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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Firefighters battle 2-alarm fire that destroyed Millbury home (:15). Article
-Worcester karate instructor wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-40-year-old Worcester man arrested for loaded gun
-Prosecutors hope to use Turtleboy's phones to show Karen Read's "consciousness of guilt"
-Mayor Petty denounces federal education cuts, says "stay strong"
-Take this 3 minute Worcester Historical Commission survey
-Applications open for $4 million in community preservation funding
-A legacy of goodness and impact at Notre Dame Academy
-Manny Jae Media (37:12): City Manager Eric Batista
-Radio Worcester (20:37): Chrissi Bates makes history with groundbreaking surgery at UMass Memorial
-9 years after suspect bolted into Sturbridge woods, a search is renewed
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:48): Strike at Clark and other top stories
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:10): Where’s the outrage? Worcester stepped over for state crime lab
>FAITH: Diocesan priest to give Men’s Conference talk on reconciliation
>DINING OUT: Yankee Magazine recommends these restaurants in Worcester. See list
-ICYMI: Man rescued from freezing waters of Lake Quinsigamond after Shrewsbury police response
-Turn down the beep? Petition aims to curb school bus honking in Worcester
-Karen Read, attorneys join Turtleboy Aiden Kearney's hearing over phone records (1:45). Article
-Fact check: JFK Jr. letter from Worcester calling Biden "traitor" not in J.F.K. files
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden pet vaccine clinic April 12th
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Mountaineers make miracles
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): First override meeting in Spencer sparks criticism by residents
-Wachusett School Committee explains draft budget proposal
-Christopher Matera enters Sutton School Committee race
-Jim Ettamarna running for Sutton Select Board
-Paxton caucus sets preliminary election slate
-Millbury Jr./Sr. High School Q2 Honor Roll
-Schools thanked for budget "clarity"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Paradise City Arts, "Sort of Late Show," Hell's Belle's Burlesque and more
-Helle's Belles burlesque show hits Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (3:49): The Breakdown Lane
-Worcesteria: Festival organizers cheer event changes from City Hall
-Second Act: Hanover Theatre's new president and C.E.O. Alan Seiffer
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: They want to bring America back to 1960
-Shaun Connolly: No one in your office is a college basketball expert
-Margaret Smith: Science is like people: Imperfect, and we should love it anyway
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 101 (26:25): Migration and deportation
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:06): Chris Setaro, Powerhouse Wrestling, and Don Vega
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who founded Irish bar The Galway Bay in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics rout Jazz, 121-99
-Holy Cross hockey ready for Bentley in A.H.A. final, before sellout crowd at Hart Center
-210 Sports' former Worcester hockey pros: where are they now? 2024-2025 final
-Railers lose to Maine, 5-3
-Kenneth Sims, former No. 1 NFL draft pick of the Patriots, dies at 65
>CARS: Tesla to recall over 46,000 Cybertrucks over exterior panel issue
>NATIONAL: Deadly H7N9 bird flu strain confirmed in U.S. for first time since 2017
-White couple who forced black children to work as slaves sentenced to hundreds of years in prison
-Tragic: Mass murderer strangles his wife during conjugal prison visit: officials
>NEW ENGLAND: Could 2025 be the year Mass. legalizes iGaming?
-2 charged in deadly house fire that killed Chatham teacher, 1-year-old
>COLLEGES: Clark student is driven to fill research gaps on asexuality
-WPI Board expands Center for Project-Based Learning’s network (3:57)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 fascinating abandoned castles around the world
>BUSINESS: Should consumers have a right to repair electronics? (2:27)
-1 in 3 Gen Z employees admit to "catfishing" jobs — and never showing up to work
-SHOPPING: Labubus: What to know about the monster doll from Popmart going viral
>HOMES: This is where homes in the U.S. are selling the fastest
>HEALTH: Should I get a new M.M.R. vaccine at 76? (1:01)
-What are scabies and how can they be treated? (1:17)
>FOOD: The best time to drink coffee and how many cups you should have
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Riff Raff," "Last Breath," and more
>CELEBRITY: Boxing great George Foreman dies at 76
>ANIMALS: Dolphins welcome astronauts back to Earth in stunning encounter (1:34)
>HISTORY: Main Street in Worcester from Exchange Street, circa 1912
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. couple reunited with paramedics who helped deliver baby girl in ambulance
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, Bernice the duck apprehended after breaking into jail
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Communications dispatchers, town of Auburn
-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
-Servers and hosts, Chandler Street restaurant
-Substation/utility foreman, Holden Municipal Light Department
-Line cook at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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