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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-What it’s like living in luxury apartments overlooking Polar Park in Worcester
-City of Worcester Memorial Day ceremonies
-Elm Park Memorial Day Water Ceremony (19:46)
-National politics stopped cold at Memorial Day Ceremony
-Memorial Day BBQ: How to grill without getting food poisoning
-Worcester's WooBins mix design with disposal
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Can you stop left-hand turns? It’s a topic of discussion for gas station across from Shrewsbury Market Basket
-Woman arrested for scamming ex-boyfriend out of $13,500 after receiving $50,000 total
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:16): Eureka St. body cam footage
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Who's open on Memorial Day? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester donation center refurbishes medical equipment for people in need (3:47)
-Worcester E.M.S. mourns loss of longtime paramedic
-Small business spotlight: Pure Bliss grows on Pleasant Street
-Guns, crack cocaine and ecstasy seized in Worcester bust; armed career criminal arrested
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Memorial Day parade at 11 a.m. Monday
-Traffic alert for Monday's parade
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: A final goodbye from Editor-in-Chief Hannah Parry
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Memorial Day Parade Monday. Traffic advisory
-Shrewsbury’s squares honor veterans from all conflicts
-Traffic advisory for Monday in Paxton, Boylston, Leicester
-Wachusett area Memorial Day observances
-Why's it called that? Big honor in small town of East Brookfield
-Photos: Sterling Street Market opens
-Man arrested in bathroom of plastic fabrication company after fourth trespass incident, police say
-Fluoride debate sparks public clash at Fitchburg council meeting
-Sutton Athletic Booster Club to host cornhole tournament
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: 100 FM The Pike (14:18): Comedian Greg Warren
-North High School Spring Concert (30:46)
>OPINION: Worcesteria: "Hate Ends Now" Holocaust exhibit stops in Worcester
-Edward Madaus: Worcester expats celebrate city at Homecoming
-Boston Globe: I.C.E.’s brazen arrests are undermining communities
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (4:27): Activation of Pickett Plaza
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1382 (24:45): Downtown Worcester B.I.D.
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:19:02)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked until the age of 87
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Orioles, 5-1
-Rob Gronkowski opens up on wild Aaron Hernandez story from Patriots meetings
-Bill Belichick's ex Linda Holliday got into confrontation with Jordon Hudson
-A busy week ahead for Bravehearts
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey announces 2025-26 leadership group
-WooSox beat Durham, 3-1
-Pitching in a Triple-A game at Polar Park provided a full-circle moment for former St. John's standout Ian Seymour
-U.S.A. men's hockey team wins IIHF World Championship
>NATIONAL: Ukraine hit with largest drone, missile attack of the war so far
-Doctor who falsely diagnosed healthy patients to fund lavish lifestyle in $118 million scheme gets 10 years in prison
>TRAGIC: Teen girl accidentally shoots self, dies recording social media video
>NEW ENGLAND: Girl dies, man charged in serious Franklin car crash
-Mass. couple killed in head-on crash in Dartmouth; other driver charged
>COLLEGES: WPI's Month in photos for April
-Assumption's 108th undergraduate commencement celebrates Class of 2025
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These airlines ranked highest and lowest in customer satisfaction: J.D. Power study
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Job scam warning for new graduates
>SHOPPING: Amazon refunds: Some customers are now getting money years later. Why?
>HOMES: How often should you water plants and your lawn? Expert weighs in
>HEALTH: How parents can implement pool safety for kids this summer (2:35)
-Trauma centers to test new approach to evaluating traumatic brain injuries (1:18)
>FOOD: 9 regional U.S. pizza styles you need to try
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Charlize Theron Netflix movie, "The Old Guard 2" (2:35)
>MOVIES: "Mission: Impossible" movies ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Cannes Film Festival: See all the celebrities
>ANIMALS: Stray dog runs up to woman and asks her to save her (1:56)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 1125 Main St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman saves 2-year-old son buried in tornado rubble by "following his cry"
-Meanwhile, Florida golfer, age 24, allegedly attacks 79-year-old marshal after being asked to speed up
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-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 (: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
Latest obituaries | | Tuesday's highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
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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