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In The News
>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 (: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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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