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In The News
>Latest weather: Early rain, high of 60 today in Worcester, blazing hot this weekend
+Noon: Worcester PD asks for help finding 12-year-old
+Noon: Multiple fundraisers aid victims of Gage Street triple-decker fire
+Noon: Harpoon Beer Garden, Ruth's Chris cleared to open in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 19th
+Noon: Five things to do: Italian opera, a forum farce, Trolls and more ...
+Noon: Indian Ranch welcomes "Weird Al" Yankovic, Michael Franti, Ann Wilson and more
+Noon: First Person: Hip-hop songs creative expression or a confession?
+Noon: Radio Worcester (6:58): Samuel Staples' 200th Birthday with Vanessa Bumpus of WHM
>>Tragedy on Gage Street
*Names of victims in fatal Gage Street fire released
*29-year-old Marcel Fontaine, who died in Gage Street fire in Worcester, remembered as brother who was "authentically himself"
*ICYMI: Man recounts frantic attempt to save neighbors in fatal Gage Street fire (1:37). Article
-On Mount Carmel site, a groundbreaking for Alta on the Row housing complex in Worcester
-Former waterfront restaurant in Shrewsbury available for lease
-Worcester restaurant Livia’s Dish has been sold to new owners
-Annual Worcester Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival returning for its 10th year in June
-Holmes Field Playground will be closed for repairs
-Worcester to start 311, a municipal hotline for nuisance calls
-Students and staff say Worcester schools lack sufficient mental health resources
-New program helps Afghan refugees find jobs in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 477 (27:31): Drones
-New comedy competition hitting the spot with laughs at Hotel Vernon
-Last Call with Elizabeth Buck, curator of Teen Exhibit at Worcester Art Museum
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Salem Wolves rock out with "Breaking Grounds"
-Film about clergy abuse to be screened at former Catholic treatment center, House of Affirmation
-T&G Storytellers Project returns June 7
-Bad Advice: Should vaping be allowed at birthday parties?
>HOMES: 10 most expensive sales in Worcester County during week ending May 14
-ICYMI: Former Worcester restaurant owner to open new bar and kitchen in Canal District
-Worcester among 100 Best Cities to live, U.S. News & World Report says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Route 146 will squeeze to one lane during bridge work
-Millbury unveils schedule for this year's summer concert series
-A nice weekend in Millbury and Sutton
-Contenders for Miss Massachusetts title pay a visit to Millbury
-Grafton receives $12.6 million for education, $1.7 in unrestricted state aid in proposed budget
-Northborough clothing entrepreneur seeks to provide better sleep
-Fitchburg man indicted for murder in fatal stabbing
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Astros, 5-1
-U.S. Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with women, men
-$7.50 specialty pizzas Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Bravehearts this season
-'Sader Stories (32:28): Jim Kavanagh reflects on 52 years at Holy Cross
-Holy Cross Athletics: 2021-22 End of Year Highlights (3:43)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-2
>BUSINESS: Dow drops 1,100 points for its biggest decline since 2020
-Planned Parenthood of Mass. workers qualify for union vote
>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: President invokes Defense Production Act to boost baby formula production
>NEW ENGLAND: Marijuana sales in Mass. surpass $3 billion since 2018
-Tragic: Maine teen killed in New Jersey beach sand collapse
>FOOD: McDonald's has a sweet new treat for the summer
>HEALTH: As the U.S. gets its first case of 2022, what exactly is monkeypox? (:57)
>TV/STREAMING: Here's the story of how Bryan Cranston almost killed "The Office" cast while directing an episode
>CELEBRITY: Amber Heard's sister testifies she saw Johnny Depp abuse her sister
-Taylor Swift gives NYU commencement speech, earns honorary degree
>MOVIES: "Top Gun: Maverick" gets 6-minute standing ovation in Cannes
>HISTORY: Former WCIS building, Main Street in Worcester, 1909
>ANIMALS: Guy adopts shelter cat who wouldn't leave his side (3:08)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pearl Jam gig saved by teen as band's drummer gets COVID
-Meanwhile, in Texas, 2-year-old orders 31 cheeseburgers on DoorDash after taking mom’s phone
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Classifieds
+Gardner II at WPI
+Lifeguard, town of Upton
-Summer jobs with Worcester DPW&P
-Faculty and staff openings at Quinsigamond CC
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Landscape Crew Members in Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial workers once again under pressure from latest wave
-Just how accurate are rapid antigen tests? 2 UMass Medical School professors explain the latest data
-Cases are likely 2 to 3 times higher than what's being reported in Mass., expert says
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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