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In The News
>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 79 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police name suspect in Friday stabbing on the Common
+6:00: W.P.D. looking for witnesses to big April brawl on Water Street (with video)
+6:00: 2 West Brookfield doctors indicted on drug prescribing and Medicaid fraud charges
+6:00: Sarita's Bakery brings Salvadoran sweets to Worcester
+Noon: Mass. Symphony Orchestra marks 75 years of free Worcester concerts
+Noon: Worcester State grad Alex Lucier's film "Summer Interlude" gets award, screenings
+Noon: Troy Mercy makes solo debut on new album, "Let The Night Begin"
+Noon: Worcesteria: Exhibit outs spotlight on Worcester's first lady of jazz
-Worcester remembers fallen service members on Memorial Day
-Shrewsbury police chief, fire chief respond to medical emergency at Memorial Day Parade
-Open for Business: Brussels Street Market to launch June 7th in Worcester
-Hearing on new trial bid for Worcester man convicted of 2015 killing resumes Tuesday morning
-Tatnuck Neighborhood Association to honor retiring airport director Andy Davis
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Worcester seniors receive scholarships from local bank
>DINING OUT: Here's why restaurant diners are ditching wine bottles for the table
-Phantom Gourmet visits Northborough restaurant (4:46)
-ICYMI: 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
-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
-Worcester Bishop's decree bars common practices for cremated remains
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 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): Leominster group home resident arrested for allegedly pushing staff member, kicking firefighter
-Templeton police detain suspect after work van stolen from Old Glory Solar
-Memorial Day ceremony fills chapel at cemetery in Winchendon
-Southbridge candidates debate affordable housing, rising rents
-A 3-sport standout in Shrewsbury, Lauren Albertson is a model Colonial
-300th anniversary celebration set to kick off in Uxbridge
-Paxton confronts "pink elephant" left by closing college
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>OPINION: Paul Umbrello: Racehorse fund shouldn't be scratched by lawmakers
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: The Borinqueneers fought for America. America took generations to fully tell their story
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1415 (14:18): Wayne Chauncey presents award to Mercadante Funeral Home
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 602 (27:55): FAM JAM! Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former teacher's aide in Worcester
>SPORTS: Holy Cross baseball to compete at Austin Regional in Texas
-Bravehearts 2026 promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 33
>CARS: Ford F-150 + Bronco accessories Memorial Day sale: Save 20% now
>NATIONAL: Pope Leo delivers urgent message on A.I. (2:18)
-Officials say they believe risk of a catastrophic explosion has been eliminated at a damaged chemical tank
-Married tourists found stabbed to death in crocodile-infested river
-Tragic: Student texted family to say she was coming home — minutes later she was killed by drunk driver
>NEW ENGLAND: Husband charged after fatal shooting, family remembers woman (2:01)
-70-year-old man killed while cutting tree in Plymouth
>COLLEGES: At WPI, building a biosensor to detect harmful bacteria
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 Amtrak hacks that can save you money
-5 abandoned resorts that were once tourist hot spots
>BUSINESS: Ride share app drivers union wins recognition in Mass.
-On scale of one to 10, how high is Americans' financial stress? Credit counseling org voices cause for concern
>SHOPPING: Stop wasting money: Channel 25 exposes costly consumer traps (21:04)
>HOMES: Homeownership for Americans under 30 dropped 36% since 2005 (1:00)
>HEALTH: What most people misunderstand about sepsis
>FOOD: Consumer Reports offers tips to afford safe baby formula
-Popular snack gets patriotic makeover in time for America's 250th birthday
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Hanks talks revisiting WWII in epic new series
>MOVIES: 10 hottest movies to see in summer: "Spider-Man," "Odyssey" and more
>CELEBRITY: Beloved children’s YouTuber "Danny Go!" son has died of cancer
-How Meryl Streep's ex feels about actress' Martin Short romance: report
>ANIMALS: Emaciated senior cat found by the road gets a brand new life (2:25)
>HISTORY: Boomer phone bridges the gap between generations
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran gets high school diploma at 100 years old
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, dog fires off multiple gunshots, hits driver near gas station: cops
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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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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
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