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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Police find S.U.V. associated with search for missing woman in Worcester (1:59) (pictured)
-Related: Missing woman last seen at her job on Friday in Worcester (1:11). Article
-Earlier: Worcester police ask for help finding missing woman
+6:00: Gardner man's murder trial opens with defense accusing a witness of being the true killer
+6:00: 2 Railers suspended, fined after fight in Saturday's game
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 4
+Noon: Spotlight on high achievers: Vote now for Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
+Noon: Dogs founds on Sunderland Road and Gates Street in Worcester
-Documents show Worcester police sent sex crimes charges to D.A. for teacher
-Does Worcester need a police oversight board? Here's where City Council candidates stand
-Woman struck, critically injured by vehicle in Worcester
-Inside the operation at American Vinegar Works in Worcester (4:11)
-Q.C.C. appoints Director for Auxilium Center (6:20)
-Dog parks, sidewalk renovations in Worcester to begin Monday
-Selections from what customers at A Great Notion are reading
-Cerebral palsy isn’t stopping these siblings from teaming up on the football field
-Monday's Child: Chris, 16, is known for his quick wit, sense of humor and one-liners
-T&G Santa Fund launches, with donations appreciated now more than ever
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:41): Partisanship, Polar Park and police oversight
>POLITICS: Meet the candidates: Molly McCullough blends advocacy with experience
-Manny Jae Media (21:11): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh, Mayor and Worcester City Council At-Large
-Manny Jae Media (1:03:03): Robert Bilotta, Worcester City Council, District 2
-Manny Jae Media (50:51): Feanna Jattan-Singh, Worcester School Committee, District C
-Manny Jae Media (54:10): Molly McCullough, Worcester School Committee, District A
-Aislinn Doyle: Election guide to the Worcester School Committee
-In second bid for mayor, Khrystian King pledges to stand for renters, small businesses
-Manny Jae Media (1:05:09): Mayor Joe Petty, running for re-election for Mayor and City Council At-Large
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (23:37): How campaigns can truly engage voters
>DINING OUT: Local restaurants step up to feed S.N.A.P. families during shutdown
-ICYMI: Texts of disgraced Trooper Michael Proctor could impact case of murdered Worcester man
-Worcester sees 7,600 ballots cast prior to municipal election on Tuesday
-People from these metros areas are looking to buy homes in Worcester
-Top food delivery apps providing discounts to S.N.A.P. recipients as government shutdown continues
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Finance Committee outlines override need, process
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Dahlias brighten patients' day at UMass Memorial
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Protesters call for Uxbridge Select Board Chair to resign after post
-71-year-old Shrewsbury man killed in highway vehicle collision in New York
-Happy new trails in Shrewsbury as Rawson Hill Trails officially opens
-Judge grants bond to Leominster man detained by I.C.E. after confrontation outside home
-Sutton High students give back after day of testing
-Historic Ansin Park in Fitchburg will once again be the best in Mass.
-Millbury Police Association holding fifth annual Trivia Night
-Grafton lawyer named a Massachusetts Rising Star
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: "The Nutcracker" returns to Worcester this holiday season
>OPINION: John Griffin: We are not the Greatest Generation
-Luis G. Pedraja: No better time than now for gratitude
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:21:26)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who had a lengthy career as a social worker
>SPORTS: Patriots hang on to beat Falcons, 24-23, after late extra point miss
-Patriots’ win proves they have larger margin for error
-Pregnant Cardi B goes wild as she cheers on boyfriend Stefon Diggs at Patriots game
-Holy Cross women's basketball opens season at Boston College
-Foreman excited to return to Holy Cross after remarkable recovery
-Tyler Boston's return will give Holy Cross men's basketball a boost
-Holy Cross women’s hockey edged by No. 8 UConn, 3-2
-M.I.A.A. football state tournament seedings, schedule released
>NATIONAL: Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions
-Pentagon gives greenlight to provide Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine: report
-Tragic: Young student drops dead from rare heart condition
>NEW ENGLAND: Market Basket brawls in Mass. caught on camera
-$9,000 in donations stolen from Watertown church (1:23)
-Man threatened to kill woman if she didn’t steal from Walmart
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria ESports Blog Director's Corner
-Clark makes room for student mental health
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These countries have the most expensive taxis
>BUSINESS: DATTCO expands into Central Mass. with new Millbury facility
-Radio Worcester (11:30): Gaudette Insurance marks 100 years of family values and B.B.B. partnership
-Busting top money saving myths: bank accounts, withdrawals, more
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Here’s what happens to your body after daylight saving time
-Obstructive sleep apnea may be linked to microbleeds in the brain
>FOOD: The "best chocolate in America" is found at a barn in Mass. (1:33)
>TV/STREAMING: "House Hunters" and "House Hunters International" score a nearly 400-episode pick-up at HGTV
>MOVIES: "Regretting You" tops worst Halloween box office in 31 years
>CELEBRITY: Kate Hudson reveals the "biggest gift" of her Hollywood career
-Millie Bobby Brown allegedly accused "Stranger Things" co-star David Harbour of bullying: report
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Ritter Memorial Library, Lunenburg
>ANIMALS: Grieving mama dog finds the perfect match (2:27)
>GOOD NEWS: Officers get even after high schoolers toilet paper police headquarters (3:01)
-Meanwhile, in Utah, man drops 1,917-pound pumpkin onto his Geo Metro
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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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