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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Hundreds of fish die in Worcester's University Park pond
-Former T.S.A. officer from Worcester gets probation for fraudulently collecting over $47,000 in unemployment benefits
-Tatnuck Neighborhood Association to honor retiring airport director Andy Davis
-Memorial Day events: See what's happening in your Central Mass. community
-Worcester to honor fallen service members with Memorial Day ceremonies
-"It needs to be told": A long-hidden story about an area P.O.W. finally being shared
-Memorial Day guide to what’s closed and what’s open in Mass.
-These new apartments in Worcester come at an eye-popping price
-Worcester vs. Worcester: Massachusetts and England's forgotten soccer matches, 100 years ago
-Report: English learners progressing faster in Worcester Public Schools
-Town-by-town map shows where cellphones are banned in Central Mass. schools
-Worcester County Wonders: The surprising local history of the rickshaw
-Antiques by the barnful at newly opened Almanac Market in Paxton
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-What fish are safe to eat in Mass. lakes and rivers?
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Alternative schools, $1 billion budget, Clemente push
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Northborough restaurant (4:46)
-Yankee Magazine's best seafood shacks in New England (3:45)
-ICYMI: Oxford home fire sends 1 to hospital
-Holy Cross rowing team crash survivor now helping others at Spaulding Rehab (4:26)
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Memorial Day parade 11 a.m. today
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-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): Shrewsbury Memorial Day Parade 9:30 a.m. today
-Millbury Memorial Day ceremony to be held inside at 9:30 today
-Paxton Memorial Day Parade canceled, ceremony moved inside to Paxton Center School
-Rutland Memorial Day Parade 11 a.m. today
-Driver arrested in Clinton after 911 caller tracks Acura operating erratically before hit-and-run
-Shepherd Hill students leave their mark at Buffumville Dam
-Auburn Summer in the Park Concert Series returns with full summer lineup
-Competing visions for Southbridge emerge during town council candidate forum
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Birthday Bash for Bob D., Mike Goodwin's comedy show, Arts X 3 ...
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1376 (30:00): Remy Bond, Mirador and more
>OPINION: Lisa Kippax and Betsey Crimmins: Keep Meals on Wheels rolling for seniors in need
-Shaun Connolly: Time to pull the trigger on that in-ground pool
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1414 (25:54): Eric Butler, Executive Director, Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:12): Pulse Magazine sale, Worcester police headquarters and rent control
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local pharmacist born and raised in Tatnuck Square
>SPORTS: How attending a World Cup match in Foxborough can quickly cost $1,000
-Celtics’ Jaylen Brown earns Second-Team All-NBA nod
-Kyle Busch's cause of death has been revealed
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 6-5
-Bravehearts 2026 promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Summer road race season begins Memorial Day Weekend across Central Mass, Northeast Conn.
>CARS: Hyundai recalls over 421,000 vehicles. See affected models
>NATIONAL: Experts say technology behind A.I.-generated deepfakes moving fast
-Camp Mystic nurse who abandoned little girls during deadly flooding has license suspended
-Tragic: High school senior killed in car crash on morning of his graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: Boston firefighter killed during fall while fighting blaze (2:32). Article
-Gov. Healey "went through the roof" over Channel 25's Mass. D.O.T. bombshell (2:05)
-Police considering charging influencers for Hampton Beach takeover (3:01)
>COLLEGES: Clark appoints inaugural David Angel Endowed Chair in Holocaust Pedagogy and Antisemitism Studies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the prettiest small towns in California
-6 things retirees should know about traveling solo
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Drowning in medical debt? These hidden tips could wipe it out (3:11)
-Roku, TCL accused of sabotaging smart TVs with bad software updates
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales slow in April
>HEALTH: Hantavirus is gaining ground in the U.S., startling researchers
-Tracey Faraday: Playground safety tips that help calm my anxiety
>FOOD: Easy meals: 20-minute chicken and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Coming soon to HBO (1:51)
>MOVIES: "The Mandalorian and Grogu" makes major gains at box office
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway finally sets record straight on "loud" facelift speculation
-Stephen Colbert reveals A-list supermodel who named him her "hall pass"
>ANIMALS: Guy spends his day off rescuing a mama cat's 5 kittens (2:13)
>HISTORY: Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping the memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106
>GOOD NEWS: Tantasqua honors 90-year-old janitor with surprise birthday party (2:29). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, bear wanders onto porch, rings doorbell
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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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