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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester community leaders demand transparency after chaos unfolded during I.C.E. arrest (2:06)
-Related: I.C.E. identifies woman arrested in Worcester
-Related: Eureka Street protest rally on Worcester Common set for 2 p.m. Sunday
-Related: "That is what we need to hold on to": Protesters find different paths to a common cause
-Related: Immigration attorney explains 2 types of warrants I.C.E. uses for arrests
-Related: D.H.S. blames Worcester city councilor for "inciting chaos" at I.C.E. arrest
-Earlier: Family breaks silence after "chaotic" I.C.E. arrest in Worcester
*En español: Habla hermana de menor y madre arrestadas por I.C.E. en Worcester
-Earlier: Residents demand answers after I.C.E. arrest, confrontation with police (2:33)
-Earlier: Baby involved in Worcester I.C.E. arrest safe with its mother, minor released from custody
-Lightning strike causes "significant damage" to area home
-Mother, daughter continue inspirational drive in women's golf league
-Poet and T&G features editor Victor Infante wins Stanley Kunitz Medal
-Holy Cross gave 10 students a $10,000 budget and 1 mission: Buy art
-Central Mass. businesses remain pessimistic about local economy, as outlook on U.S. economy drops to 16-year low
-From vinegar in Worcester to vanilla: Tariffs leave small businesses in the lurch
-From knitting girdles to outfitting astronauts for space travel
-Worcester police looking for owner of this underweight Husky
>FAITH: Mother's Day reflections on love, respect and caring
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:08): Superintendent pick, Human Rights Controversy and election
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Mother's Day plans? Check out Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for helping finding missing woman
-Crash closes popular diner temporarily
-2 Assumption students were in St. Peter’s Square to witness history on Thursday
-Grandmother, 81, to graduate from Worcester State with master's in nursing (2:01). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May and June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden FinCom finalizes budget, taxes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rain stops in time for dam walkway opening
-Westminster police, state cyber unit arrest 21‑year‑old on child‑porn charges after raid
-Sign thefts creating "uneasiness" in Grafton
-Scott Despres leaves Millbury Select Board
-Blackstone Valley Tech names superintendent
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Rushford & Sons Brewhouse: Come for the craft beer, stay for the company
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Stayin' Alive, Little Lies, JFK talk at library and more
-100 FM The Pike (19:07): Comedian Sheng Wang
-"Man of La Mancha" coming to Calliope stage
-Family-friendly spring festivals in & around Central Mass.
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Mother's Day in Worcester
-Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: Redeem the dream
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 53 (28:48): Michael Connely
-Unity Radio's The Woo 508 (50:02)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former director of nursing at City Hospital
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Knicks, 115-93, in Game 3
-Details emerge on Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis' mystery illness
-Why Kyle Dugger is primed for a bounce-back season with Patriots
-Bill Belichick supports Jordon Hudson at Miss Maine amid U.N.C. ban drama
-Red Sox beat Royals, 10-1
-WooSox lose to IronPigs, 5-2
>NATIONAL: Tourist gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park
-What R.F.K. Jr. actually believes about father's assassination
>TRAGIC: 3 siblings rescued from house of horrors after "COVID syndrome" parents kept them locked inside since 2021
>NEW ENGLAND: Milton priest dies after bicycle collision with S.U.V. (:25). Article
-Former F.B.I. agent with regional ties reveals his theory on the possibility of a New England serial killer
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Katherine Brodsky
-Clark develops first doctoral program in education department, designed to promote social change
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Vacationing for this long is good for you, experts say
>BUSINESS: Stagflation fears are growing. Here’s what the term means
-Boston real estate firm expands into Worcester, opens Downtown office
-Mass. launches $25 million program to bolster behavioral health workforce
>HOMES: Experts warn against viral laundry hack that most people do
>SHOPPING: Solomon Pond Mall's new stores in '25
>HEALTH: Can you get sick from touching animals at a petting zoo? (2:49)
-Mass. doctor on measles vaccines after cases surpass 1,000 in U.S. (2:50)
-Older people with this trait may lower their dementia risk: study
>FOOD: What eliminating artificial food dyes could mean for the food system
>TV/STREAMING: CBS cancels "The Equalizer" days before season finale as Queen Latifah breaks silence over ending
>MOVIES: "Sinners" crosses $200 million at the box office, "Minecraft" hits $900 million
>CELEBRITY: Richard Gere, 75, shares insight into life in Spain with wife Alejandra Silva, 42, and kids
>ANIMALS: Abandoned dog was so skinny she could barely stand (1:34)
>HISTORY: Roots of modern rocketry can be found in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Mother and daughter graduate together after life-saving kidney transplant
-Meanwhile, in California, crosswalk buttons hacked to play hoax Musk, Zuckerberg recordings
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>HELP WANTED
+Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
-Servers & bartenders, Quinn's Irish Pub and Quinn's Blue Plate
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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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