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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 55 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-In Worcester, Minogue, Deaton win Mass. G.O.P. endorsement for guv, U.S. Senate (2:25). Article
-Closure of UMass Memorial's behavioral health affiliate prompts backlash from workers
-Worcester eyes 160-acre rezoning to spur development, AbbVie expansion
-Worcester mayor clarifies stance on rent control
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-The Worcester family business that made horseshoes for presidents
-Area ice cream truck goes viral for giving free cones to kids on hot day (1:46). Article
-Author Margaret Atwood and Emmy winning grad Ann Dowd in conversation at Holy Cross
-Meet the Clark student who advocated for Mass. to recognize April as Armenian-American Heritage Month
-6 best places to play darts in Central Mass. that locals love (2:05)
-Manny Jae Media (1:49:55): Latin American Business Organization Expo
-Hummingbirds have been spotted in Central Mass. map says. What to know
-Worcester moves ahead with Massasoit Road reconstruction project
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Anna Maria closing, Pride conflict, pothole pressure
>FAITH: Newly received tell of journeys to the Catholic Church
>DINING OUT: I ate the Red Robin burger towers so you don't have to (1:21)
-Uptowne Mediterranean Restaurant one of Shrewsbury's hidden gems
-ICYMI: Families and students struggling with sudden decision to close Anna Maria (2:44)
-Police body camera video released of Worcester fox attack
-Robert McCluskey, driver who crashed into Shrewsbury station, seeks release
-Worcester man wins $1 million on scratch ticket, plans to buy house
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-Override tax impact calculator
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire at Charlton home on Gale Road
-Family of Adam Julian wants answers after fatal crash on Route 20 in Charlton
-Webster crash leads to O.U.I. arrest, S.W.A.T.-assisted gun suspect arrest overnight
-Paving begins Monday in Millbury
-Temporary food event education Monday in Shrewsbury
-Bay Path committee race highlights leadership, labor issues
-Southbridge Garden Club Sale in Sturbridge planned for May 17th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Bring Me The Horizon, Sacrament, Jazz Streams and more
-Want to hold a sword and wear a helmet? Check out this museum (1:44)
-Salisbury Singers concert will celebrate 250 years of American music
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (46:30): The music of Linda Ronstadt, performed by Stomp N' Holler
>OPINION: Laurel: The compleat knight at the Worcester Art Museum
-What's Up Worcester (1:59): Star Winston (ART Inc.) on building creative space in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who succumbed to injuries sustained in crash
>SPORTS: Patriots bolster depth, take flyer on quarterback on Day 3 of NFL Draft
-Red Sox manager Alex Cora fired along with several staff members
-WooSox manager Chad Tracy named Red Sox interim manager
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 17-1
-Crusader Quarterly with Kit Hughes
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 9-2
-St. Paul’s hosts inaugural Legacy Schools Hall of Fame
>NATIONAL: Shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner
-Who is Cole Tomas Allen, accused correspondents dinner shooter?
-Tragic: Anti-poaching conservationist gored to death by 2,900 pound rhino in South Africa
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children found dead, mother arrested and charged with murder (2:55)
-Suffolk County sheriff officer facing human trafficking, child rape charges (:58). Article
-New survey shows more young people are leaving Boston (:32). Article
>COLLEGES: Assumption hosts 22nd annual Duck Day
-Roxanne Armbruster joins WPI as V.P. of talent and chief H.R. officer
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the most beautiful churches in America
-United Airlines says it will raise summer fares as much as 20% as fuel prices surge amid war
>BUSINESS: Consumer confidence plummeted to record low this month, study reveals
-Recent tax law changes and estate planning in Massachusetts
>HOMES: Natural ways to protect lawn from ticks and mosquitoes
>SHOPPING: What fast fashion might actually be costing you
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on youth athletes and "overuse" injuries (2:47)
-Amazon expands access to GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs
>FOOD: Kellogg is putting toys back into some cereal boxes as a "Toy Story 5" tie-in
>TV/STREAMING: Helena Bonham Carter exits "The White Lotus" days into filming Season 4
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Paul Rudd movie, "Power Ballad" (1:49)
>CELEBRITY: Inside Nikki Glaser's decision to flee Los Angeles for "relaxed" Missouri
-Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic known for "We Just Disagree" and "Feelin' Alright," dies at 79
>ANIMALS: Dog dumped at garbage facility will never fear the cold again (1:24)
>HISTORY: Rare Declaration of Independence prints on display in Boston (2:03)
>GOOD NEWS: How a girl born without most of her arm was inspired by a soccer player just like her (2:45)
-Meanwhile, in Zimbabwe, hotel worker hides as massive croc sneaks into kitchen (2:15)
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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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