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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Meet Brian Allen, the "Worcester kid" set to head the city’s schools
+5:00: In Worcester, people rush to meet REAL ID deadline. But if you're late, don't fret
+5:00: 17 Holy Cross teams post perfect 1,000 A.P.R. scores
+5:00: Bravehearts issue message to fans
+Noon: Worcester Red Sox boring? John Oliver makes a pitch at name change
+Noon: Fit to show: Kendrick Lamar sports jeans by Worcester fashion designer
+Noon: Local band Evil Felipe joins Real Friends for Palladium show
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
-Former site of Saint Peter-Marian High School in Worcester is back on the market (pictured)
-Related: Abandoned St. Peter-Marian High School exploration (38:47)
-Do you know her? W.P.D. looks for woman in theft from car
-U.S. Justice Department to end monitoring of Worcester Public Schools
-Madison Street landscape changing, as Worcester's latest apartment complex rises
-Related: Radio Worcester (14:48): Worcester Housing Director Jim Brooks on 2,000 units in pipeline, 20,000-unit growth plan
-Worcester Human Rights Commissioners say city manager refused to reappoint them
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Closed Worcester ice cream shop to reopen soon with new owners
-Step Up for Colleen 5K honors murdered Assumption grad (:30)
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Worcester Public Schools (1:21): Teacher Appreciation Week
-Worcester County Wonders: How the steam calliope was born and banned
-Radio Worcester (22:08): Kathy Gagne reflects on 30 years at Mechanics Hall
-Bunco for a Cause to benefit St. John's Food for the Poor
-Woo! Science: Of humans, wolves, and a world of creatures in crisis
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:34): Steak & Cheese
-ICYMI: For Worcester police unresolved-case unit, giving up not an option
-Area officer leads autism training inspired by personal journey (1:55)
-State Police Academy revises training plan in wake of Worcester recruit's death
-Broadcaster who began her career in Worcester to be honored (3:09)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden rep. pushes for insurers to cover cognitive rehab therapy
-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): Today! Shrewsbury town election 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
-Today! Sutton candidate meet-and-greet Tuesday
-Today! M.B.T.A. Zoning vote will be before Millbury town meeting Tuesday
-West Boylston picks Riley to be next superintendent
-Updated with information sessions: West Boylston proposes override to fund budget
-Leominster police release new suspect images, vehicle details in All One Credit Union robbery
-Beers and dogs join at Lilac Hedge farm brewfest
-Item photos: Sterling lets children touch a truck
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Review: AC/DC shakes audience all night long at Gillette Stadium
-Devo brings its "50 Years of De-evolution" tour to Boston
>OPINION: Ron Waddell and Paul B. Saucier: Partners against community violence in Worcester
-Tom Marino: The city of Worcester’s indifference to wrongful incarceration
-W.B.J. Editor Brad Kane: Covering tariffs' impact on Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1380 (27:46): Steve Connolly, Elvis tribute artist
-City of Worcester (2:07:19): Mayor's Civics Academy - Education and youth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a member of the International Society of Poets
>SPORTS: Celtics lose to Knicks, 108-105, in overtime
-Kristaps Porzingis injury update after illness forces Celtics big man from Game 1
-Julian Edelman calls his dad to tell him he made the Patriots Hall of Fame
-Inside Jordon Hudson's $8 million rental empire — where her tenants are stunned she's their landlord: "Isn't she 24?"
-Bruins hope to get "impact player" despite lottery results
-Holy Cross Athletics (2:23:33): Crusader Awards
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
>CARS: Ford, Volkswagen among over 900,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: 3 killed and 9 missing after small boat capsizes off San Diego, Coast Guard says
-At least 1 dead after 16 people shot at a Houston family party
>TRAGIC: Woman killed by ex "narrates own murder" as final moments recorded on chilling voicemail
>NEW ENGLAND: 17 "crucial" AmeriCorps programs in Mass. on the chopping block amid cuts
-Karen Read trial recap, analysis (21:42): Solo cup evidence, "I hit him" and more
>COLLEGES: Claire Wolf named Holy Cross Valedictorian
-Q.C.C., M.W.C.C. granted $179,000 to train nurses, I.T. workers and personal care aids
-Space. Culture. Violence. Clark professor explores alternative history of colonial maps
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the world’s most unusual forests
>BUSINESS: How UPS cutting 20,000 jobs globally could impact the economy
-LPL Financial Research: Finding value among the muni market malaise
-Taxpayer dollars are subsidizing egg manufacturers’ insane profits – while they continue to price gouge due to bird flu
>HOMES: Is your house number visible from the street? Massachusetts has specific requirements
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Root & Press
>HEALTH: W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health (37:16): May update
-Experts share stretches that could help provide a better night's sleep (1:06)
-Common bacteria linked to strep raises worries in U.S.: "Pandemic in plain sight"
>FOOD: Lawmakers push Stop & Shop to lower prices; store responds (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Mass. sisters behind famous Jaju Pierogi make it to "Shark Tank" (1:32). Article
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Inside the Met Gala — See celebrities let loose at fashion's biggest night
>ANIMALS: World's tallest, smallest dogs have picture-perfect playdate
>HISTORY: Before Walmart, Tobias Boland guided construction of Worcester canal
>GOOD NEWS: N.H. store owner goes viral on TikTok asking for help to stay open
-Meanwhile, in Rockport, neighbors fed up after pesky woodpecker damages cars, homes (2:05)
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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
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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