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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 78 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-After closures, new Worcester restaurants spring up along busy Park Avenue block
-Worcester teen flashes gun near arcade, arrested near bus hub
-Girls Inc. of Worcester, C.E.O. being sued for discrimination by former employee
-Earlier: Claims of racist behavior at Girls Inc. of Worcester as petition calls for removal of 2 top leaders
-Radio Worcester (13:32): Mayor Joe Petty & E.A.W. President Melissa Verdier on the tentative teachers’ contract agreement
-Earlier: Worcester School Committee, teachers union reach tentative agreement on new contract
-Breaking down the language barrier - helping E.S.L. students feel at home
-Going to Wachusett Dam Day on Sunday? These 30 historic photos of it being built are amazing
-W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Worcester's Oldest Unsolved Murder Case". Video (20:04). Audio (21:34)
-ICYMI: Report: Polar Park will run deficit of $40 million to $60 million for Worcester city government
-Polar Park wins Ballpark Digest's "Best of the Ballparks" fan vote
-Ice cream shop opened in Worcester by Holy Poke owners
-Car fire on Mill Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): TODAY! Brush chipping and composting 8-2:30
-Wachusett students have new Holden hotspot
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury police warn residents about fake parking ticket scam
-Fundraiser for Jill Christensen, hurt in Berlin home explosion, surpasses $77,000
-Leicester police log May 4th to 10th
-Which Grafton employees earned the most in 2022? Here are the top salaries
-Traffic advisory Saturday in Rutland for baseball, softball parade
-Rutland P.D. is conducting grant-funded traffic “Click-it-or-ticket” enforcement
-Shrewsbury Town Manager Download podcast (38:38): Public Power featuring Christopher Roy
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 10 Things To Do: Lewis Black, comic con, Wings of Song, more ...
-Worcester Youth Orchestras alumni help keep the music playing
-Suzanna Parpos: I fell in love with a dead man
-Lewis Black visits Theatre Café before show at Hanover Theatre
-Worcesteria: Queer the Scene gets down to business
-Bill Shaner: Student solidarity for the E.A.W., homeless sweeps, Polar Park boondoggle report
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: VOTE!!
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 6 (28:21): Inroads In Edgartown, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 231 (28:29): Breastfeeding Support
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native given key to the city upon his retirement
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 8-6
-Wild stat sums up Jayson Tatum's crazy game 6 vs. 76ers
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates look for third straight win vs. Iowa on Saturday
-Benestad, Collins key fast start for Saint John's offense in win over Doherty
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Ford reveals the new Ranger for the U.S., where competition is huge among smaller trucks
-Tragic: 14-year-old girl shot, killed while playing hide and seek
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man drowns while fishing in N.H. lake
-Man sentenced to life for killing dad on Super Bowl Sunday 2021
>HEALTH: A skin patch to treat peanut allergies? Study in toddlers shows promise
-Ozempic helps "natural killer" cells curb cancer in people with obesity: study
>BUSINESS: Foldable phone, new tablet and lots of A.I.: What Google unveiled at its big developer event
>COLLEGES: Laurie Mazza earns WPI's first Masters in Interactive Media and Game Development
-Anna Maria celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in city of Worcester, April 30th to May 7th
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the coolest rest stops in the U.S.
>FOOD: Burger King to shut 400 U.S. locations by end of year
>SHOPPING: Shop the 25 best deals from the Wayfair Memorial Day sale
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Evil Dead Rise," "Paint" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx out of hospital and "recuperating," daughter says
>ANIMALS: Truck driver rescues puppy covered in ice (3:22)
>HISTORY: Worcester Auditorium
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Veteran starts charity to help veterans in crisis through fishing
-Meanwhile, in Florida, cops called to "fight in progress" find two goats brawling
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 95 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Tiny home village for homeless seniors breaks ground in Worcester
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester organizations get $425,000 for affordable housing efforts
-Back-to-back national honors spotlight Worcester Public Library’s evolving role
-Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-ICYMI: Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police holding second annual Cruiser Cup Golf Tournament June 12th
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tree crash leaves Southbridge home uninhabitable
-Westborough police continues to investigate shots fired on Research Drive
-Man with spiked-bat, drugs arrested in Leominster after 911 report of impaired driver
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-Dudley candidates' night to be held June 8th
-Webster Town Meeting approves budget, drone bylaw, Pine View Liquors petition
-Shrewsbury teachers no longer need COVID vaccine
-Blackstone Valley Regional named distinguished school
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Radio Worcester (19:15): Greater Worcester Opera brings “1776” to Central Mass.
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 23 (28:52): Meatball, Part 1
>OPINION: Ann Artuso: Depression in motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Why Puerto Rico still doesn’t receive S.N.A.P. benefits
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. No. 164 (29:35): The Museum of Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former UMass Medical School professor and Physician of the Year
>SPORTS: Tom Brady takes dig at Bill Belichick during Georgetown commencement speech
-Jason Varitek's wife takes shot at Red Sox G.M. after coaching ouster
-Red Sox beat Royals, 3-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
>CARS: Gas prices climbing— What frustrated drivers can expect next (4:12)
>NATIONAL: San Diego mosque shooting: 3 men killed, suspects found dead (1:37)
-American who was on doomed cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine
-Tragic: Toddler crushed to death by antique dresser as she climbed it to reach a toy
>NEW ENGLAND: Pilot dies in small plane crash in Rhode Island (:52)
-Pipe bomb found in Mass. pond, police investigating (1:12)
-Video shows Good Samaritans rushing to pull 2 people from car following rollover on I-495
>COLLEGES: Worcester State Cheer scores at national championships
-Clark honors Worcester student, staff members for inclusion and equity work
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 top trending U.S. summer destinations
-The first thing you should do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: Banks find ways to finance nonprofits, despite their lending and revenue challenges
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
>HOMES: Homes are older than ever—but local permitting systems could slow down essential renovations
>HEALTH: Discussing ebola outbreak with infectious disease specialist (3:14)
-What no one tells you about egg freezing
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Oven-roasted turkey parmesan over spaghetti
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jennifer Lopez movie on Netflix, "Office Romance" (2:42)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's new movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:38)
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood rejected L.A. glamour to live on Tennessee farm
-William Daniels, 99, and wife Bonnie Bartlett, 96, detail "rules" of "open marriage"
>ANIMALS: Playful puppy from local shelter looking for active family (3:09)
>HISTORY: Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist
>GOOD NEWS: School principal retires, but returns as a handyman (2:34)
-Meanwhile, Pope Leo does "6-7" hand motion at the Vatican
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