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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester donation center refurbishes medical equipment for people in need (3:47)
-Worcester E.M.S. mourns loss of longtime paramedic
-City of Worcester Memorial Day ceremonies
-Small business spotlight: Pure Bliss grows on Pleasant Street
-Guns, crack cocaine and ecstasy seized in Worcester bust; armed career criminal arrested
-Worcester college students advocate to Congress to support higher education
-Holy Cross celebrates 179th commencement
-Quinsigamond Community College grads lauded at 60th commencement
-Support Nativity School of Worcester's high school students: Learn about Nancy's Fund
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-A memorable life in golf and plenty of Pleasant Valley moments for O'Toole
-Debunking food safety myths before your Memorial Day BBQ (2:44)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:16): Eureka St. body cam footage
>FAITH: On fearing God, and the story of Abraham and Isaac
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 seafood restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-City of Worcester sued again for denying public records on police
-"Celebration of life" or calling hours? Hard feelings follow event at area restaurant
-Judge dismisses some witness intimidation charges against Turtleboy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Traffic alert for Monday's parade
-Wachusett Echo: A final goodbye from Editor-in-Chief Hannah Parry
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Melissa Bailey
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police recover guns from apartment closet after recorded jail calls raise red flags
-CharCUTErie Woo to celebrate shop's grand opening Friday in Paxton
-Traffic advisory for Monday in Paxton
-Wachusett area Memorial Day observances
-Hello, goodbye at Sutton annual town meeting
-Princeton OK's $14 million budget
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Dylan bashes, Gumby's Girlfriend and Captain Sunbeam ...
-Boston Pops 4th of July lineup unveiled
-Photographer Ken Martin speaks at Worcester Holy Trinity Church Men’s Club
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Memorial Day water ceremony at Elm Park
-Central Mass. Mom: A sexual assault story
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1381 (27:41): Dr. Satya Mitra, candidate, City Council At-Large
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (55:10): Carol Denise Ward, founder, Circles of Joy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who passed away at age 100
>SPORTS: Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer's big-league arrival delayed by lost car keys
-Red Sox split doubleheader with Orioles
-Jordon Hudson has told at least one person she's engaged to Bill Belichick
-Bruins’ Brad Marchand trade results in first-round pick from Panthers
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway
-Bravehearts' Friday Night Brights are BACK starting Friday
-Holy Cross field hockey announces captains for 2025 season
-WooSox split doubleheader with Durham
>NATIONAL: Why are major U.S. cities sinking? Here's what to know (3:29)
-Meet Russia's real-life "Americans" — spies hiding in plain sight
>TRAGIC: Kentucky fire major was shielding wife from tornado when he died
>NEW ENGLAND: Former postmaster used money order scam to fund casino trips, officials say (1:26)
-Hepatitis A outbreak at Provincetown restaurant leaving some visitors on edge (2:45)
>COLLEGES: WPI welcomes Thomas Driscoll to Board of Trustees
-Worcester State student work dazzles at annual celebration of scholarship and creativity
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Stockbridge named "best small town to visit." What to do if you go
>BUSINESS: Report: Millionaire tax not causing ultra-wealthy to flee state
-Radio Worcester (14:52): W.B.J. Editor Brad Kane talks Power 100, nature of influence and why Hank Stolz made The Insiders list
>SHOPPING: "Wicked Good" Summer travel finds (4:12)
>HOMES: Is there a right way to load the dishwasher?
>HEALTH: What you need to know about prostate cancer (1:23)
-F.D.A. crackdown on off-brand weight loss and diabetes drugs to take effect
-Endometriosis patient: "Don't stop asking questions until you have an answer" (2:33)
>FOOD: McDonald's Squishmallow Happy Meal toys available now
>TV/STREAMING: Lester Holt reveals why he’s leaving "Nightly News" but staying at NBC
>MOVIES: "The Devil Wears Prada 2" nabs "Avengers Doomsday" premiere date
>CELEBRITY: Tom Hardy makes devastating health announcement
>ANIMALS: "Broken" cat who hissed at her new mom learns to trust (3:20)
>HISTORY: History of the Cathedral of St. Paul (1:12:04)
>GOOD NEWS: Kermit the Frog delivers commencement address: "Keep believing, keep pretending" (1:06)
-Meanwhile, waterboarding is back — revived as a dangerous TikTok trend
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
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