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In The News
>Latest weather: Great day, high of 75 today in Worcester
+6:00: Man recounts frantic attempt to save neighbors in fatal Gage Street fire (1:37)
+6:00: Worcester among 100 Best Cities to live, U.S. News & World Report says
+6:00: Worcester officials seek city council, school committee district alignment
+6:00: LeBoeuf confirms 2022 run as challenger Michelle Keane emerges
+6:00: Mass. home prices set more records in April
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 17th
+1:00: Worcester Rep. David LeBoeuf says he is in treatment program following OUI arrest, is "committed" to regaining people’s trust
+1:00: Radio Worcester (16:38): Full interview with Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus - May 17th
+1:00: Janice Harvey: I don't wanna hold your hand
+1:00: Shrewsbury indefinitely postpones yard waste collection
+1:00: 26-year-old Southbridge man arrested for illegal firearm
+1:00: Tinternfest celebrates life of Worcester music "superfan" Jason Macierowski
-Tragedy on Gage Street
*2 more bodies found in Gage Street apartment building in Worcester (2:02). Article
*Building owner suspects arson after fatal Worcester fire (2:27)
*City press conference (10:57)
-Stabbing suspect knew Worcester bus driver he’s accused of slashing with knife, prosecutors say
-Shrewsbury Street diner property sold to Leicester restaurateurs
-A look inside Worcester bar set to open in former Nick’s location Friday
-Worcester police find missing 12-year-old
-Worcester man accused of taking gun from Hurricane Betty’s shooting crime scene
-Worcester Fire Department hosts Career Day for high schoolers at fire training center
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-WCUW to screen "The Velvet Queen" at 7:30 Wednesday night
-Free ride may — or may not — be over on WRTA buses as group urges permanent zero fares
-Tribute to a Worcester man whose work led to the creation of some of the largest residential parks in the U.S.
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
-ICYMI: Building with one of Worcester's oldest bars is for sale
-Popular Worcester restaurant announced it was closing Sunday, "great new owners soon"
-Drone video above Washington Square near Union Station (:45)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Town Election is Tuesday
-Grafton’s Town Election is Tuesday: Here’s what you need to know
-Shrewsbury Town Meeting Saturday
-Water service interruption Tuesday night in parts of Shrewsbury
-Route 140/I-290 bridge to be temporarily closed for paving
-Kenwood Diner moved to Spencer Country Inn; future plans to be announced
-Westborough hotel sells for $7.2 million as part of 9-property portfolio
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Houston, 6-3
-Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion helps open Lou Gehrig, Rutland Little Leagues
-14 Crusaders named Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester swept by Rochester, losing streak hits 10 games
>BUSINESS: WooSox provide free housing to players for first time, amid housing affordability crisis
-WBJ's Movers & Shakers for May 16th
>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)
>NEW ENGLAND: Video shows likely tornado in Charlestown, N.H. (1:05)
-Man killed during police shooting at Space Force Station in New Hampshire
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School professor develops a novel method to collect and expand human stem cells
-At Holy Cross, tradition reigns, but change has been positive
-Clark prof: How Eurovision helps define Europe’s boundaries
>FOOD: Who’s to blame for the baby-formula shortage and why is it taking so long to fix the problem?
>HEALTH: "There is no question that TikTok affects the brain," UMass Medical School prof says
>TV/STREAMING: Camila Cabello replacing Kelly Clarkson on "The Voice"
>CELEBRITY: Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker get married
>MOVIES: Lisa Marie Presley believes late son would have loved "Elvis" movie
>HISTORY: Worcester 300 trivia contest, part 9: Bay State automobile building
>ANIMALS: Worcester area adoptable pets of the week: Beli, Bella, Cane & more
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Anonymous donor pays tab for Texas college grads
-Meanwhile, at Fenway Park, celebrity D.J. Steve Aoki throws one of the worst first pitches ever
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+Faculty and staff openings at Quinsigamond CC
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-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Landscape Crew Members in Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Radio Worcester (9:01): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on updated mask guidance & this new surge
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-Mass. reports 10,789 new cases, positivity rate at 8.48%
-You can now order a 3rd round of free at-home tests from the post office
-Can booster shots affect mammograms?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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