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>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 (: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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