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In The News
>Latest weather: Great weather day, high of 73 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester speed humps returning to city streets soon
+6:00: How Worcester Public Schools planned to have teachers address Texas school shooting with students
+6:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (8:57): Texas school shooting, city manager & inclusionary zoning
+6:00: The 10 most expensive Worcester County home sales during week ending May 21st
+Noon: See Worcester’s unsolved murders and missing people cases
+Noon: MBI incubator to expand in Worcester again, following $7 million Briden St. purchase
+Noon: Harpoon Worcester Beer Garden opening Thursday
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 25th
+Noon: "Jurassic World" live tour coming to Worcester in April
+Noon: Five things to do: Comedy, crafts, blues and more ...
+Noon: Adoption Option: Meet Floyd
+Noon: Abbott plans to restart plant at the heart of the baby formula recall
-21 massacred in Texas elementary school
-Worcester police seek help finding missing teen
-Body found at garage door business in Worcester 9 days after fire in building
-Worcester business settles tip theft claim for $33,262
-Driver from Leicester charged in Worcester crash that killed 5-year-old Candice Asare-Yeboah
-Worcester lounge faces license violations after shots fired last week; police see hookah, full bottles of tequila served to patrons
-Worcester developer proposes commercial building on Gold Star Blvd.
-Eric Lindquist, voice of Worcester Sharks and Railers, dies at 43
-Worcester dedicates a pair of new Polar Park plazas
-Worcester to honor Blackstone Canal builders with statue on Green Street
-Emergency training drill at Worcester Regional Airport on Wednesday
-Green program offering free e-bikes to Worcester residents
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Peppercorn's announces summer live music series Fridays and Sundays
-Artist Spotlight: Jori Dudzikowski
-Listen Up: Rivers Between captures life's heartbreak on "Other Likely Stories"
-First Person: On having become a babbler!
-Don Landgren: Tough news on economic front
-Drone video above Bancroft Tower in Worcester (2:09)
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 478 (27:56): New superintendent, school buses
-Radio Worcester (11:15): City Manager Ed Augustus on housing, development, Polar Park, and the future
-Fire officials call for rental property registry for Worcester following Gage Street fire that killed 4
-Site of deadly Worcester fire in line for demolition
-Kay's Barber Shop in Worcester cuts a neighborhood legacy for more than 70 years
>HOMES: Worcester real estate roundup
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding 2 missing teen girls
-Company's technology directs Worcester police, but the city can't say where
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 14 ballots discovered in Precinct 1 machine after Grafton Town Election
-Leicester football coach remembers Elijah Pye following fatal crash
-Edgemere Diner leaves its Shrewsbury home
-Shrewsbury's new EV charging stations now open for business
-Former Dudley man gets 15-18 years in "horrendous" child rape case
-Sutton Select Board signs off on measure to preserve farm property
-Millbury High students link up with second-graders on the environment
>SPORTS: Rex Sox pound White Sox, 16-3
-Celtics star Jayson Tatum named to All-NBA First Team
-WooBall Weekly: Worcester Bravehearts open their ninth FCBL season on Thursday
-Worcester Bravehearts' 202YOU Jersey Reveal featuring Krish & FRB (1:02)
-Holy Cross Athletics Department announces ticket partnership with Peak Sports MGMT
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 13-2
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment falls to 3.5%, despite shrinking labor force
>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: Medford woman found dead in recycling bin sought restraining order, court documents show
>COLLEGES: Women’s Faculty Awards spotlight excellence at UMass Medical School
-Holy Cross Magazine Podcast (26:53): Professor Jorge Santos on diversity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
>FOOD: Not a fan of marshmallows? Holden woman's Moeshmallows will change that
>TV/STREAMING: New on Hulu in June
>CELEBRITY: Witness for Johnny Depp cryptically contradicts key Amber Heard witness
-Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler enters treatment after relapsing
>SHOPPING/DEALS: The 14 best Memorial Day TV sales to shop in 2022
>ANIMALS: Latest dogs, cats, pets available for adoption at Worcester area shelters
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 4 graduates get their diplomas almost 70 years after they left school
-Meanwhile, in Texas, man robbed home but mowed victim’s lawn
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+Director of Housing for Women (Property Manager) at Abby's House
+Communications Director, Town of Auburn
-Host/Server at Worcester restaurant
-Part-time servers at Worcester restaurant
-Gardner II at WPI
-Lifeguard, town of Upton
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-As Worcester school year winds down, cases trend up
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-Mask advisory issued for Grafton as variant surges
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (11:16): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID and Monkeypox
-New Omicron subvariant spreading rapidly in Mass., New England
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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