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>Latest weather: Return to normal, high of 74 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding 2 missing teen girls (above)
+6:00: Leicester man killed in crash on I-290
+6:00: LIST: Taste of Shrewsbury Street participating restaurants
+6:00: Worcester may tackle housing affordability with zoning law change
+6:00: Bad Advice: For the sake of society, hide your dinosaur doubts
+6:00: Mass. resident sickened by Jif peanut butter salmonella outbreak
+6:00: Kendrick Ball set to fight in July 15th card at Worcester Palladium
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester breaks franchise-long losing streak, wins series against RailRiders
+Noon: Worcester man, 48, wounded in shooting on Dewey Street
+Noon: BirchTree founders announce beginning of transition to new ownership
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 23rd
+Noon: Drone video above Bancroft Tower in Worcester (2:09)
+Noon: Suspect takes carriage of alcohol from Holden supermarket
+Noon: From walking to food trucks, it was a hot time for fundraising in Millbury and Sutton
+Noon: Dudley police ask students to stay safe during prom season
+Noon: Former basketball star turned female pilot hopes to inspire young women
+Noon: Song to get You Through the Week: Winter Project gets personal with "Brotherhood"
-Worcester ties record high temperature for second straight day
-Victim of Oxford house fire named (:26)
-Scholarship honors the late WPD Officer Enmanuel "Manny" Familia
-Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited train returning to Worcester's Union Station on May 23rd
-Sutton mom searching across the country to find baby formula
>HOMES: 5 new Worcester properties on the market
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury couple hopes daughter's suicide teaches other children to seek help (4:56)
-ATV theft ring hits West Boylston, police offer warning to ATV owners
-Bob Cousy dunks on NBA player over "plumbers and firemen" jab
-Worcester diner hopes to find owner of 2 rings left behind
-Former Dive Bar in Worcester to reopen as The Sundown
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-NV Creations to hold paint night Wednesday at Nuestra
-WCCA-TV's "Activate Worcester" (28:02): Dave Peterson, GM of the Worcester Bravehearts
-The Faces of Worcester: Leif W. Rosseland
-Joe D'Angelo's 300th - and possibly final - Sunday Moment
-EAW president-elect has a few goals in mind for her new role
-Mental health workers at Worcester schools say staffing can't meet demand
-Public meeting on Foley Stadium Back Field Improvement Program on Monday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer American Legion Post 138 honors late veterans with ride
-Grafton Police give a hoot, rescue baby owl
-These people weren’t candidates and, yet, appeared on the Grafton ballot
-Shrewsbury plans in-person Memorial Day observances
-Shrewsbury High grad wins cheerleading championship with Bridgewater State
>SPORTS: Red Sox win on grand slam in 10th
-Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz stuns Jamel Herring to win unanimous 10-round decision
-Holy Cross Athletics 2022 Crusader Awards recap (3:14)
-Bravehearts announce Opening Day roster
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-2
-Postgame recap from Pirates' 43-42 win on Saturday (:59)
>BUSINESS: Congrats, class of 2022 -- this job market is all about you
-Mass. unemployment drops to 4.1% in April as labor force grows
>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: After 3 months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed
-Average U.S. gasoline price jumps 33 cents to $4.71 per gallon
-Tragic: 2-year-old girl shot, killed during family argument in Maine, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Man struck, killed by MBTA commuter rail train
-Woman struck, killed by vehicle while working at Mass. farm stand
>COLLEGES: Clark holds commencement ceremony
-WPI professor receives $500,000 to develop wearable respiratory sensor
>FOOD: Jif peanut butter products recalled after link to salmonella
>TV/STREAMING: The jaw-dropping true story behind Netflix’s "Our Father"
>MOVIES: "Downton Abbey 2" starts strong with $16 million as "Doctor Strange" reigns at box office
>CELEBRITY: Johnny Depp expected to return to witness stand in suit against Amber Heard
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Amazon's best Memorial Day sales: 40 must-have deals
>ANIMALS: People rescue cardboard box full of puppies at night (3:09)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman donates kidney to colleague after seeing company newsletter
-Meanwhile, in Texas, 2-year-old orders 31 cheeseburgers on DoorDash after taking mom’s phone
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Classifieds
+Part-time servers at Worcester restaurant
+Circulation Assistant (Part-Time) at Gale Free Library
-Gardner II at WPI
-Lifeguard, town of Upton
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Memorial testing site staying open through June 30th
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-4 Monday in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester’s weekly cases average drops as hospitalizations increase
-The pandemic is "most certainly not over," WHO chief says
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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-Line cook at Sole Proprietor
-Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
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