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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 80 today in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
+5:00: Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
+5:00: Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
+Noon: This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
+Noon: Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
+Noon: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
-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
-Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-Worcester first responders honored for catching toddler from burning roof and battling 2 fires in a day
-Man killed in accidental shooting remembered as accomplished cook
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:09): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Radio Worcester (24:00): El Sombrero Taqueria and Dashboard Diner
-ICYMI: The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-Worcester woman arrested for shoplifting over $700 in goods from Leicester Walmart
-By raising dogs, Northborough couple helps those in need
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Elevated E.Coli levels in Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury
-Emotional testimony at Charlton dog hearing leads to safety orders after neighbor’s pets attacked
-Veterans nonprofit buys former Catholic rest home in Leominster for $2.6 million
-Former Fitchburg state senator, serving prison sentence, pleads guilty to state charges
-Woman arrested for harassment order violation after swearing at neighbor over backyard fence
-Q&A: At Red Dog's, roofing runs in the family
-Lancaster sends requests to Legislature
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Greater Worcester Opera's "Love Italian Style" something to sing about
-Iggy Pop hauled off stage in coffin during farewell concert
-Tiny canvases will make a mosaic at Conant
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Wurlitzer in spotlight at Hanover "Safety Last" showing
-W.B.J. editorial: The clean energy sector deserves our support
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 476 (30:02): Miss Massachusetts contestant Krist Miranda
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to hair stylist/barber who operated Unique Hair Salon in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots O.T.A. takeaways — Stefon Diggs returns, offense bounces back
-Longtime Patriots center David Andrews details decision to retire
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 7-6
-David Ortiz gets candid on idea of Rafael Devers moving to first base
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2025 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Oklahoma City head coach Mark Daigneault is a Leominster native (1:04)
-Celtics offseason plans: Jrue Holiday trade highlights a "thread the needle" path
-Little League remembers former District 4 Administrator Doug Hannam
>CARS: Ford, Nissan among over 1 million vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: The ingenious way Ukraine pulled off its stunning "Pearl Harbor" attack against Russia
-Powerful Mount Etna eruption sends panicked tourists running for their lives (2:14)
>TRAGIC: Dad kills son with autism and self in apparent murder-suicide in home where missing daughter was also found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Federal officials discuss "immigration enforcement surge" in Mass. (22:50)
-I.C.E. agents who detained Milford student were looking for his father, feds say
-Karen Read trial (21:40): Officer's updated story; will Michael Proctor testify?
>COLLEGES: Assumption hosts annual undergrad and graduate research symposiums
-Deborah Harmon Hines event celebrates academic excellence, cultural pride at UMass Medical School
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why you should consider “slow travel” for your next trip
>BUSINESS: C.E.O. warns A.I. could wipe out 1 in 2 white collar jobs in next 5 years
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-Radio Worcester (7:05): How B.B.B. reviews stand apart from Google and Yelp
>SHOPPING: Walmart quietly jacks up prices
>HEALTH: New treatment for aggressive breast cancer has 100% survival rate
-"Ozempic teeth" the latest alarming side effect of weight-loss drugs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix doc "TITAN: The OceanGate Disaster" (1:31)
>MOVIES: "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" first trailer returns Crawley family
>CELEBRITY: "King of the Hill" voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside his Texas home
-Blake Lively makes shock move in Justin Baldoni legal battle
>ANIMALS: Sometimes saying goodbye is the greatest act of love (4:28)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Old Dunkin' Donuts, 226-228 Grafton St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Student racks up millions of dollars in scholarship offers
-Meanwhile, in India, wandering bull takes parked scooter for a joyride
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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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