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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
+5:00: Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
+Noon: Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Earlier: Police respond to crash on Hope Ave. in Worcester
+Noon: Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
+Noon: Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
-Worcester committee to review zoning for controversial housing project
-Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
-Worcester man gets 6 years on federal gun charge
-Worcester School Committee delays filing turf field report amid safety debate
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Jamaican Style Cuisine set to open in Worcester
-ICYMI: Last graduates of Anna Maria say it is bittersweet to be final class to receive degree (2:27). Article
-Alleged area McDonald’s food contamination sparks outrage (1:45). Article
-GoFundMe established for Worcester man stabbed to death in New York City
-State sends alert after feds take action against 2 Worcester County doctors
-UMass Medical School Reverse Science Fair has Worcester high schoolers judging grad students, postdocs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual town election, including Proposition 2 1/2 override, today. Sample ballot
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester Police Department rolls out self-service crash reports
-Southbridge Public Schools to hold annual arts show
-Sturbridge to mark America250 with parade, festival and family fun day
-Memorial Day Parade set for May 25th in Webster; schedule adjusted amid declining veteran participation
-Dudley Government Study Committee invites public to May 20th meeting before vote on recommendations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1373 (30:00): Olivia Rodrigo, Gigi Perez, Sombr and More!
>OPINION: Billie Raymond: How I took control of Mother’s Day
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 108 (28:59): FAMBILY
-100 FM The Pike's Ask The City Manager (15:37): The billion dollar budget and chickens
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who loved to travel
>SPORTS: Brad Stevens hypes Hugo Gonzalez after Celtics rookie’s encouraging season
-Wade Boggs reveals he's a "cancer survivor" 2 years after diagnosis
-Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay, 4-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 3-2
-Mike Ross steps down from his position as West Boylston football coach
-Boston Fleet's season ends with 4-3 double overtime loss
>NATIONAL: "Unidentified phenomena" seen in photos from Apollo missions
-17 American passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship land in Nebraska
-Tragic: Beloved crossing guard, 80, struck and killed by car after pushing kids out of harm's way
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 found dead outside their N.H. summer home are identified
-Radio Worcester (25:13): Sen. Robyn Kennedy pushes for fair funding across Mass.
-New ramp connecting Mass. Pike to Route 495 opens Tuesday (:23)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Entrepreneurship Club wins investment at WooTank Pitch Competition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 U.S. small towns with the weirdest laws
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Worcester autism services provider opens Littleton learning center
>HEALTH: Why limiting teen phone usage has health benefits (2:47). Article
-"Population autopsy" finds Americans are dying younger than other wealthy countries — the deadliest 2 culprits revealed
>SHOPPING: Impulse buying is up. Here's how to stop
>FOOD: Potato chips have a lot of surprising science behind them
>TV/STREAMING: Who is replacing Stephen Colbert after the final episode of "The Late Show"?
>MOVIES: Sally Field didn't find Robin Williams funny on "Mrs. Doubtfire"
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood responds to Nikki Glaser feud rumors
-Stefon Diggs, Cardi B share kiss days after his acquittal
>ANIMALS: Dog found shaking in a ditch now dances with her whole body (2:17)
>GOOD NEWS: Make-A-Wish grants 3-year-old's wish for Highland cows
-Meanwhile, Alberta, university breaks world record with 682 people in dinosaur costumes
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
-Multiple positions at Green Street bar
-Multiple positions at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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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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-Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
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