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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:47). High of 52 today in Worcester
+6:00: When the nor'easter's heaviest rain arrives (3:23)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Nonprofit providing emergency assistance to families at former Worcester City Motel on Route 9
+6:00: Flags planted on veterans' graves ahead of Memorial Day (:49)
+6:00: $1 million scratch ticket sold at West Boylston Street gas station and market
+6:00: How Holy Cross baseball clinched its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2017
+Noon: Worcester schools candidate arrested at I.C.E. raid ruled ineligible to be on ballot
+Noon: Tess Lukey bringing Worcester roots, Wampanoag heritage to Boston Public Art Triennial
+Noon: Last Call: Dan Hawkins, owner, Man & Cat Candle Company
-"People in Worcester can't afford rents": Augustus challenged on housing crisis
-Assumption student to plead guilty to hacking, cyber extortion
-Worcester police arrests man with rifle, samurai sword after 9-hour standoff
-Earlier: Heavy police presence on Forestdale Road in Worcester
-Worcester City Hall adds security, ends garage parking
-Tractor-trailer gets stuck under Webster Street bridge (1:30). Article
-Trucker charged with stabbing another at Sturbridge truck stop
-Conan O'Brien said "greatest days" of his life spent at Worcester spot
-Albanian Festival offers 3 days of dance, music, heritage and food
-TODAY! City Manager Batista to deliver State of the City address Wednesday
-Worcester Public Schools (3:23): Curriculum maps for Spring 2025
-Radio Worcester (14:10): Councilor Moe Bergman: “Narrative of W.P.D. cooperating with I.C.E. is inaccurate and dangerous”
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Dining review: Scruffy Murphy's in Worcester
-ICYMI: 16-year-old arrested, 19-year-old wounded in stabbing outside Target
-Clark confers 468 undergraduate degrees to the Class of 2025
-Know a high school senior? Here's when they'll be getting a diploma
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden pushing against multi-family zoning requirement
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Students create Lids for Love
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston voters turn out to OK budget; override election June 3rd
-Town meeting endorses exploring Shrewsbury High School expansion
-Worcester County Wonders: Asa Waters Mansion, the jewel of Millbury
-Barre to commemorate victims, survivors of 9/11 Memorial Day
-Shrewsbury Police Department April statistics
-Millbury police warn of scammers claiming to be with Millbury Redevelopment Authority
-Leominster Plaza featuring urgent care clinic sold for $7.2 million
-Clinton twins working "Against The Tide"
-Tahanto students score at French competition
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Taija New and Berm deliver new music
-TODAY! Book club 6 to 7:30 at The Village
-South High Community School International Show (1:14:52)
>OPINION: Jean G. McMurray: Food aid cuts hurt the poor, help the rich
-Jillian Snyder: Pros & cons of being the preferred parent
-Worcester Public Schools (1:29): Doherty C.T.E. programs - Marketing, management and finance
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 55 (27:59): Gary Feltman & SafeTech4Schools
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had "a long and courageous battle with ALS"
>SPORTS: LeBron James has interesting theory of why Celtics lost to Knicks
-Jordon Hudson has reportedly said she’s engaged to Bill Belichick
-Red Sox beat Mets, 2-0
-Have a group that wants to fundraise at the Bravehearts?
-Holy Cross Coaches Roadshow Boston (:57)
-WooSox beat Durham, 8-2
>NATIONAL: New Orleans jail employee accused of helping 10 inmates escape arrested
-From meme to movement: Is D.O.G.E. saving money?
>TRAGIC: Tragic climbing accident leaves 3 people dead at popular national park
>NEW ENGLAND: Seventh former staffer at Newton-Wellesley Hospital diagnosed with brain tumor (2:00). Article
-"If I were Karen Read, I would be worried sick," former judge says (21:37)
-Auditor flags "unlawful" no-bid deals in Mass. shelter program review
>COLLEGES: What are some of the most Googled questions about WPI? (1:44)
-Assumption Dr. Conway Campbell honored with Diamond Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best flat, walkable U.S. cities for travelers with limited mobility
>BUSINESS: Google takes aim at ChatGPT, Meta with A.I. products, upgrades
-LPL Financial Research: Market update — Tariff pause boosts sentiment, Fed steady
-Radio Worcester (22:38): Craig Blais discusses Worcester’s Economic Development Coordinating Council
>SHOPPING: Memorial Day grill deals: Save big on Traeger smokers, Weber grills
>HOMES: Zillow Gone Wild featured F.D.R.’s former church on sale for $3.8 million
>HEALTH: World's first bladder transplant performed — here's how
-Doctor on parenting adult children who are home from college (3:01)
>FOOD: 15 foods that go by different names abroad
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock teases "The Office" spinoff "The Paper," sets premiere date
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new John Wick movie (1:30)
>CELEBRITY: George Wendt, who played Norm on "Cheers," dies at 76
>ANIMALS: Winning over the most "vicious" feral cat in the world (2:00)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? The short history of Putnam Lane includes a tie to a U.S. president
>GOOD NEWS: Family's goodbye to beloved dog becomes a lesson in letting go (3:05)
-Meanwhile, in Rockport, "ferocious" woodpecker damages 25 vehicles in town
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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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