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  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 54 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old

  +5:00: City of Worcester sued again for denying public records on police

  +5:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Keep Rose out of Hall, Goodbye Canada, Bruins being the Bruins, and Virtue for the win

  +5:00: Is this your dog?
  
  

  +Noon: Judge dismisses some witness intimidation charges against Turtleboy

  +Noon: A.A.A. predicts record Memorial Day weekend travel (2:26)

  +Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend

  +Noon: New movies on demand — "The Legend of Ochi," "Wolfs," and more

  +Noon: First Person: A green oasis in a city is an idea that can "grow"
  
  

  -Man found dead in Northbridge home, police investigating accidental gun discharge (1:55). Article

  -I.C.E. agents injured Worcester mother during raid, won’t give her meds, attorney says

  -Federal hiring freeze leads to closures at beloved Central Mass. park

  -Worcester scores win in fight to save Department of Education

  -Building bridges: Worcester Magazine's top college volunteers of '25 change people's lives

  -Site of Via Italian Table, W.B.D.C. on Shrewsbury Street sold for $7.3 million

  -Candlepin bowling is back where it all began at this new Worcester hot spot

  -Mining company cited for safety violations linked to worker's death in Sterling

  -Shrewsbury Police Department nabs suspect after brazen daytime break-in

  -Q.C.C. celebrates 60th commencement, graduates over 1,200 students

  -Worcester Public Schools (31:23): Ask the Superintendent - Cultural Responsiveness

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:16): Eureka St. body cam footage

  >DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester's Egg Roll Lady shares gratitude and $1.75 eats

  -ICYMI: Family of Worcester State Police recruit who died during training still awaiting autopsy report (3:47). Article

  -Worcester schools candidate arrested at I.C.E. raid ruled ineligible to be on ballot

  -$1 million scratch ticket sold at West Boylston Street gas station and market

  -Film crews take over a Worcester bar. Here's what we know about "Widow's Bay"

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Have you visited the school store lately?

  -Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)

  -Wachusett Echo: 2025 Blitz insider look

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): James B. Jones, of "Love on the Spectrum" fame, visits Shrewsbury schools

  -Man charged with trespassing, shoplifting $376 in steaks from Shrewsbury Shaw's

  -Fate of Spencer Rescue Squad services discussed

  -Leominster mayor proposes balanced FY26 budget without override

  -Radio Worcester (21:48): Barre to dedicate 9/11 memorial featuring artifacts from Pentagon and Twin Towers

  -Lancaster business wins North Central chamber award

  -Fast chargers OK'd for Church Street lot in Clinton

  -Clinton vs. Clinton challenge returns
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Dylan bashes, Gumby's Girlfriend and Captain Sunbeam ...

  -Indian Ranch back for summer of music after record attendance in 2024

  -Hartwell siblings reunite musically in tribute to late father

  >OPINION: Central Mass. Mom: Did having kids ruin my marriage?

  -Worcester Public Schools (2:13): Nurses testimonial

  -WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 120 (28:59): Nick Zwirblia returns

  -Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:18): Jakob Sheppard and Ralph Lyle, students, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society members

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  
  

  >SPORTS: Patriots 2025 schedule breakdown: 17 subplots for 17 games

  -New details on Kristaps Porzingis’ mystery illness with Celtics future uncertain

  -Red Sox trade for Angels’ Ryan Noda, place Masataka Yoshida on 60-day injured list

  -Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway

  -Christo Murphy, Haley Kelly selected as Holy Cross Crusader of the Year winners

  -WooSox postponed
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Shooting near Jewish museum in Washington kills Israeli embassy staff

  -Radio Worcester (11:27): Congressman McGovern decries spending bill as “rotten”

  >TRAGIC: Students found dead in dorm after murder-suicide

  >NEW ENGLAND: Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students

  -Karen Read Q&A on reasonable doubt, jury convos, mistrials, Proctor and more (21:52)

  -Mass. closing all hotel shelters (4:52)

  >COLLEGES: Worcester State students can now pursue graduate degrees at Ulster University

  -The 4-hour phone call that changed everything for Holy Cross classmates

  -Assumption named Silver Military Friendly® School for 2025-2026
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What to do when you miss a connecting flight

  >BUSINESS: GM joins Ford in halting exports to China as potential tariffs loom

  -LPL Financial Research: Market update — Tariff pause boosts sentiment, Fed steady

  -WPI's Time to Startup (32:16): What are the skills you need to develop to start a startup

  >SHOPPING: All of Walmart's best Memorial Day sales of 2025

  >HOMES: Increase in inventory not cooling Central Mass. home prices

  >HEALTH: Mass. psychiatrist explains what postpartum depression is (4:04)

  -Varicose veins and spider veins are different — how to prevent them

  -Mass. psychiatrist on why diagnosing A.D.H.D. in girls can be different than boys (2:52)

  >FOOD: Report finds high arsenic levels in rice brands
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Warner Bros. Discovery revives HBO Max branding in bid for more subscribers

  >MOVIES: Trailer for new "Superman" movie (3:00)

  >CELEBRITY: Concern for Rachael Ray grows with new viral video

  >ANIMALS: Cat demands on using the treadmill multiple times a day (1:48)

  >HISTORY: Paradise Rock Club is one of Boston’s most storied music venues

  >GOOD NEWS: Cardiologist saves man experiencing heart attack symptoms on flight

  -Meanwhile, in Virginia, snake falls from restaurant ceiling, lands in diner's margarita

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