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In The News
>Latest weather: Another beauty, high of 76 today in Worcester
-2 dead in massive fire that engulfed 3-story building in Worcester
-Popular Worcester restaurant announces it's closing for good today, "great new owners soon"
-St. Joseph’s Abbey to close Spencer Brewery
-Fake Worcester-based broker scams woman for $20,000 in cryptocurrency investment
-WRA closing in on purchase of Denholm building
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Arijit Singh, Arlo McKinley and more ...
-Davis Farmland thanks first responders with free entry this weekend (:17)
-Regional Environmental Council sells plants to fund community garden programs
-Worcester rallies for abortion rights at City Hall in nationwide protest
-Worcester Historical Museum will celebrate founder Samuel Staples' 200th birthday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Drugging in Mass. bars, clubs on the rise with no solution in sight
-Enter to win tickets to see Bruce in the USA at Indian Ranch in Webster
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 476 (28:29): CPA and false accusations
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 342 (27:21): Jason Homer
-Vocero Hispano: May 13th edition
-The Worcester Public Schools' FY23 Recommended Budget is now available
-ICYMI: Worcester police arrest Dashaun Stokes-Sims for stabbing bus driver (1:48)
-Channel 5 visits Worcester restaurant for "EyeOpener Eats" (1:57)
-Auburn solar company abruptly closes, amid legal trouble & unfinished projects
-See inside this lakeside pub in Central Mass. for sale for $1.3 million
-Tribute to Bell Hill native who worked for the post office for 30 years and was a dual citizen of U.S. and Ireland
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory in Leicester today for Tarentino Strong 5K
-Thermostat failure cause of an explosion, fire at Oxford machine shop
-Shrewsbury shop still in the cleaning business after 30 years
-After a pandemic pause, 31st Grafton Gazebo Road Race hits the ground… running
-How do Grafton candidates feel about affordable housing?
>SPORTS: Bruins lose Game 7 to Carolina
-Red Sox beat Texas, 11-3
-Week of Bravehearts Summer Camp among items for bid at Abby's House 9th annual Springtacular Auction
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates lose to Arizona, 59-29
>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: 10 killed in mass shooting at Buffalo, New York, supermarket
-21 people shot near Milwaukee arena following Celtics playoff game
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 injured in fight between rival motorcycle clubs in Fall River
-A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red tonight. Here's how to watch
-Tragic: 7-year-old Connecticut girl dies after house fire rescue attempt
>COLLEGES: CDC Director Rochelle Walensky addresses WPI grads
-"I think every professor should do this": Prof. John Little is completing his ninth year of classes at Holy Cross
>BUSINESS: Worcester hotels filling up for the summer as city’s occupancy rate outpaces state
>FOOD: Baby formula shortage could drag on, big manufacturer warns
>HEALTH: Here's how to get a good night's sleep
>TV/STREAMING: "SNL" skewers Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial as host Selena Gomez looks for love
>CELEBRITY: "The Sopranos" actor dies at 65
>HISTORY: The Bloomingdale Cut in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Bengal cat found outside Worcester home has successful surgery, hundreds apply to take her home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Keynote speaker gives $1,000 each to 150+ Mass. community college graduates
-Meanwhile, in Vermont, bobcat enters home and attacks resident
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-What to know about COVID's upswing in Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Worcester advises residents to wear masks indoors as cases surge
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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