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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:11). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Child bending over to tie shoes struck by pickup in Southbridge parking lot
+5:00: Dates announced for 12th annual Worcester Caribbean American Carnival, third annual Kiddies Cultural Festival
+5:00: 100 FM The Pike (6:01): The Breakdown Lane
+5:00: Worcester Chorus sings works by Handel and Charpentier
+5:00: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
+5:00: 210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 29
+Noon: An '80s flashback as Debbie Gibson takes XLO crowd down memory lane
-Earlier: Gallery: Debbie Gibson performs at 26th annual Awesome '80s Prom
+Noon: Worcesteria: Silent salute at Elm Park to Worcester's Civil War role
Worcester named one of the top 100 places to live in the U.S. by Livability. Here's why
-UMass-Memorial among nonprofit hospitals charging patients eligible for financial assistance (3:45). Article
-Following opening of $220 million tower, UMass Memorial E.R. wait times are dropping
-The real story behind Greendale Mall and Amazon’s arrival
-How a student project led by Holy Cross professor and local architect helped tackle food insecurity in Worcester
-As rising health costs hit Hispanic communities hardest, Central Mass. leaders addressing inequities through cultural competency
-Worcester's international students still on edge despite reversal on visas
-New in the Woo: An authentic Brazilian steakhouse experience
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Worcester Public Schools (13:12): Ask the Superintendent, W.T.H.S. edition
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:25): 0.5% endowment fund debate and superintendent search
>FAITH: First images of Pope Francis' tomb at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Should you tip for fast food or takeout?
-ICYMI: Husband’s gift, wife’s miracle: The kidney that saved 2 lives
-New social equity cannabis delivery service launches in Worcester
-Legendary Worcester restaurant O'Connor's halts public dining
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): A century of life and changes
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden sees override coming next year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton town meeting shifts again, to June 16th
-Work planned around Old Stone Church in West Boylston
-Hiring process set for Clinton administrator
-Clinton man arrested after traffic stop for unlicensed operation and expired sticker
-Saplings and flowers galore at S.E.L.C.O.'s Arbor Day celebration
-Shrewsbury Police Department Tip-A-Cop event to support Special Olympics Tuesday
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Cyndi Lauper, Outkast are 2025 rock hall inductees — no Mariah Carey
-Willard House & Clock Museum to develop new 10,000-square-foot facility
-W.S.C. Stay Connected musical performance (54:48): Jim Porcella, jazz musician
-Dynamic new sculpture exhibition captures and reflects nature at New England Botanic Garden
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: It’s not about vaccines. It’s about power.
-Aly Kenney: When service thrives, so does America
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures 119 (28:37): Linda Kotsopoulos, NU-TIQUES AT THE BARN
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:20:50)
-Green Worcester Summit (1:00:30): Sustainable yard designs
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a beloved nurse’s aide and compassionate caregiver
>SPORTS: Celtics take 3-1 series lead with 107-98 victory over Orlando
-Cringe Bill Belichick interview gets awkward over Jordon Hudson question
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 13-3
-Jarren Duran confronts Guardians fan who heckled him over suicide attempt
-'Sader Stories podcast (34:31): Crusader Legends | Remembering Ron Perry '54
-WooSox swept in doubleheader vs Syracuse
>NATIONAL: 11 dead as madman speeds through a packed Vancouver street fair
-1 dead, 11 injured in mass shooting in Myrtle Beach
>TRAGIC: Diver believed to have been killed in shark attack
>NEW ENGLAND: Tax data reveals growing gambling wins, losses in Mass. (:54)
-Teenager dead after apparent drowning in New Hampshire lake, authorities say
>COLLEGES: Clark joins colleges in call for restraint by federal government
-UMass Cares days of service planned for May 20th, 21st
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): "Entitled" cruise ship act is one of the worst etiquette offenses on overseas voyages
>BUSINESS: Bankruptcy options for Massachusetts businesses
-101: Stepping into a new leadership role with purpose
-Julia Becker Collins: Invest in employee training for business growth
>SHOPPING: Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Home rugs on sale at Wayfair Way Day
>HOMES: 43-acre mansion property in Central Mass. on sale for $4.2 million
>HEALTH: "Very shocking" microplastics discovery in stroke victims
-New app could help parents monitor their children for scoliosis (:58)
-Drug may better treat Lyme Disease with fewer side effects (1:07)
>FOOD: Enoki mushrooms recalled over potential listeria contamination
>TV/STREAMING: "The Conners" series finale bids a final farewell to Roseanne Barr
>MOVIES: George Lucas reveals why Yoda speaks backwards in "Star Wars"
>CELEBRITY: Emilio Estevez on dad Martin Sheen's drunk, naked "Apocalypse Now" meltdown
>ANIMALS: Rooster sprints to his mom every time she comes home (2:13)
>HISTORY: It was always "time to make the doughnuts" for Fred the Baker
>GOOD NEWS: Gary Sinise Foundation helps veteran get new accessible home
-Meanwhile, unbelievable operations the C.I.A. actually carried out
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+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Hostess, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-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
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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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