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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 72 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: No A.C.: Why does Worcester's hot Green Island area have a community center without air?
+6:00: Residents preview Worcester hotel conversion for chronically Homeless
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts begin 2023 looking to return to playoffs
+Noon: Worcester ending last school lease with Catholic Diocese (pictured)
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Words, both sacred and profane
+Noon: Indian Ranch "super excited" about diverse summer concert series
+Noon: Writing Lines: Poetry, painting, music, in-person events on tap
-Founder of Worcester nonprofit no longer part of group's leadership
-"Humble" Worcester deputy, father finding support following cancer diagnosis
-Volunteers to place 5,000 flags at graves of veterans For Memorial Day
-Many eligible for food help in Worcester County don’t ask for it
-Worcester County coalition aims to reduce barriers to food access
-Angel Ortiz-Santos guilty of killing Carlos Cruz outside Paku Lounge in Worcester
-Murder charge filed in 2021 death of 19-year-old Worcester man
-Gov. Healy picks Worcester state Sen. Anne Gobi as Rural Affairs Director
-Worcester's lawyer: City manager cannot stop out-of-towners from serving evictions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview -- Memorials, process servers, recycling
-Radio Worcester (9:14): District 5 Council candidate Jose Rivera on homelessness, encampments and solutions
>DINING OUT: Taste of Shrewsbury Street returns June 20th
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option -- Loveable dogs at Worcester Animal Rescue League
-ICYMI: Worcester police holds annual memorial ceremony, honors 12 former members
-Central Mass. Housing alliance hosts Walk for the Homeless in Worcester
-"Only you can lead the way": Clark awards 1,300 degrees to the Class of 2023
-Worcester company increases holdings in city with $1 million acquisition
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden prepares for Memorial Day (:37)
-A Hodge Podge of vintage and crafts
-Student sleep habits suffer during the school year
-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): Saint John’s holds graduation ceremony
-Rutland P.D. warns of delays on routes 122A and 122 for 2-3 weeks
-West Boylston police log May 15th to 21st
-Leicester police log May 11th to 17th
-Lots to celebrate at Clinton School Committee
-2 arrested on drug charges in Southbridge
-Mario Bratkon named as Fitchburg pedestrian killed by car on Friday
-Jump start new growth within your business at B.V.C.C. Business After Hours
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: WCUW, John Henry's Hammer celebrate Bob Dylan's music with DylanFest
-Woman gives birth during Taylor Swift's "rainiest rain show" at Gillette Stadium
-Worcester U.N.I.T.E.S. Concert 2023 (19:16)
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 505 (28:06): Negotiations between the EAW and School Committee stall
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 538 (29:11): Albanian Fest 2023
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who ran his family's cafe for over 51 years
>SPORTS: Angels beat Red Sox, 2-1
Rick Hoyt, beloved Boston Marathoner, dies
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2023 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Hockey alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 32
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: At least 9 dead in stampede at soccer stadium in El Salvador
-Scammers pretend to be from your bank, claim you made a large purchase
-Tragic: Father of 4 pleaded for help on Facebook Live before dying in construction fire, family says
>NEW ENGLAND: Shark season begins in Mass. as first sighting is caught on video
-Motorcyclist arrested in New Hampshire for traveling 171 mph, driving drunk, police say
>HEALTH: How mRNA vaccines could soon target cancer, the plague
-Genetic predisposition toward higher blood pressure, cholesterol may be linked to Alzheimer’s risk, study finds
>BUSINESS: Brokers and property owners use innovative thinking in seeking to keep plazas full
-Can I work from home if a medical issue prevents me from commuting?
>COLLEGES: WPI dean named to the National Institutes of Health Council of Councils
-Anna Maria Senior Spotlight with Hailey Ploga
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 13 underrated things to do in the Midwest
>FOOD: We compared Blue Apron, Hello Fresh prices to grocery store items
>SHOPPING: Shop 12 Best Buy Memorial Day deals on fridges, washers, more
>TV/STREAMING: 17 streaming services that offer free trials to test out
>MOVIES: Portokalos family touches down in Greece in the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3" trailer
>CELEBRITY: Nicolas Cage shares surprising top 5 list of favorite films he's done
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. -- Getting creative with container gardening
>HISTORY: Former Colonial Bowling Center on Mill Street
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy hears dad's voice for the first time after getting hearing aids
-Meanwhile, Florida man throws deli meat at police officer, gets arrested
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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
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-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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