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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 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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