warrants, drug charges
-Worcester company lands $45 million in financing
-Fast forward to 2034: At Worcester Regional Airport, momentum building toward more flights, airlines
-What it was like on the final day at Stop & Shop in Shrewsbury
-Rally at Worcester City Hall shows support for Puerto Rico
-Check out one of Worcester's most decked out houses for Halloween
-City Manager Eric Batista: A.R.P.A. at work — Providing youth opportunities
-Man dies in East Brookfield house fire
-Shrewsbury residents receive fake campaign postcards (2:25). Article
-Early in-person voting ends Friday in Massachusetts (3:30). Article
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:03): Protests disrupt City Council meeting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (41:58): City Council agenda rules
>DINING OUT: Dessert to die for
-ICYMI: How much do Worcester Public Schools spend per student?
-Look inside the new UMass Memorial patient building opening next year
-Local medical school student teaches high school students the impact of food on health (1:58)
-This tree in Institute Park in Worcester just glows (:29)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Tyler George making the tough saves for Wachusett soccer
-NEW! Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Police, SWAT, ATF raid in Holden nets gun and drugs, 1 arrested
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire damages dumpsters, doors at FedEx in Boylston
-West Boylston takes care of business
-Woman with drugs arrested in Westminster while heading to Recovery Centers of America
-Man arrested at Fitchburg D’Angelo’s after disrupting businesses and swearing at police
-Grafton fall town meeting turns down zoning change
-Millbury First Congregational will hold turkey raffle
-Leominster Denny's among those set to close
-Freedom Chair ready for borrowing
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-Early mornings at Redemption Rock? Your input could win you $25
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Night Out at Agronomy Farm Vineyard
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Iron Maiden, 'Puppy Love,' piano duos and more ...
-Comedy night at DCU Center benefits The Manny 267 Foundation
-100FM The Pike (10:43): Comedian Paul Nardizzi on The 267 All Star Comedy Night
-Tyler, the Creator plays surprise show in Boston
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (49:42): Cornelius Shea, candidate, 2nd Congressional District
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime T&G journalist
>SPORTS: Anfernee Jennings solidifying himself as leader for Patriots defense
-Official weights for Friday's Worcester Championship Boxing at DCU Center
-Holy Cross women's hockey team to play No. 10 UConn in 2-game series
>CARS: Ford puts 6-week pause on manufacturing electric F-150 pickups
>NATIONAL: Royal Caribbean passenger goes overboard, search suspended
-Don't fall for these common Q.R. code scams (2:05)
-Tragic: Boy, 14, kills himself after falling in love with A.I. chatbot: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: Bedford woman accused of killing her parents indicted
-Construction worker suffers electric shock at Cape Cod worksite
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria grad Luis Frias II new Director of D.E.I. in Boston
-Day in the life of WPI student in Australia (1:24)
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (18:11): "Our fate is tied to theirs"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of South America’s most beautiful natural wonders
>BUSINESS: Half of parents think A.I. will take their kids jobs, ruin their creativity
-LPL Financial Research: What scares us about the economy and markets
-Beset by infighting, a toxic culture and an investigation into leadership, Cannabis Control Commission isn't working effectively
>HOMES: Cape Cod mansion that borders Kennedy compound for sale (:38)
>SHOPPING: Stressed about cost of holiday shopping? Here are ways to save (2:28)
>HEALTH: Cymbalta, Duloxetine recalled for containing cancer-causing chemical
-Health Heroes of Worcester - Story of our trusted messengers (8:17)
>FOOD: The freshest turkeys for Thanksgiving are in Rutland (2:37)
-Doritos, Ruffles, Lay's bags to get bigger in temporary fix to reverse "shrinkflation"
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for upcoming Netflix doc "Churchill at War" (1:59)
>MOVIES: Scariest movie scenes of all time, according to top horror directors
>CELEBRITY: "The Office" star Jenna Fischer reveals which celebrity had a "salty" reaction to her cancer news
>HISTORY: Blacksmith at Old Sturbridge Village helps people discover past arts (3:19)
>ANIMALS: Watch this shut-down lion taste freedom for the first time (3:26)
>GOOD NEWS: Fraternity embraces student in intellectual disability program (2:32)
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, flock of U.F.O.s caught on camera near airbase, spooking neighbors
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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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