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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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-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Kitchen talent, Worcester restaurant
+Bartender and market help, Worcester brewery
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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