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• Highlights Thursday, May 29th
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  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

  -Shrewsbury police log

  -Grafton police log
  
  

  >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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  +Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant

  +Police officers, town of Leicester

  -Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's

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