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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 45 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Worcester juvenile probation officer returns to former school for Career Day
+7:00: Former Worcester Human Rights chair takes big role in congressional campaign
+7:00: Guardian joins Local News Day to celebrate community journalism
+7:00: Learn how 2026 state education funding will effect Worcester
+7:00: Community Legal Aid launches eviction sealing project for Central And Western Mass. tenants
+7:00: Futures League announces Bravehearts schedule
+Noon: Middle school recess? City students make case before School Committee
+Noon: City of Worcester opens $1.35 million funding round to expand affordable housing supply
+Noon: Olympian from Worcester Stephen Nedoroscik, girlfriend break up
+Noon: Corrosion of Conformity to co-headline concert in Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Tomicka Wagstaff, justice and equity leader at Holy Cross
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old
-UMass Medical School names next chancellor
-Video shows dramatic arrest of 4 juveniles on Worcester's Orient Street
-Worcester fox attack victim speaks to Channel 7
-Downtown Worcester coworking space closing after 16 months
-Driver charged with O.U.I. after S.U.V. crashes into Rutland stable, injuring horse (:30). Article
-Worcester County Wonders: The local history behind The Pill
-TODAY! Bestselling author and Harvard professor Jill Lepore to speak Wednesday in Shrewsbury
-Worcester Board of Health may relax strict tobacco license rules
-Aislinn Doyle: Guide to Worcester Public School middle school enrollment
-Spring street sweeping underway in Worcester
-Water filtration maintenance to impact service in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Amazon launches new way to order UberEats, Grubhub with Alexa
-ICYMI: Worcester man used dead person's identity for benefits: Feds
-12 arrested as Worcester police block street takeover locations
-Earlier: Worcester police prepare for possible street takeover
-Adaptive reuse of historic mills offers path to easing the Central Mass. housing shortage
-Worcester firefighter, veteran to honor the fallen by running back-to-back marathons
-Worcester native rejected "buckets of money" to return for Disney+ reboot of "Malcolm in the Middle"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police participating in Distracted Driving Awareness Month
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 people, 3 pets displaced in Fitchburg house fire
-Nut allergy may block Oakmont student's military dream
-Giant 40-foot troll could soon call Charlton home. How you can help
-More than 100 apartments could replace closed local country club
-West Boylston police warn of scam
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at The Uxlocale on Friday, Val's in Holden on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Rockabilly legend Reverend Horton Heat coming to Worcester
-Listen Up: Giving new music from Endation and L0TUZ a spin
-Truth behind mystery musician taking over iTunes chart revealed
>OPINION: Richard T. Moore: Following the big money on benefit fraud
-Manny Jae Media (1:01:18): 508 LIVE!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident
>SPORTS: Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and NFL reporter Dianna Russini hold hands and hug at luxury hotel
-Celtics beat Charlotte, 113-102 (2:04). Article
-Bruins lose to Hurricanes, 6-5
-Red Sox beat Brewers, 3-2
-Bravehearts introduce Hometown Hearts program
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Columbus, 14-10
-Railers Booster Club announces 2025-2026 player awards
-Alex Karaban ends singular career with UConn basketball
>CARS: Used car prices hit their highest level in nearly 3 years as wholesale demand stays strong
>NATIONAL: U.S. and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire
-NASA releases first photos taken during historic flyby of moon (1:18)
-Tragic: Siblings die after getting trapped in unused fridge during hide and seek
>NEW ENGLAND: Maine house fire leaves wife dead and husband seriously injured
-Radio Worcester (17:02): Shawn Oliver outlines working-class platform in bid for Lieutenant Governor
>COLLEGES: Winning since inception: An overview of Anna Maria Esports
-Radio Worcester (10:58): Q.C.C. president pushes back on community college misconceptions
-Performing in Clark Gala was a marquee experience
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Royal Caribbean’s new Treehouse Suite costs $200,000 a week
-10 former country names you've never heard of
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence slips back into pessimistic territory
-LPL Financial Research: Lessons from past conflicts for today’s stock market
-Latin American Business Expo to return to DCU Center for 11th year
>HEALTH: 2 bedtime mistakes are increasing your heart attack risk
-Why doctors say organ donation need is urgent and how living donors can help (2:30)
>HOMES: Cleaning pros say don't make the bed immediately
>SHOPPING: Apple hits snags on $2,000 foldable iPhone ahead of planned debut: report
>FOOD: 8 U.S. regional dishes you've probably never heard of
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of Netflix's "Million Dollar Secret" (1:48)
>MOVIES: Sex, Sean Penn and a nervous M.P.A.A.: Amy Heckerling on "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reject settlement talks as trial looms
-"SNL" star Chloe Fineman under fire for revealing she pantsed 6-year-old kid
>ANIMALS: Cat who loves the water waits in the tub for bath time (2:23)
>HISTORY: Colorful 1940s bathrooms: See some retro restrooms in rainbow hues
>GOOD NEWS: 107-year-old WWII veteran honored at State House (2:46)
-Meanwhile, in California, Easter Bunny comforts wounded victim after shooting chaos
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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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