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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: 100 FM The Pike (9:15): The Breakdown Lane
+5:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: New Patriots, playoff game 7s, baseball’s good and bad, and double 1
+5:00: John Keough: Distractions, distractions, playgrounds and the budget looms
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Grill & Green Kitchen "a little of Paris in Worcester"
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: Toni Ballard returns to sing locally for first time since 2019
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Region’s bartenders to jar over pickle gin trophy
-State Police begin revamp of academy program after death of recruit from Worcester (2:51). Article
-Earlier: Attorney General asks for patience as probe into Worcester trooper recruit's death begins (1:57)
-The Worcester School Committee names a new superintendent
-State gives Worcester OK for feasibility study on replacing Burncoat High
-New rooftop solar panels installed atop Doherty High
-508 CHEER gives kids in Worcester a second chance to find their voice
-Chief Saucier, City Manager Batista: Parts of D.O.J. report on Worcester Police Department are true
-Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:18): D.O.J. report, police reform & city response
-2 injured in stabbing at Auburn Comfort Inn; woman arrested after chase
-Reward offered for missing childhood blanket, stolen in Worcester
-Lincoln Street traffic advisory for wake and funeral of Molly McGovern
-Earlier: Funeral services scheduled for Rep. McGovern’s daughter, remembered for "pure joy"
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): O'Connor's Restaurant resumes regular hours
-ICYMI: 70-year-old Rutland woman released from federal detainment (1:47). Article
-Prosecutors seek to revoke Aidan Kearney’s bail (2:26). Article
-Ground Round holds Grand Opening (1:49). Article
-Central Mass. health alliance to disband after 15 years
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town meeting, election information
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-New food recovery program sprouts up in Wachusett cafeteria
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fried chicken restaurant is coming to Shrewsbury. Neighbors aren’t happy
-Community turns out to protest motion calling some sexuality topics "controversial" at Wachusett
-Spencer Town Meeting OKs Prop 2½ override appropriations; voters to decide at ballot box
-Sterling & Maple bringing style to region
-Savvy shoppers at Rutland Townwide Yard Sale undeterred by weather
-Lancaster hopes to hire administrator in May
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Ritual goth party, ArtsWorcester Biennial and more ...
-In 1965, the Rolling Stones played the Worcester Memorial Auditorium
-Student art exhibitions now on view at Worcester State’s Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery
-Radio Worcester (9:04): Baseball Poetry Festival at Polar Park
>OPINION: Jeff Raymond: Lesson in depression
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 98 (29:46): Worcester State student activist on Israel
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:52): Michael Shelby, founder, Technology Addiction Center
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester's "Aunt Pat"
>SPORTS: Drake Maye on Mike Vrabel, Josh McDaniels and Will Campbell (1:31)
-Bill Belichick is a "punch line" around NFL amid Jordon Hudson interview saga
-Jordon "demanded" exec producer role on Belichick show
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 4-2
-Bravehearts sell out first 2 Baseball in Education games
-Holy Cross Athletics (3:10): Men's soccer alumni highlights
-WooSox beat Toledo, 7-4
>NATIONAL: Measles outbreak continues to spread from U.S. to Canada
-I.R.S. predicts D.O.G.E. lost half a trillion dollars for the U.S.
-U.S. and Ukraine sign agreement for decade-long military aid
>TRAGIC: Mass. veteran dies saving son, niece from rip current while on vacation in Florida
>NEW ENGLAND: Crumbling foundations in Mass. fuel continuing appeals for aid
-Karen Read trial catchup: What's new, retrial surprises, your questions answered (21:02)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria First-Year Focus: A wrap-up with Luke Joseph, class of ’28
-Trailblazing women leaders from Ireland honored at Worcester State
-Holy Cross’s Latin American Student Organization hosts 25th annual Noche Latina
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The world's most architecturally stunning office buildings
>BUSINESS: Business leaders highlight potential financial and workplace culture benefits of employee ownership
-LPL Financial Research: Softer tone on China is encouraging, but some caution still advised
-Saying "please" and "thank you" to ChatGPT costs tens of millions of dollars: OpenAI
>HOMES: Mortgage demand drops as would-be homebuyers wary of U.S. economy
>SHOPPING: Here are some easy ways to find coupons while shopping online (1:47)
>HEALTH: Every bite of ultraprocessed food will increase your chance of an early death, major new study says
-Related: The reason processed meats may harm your heart, according to a cardiologist
>FOOD: Fast food companies lean into chicken offerings as popularity skyrockets
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc of Air Force's Thunderbirds (2:48)
>MOVIES: Steven Spielberg says "Godfather" is greatest American film ever made
>CELEBRITY: Demi Moore is "100 percent" ready to be a silver fox with gray hair
>ANIMALS: Kitten rescued just in time from water drum (1:57)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 41 Elm St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Mass. State Police troopers save woman choking on food in car
-Meanwhile, weirdest finds inside unclaimed luggage include "Goonies" script, glass eye
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Servers & bartenders, Quinn's Irish Pub and Quinn's Blue Plate
-Full-time police officer, town of Leicester
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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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