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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Oxford home fire sends 1 to hospital
-These new apartments in Worcester come at an eye-popping price
-Worcester to honor fallen service members with Memorial Day ceremonies
-Holy Cross rowing team crash survivor now helping others at Spaulding Rehab (4:26)
-Tantasqua Regional honors 90-year-old janitor with surprise birthday party (2:29). Article
-Worcester police officers run 450 miles to D.C. honoring Officer Manny Familia
-Hendrix, Springsteen, Joplin still echo inside Atwood Hall at Clark
-Worcester Bishop's decree bars common practices for cremated remains
-"The smell, the shock": Worcester family denied money after sewer backup destroys their basement (1:55). Article
-Worcester middle schools get new sports programs with nonprofit help
-South High Community School prom photos at Union Station
-Worcester Mayor honors Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut with Key to the City
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Alternative schools, $1 billion budget, Clemente push
>DINING OUT: Yankee Magazine's best seafood shacks in New England (3:45)
-New Indian fast-food spot debuts in Worcester
-ICYMI: Woman stabbed outside Worcester City Hall on Friday morning
-Judge denies request to revoke passport of accused Worcester pastor
-Family of Auburn Officer Tarentino, slain 10 years ago, recall funny, devoted man
-4 face charges after Chandler Street drug raid
-3 Worcester men among 13 charged in massive drug take-down
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Memorial Day parade tomorrow
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$9.99 propane fill this weekend at Jed's
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster High School threat report leads to youth arrest
-Traffic advisory for Monday's Memorial Day Parade in Paxton
-Now 100, Barbara "Babs" Donahue remains a Shrewsbury great
-TODAY! Sutton police to host benefit for hero pups noon to 4 Sunday
-El Punto Latino top dog at Spencer food truck event
-Woman found unresponsive behind wheel in Dudley arrested after police locate fentanyl, crack
-Todd Proctor elected Oxford School Committee chair as district eyes future expansion
-Westborough Connects helps residents "unplug" and embrace community life
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Central Mass. beverage wizards make magic in a glass with land federally recognized as awesome
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Birthday Bash for Bob D., Mike Goodwin's comedy show, Arts X 3 ...
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam Country No. 243 (1:00:11): Ben Gallaher, Kacey Musgraves and more
>OPINION: Laurel: Observing Memorial Day in Worcester
-Holy Cross's Worcester Voices, Episode 4 (35:48): Trang Le, owner, Mint Kitchen and Bar
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1413 (23:07): Helene Cancelmo & Christina Andrianopoulos
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:12): Pulse Magazine sale, Worcester police headquarters and rent control
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who owned multiple local pizza shops
>SPORTS: Could A.J. Brown trade destinations expand beyond Patriots?
-Should Celtics pursue Robert Williams in free agency?
-The case for Trace: Why Chad Tracy is ready to shed the "interim" manager tag
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 4-2
-Bravehearts 2026 promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 7-5
-210 Sports: Railers need big changes to make ECHL playoffs
>CARS: Why the cost of an oil change is going up (2:07)
>NATIONAL: Suspect dead after opening fire near White House
-F-16 fighter jet shoots down U.F.O. over Lake Huron (1:00)
-Eerie look inside Maldives shark cave where 5 divers died (5:52)
-Tragic: Woman, 50, "ripped apart" by neighbors' pit bulls
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. D.O.T. admits to "outrageous" breakdown after overtime exposé (2:55)
-P.O.S.T. to audit police reporting as review tracks domestic cases (3:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 35 (32:48): A.I.-Generated Content | Rodica Neamtu | Computer Science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Many Airbnbs lack this $40 device that could save your life
-6 new airports that will transform travel in the next 10 years
>BUSINESS: 2 new Worcester dispensaries open as industry adapts to new cannabis laws
-Autumn Hotaling: Business travel as a working mom
-TikTok was set to pay $1 billion over kids privacy breaches – years before D.O.J.'s sweetheart $400 million deal: sources
>HOMES: Smart storage solutions for clutter-free living
>HEALTH: 5 diseases you can get from ticks as E.R. visits spike
-Harvard researchers investigate link between mental health crises and police shootings
>FOOD: Simple ways to elevate your Memorial Day cookout bites (4:17)
>TV/STREAMING: Canceled TV shows 2026: Which of your favorites got the axe?
>MOVIES: The best of Cannes films of 2026
>CELEBRITY: Hayden Panettiere details "uncomfortable" Connie Britton dynamic on "Nashville" set
-Kylie Minogue reveals private cancer battle after first defeating disease in the 2000s
>ANIMALS: Cat lost in California reunited with Georgia family 7 years later
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Muir's Laundry, 205 Chandler St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: 11-year-old cancer patient spreads joy: "I just want to help"
-Meanwhile, in India, elephant goes on a deadly rampage (2:10)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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