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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 76 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester ranks among top 100 in best places to live in the country, U.S. News & World Report says
-Flood-prone Worcester intersection in for fix
-Worcester war hero, restaurateur Victor A. “Perry” Sacco dies at 100
-Taste of Shrewsbury Street returns June 20th
-Worcester's Antiquarian Hall​ has a trove of Hawaiian literary artifacts (2:34). Article
-Multilingual teachers from Worcester Public Schools featured in book
-Photos from Doherty Memorial High School prom at DCU Center
-Vocero Hispano: 05-19-2023 al 05-25-2023
-Unsolved: Worcester - Special Episode with Bob Ward of Channel 25
>FOOD: Making stuffed grape leaves for the Worcester Middle Eastern festival
-ICYMI: City of Worcester's Whole Kids event postponed until Sunday because of weather
-2 Harvard Pilgrim members from Worcester finally get coverage back a month after ransomware attack
-Worcester’s Wholly Cannoli to open second location on Highland Street
-GBH: Is Ed Augustus the right person to take on Mass. housing crisis? (5:05)
-JetBlue announcement to start Orlando and Fort Myers service has not aged well
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Board of Health seeks residents’ input
-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): 76-year-old man struck by vehicle in Fitchburg has died, police say
-Grafton couple opens Heirloom Emporium in Manchaug Mills
-Shrewsbury funds emergency medical services study
-Leicester girl saves twin brother from choking in cafeteria (2:17)
-Millbury's Skylar Carrignan inducted into Honor Society
-North Brookfield petition calls on residents to cancel Pride drag show, recall officials
-Jason Kunst running for West Boylston Light Board
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift scores hit in concert at Foxborough's Gillette Stadium
-Bill Shaner: Under Batista, the sweeps will never end
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 67 (28:16): Sustainable Climate
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 5 (23:52): 4th Amendment
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester reverend and member of Worcester Inner Faith
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Padres, 4-2
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates bounce back with 63-49 home win
-Algonquin sweeps Mid-Wach A track and field championships
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: 5 men convicted for $123 million jewelry heist
-Half of Americans pretend not to see a mess so others can clean it: poll
-Tragic: 7 dies in crash caused by drunk driver, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Person stabbed at popular Cape Cod Resort
-Man accused of fatally shooting uncle at popular N.H. lobster restaurant
>SHOPPING: The 10 best Memorial Day TV sales of 2023
>HEALTH: Maine confirms fatal case of tick-borne Powassan virus
-Obese kids show alarming cognitive differences than lighter peers: study
>BUSINESS: Mass. growth slowing, G.D.P. declines forecast
-Initial jobless claims fell last week as fraudulent activity in Mass. clouds data
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross professor -- What’s going on when the Virgin Mary appears and statues weep?
-Tuition discounts available at Anna Maria for active service member and dependents
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the trendiest cities in the U.S.
>HOMES: 9 Massachusetts style homes -- From charming Craftsman to medieval tudors
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix series that explores the meaning of work for modern Americans (2:04)
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise speeds off a cliff in "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" trailer
>CELEBRITY: How Jane Fonda and Michael Jackson ended up naked together
>HISTORY: "American Steel & Wire Co., North Works, Worcester, Mass."
>ANIMALS: Woman discovers an orphaned fawn on her lawn (3:12)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 7th grader took wheel of school bus after driver passed out (2:41)
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, a peeping goat is on the loose
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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
-The 10 richest states in America
-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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