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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 27 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester man who raped, impregnated 15-year-old gets 18 to 20 years in prison
+5:00: Worcester principal gets the ice cream sundae treatment
+5:00: Musicians of the Old Post Road's Worcester concert to span geography, centuries
+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 — "Juror #2," "Weekend In Taipei" and more
+Noon: First Person: Upset about the election? Then join the women's march
-Struck Catering to close in December following 25 years in business
-4-story, 122-room hotel proposed for Worcester near Route 146
-Little known about shooting that left 2 dead in Worcester apartment
-Worcester police arrest suspect in convenience store robberies on train
-Christmas tree fire demonstration held at WPI
-TODAY! Festival of Lights 4:30 to 9 on Worcester Common
-Crews clear streets as Worcester gets first snowfall of season (1:20)
-Small biz profile: ILA Verde, offering healthier options for all
-Driver injured when tree falls on van in Oxford (1:49). Article
-Pit bull taken away after attacking owner in Leominster
>DINING OUT: TODAY! Worcester restaurant to celebrate third anniversary on Friday
-ICYMI: Streets reopened after electrical fire in Downtown Worcester evacuated building
-How a Worcester rapper wound up touring with members of the Wu-Tang Clan
-Community Healthlink reaches tentative labor deal; staffing challenges persist
-Globetrotters ambassador "Too Tall" Winston visits patients at UMass Memorial
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden's Jingle and Mingle on Friday
-Related: Trolley stops for Jingle and Mingle
+NEW Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Dudley woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Southbridge fire was set intentionally: arson investigators
-Northborough residents warned about phone scam (:29)
-$100,000 for Millbury downtown revitalization
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: WoMag editor Victor Infante charts course of marriage in new novella
-Six Things to do: Clowning, carols, bells a-ringing
-Christine Ebersole to perform in Broadway in Worcester show
-Broadway in Worcester announces show starring Cheyenne Jackson
-Loose Salute plays tribute to Michael Nesmith with show at Vincent's
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 46 (28:34): Deborah Hall
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 151 (30:00): Dysautonomia
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who for years worked as a custodian in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo details discussions with Robert Kraft after Patriots losses
-Bill Belichick interviews for North Carolina football job in shocker
-Jayson Tatum wins Player of the Month, hits wild Celtics milestones
-Celtics’ updated schedule after NBA Cup elimination
-Holy Cross women's hockey close out 2024 with No. 10 B.C., Merrimack
-Holy Cross men's hockey travels to A.I.C. for weekend set
-TODAY! West Boylston plays for state championship
>CARS: Honda recalls over 200,000 Passport, Pilot S.U.V.s over fuel leak issue
>NATIONAL: Massive fire in Baltimore shuts down interstate
-Asteroid nearly hits Earth, dramatically illuminating night sky over Siberia
-Tragic: Horrifying dashcam shows mom being mowed down by cop in front of kids
>NEW ENGLAND: Proposal would phase out nicotine, tobacco sales in Mass.
-Police looking for suspects accused of check fraud at Mass. bank
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross 46th Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols (1:40:20)
-Clark administration backpedals on code of conduct change
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the world's oldest train stations
>BUSINESS: Will fed's rate cuts signal lower car loan rates ahead? (1:28). Article
-Shooting of UnitedHealthcare's Brian Thompson is "wake-up call" for U.S. corporate security
>SHOPPING: Target Circle — What holiday shoppers should know about the program
>HOMES: Heating prices expected to remain stagnant this winter (1:51)
>HEALTH: 60-year-old health myth many still believe is true revealed
-Research shows more than 150 million mental diagnoses may be linked to lead in gasoline
>FOOD: Kraft Everything Bagel Mac & Cheese is coming — how to get a taste
>TV/STREAMING: "Gilmore Girls" fans think a reunion is in the works and are freaking out
>MOVIES: Francis Ford Coppola apologizes for making "The Godfather II". Here's why
>CELEBRITY: Barefaced Pamela Anderson says makeup "doesn't really make sense" for her
>HISTORY: G.A.R. Memorial, Pearl Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Blue Ridge Beef Puppy Mix recall
>GOOD NEWS: Man who disappeared in 1999 found alive 25 years later with sister's help
-Meanwhile, in California, bears eat food delivery driver left outside
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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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