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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 61 today in Worcester
-Will warm temperatures affect ski season in Central Mass.?
-Expert gardning tips for ongoing Massachusetts drought
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester braces for potential shifts in education policy
+6:00: Serrato Signs in Worcester under new ownership
+6:00: Firefighters from Worcester, Westborough among those honored at Mechanics Hall ceremony
+6:00: Burncoat High senior Jayden Bordes eyes shot at Broadway scholarship
+6:00: Small earthquake in Lunenburg
+6:00: 210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 6
+Noon: Brush fire hits woods near Bell Pond in Worcester
+Noon: For first time, Worcester needs general fund to make Polar Park payments, as key development deal is terminated
-Worcester remembers lives lost to pedestrian crashes
-Partnering with Polar, former hockey player scores big in competitive beverage market (2:24). Article
-Morning commuter express from Worcester to Boston to continue through winter
-New Burncoat schools projects could cost $500 million
-Worcester students advance in international "peace poster" contest
-Calling Worcester businesses for Small Business Saturday
-Worcester State ValuePlus provides free and affordable paths to a bachelor’s degree for Mass. students
-Local designer creates upcycled garments from denim
-Worcester leaders: We won't "target" people over immigration status
-Treehouse murder, road trips and sushi dinner: What to know ahead of Jonathan Lind's trial
-Radio Worcester (7:51): T&G’s Santa Fund celebrates 86 years of giving
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat
-ICYMI: Fire breaks out in Worcester residential area
-Worcester police arrest man, seize assault rifles, other guns
-Worcester police arrest 66-year-old suspect in Abby’s House break-in
-Data on injuries at Mass. State Police Academy (1:27). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction update
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Holden honors Nobel winner, linemen, assistant town manager
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 19-year-old charged after 2 youths shot in Southbridge
-Shrewsbury company helping establish coffee-focused academy for women and youth in Burundi
-This year, like all years, the freshest turkeys in Central Mass. are at Jordan's Turkeys in Rutland (3:10)
-Injuries reported in Westborough crash involving overturned Post Office truck
-61-year-old homeless woman arrested for trespassing at Leominster CVS
-Bylaws, junk cars before Princeton voters
-Grafton recruit graduates from fire academy
-Clinton High announces its honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-New arcade in Worcester to offer retro games and '90s nostalgia
>SHOWTIME: Pulse Magazine's Now Streaming for November
-Documentary screening gives Clark students intimate look at filmmaking process
-Bodies, heart and spirit in "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein"
-Andrew Mikula: How could M.B.T.A. zoning law impact Shrewsbury?
-Shaun Connolly: Phishy Marriage
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 245 (27:56): Kimberly Foley, MS, NP – Hepatocellular Carcinoma, or Liver Cancer
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (58:42)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to matriarch of Cournoyer Vegetable Farm family
>SPORTS: Rams narrowly beat Patriots, 28-22
-Drake Maye reacts to costly turnovers in loss to Rams
-Christian Barmore on his return after missing start of season with blood clots (1:07)
-Bill Belichick still serious about coaching return in 2025
-NBA champion Celtics to visit White House
-Richard buries 3-pointer at buzzer to lift Holy Cross men's basketball team past U.N.H.
-Railers lose to Trois-Rivières, 3-1
-High school football state semifinal playoff schedule released
>NATIONAL: Kraft Heinz Lunchables removed from school lunch menus
-Missing kayaker presumed dead faked his disappearance, fled to Europe
-Tragic: Teen dies after mom allegedly gave her lethal fentanyl pill to treat toothache
>NEW ENGLAND: Previewing Commonwealth Confidential: The state of policing (1:59)
-Mass. announces incentives to hire National Guard members
>COLLEGES: Nichols named a Gold Level Military Friendly School
-Assumption welcomes Secretary Jon Santiago at Veterans Day ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 breathtaking temples to visit around the world
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy
-Local nonprofit names 3 new board members
>HOMES: Residents erase homes from radar of thieves with 1 step (3:04)
>SHOPPING: Staples unveils Black Friday deals on tech, holiday services, more
>HEALTH: Doctor's advice for young distance runners (2:43)
-Want to lower your blood pressure? Try 5 more minutes of exercise
>FOOD: Easy meal prep for healthy eating
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz Netflix movie "Back in Action" (1:35)
>MOVIES: Pierce Brosnan on "The Last Rifleman" and "Mamma Mia 3"
>CELEBRITY: Denzel Washington announces he’s retiring after next batch of films
>HISTORY: Captain Benjamin Flagg House in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Woman breaks down rescuing puppies (3:03)
>GOOD NEWS: Famous Fortnite pro makes wish of boy battling cancer come true (2:55)
-Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, man amasses world's largest collection of energy drink cans
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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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