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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:04). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Woman dead after fall at Purgatory Chasm (:42). Article (pictured)
+5:00: 508, A show about Worcester (30:07): New hope
+5:00: Korean fried chicken chain opening in Worcester this summer
+5:00: Bill Ballou on Baseball
+5:00: Jazzed Up Trio 6-9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
+Noon: Shrewsbury police capture armed assault suspect after pursuit
+Noon: The Moth Mainstage brings stories to the stage in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: New singles by Morgan Alyse, Alyssa Haze
+Noon: Last Call: Aidan Giasson, City Council aide
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Worcester's "must-attend" events of the season
-Patient safety concerns at local hospitals, Leapfrog survey shows
-D.O.T. set to reveal plan to replace I-290 bridge in Worcester
-Federal funding cuts hit American Antiquarian Society, New England Botanic Garden
-Don't expect Turtleboy to testify in second Karen Read trial. Here's why
-Worcester Mayor Petty kicks off campaign, pledges to replace old school buildings
-35th year in the bag — R.E.C. set for annual Earth Day Cleanup Saturday
-Related: Earth Day events in Central Mass. & beyond
-'80s pop star Debbie Gibson returns to headline XLO's annual '80s prom
-W.R.T.A.'s "bus lady" helps new riders get used to public transit
-How a Shrewsbury teacher – and 1 stuffed toy – have touched hundreds of lives
-Burncoat High’s Pep Band named national champions at U.D.A. debut
-Radio Worcester (12:48): Mayor Joe Petty to be honored at eighth annual Black Tie Gala on May 10th
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Popular local restaurant changes hands
-ICYMI: Bishop McManus honors Pope Francis' legacy in hours after his death
-Armed robbery at Worcester 7-Eleven, suspect arrested
-W.P.D.'s report on ShotSpotter’s role in gun crime investigations
-Worcesteria: DCU Center brought $200 million in spending to Worcester
-Central Mass. coffee house opens new location — with new drive-thru
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Hydrant flushing in Jefferson Wednesday and Thursday
-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): Shrewsbury Recreation Department announces summer Theme Weeks
-Man found asleep in Home Depot van on Main Street in Clinton arrested
-Man accused of violating restraining order at former workplace
-Fitchburg sports complex hosts debut of new type of basketball game
-Leicester police hold Drug Take Back Day Saturday
-Grafton Historical Society's Little Bank Day Sunday
-Several contests will appear on West Boylston ballot June 3rd
-Ayer highlights community preservation efforts ahead of annual Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: April vacation week activities in & around Central Mass.
-Things to do in Central Mass. during school vacation
-Photographer brings "Saints and Sinners" to life
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: Moving day for Ma stirs remembrances of a rich life
-Sandy Dunn: DCU Center connects people, strengthens Worcester's economy
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (53:59): Julia Nadolny, a certified sound energy healer, Reiki practitioner
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 17-year-old high school student
>SPORTS: NFL draft could get "a little wild" with G.M. predicting trade bonanza
-Celtics Payton Pritchard wins NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award
-Red Sox beat Mariners, 8-3
-Bravehearts to hold 3 summer camps
-'Sader Stories: Women's lacrosse senior reflections
-NCAA approves historic rules allowing colleges to pay athletes
-210 Sports' “210 Awards for the Worcester Railers season, part 2
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 5-0
>CARS: Ford halts shipments of F-150s, other models to China to avoid tariffs: report
>NATIONAL: Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection
-China threatens to retaliate against countries that strike trade deals with U.S.
>TRAGIC: Mom drowned her 7-year-old daughter in bathtub
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 Mass. high school seniors die, 1 critically injured in Florida crash (1:43). Article
-Reaction, analysis as Karen Read's second trial begins | What's different now (20:49)
>COLLEGES: A Fauci-Grady Residency at Holy Cross: An evening of conversation
-Worcester State earns recognition for commitment to veterans and military families
-Academic standouts honored at Nichols awards ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Travelers will soon no longer need a boarding pass to fly
>BUSINESS: Third annual New England African Business Expo set for WPI
-LPL Financial Research: Revising our S&P 500 target amid a storm of uncertainty
-Local law firm adds experienced business and litigation attorney
>SHOPPING: Joanna Gaines Target collection — Shop spring decor, furniture under $100
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Worcester area
>HEALTH: Updated H.I.P.A.A. rules aim to bolster healthcare security
-Can the shingles vaccine reduce the risk for dementia? (1:00)
-Drug maker Eli Lilly says GLP-1 pill shows large success in clinical trial (:49)
>FOOD: The 5-second rule — Scientist reveals how long is too long
>TV/STREAMING: Christopher Meloni: Why Mariska Hargitay kiss on "Law & Order: SVU" "didn’t work"
>MOVIES: Beatles biopic movie: Everything we know about Sam Mendes' 2028 project
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas spotted together again amid dating rumors
>ANIMALS: Great Danes insist on helping mom with laundry (1:47)
>HISTORY: Wachusett Boat Club at Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1908
>GOOD NEWS: Lost debit card leads man to $480,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, Uber's lost and found items include live turtle, chainsaw
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Job fair Wednesday, Worcester dance and night club
+Part-time recording secretary, Holden Select Board
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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
Latest obituaries | | Tuesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
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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