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In The News
>Latest weather: A scorcher, high of 91 today in Worcester
-Worcester mourns 5-year-old killed after being struck by car (1:01). Article
-Gold Star Mother Valerie Kustigian, MIA son in Vietnam remembered by family
-Worcester's Memorial Day weekend Wreath Ceremony at Elm Park recalls, honors sacrifice of veterans
-Related: Gallery (14 photos)
-Memorial Day Map: Visit Worcester's Many War Memorials
-Worcester 2022 Memorial Day events: Times, dates, locations
-See if your community is holding a Memorial Day ceremony
-Memorial Day: What's open, what's closed
-Historic Miss Worcester Diner named best diner in Massachusetts by Food & Wine
-Ethiopian Orthodox Church buys former Ascension Church on Vernon Street in Worcester
>HISTORY: Mike Benedetti: The Many Anniversaries of Worcester
>HOMES: 4 new properties on the market in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Five things to do: Comedy, crafts, blues and more ...
-Pottery students try their hand at the wheel in Worcester
-Adding layer of mental health care for 911 calls
-No trash or recycling pickup in Worcester because of holiday
-Incoming Worcester city manager details diversity, equity plan
-Tribute to Worcester native killed while cycling in Brooklyn
-ICYMI: Man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at Auburn homes held on $7,500 bail
-A prom for all ages at Polar Park (:36). Article
-I-190 project in Worcester will reduce lanes this summer, fall
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Area couple married 70 years dies 4 days apart
-Auburn native to represent Pope in Hungary
-Paxton Memorial Day Parade 10 a.m. Monday
-Traffic advisory Monday in Holden for parade
-Millbury High environmental group conducts cleanup of Howe Avenue
-Sutton High seniors present annual Internship Fair
>SPORTS: Celtics win another Game 7, will play for NBA title
-Red Sox beats Baltimore, 12-2
-5-run second propels Bravehearts to 8-2 win. Next home game: 1 p.m. Monday -- Stadium Wide All-You-Can-Eat
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win, 10-2
-Worcester native will bring Boston cheer to U.S. Open in Brookline
>COLLEGES: Polar Beverages CEO addresses Clark School of Management students
>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: 107 cases of brain tumors led to investigation at N.J. high school
-Flight cancelations pile up on busy Memorial Day weekend
-Tragic: Texas school shooting victim "bled out" waiting for help, family says
>NEW ENGLAND: Hyannis man, 29, arrested for threatening to commit school shooting
-4 killed in wrong-way crash in New England
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch and stream on Memorial Day
>MOVIES: "Rocky III" at 40: Sly Stallone, Mr. T, and Thunderlips collide in Reagan’s high-octane ’80s
>CELEBRITY: ABBA attends first public event as a foursome in 36 years
>FOOD: FDA debunks TikTok hack about storing avocados in water bottles
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Stores have too much stuff. That means discounts are coming
>ANIMALS: Sad baby cow needed friend...then this baby goat came along (3:29)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Participants prepare for Taps Across America tradition (2:50)
-Meanwhile, Winnie the Pooh, Piglet go on bloody "rampage" in twisted horror movie
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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