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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 85 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  -Worcester population keeps growing, even as Massachusetts sees exodus

  -Springfield agency intends to take over some Community Healthlink programs

  -Worcester State celebrates 150th graduating class at DCU Center

  -Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000

  -Man convicted in 2015 murder alleges authorities withheld evidence

  -Worcester police arrest man after observing drug transaction on Chandler Street

  -TODAY! 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot

  -TODAY! Radio Worcester (9:52): CASA Palooza returns Sunday with music, community and a mission

  -Worcester Haitian Flag Day celebration Monday

  -This local ice cream shop serves your dessert on a paint palette

  -How a Worcester paperboy became one of the F.B.I.’s top intelligence leaders

  -Worcester African Festival to return for fourth year

  -Karon Shea agency marks 45 years in Worcester

  -T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester

  -Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Peacemaker awards, pothole pressure, Union Station restaurant search

  -18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside

  >DINING OUT: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish

  -ICYMI: Baby born on I-190 as parents rush to hospital

  -Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job

  -Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday

  -A.T.V. stolen from area family was being sold to pay for son's cancer treatment (2:15)

  -Polar Beverages marking America's 250th birthday (3:09)

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May Senior Center events

  -Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)

  -Holden override passes, but Wachusett partners fail to pass theirs

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A celebration 50 years in the making for Grafton baseball

  -Nipmuc, St. Paul softball teams rally around Dudley teen battling brain cancer

  -Millbury ice cream shop changes hands after owners retire

  -Man arrested trying to pick up $19,000 from Clinton woman who lost $97,000 in scam

  -In Charlton, single round found at Heritage School auditorium after dismissal

  -Shrewsbury pay database: The town’s surprising top earner in 2025

  -Town Hall parking shortage central to Southbridge property acquisition

  -"Frygate" investigation continues in Southbridge
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more

  -Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown

  -The hottest moms’ night out: Competitive puzzling

  -WCCA-TV's Sketch Worcester No. 30 (28:38): Robert Goddard, conjoined twins & naughty cat

  >OPINION: Ray Mariano: Things I miss most in today's politics

  -Laurel: Picturing a downtown landmark

  -WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 487 (27:53): Millennials, Part 1

  -Unity Radio's Future Focus (51:16): City Councilor Luis Ojeda & School Committee member Dianna Biancheria

  -Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Public School teacher
  
  

  >SPORTS: 2026 NFL must watch games (1:36)

  -Red Sox beat Braves, 3-2

  -Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule

  -Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -WooSox lose to Buffalo, 2-0

  -Whitinsville Christian's Justin Vander Baan wins first pro basketball title

  -WPI and Assumption softball advance to NCAA regional finals

  -Ronda Rousey only needs 17 seconds to defeat Gina Carano
  
  

  >NATIONAL: C.D.C. monitoring 41 people for hantavirus after deadly cruise infection

  -Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked

  -Study finds climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide

  -Tragic: Mom makes eerie admission as 2 dead kids found in burning car

  >NEW ENGLAND: Court audio: Judge gave Cambridge gunman another chance before shooting (2:38)

  -New footage shows man fatally stuck in a escalator as a dozen people walk by without helping

  -Channel 25 says goodbye to longtime anchor Mark Ockerbloom (6:06)

  -Radio Worcester (21:49): Brian Shortsleeve outlines plan to cut taxes and repeal M.B.T.A. Communities Act

  >COLLEGES: Student achievement recognized at Nichols Academic Awards ceremony

  -Clark Challenge. Change. Podcast (13:01): Detention centers, migration and isolation with Professors Asha Best and Emma Shaw Crane
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue to end service to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

  -Carnival cancels cruise reservations due to low price glitch

  >BUSINESS: Drowning in credit card debt? These moves could save thousands (2:47)

  -Artificial intelligence job screeners prefer A.I.-written resumes over human ones, researchers find

  -Government creates retirement accounts for workers without 401(k)s

  -Unity Radio's Black in Business (56:47): Teree Thomas-Perez & Michelle de Celia

  >HOMES: See how much home prices rose in Worcester County recently

  >HEALTH: First responders testing A.I. for pediatric emergencies

  -Doctor on important of Vitamin K shots for newborns (3:04)

  -5 self-care micro-habits for busy moms

  >FOOD: Prices for 6 grocery store staples are increasing right now
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: How "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" addresses John Dutton's death

  >MOVIES: Holy Cross professor on why remakes and reboots still have us hooked (:59)

  >CELEBRITY: Unusual way Taylor Swift is inviting guests to wedding after details leak

  -Benny Blanco puts Selena Gomez’s fast-food love on blast

  >ANIMALS: "Senior" bulldog turns out to be a wild, high-energy pup (2:17)

  >HISTORY: The Art Deco WWI memorial in Worcester the public hasn’t seen in years and the efforts to revive it

  >GOOD NEWS: Teens save man having heart attack after stopping to change his tire

  -Meanwhile, in Easton, goat evades capture by police, animal control

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