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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
>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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-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Kitchen talent, Worcester restaurant
+Bartender and market help, Worcester brewery
+Firefighter/paramedic, Town of Holden
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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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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-Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
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