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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 82 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police looking for missing 16-year-old
-5-year-old was defending his mother before he was killed, prosecutors say
-Worcester police, D.E.A. task force arrest Holden man for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine
-Wannabe Willy Wonka of accused drug dealers found hiding under Leicester deck: Police
-Worcester County Memorial Day parades and events schedule
-81 Mass. beaches, waterfronts opening for Memorial Day weekend
-Following year of disasters in Worcester, city looks at emergency fund for victims
-Worcester paraeducators get new tentative contract, schools say
-Worcester bought land to help make a school safer. So why has nothing been done with it?
-Aislynn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Holy Cross celebrates 177th Commencement
-Related: Video (2:27:57). Gallery
-Who's headed to the Worcester ballot in 2023: See certified candidates
-ICYMI: Supreme Court foreclosure decision could affect case against Worcester, attorneys say
-Misconduct probe of Abby Kelley Foster cheer staff stretches beyond 3 months
-Law firm to take over Telegram & Gazette offices at Worcester high-rise bearing the T&G logo
-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): Protest planned as UMass Memorial reportedly eyes closing maternity ward at Leominster hospital
-TODAY! Hot dog cookout at Shrewsbury Market Basket
-Beth Casavant becomes Shrewsbury Select Board chair following post-election reorganization
-Hubbardston garage fire closes Route 68 Friday afternoon
-Get $1,000 back on any vehicle purchase this weekend at North End Motor Sales
-Black bear family wanders through Hubbardston backyard (2:09)
-Paxton Garden Club Plant Sale Saturday, June 3rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-In balancing, elevating cocktails, ice needs more due
>SHOWTIME: Renowned classical Indian musicians at Mechanics Hall for benefit show
-Gallery (77 photos): Burncoat High School Jr./Sr. Prom
-Ray Mariano: Police officers face increasing stress
-Radio Worcester (13:47): Congressman James McGovern on the debt ceiling stalemate
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 132 (28:11): Worcester mayoral candidate Guillermo Creamer
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 7 (28:25): Inroads In Edgartown pt.2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester youth football coach
>SPORTS: This trend should make Celtics fans confident entering Game 6 vs. Heat
-Red Sox beat Diamondbacks, 7-2
-Bravehearts blank Silver Knights, 5-0, on Opening Night. Next home game: 1 p.m. Monday
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross raises over $1 million in record-setting 2023 Athletics Giving Day
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 5-2
-5-3 Pirates travel to Tulsa on Saturday to face 1-7 Oilers
-Central Mass. Athletic Directors Association baseball championship schedule announced
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Passenger opens exit door mid-flight (:43)
-F.B.I. file reveals 1983 plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II during U.S. visit
-Tragic: Indiana girl dies in high school swimming pool during class
>NEW ENGLAND: Neighbor accused of bludgeoning woman to death in his Bridgewater home
-Antisemitism, white supremacy on rise in Massachusetts, report says
>HEALTH: UMass doctor warns be prepared for Mpox risks
-A new antibiotic, discovered with artificial intelligence, may defeat a dangerous superbug
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. wins 8 awards in regional journalism competition
-Labor supply issues remain "biggest concern" for Cape Cod businesses
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Spotlight with Brandon Dorsey
-UMass Medical School Junior Faculty Development Program marks 13th anniversary
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The most stunning temples in Asia
>FOOD:Worcester 2023 farmers markets: See schedules, locations
>SHOPPING: The 13 best Memorial Day TV sales and deals
>HOMES: Check out 5 new houses for sale in and around Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "John Wick: Chapter 4" and more
>CELEBRITY: Celine Dion cancels entire tour due to health issues
>HISTORY: Belmont Street Baptist Church
>ANIMALS: Itty-bitty pug puppy squeezes through the baby gate (:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Missing diamond ring reunited with its owner 13 years later
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, "clever" bear uses cooler as a stool to steal snacks from car
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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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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