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In The News
>Latest weather: Remaining unseasonably chilly, high of 51 today in Worcester
-Former Worcester man who ran Medfield barbershop sentenced for child rape
-The top 5 most popular Japanese restaurants in Worcester, based on reviews
-Father, son die after crash sends car into Nipmuc Pond in Mendon
-How a Southern California educator plans to hit the ground running as Worcester’s new superintendent of schools
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-5 Things: Music Worcester, local theater and silent movies ...
-ICYMI: Developer plans to demolish Worcester restaurant, construct 24 apartments
-Worcester woman killed in Friday morning crash on Mass Pike
-$4 million lottery prize won in Worcester
-Worcester license commissioners watching Little Caesars after allegations of rats, trash and "oozing" bags
>HOMES: The 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester last week. The 10 least expensive
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Rosalie Tirella: Moms
-Too many gas stations in Worcester — or too few?
-Ghanian immigrant opens new grocery store on Main Street in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (7:19): Congressional candidate Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette talks getting on the ballot & the issues
-Radio Worcester (11:09): State Senate candidate Robyn Kennedy talks getting on the ballot & abortion rights
-Radio Worcester (6:17): Worcester Now | Next with Guillermo Creamer
-Vocero Hispano: May 6th edition
-Tribute to a retired pharmacist with deep roots in the Worcester area
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): UPDATE: Grafton police locate missing 62-year-old man
-Little Leaguers parade through South Grafton
-Grafton High’s Ashmore raises awareness for science fair
-Love, Riches vie for Paxton Select Board seat
-Holden police arrest Marlborough man for OUI
-Holden police arrest man for driving with suspended license
-Millbury TM: It's still Board of Selectmen and elected Planning Board
>SPORTS: Bucks edge Celtics, 103-101
-White Sox top Red Sox, 3-1
-Chris Sale's return delayed: Here's what happened
-Bravehearts to celebrate Worcester’s 300th birthday with 3 home games
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose in Toledo, 5-3
-St. John's baseball beats Westborough in Greg Montalbano Classic
-Pirates lineman signs with USFL team
-Revolution, Crew draw, 2-2
>CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Ukraine evacuates civilians from Mariupol steel plant under siege
-Deaths of 3 Americans at Sandals resort in the Bahamas are under investigation, officials say
>NEW ENGLAND: 1 killed in crash with wrong-way driver on Interstate 495
>BUSINESS: Tree House Brewing continues expansion with Tewksbury Country Club purchase
-Starbucks hit with sweeping labor complaint including over 200 alleged violations
>TV/STREAMING: "SNL" time travels in cold open
>CELEBRITY: He said, she said: Accounts from Depp and Heard rarely match
-Ashley Judd pens essay about first Mother's Day without Naomi
>MOVIES: Will Smith's first post-slap film, "Emancipation," pushed to 2023: report
>ANIMALS: Rescued sloth becomes best friends with a beagle (3:13)
>HISTORY: Harrington & Richardson Company building in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman meets birth mother for the first time in more than 50 years
-Meanwhile, in South Dakota, priest has priceless reaction to 7-year-old who chugged wine at first communion
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Coronavirus wave for fall, winter could infect 100 million
-ICYMI: Half of Mass. now at high risk for community transmission
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+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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