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In The News
>Latest weather: Dry and quiet, high of 72 today in Worcester
+6:00: 34-year-old Worcester man faces drug and gun charges
+6:00: Worcester 2022 Memorial Day events: Times, dates, locations
+6:00: 10 Crusaders earn Holy Cross Senior Awards
+6:00: FDA expands national peanut butter recall to include new products
+6:00: Ray Liotta, "Goodfellas" and "Field of Dreams" star, dies at 67
+6:00: Amber Heard returns to the stand, denies leaking TMZ photos
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 26th
+Noon: Large fight in Clinton leads to arrests
+Noon: Shrewsbury to celebrate first in-person Memorial Day Parade after 2-year pause
+Noon: Get ready to make some noise as "STOMP" comes to Worcester
+Noon: Last Call with Lamar Brown-Noguera of SWAGLY and AIDS Project Worcester
-Worcester officials working with owner to demolish 2 Gage Street, site of fatal fire
-See Worcester’s unsolved murders and missing people cases (above)
-New Worcester Beer Garden opening Thursday
-Free sunscreen dispensers are on their way to Worcester in time for summer
-MBI incubator to expand in Worcester again, following $7 million Briden St. purchase
-Worcester proposal to spend over $5 million in federal funds
-Over 150 volunteers place 5,000 American flags at St. John's cemetery in Worcester ahead of Memorial Day
-Worcester speed humps returning to city streets soon
-AAA issues travel projections for Memorial Day weekend
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Jurassic World" live tour coming to Worcester in April
-Five things to do: Comedy, crafts, blues and more ...
-2 years after George Floyd's murder, Worcester NAACP president takes a look at city's progress
-Central Mass. educators, police react to Texas massacre
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (8:57): Texas school shooting, city manager & inclusionary zoning
-Matteo Trotto, convicted in '94 Harkins killing, resentenced, given parole eligibility
>HOMES: The 10 most expensive Worcester County home sales during week ending May 21st
-Tribute to a man who spent 36 years with the State Police
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Bannon, Edwards and Darling win seats in Sutton's annual Town Election
-Sutton Select Board signs off on measure to preserve farm property
-Annual Duck Race to follow Auburn Memorial Day parade
-AMSA student from Shrewsbury named 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar
-Auburn Historical Society seeks summer interns
-Does your dog have what it takes… to be Dog Mayor of Grafton?
>SPORTS: Celtics a win away from NBA Finals
-White Sox beat Red Sox, 3-1
-Worcester Bravehearts add to excitement, with home opener set for Friday
-Braveheart have 3 home games over long holiday weekend
-Worcester Bravehearts' 202YOU Jersey Reveal featuring Krish & FRB (1:02)
-Pickleball popularity growing in Central Massachusetts
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Iron Pigs, 7-6
>BUSINESS: Abbott plans to restart plant at the heart of the baby formula recall
>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: U.S. birth rates increased in 2021 for the first time in 7 years
-Police waited to enter Texas school as shooter went on killing spree
-Tragic: Texas shooting victim wanted to "stay home with momma" on day of shooting, report says
>NEW ENGLAND: Where refugees in Mass. are arriving from
>HEALTH: New alopecia drug regrows hair in 40% of patients
>TV/STREAMING: "This Is Us" finale reviews: 10 top Twitter reactions, plus words from the cast and crew
>CELEBRITY: Johnny Depp testifies that Amber Heard severed finger with vodka bottle
-Josh Duggar from "19 Kids and Counting" sentenced to prison for child porn charges
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Target Memorial Day sale 2022: Deals on furniture, clothes, more
>HISTORY: Worcester Black History Trail markers on display at Boys & Girls Club
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Meet Floyd
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old welcomed home after brain cancer treatment
-Meanwhile, in Utah, watch as bear wanders onto middle school campus
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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)
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
-UMass Memorial testing and vaccinations to continue on Mondays and Thursdays through end of August
-ICYMI: As Worcester school year winds down, cases trend up
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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