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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 73 in Worcester
>MEMORIAL DAY 2023
-City of Worcester kicks off Memorial Day observances with Elm Park Water Ceremony
-Worcester County Memorial Day parades and events schedule
-Shrewsbury parade starts at 9:30
-Paxton parade starts at about 10
-Auburn parade starts at 10
-Rutland parade starts at 10
-Holden parade starts at 11
-Grafton parade starts at 11:15
-Memorial Day map: Visit Worcester's many war memorials
-See who City of Worcester's memorial squares are named for
-81 Mass. beaches, waterfronts opening for Memorial Day weekend
-$10 commuter rail weekend passes includes Memorial Day
>HISTORY: 1903 Memorial Day in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester pays $250,000 to settle excessive force lawsuit involving autistic 10-year-old
-Holy Cross President: Clarence Thomas was a beneficiary of race-based admissions at my school
-Worcester State, Guild of St. Agnes open $8 million childcare facility in former Colonial Bowling Center
-Worcester facing challenges to hire enough lifeguards for summer season
-Trash pickup delayed a day this week in Worcester because of holiday
-No fixed-route or paratransit services for W.R.T.A. on Monday
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
-Change of course handled with ease as Worcester Firefighters 6K set for June 4th
-Anna Ryan of Burncoat Middle School on her way to Carnegie Hall (3:42)
-Aislynn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-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)
-20-pound propane tank fill $9.99 at Jed's for Memorial Day
-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): Shrewsbury police trying to find owner of bike
-Hundreds participate in Special Olympics Games at Auburn High School
-Get $1,000 back on any vehicle purchase this weekend at North End Motor Sales
-Historic tavern, which served founding fathers, reopens in West Brookfield
-Auburn American Legion post celebrates National Poppy Day
-Women’s Success Network’s Ladies on the Lake returns to Indian Ranch
-Grafton resident finishes in top 8 at Outrun the Bear candlepin bowling tournament
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Contest, self-guided tours part of Worcester poetry project
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 506 (27:29): Does Worcester even know the best ways to assist our increasing homeless population?
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 315 (28:29): Dave Peterson, Candidate, City Council
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 548 (28:51): D.A. Joe Early Jr.
-Vocero Hispano: 05-26-2023 al 06-01-2023
-Nahani Meuse on Worcester's new inclusionary zoning law
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who started and ran his construction company for 35 years
>SPORTS: Heat's Game 7 confidence vs. Celtics could only add to collapse
-Related: Heat fans at wedding go nuts thinking they won Game 6
-Diamondbacks beat Red Sox, 4-2
-Bravehearts game suspended because of injury. Next home game: 1 p.m. Monday
-RailRiders beat WooSox, 11-4
-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: Churchill Downs "troubled" after 12th horse death in past 2 months
-This little-known rule shapes parking in America. Cities are reversing it
-Man allegedly shoots roommate after he ate last Hot Pocket
-Tragic: Man drowns after getting sucked into Alaska mud flats and tide comes in
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 shootings at Revere Beach under investigation
-Young boy suffers serious burns after falling into fire pit in N.H.
>HEALTH: U.S. study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after Omicron
-How to protect yourself this summer from Lyme disease
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for May 29th
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Spotlight with Elijah Allston
-UMass Medical School researcher gets $2.1 million N.I.H. grant
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 perfect picnic spots in the U.S.
>HOMES: These 5 Mass. homes offer waterfront views, backyard pool oasis
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch on Memorial Day from "Top Gun" to true crime
>MOVIES: The Hollywood Reporter critics pick the 20 best films of Cannes 2023
>CELEBRITY: Jane Fonda throws award at Justine Triet at 2023 Cannes Film Festival
>ANIMALS: 8-pound cat comforts Great Dane brother when he's nervous (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Previously paralyzed man climbs tallest peak in Oregon
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, bear helps itself to 60 cupcakes from bakery, scares employees
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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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