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In The News
>Latest weather: Mostly cloudy, high of 78 today in Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans for the long weekend
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 27th
+Noon: Vigil planned for Worcester girl killed by SUV driver
+Noon: VIDEO: New beer garden opens in Worcester
+Noon: Radio Worcester (8:42): The Worcester Bravehearts 2022 Home Opener
+Noon: Art in the City fuels Family Health Center’s "ballet of care"
+Noon: Museum of Russian Icons appoints new executive director
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD
-FBI raids Brookfield home after men sell informant multiple ghost guns; 2 men arrested, charged
-Worcester Vice Squad makes 2 separate busts for fentanyl on Thursday
-34-year-old Worcester man faces drug and gun charges
-Worcester 2022 Memorial Day events: Times, dates, locations
-Lovin' Spoonfuls launches route in Worcester to improve food access
-Worcester DPW to reinstall speed humps on several streets by summer
-Mosquito spraying to start in Worcester next week: Here is the schedule
-Father’s fight with melanoma inspires UMass Medical School student to get free sunscreen dispensers in Worcester public spaces
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9 graduating seniors at Worcester's South High get free laptops for college
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five things to do: Comedy, crafts, blues and more ...
-Get ready to make some noise as "STOMP" comes to Worcester
-Last Call with Lamar Brown-Noguera of SWAGLY and AIDS Project Worcester
-Ray Mariano: On school board pay, drones and ShotSpotter
-Worcester County police vow to keep schools safe in wake of Uvalde, Texas, shooting
>HOMES: The 10 cheapest home sales in Worcester County for the week ending May 21st
-Tribute to Worcester native who worked on developing the first contraceptive pill with Dr. Gregory Pincus
-ICYMI: Worcester officials working with owner to demolish 2 Gage Street, site of fatal fire
-See Worcester’s unsolved murders and missing people cases
-Over 150 volunteers place 5,000 American flags at St. John's cemetery in Worcester ahead of Memorial Day
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Large fight in Clinton leads to arrests
-Shrewsbury to celebrate first in-person Memorial Day Parade after 2-year pause
-Grafton Memorial Day Parade returns on Monday
-Shrewsbury selectmen consider developing public comment policy
-Garden club takes root in Paxton
>SPORTS: Red Sox top White Sox, 16-7
-Worcester's Rich Gedman inducted into Red Sox Hall of Fame
-Here's what you need to know before Friday's Worcester Bravehearts home opener
-9 things to know ahead of Bravehearts' home opener
-Worcester Bravehearts add to excitement, with home opener set for Friday
-10 Crusaders earn Holy Cross Senior Awards
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Iron Pigs beat WooSox, 2-1
>BUSINESS: U.S. economy shrank by 1.5% in first quarter of 2022
-Once a key player in Central Mass., VMware will be acquired for $61 billion
-Walmart apologizes for selling Juneteenth ice cream
>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: Texas cops feared getting "shot" during Uvalde school shooting: lieutenant
-Tragic: Brokenhearted husband dies after wife slain in Texas rampage
>NEW ENGLAND: Revenge porn bill passes Mass. House
-329 years later, last Salem "witch" who wasn’t is pardoned
>TV/STREAMING: Ellen DeGeneres ends daytime show with plea for compassion
>CELEBRITY: Ray Liotta, "Goodfellas" and "Field of Dreams" star, dies at 67
-Amber Heard returns to the stand, denies leaking TMZ photos
>FOOD: FDA expands national peanut butter recall to include new products
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Best Buy Memorial Day sales 2022: TVs, appliances and more
>HISTORY: Worcester Center in 1971
>ANIMALS: Grumpy old looking cat just wants to play like a kitten (3:08)
-Meanwhile, World Dracula Day was yesterday
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Classifieds
-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)
-New study finds that 1 in 5 adults who have had COVID develop Long COVID
-Free vaccinations and boosters 5-7 Friday at Rock of Salvation Church in Worcester
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial testing and vaccinations to continue on Mondays and Thursdays through end of August
-New cases in Mass. schools down over last week after rising for months
-The country's dominant mutant contains a ghost of pandemic past
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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