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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 74 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Following leadership upheaval, Girls Inc. to restore suspended programming
+6:00: Worcester City Council asks for more transparency around Polar Park
+6:00: Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis salutes our fallen heroes (1:39)
+6:00: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Walk for the Homeless in Worcester (:50)
+6:00: Tina Turner has passed away at 83 (:40). Article
+6:00: Tina Turner tribute: She played Worcester Centrum Private Dancer tour
+6:00: Bravehearts rally for big win on Opening Day. Next home game: 6:30 Friday
+Noon: TODAY! Community conversation about graffiti Wednesday at Literacy Project
+Noon: GBH: Worcester said Polar Park will pay for itself. Economists say the city will end up in the red (10:01)
+Noon: ArtsWorcester Biennial Prize win is "recognition" and "huge motivator"
+Noon: Last Call: Artist Savonne Pickett
-Middle Eastern festival returning to Worcester
-Worcester ending last school lease with Catholic Diocese
-No end in sight for the legal dispute between UMass Memorial and UMass Medical School
-No A.C.: Why does Worcester's hot Green Island area have a community center without air?
-Residents preview Worcester hotel conversion for chronically homeless
-See Worcester's upcoming financial obligations for Polar Park
-Woodrow Adams: A Court Officer and A Community Leader
-TODAY! Volunteers to place 5,000 flags at graves of veterans For Memorial Day
-Shawn O’Connell, accused of attempted sword attack in Oxford, arraigned
-Attend the final meeting on Lake View Playground Master Plan
-Fourth meeting on 149 West Boylston Drive Master Plan
-ICYMI: Founder of Worcester nonprofit no longer part of group's leadership
-"Humble" Worcester deputy, father finding support following cancer diagnosis
-Many eligible for food help in Worcester County don’t ask for it
-Murder charge filed in 2021 death of 19-year-old Worcester man
-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)
-Paving in Holden on Wednesday
-W.P.D. horse unit, K9 visit nursery school
-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): Appeal filed for Beal Commons project
-State Rep. Zlotnik will seek Gobi's Worcester-area state Senate seat
-Blood drive June 9th at St. Brigids Church in Millbury
-Chess masters, novices welcome at Central Park tables in Clinton
-James LeBlanc running for Clinton Select Board
-Sutton town-wide yard sale June 17th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Indian Ranch "super excited" about diverse summer concert series
-Writing Lines: Poetry, painting, music, in-person events on tap
-Janice Harvey: Words, both sacred and profane
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 538 (29:11): Albanian Fest 2023
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 383 (27:56): Gitit Shoval
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man who spent his entire career with the city's D.P.W.
>SPORTS: Tatum's historic Game 4 vs. Heat helps Celtics stave off elimination
-Celtics done "fake liking each other" as they keep season alive: Report
-Tom Brady agrees to purchase minority stake in Las Vegas Raiders, per source
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts begin 2023 looking to return to playoffs
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 13-3
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Immigrants make up record-breaking percentage of U.S. labor force
-Economists say inflation will stay high this year, and so will Fed's key interest rate
-Tragic: Man dies after being struck by vehicle while helping ducks cross road
>NEW ENGLAND: Online lottery momentum stalls out in Senate
-Correction officer stabbed multiple times by inmate at Shirley prison, union says
>HEALTH: What to know about weight loss shots -- Risks, side effects and more
-Social media presents "profound risk of harm" for kids, surgeon general says
>BUSINESS: What does the end of the public health emergency mean for your workplace?
-Boston Globe agrees to a $5 million settlement for sending user video data to Facebook
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond C.C. Commencement (2:25:17)
-Anna Maria Senior Spotlight with Lamar Wilkes
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 South Dakota destinations for your road trip itinerary
>FOOD: Kraft Singles are getting a major makeove
>SHOPPING: The 13 best Memorial Day TV sales and deals
>TV/STREAMING: Save 75% on Hulu subscriptions for a limited time
>MOVIES: What the critics are saying about the new Indiana Jones movies
>CELEBRITY: Foo Fighters announce new drummer after Taylor Hawkins' death
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, May 14th to May 21st
>HISTORY: Washington Square in Worcester
>ANIMALS: See the latest adoptable pets in the Worcester area
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man finally gets life-saving heart transplant after 5 tries
-Meanwhile, Stanford professor says aliens are "100%" living among us
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+Water & Sewer Superintendent, Town of Holden
-Multiple openings at Canal District bar
-Morning cleaning-night dishwashing at Worcester restaurant
-Director of Public Works, Town of Rutland
-Full-Time Police Officer, Town of Millbury
-5 seasonal employees, Holden D.P.W.
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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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