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>WEATHER: Clouds break for some sun, high of 68 in Worcester (3:07)
-2025 hurricane names list: Is yours on the list? (1:41)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3 hurt in Worcester crash involving W.R.T.A. bus, S.U.V.
+6:00: Tatnuck Square café closes its doors (pictured)
+6:00: Table Talk Pies’ former leader reenters bakery industry
+6:00: Backyard chickens still on ice in Worcester
+6:00: False claims of ineligible School Committee candidate in Worcester
+6:00: Radio Worcester (16:48): Worcester Housing Authority tackles crisis with new projects and self-sufficiency programs
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
+6:00: Holy Cross launches naming contest for student section
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Worcester gas station sells $1 million winner
+Noon: Bay Path Voc Tech teacher charged with indecent assault, harassment
+Noon: Juvenile summonsed to court for defecating inside West Brookfield Town Hall, police say
+Noon: The Detour Streetwear Fashion & Music Festival returns to Grove Street
+Noon: Music Worcester announces new season with "stunning array of talent"
+Noon: Southbridge artist overcomes boundaries
-Candlepin bowling returns to Worcester, as American Flatbread set to open on Saturday
-In Worcester, people rush to meet REAL ID deadline. But if you're late, don't fret
-What to know about Worcester’s near billion-dollar proposed budget
-Worcester city election: Here's who has qualified for the ballot
-Meet Brian Allen, the "Worcester kid" set to head the city’s schools
-Worcester Human Rights Committee chair, vice chair not reappointed amid tensions with city
-Worcester Red Sox boring? John Oliver makes a pitch at name change
-Trash gets classy: Worcester launches dual-stream bin pilot
-Worcester man charged with fentanyl trafficking after warrant search of Richland Street apartment
-Judge denies ex-Auburn High A.D.'s bid to dismiss propositioning charge
-Bunco for a Cause to benefit St. John's Food for the Poor
-Worcester County Wonders: Perfection in Worcester's oldest park
>FAITH: What is the papal conclave, and how long will it last?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 (5:34): Steak & Cheese
-ICYMI: Former site of Saint Peter-Marian High School in Worcester is back on the market
-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
-Closed Worcester ice cream shop to reopen soon with new owners
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden rep. pushes for insurers to cover cognitive rehab therapy
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury election results
-Shrewsbury residents reject D.P.W. project
-Millbury town government vacancies
-Fitchburg water system repairs raise alarm as officials weigh road and cemetery issues
-Mural will welcome people to Clinton
-Plant sales will get you in mood to dig
-Nashoba Regional announces its honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Fit to show: Kendrick Lamar sports jeans by Worcester fashion designer
-Local band Evil Felipe joins Real Friends for Palladium show
-Celebrating 30 years of conductor Keith Lockhart working at Boston Pops (4:15). Article
-Radio Worcester (22:08): Kathy Gagne reflects on 30 years at Mechanics Hall
-Related: Q&A: Kathleen Gagne's legacy of culture & connections at Mechanics Hall
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Getting our pink back after motherhood
-Tom Marino: The city of Worcester’s indifference to wrongful incarceration
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 52 (28:09): Mauro DePasquale
-Radio Worcester (17:57): U.S. democracy facing "slow drip" decline, Clark professor says
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who managed the Mustard Seed for 3 decades
>SPORTS: Kristaps Porzingis likely to play in Game 2 for Celtics
-Jordon Hudson's "controlling" behavior during Bill Belichick interview was "on brand"
-Red Sox lose to Rangers, 6-1
-17 Holy Cross teams post perfect 1,000 A.P.R. scores
-Bravehearts issue message to fans
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 6-4
>CARS: E.V. maker recalls over 27,000 vehicles over risk of malfunction
>NATIONAL: 20% of top military leadership positions to be cut
-New audio reveals tense moments after Newark Airport air traffic controllers lost contact
>TRAGIC: Dad beaten to death in front of teen daughter on Easter Sunday
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. tax revenue collections for April exceed expectations by over $1 billion
-Karen Read trial (22:38): A retired police chief on how officers handled O'Keefe scene
>COLLEGES: “Don’t be afraid to say yes,” BlackRock’s Ackerley tells Nichols graduates
-Worcester State expands language program with Quechua and Vietnamese
-Umpire Channel founder and Clark student Noah Katz makes waves with his WooTank win
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): D.H.S. says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now
>BUSINESS: Here's the reason why most Americans feel behind on their savings goals
-LPL Financial Research: Finding value among the muni market malaise
-Small businesses dependent on imports from China are feeling tariff pinch
>HOMES: U.S. starter homes now cost $1 million or more in 230-plus cities
>SHOPPING: Central Mass. Mom's Mother's Day gifts we actually want
>HEALTH: Can gluten to transfered by kissing? (1:08)
-Anal cancer is on the rise — here’s who is most at risk
-Adults self-diagnosing with A.D.H.D. due to social media, study says (1:56)
>FOOD: Farmers markets in & around Central Mass.
>TV/STREAMING: Canceled TV Shows — Which of your favorite shows got the axe?
>MOVIES: Road House 2: Guy Ritchie to direct Jake Gyllenhaal sequel
>CELEBRITY: Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape
>ANIMALS: Orphaned lamb gets daily bottles from his big sister (1:56)
>HISTORY: See inside Alcatraz: The once-infamous prison turned historic site
>GOOD NEWS: Woman wins $50,000 lottery prize using mom's birthday numbers
-Meanwhile, in Australia, 918 people play Monopoly to break world record
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years\
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester bistro until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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