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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 64 in Worcester
-Worcester may be baking in brutal summer heat this year
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-City of Worcester's Whole Kids event postponed until Sunday because of weather
-Firefighters pay tribute to colleague Robert Halloran
-2 Harvard Pilgrim members from Worcester finally get coverage back a month after ransomware attack
-Applause times 1,167 for Q.C.C. grads at commencement ceremony
-Worcester’s Wholly Cannoli to open second location on Highland Street
-53 affordable apartments to be built above former Table Talk Pie Store in Worcester
-GBH: Is Ed Augustus the right person to take on Mass. housing crisis? (5:05)
-4 Worcester County affordable housing projects receive state funding
-TODAY! Worcester police invite public to Memorial Day flag ceremony
-TODAY! UMass Memorial hosts free skin cancer and eye exams on Saturday
-5 Worcester public employees honored with Research Bureau award
-Judge in Worcester orders Pentagon leaks suspect to remain detained as he awaits trial
-Weekend of Route 146 construction will cause delays
-Unsolved: Worcester - Special Episode with Bob Ward of Channel 25
-ICYMI: Girl saves twin brother from choking in cafeteria (2:17)
-New restaurant approved for Shrewsbury Street
-JetBlue announcement to start Orlando and Fort Myers service has not aged well
-Company to sell Worcester manufacturing faciity for up to $11 million
-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 Saturday
-Wachusett D.E.C.A. membership rebounds post-COVID
-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): TODAY! Traffic advisory in Leicester for Saturday
-TODAY! Plant sale comes to Shrewsbury Senior Center
-TODAY! Millbury Federated Church yard sale May 20th
-TODAY! Food, crafts, live music at the Fitchburg Food Truck Fest
-Seasonal entertainment, state flag change and George Road repairs get support at Grafton town meeting
-Nashoba school days could change
-Boylston Elementary principal hired
-Sterling Senior Center art show opens
-Vacancies on Rutland boards and commissions
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Sarah Smongeski retiring after 31 years leading Pakachoag Music School
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 85 (28:22): Farjana Khan
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 67 (28:16): Sustainable Climate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a master seamstress and a self-taught and phenomenal cook
>SPORTS: Celtics fall apart in fourth quarter, trail series 0-2
-WooSox top Lehigh Valley in 10 innings
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-TONIGHT! Pirates look to remain perfect at home vs. Quad City at DCU Center
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Another death, more cases of vision loss linked to contaminated eye drops, C.D.C. reports
-Why a government default could be worse than a government shutdown
-Tragic: Head-on crash kills mom, injures kids
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey wants to direct up to $700 million toward replacing Bourne, Sagamore bridges
-State lawmakers hear testimony supporting several anti-workplace violence bills
>FOOD: Haddock, a staple Atlantic fish, is in decline off New England
>SHOPPING: Target recalls nearly 5 million candles after severe burns, lacerations reported
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School research on knee replacement shows satisfaction varies by age
-N.I.H. is enrolling volunteers in an early stage trial for an mRNA-based universal flu vaccine
>BUSINESS: Job vacancies piling up in human services sector
-Applications open for next Leadership Worcester program
>COLLEGES: WPI Arts & Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows announced
-1 class ring but a lifetime of Anna Maria memories
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 remarkable sculpture parks around the world
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" and more
>CELEBRITY: Legendary NFL running back, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87
-Jimmy Buffett hospitalized in Boston, cancels weekend concert
>HISTORY: Bird's Eye View of Worcester from 1903
>ANIMALS: Dog is REALLY obsessed with playing with sister's Barbies! (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mother graduates college after experiencing years of homelessness
-Meanwhile, in Zimbabwe, man survives being "up to my waist down a hippo’s throat"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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