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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 54 today in Worcester
+6:00: Will New England skies cooperate for lunar eclipse? (:31)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Officials still mum on "fatal officer-involved shooting" in Boylston
+6:00: Worcester Fire Department updates status of derailed train (:46). Article
+6:00: Man sentenced for fracturing baby's skull in Hardwick
+6:00: Bobcat attacks police officer in Southbridge (2:18). Article
+6:00: Body cams show dogs attack Webster police officers during raid (1:08) (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+6:00: Ariana Falk to be Worcester Chamber Music Society's new exec director
+6:00: 210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 22
+1:00: Efforts to remove derailed fuel train in Worcester (:46). Article
+1:00: At winter's end: Most people give to charity at the holidays, but it's necessary all year
-Train cars full of ethanol derail and crash into Worcester building (2:52). Article
-Boylston neighbors describe "unsettling" incident that ended in person’s death
-Documents detail health, safety violations during city official's time at Community Healthlink
-"The Parenting," filmed in Leominster, brings Hollywood to Central Mass. in Max debut
-Millbury's Destiny Fausta seeks to pave the way for Black women working in construction
-Radio Worcester (15:18): UMass Medical School to host Colon & Rectal Cancer Symposium on March 14th
-Worcester County Wonders: The tale of Bethsheba Spooner, the first woman executed in the U.S.
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant extends Restaurant Week until March 31st
-ICYMI: 60 bullets fired, 1 hospitalized after shooting in Auburn parking lot, police say
-Off-duty Worcester cop accused of assault at youth soccer game (1:20)
-Worcester bakery shares impact of soaring egg prices
-Worcester housing market sizzles, ranks in top 10 nationwide
-Tree falls on car while driver's waiting for food at area McDonald's
-Auburn woman turns $1 into $100 a week for life
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Sen. Durant, Rep. Ferguson to hold office hours on Tuesday
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden moving forward on M.B.T.A. zoning
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton woman arrested for stabbing male friend in hand
-Leicester man arrested after police seize semi-automatic shotgun
-Shrewsbury Public Library to host "Communicating in Polarized Times"
-Shrewsbury Garden Club accepting scholarship applications
-Nashoba member towns get together to share info
-B.V.T. senior named U.S. Presidential Scholars Candidate
-Bank brings hydration to Paxton library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Worcester brewery celebrates 5 years
>SHOWTIME: Worcester reads banned and challenged books
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (58:10): Tribute to Elvis Presley with Dan Fontaine
>OPINION: Maggie Calvetti: Things I've accomplished this year — What really matters
-Cassinda Scharff: Imposter Syndrome — Am I good enough?
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 49 (28:45): Worcester Railers HC
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:43:41)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime banquet and wedding planner
>SPORTS: Overtime winner lifts No. 20 Holy Cross men’s ice hockey to Atlantic Hockey semifinals
-Holy Cross women’s basketball travels to Navy for Patriot League quarterfinal
-Railers fall in Trois-Rivieres, 3-1
-Saint John's notches third straight overtime win to earn trip to boys' hockey state final
>NATIONAL: Plane crashes in Pennsylvania retirement village parking lot
-Authorities: Armed man shot by Secret Service near White House
-Tragic: Mom accused of starving 1-year-old for nearly 2 days before child died
>NEW ENGLAND: Opioid-fighting windfall sitting unspent in municipal coffers (4:39). Article
-Cape Cod families devastated their homes will be destroyed for new Sagamore Bridge
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja: Education builds a future to believe in
-Undergraduate Workers Union says Clark is aligning with administration
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Peak bloom for cherry blossoms in D.C. announced
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Worcester StartUp Week showcases innovation, entrepreneurship
>SHOPPING: 10 deals I'm buying at Ulta 21 Days of Beauty — Too Faced, Sacheu, Mario Badescu
>HOMES: 12 dangerous extension-cord mistakes to avoid
>HEALTH: Can daylight saving time impact your mood? Psychologist explains how
-Antidepressants may hasten decline from dementia, study says. Experts are unconvinced
>FOOD: Egg producers accused of raising prices to profit on bird-flu mania
>TV/STREAMING: "Cheers" creators panicked over Shelley Long’s exit
>MOVIES: Bong Joon Ho's "Mickey 17" opens to sluggish $19 million
>CELEBRITY: John Goodman, 72, injured on set of new Tom Cruise movie in London: report
>ANIMALS: Senior Chihuahua tells her family when it's time for bed (1:44)
>HISTORY: WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 118 (28:41): Tiny Guns and Nick Zwirblia
>GOOD NEWS: Dad gets $1.1 million lottery ticket as a birthday gift
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, toddler calls police about "emergency doughnuts"
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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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