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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 73 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester paraeducators get new tentative contract, schools say
+Noon: Worcester bought land to help make a school safer. So why has nothing been done with it?
+Noon: Radio Worcester (9:22): Bravehearts' G.M. Dave "Peterman" Peterson on Opening Night tonight
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "John Wick: Chapter 4" and more
+Noon: Renowned classical Indian musicians at Mechanics Hall for benefit show
+Noon: Gallery (77 photos): Burncoat High School Jr./Sr. Prom
+Noon: Radio Worcester (13:47): Congressman James McGovern on the debt ceiling stalemate
-Supreme Court foreclosure decision could affect case against Worcester, attorneys say
-Misconduct probe of Abby Kelley Foster cheer staff stretches beyond 3 months
-What's the latest on the former Showcase Cinema property in Worcester?
-Law firm to take over Telegram & Gazette offices at Worcester high-rise bearing the T&G logo
-Best time to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend
-Related:Over 1 million Memorial Day weekend travelers expected in Mass.
-Worcester County Memorial Day parades and events schedule in 2023
-Worcester 2023 farmers markets: See schedules, locations
-UMass doctor warns be prepared for Mpox risks
-Student volunteers spark change and make differences in people's lives
-Construction at Worcester Walmart to affects W.R.T.A. stops
-Black bear family wanders through Hubbardston backyard (2:09)
-ICYMI: Worcester loft building to double in size under expansion plan
-Following leadership upheaval, Girls Inc. to restore suspended programming
-Downtown Worcester restaurant open again after maintenance
-GBH: Worcester said Polar Park will pay for itself. Economists say the city will end up in the red (10:01)
-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)
-Wachusett athletes prefer grass to turf for their own safety
-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 High School headmaster to depart in 2024
-Child cut another with razor blade at middle school, Blackstone police say
-Northbridge High School students, teacher win Mass. P.S.A. contest with "Zombies" ad
-Rutland pair receive M.A.H.P.E.R.D. awards
-Rota Spring manager/partner remembered
-Remembering "Miz" as Memorial Day nears
-Paxton Garden Club Plant Sale Saturday, June 3rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: BOGO tickets for Monster Trucks at DCU Center available now
-Five Things To Do: Wool Days, Kameron Marlowe, Summer Jumpoff ...
-Rival Sons rock Worcester in support of new album "Darkfighter"
-First Person: "We worried about the country"
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 133 (28:36): City Council candidate Robert Bilotta
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 132 (28:11): Worcester mayoral candidate Guillermo Creamer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime T&G newsroom leader
>SPORTS: Celtics thrive on 3s, beat Heat, 110-97, force Game 6
-NFL punishes Patriots for O.T.A. violation
-TONIGHT! 10 things to know for Bravehearts Opening Night
-RailRiders beat WooSox, 10-1
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Railers release 2023-24 regular season schedule
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Debt ceiling explained: Why it's a struggle in Washington and how the impasse could end
-Tragic: 4-year-old accidentally strangles herself at amusement park while staff stared at phones: report
>NEW ENGLAND: Shark bites off the leg of Conn. woman on vacation in Turks and Caicos
-Mass. father, son sentenced for decadelong, $20 million lottery fraud scheme
>HEALTH: What is long COVID? 12 defining symptoms revealed
-Debunking myths about osteoporosis
>BUSINESS: Unemployment rates across Central Mass. drop full percentage point in April
-AdCare Hospital tabs startup consultant as next C.E.O.
>COLLEGES: Amelia Toye eager to serve UMass Medical School community as student trustee
-Holy Cross students combine century-old documents and modern tech to research Boston landscape
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 places you should visit by yourself
>FOOD: Ice cream maker recalls 4,000 pints due to undeclared ingredient
>SHOPPING: Best Amazon Memorial Day tech deals -- Soundbars, headphones and more
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, May 14th to 21st
>TV/STREAMING: Katy Perry wants to quit "American Idol," believes she’s being portrayed as the “nasty judge": Report
>MOVIES: How to stream "John Wick: Chapter 4"
>CELEBRITY: Ray Stevenson, "Thor" and "Star Wars" actor, dead at 58
>HISTORY: Skylite Roller Skating Center through the years (45:58)
>ANIMALS: Dog has the best reaction when he reunites with rescuer (4:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community celebrates beloved crossing guard’s 90th birthday (1:48)
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, steer on the run for weeks lassoed, captured on Detroit-area freeway
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-Kitchen positions at Downtown Worcester restaurant
-Part Time Senior Center Bus Driver, Town of Holden
-Waitstaff and hostesses at Worcester restaurant
-Water & Sewer Superintendent, Town of Holden
-Multiple openings at Canal District bar
-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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