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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 47 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester barber John Rickheit remembered as "best of the best"
+6:00: Clark students end strike, vow to continue unionization efforts
+6:00: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+6:00: Watching Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins will cost Xfinity customers more (2:10). Article
+Noon: Honey Dew Donuts location in Worcester closes for good
+Noon: New Public: The 016 — Blurring boundaries between local news and social media
+Noon: Road to becoming a Celtics dancer is "rigorous but rewarding"
-D.O.J. may end federal police oversight
-The story behind a 100-year-old local potato chip company, Tri-Sum (4:00)
-Worcester D.P.W. to hold job fair for 90 open positions
-Rwandan genocide survivor to speak at Anna Maria on Monday
-Worcester to hold meetings on F.E.M.A. flood map updates
-Area woman with 13 warrants from 3 different counties has been arrested
-After M.C.A.S., how will Shrewsbury determine who can graduate?
-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: Encountering the homeless, building relationships
>DINING OUT: History is on the grill at Kosta's Cafe in Spencer
-ICYMI: Suspect offers cops $10,000 bribe during drug bust in Worcester, police say
-Protesters gather outside Tesla charging stations at Auburn Mall
-At Smith’s Country Cheese in Winchendon, find a family’s dedication to dairy farming
-Radio Worcester (16:05): Worcester’s new weekly farmers market — Fresh food, local goods & live music
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Senior Center events
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Recreation Egg Hunt April 5th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fiber coming to West Boylston within the year
-For Clinton teens, "going to the dogs" a good thing
-Leominster man tells officers “I’m a taxpayer” during domestic dispute
-Millbury Select Board chooses M.B.T.A. Communities-compliant zoning
-Princeton caucus nominates for town election
-Lancaster to go through budget details April 1st
-Sterling ready to put questions before voters
-Wachusett Area Chamber Salute Breakfast is April 3rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium kicks off 200th anniversary symposium series
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester City Council ready to do nothing on police reform
-David Rushford: Tone down vitriol at Worcester City Council
-Kamala C. Kiem: Clark University is pro-student, not anti-union
-WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 50 (28:16): Elizabeth Cruz, L.A.B.O. and E.L.L.A.
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:13:44)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career as a maternity nurse at St. V's
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Trail Blazers, 129-116
-Bruins lose to Kings, 7-2
-Railers beat Trois-Rivieres, 5-4
>NATIONAL: Stricter identity verification for Social Security raises access concerns
-I.R.S. stimulus checks 2025: See if you qualify for $1,400 check
-Tragic: Mother who allegedly slit son's throat on Disneyland vacation charged with murder
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 teenagers killed during fight near mall (:30)
-Students at Mass. high school to stage walkout in protest of staffing cuts (:28). Article
>COLLEGES: Working at Holy Cross (2:50)
Clark police dog has become a comforting presence on campus
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 cities with massive underground complexes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Psychiatrist: How parents support adult children on job hunt (3:17)
>HOMES: Amazon spring deals — 10 linen closet organizers for tidier storage
>HEALTH: Flu cases in Massachusetts begin to decline (1:35)
-H.P.V. vaccine has dramatically reduced risk of cervical cancer (:49)
>FOOD: F.D.A. alerts Target customers of massive recall of canned vegetables
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 4 of "Hacks" on Max (1:40)
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Brad Pitt Formula 1 movie, "F1" (2:28)
>CELEBRITY: Conan O'Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor
>ANIMALS: Kitten is emotional support animal to 120-pound mastiff (1:45)
>HISTORY: When ice was king in Boston
>GOOD NEWS: Second-grader uses Heimlich maneuver to save choking classmate: video
-Meanwhile, woman baffled after discovering she’s the spitting image of a 1909 painting
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Hostess and bus person, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-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
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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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