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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 73 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester may create disaster relief fund with nonprofit partner
+6:00: "It's nuts": Low inventory, still-rising prices frustrate Worcester-area homebuyers
+6:00: Albanian Festival to celebrate 40th anniversary at post-COVID return
+6:00: See neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Worcesteria: Learn to work the saxophone; mourning doves lift spirits at microbrewery
+Noon: Barbara Weihrauch remembered for doing theater for love in W.C.L.O.C. show
+Noon: First Person: Standing together at the cinema
-"That others may live": Memorial Day ceremonies honor those who made "ultimate sacrifice"
-Worcester holds annual Memorial Day observance and remembrance at Hope Cemetery
-Worcester holds annual Memorial Day ceremony at Mass. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
-Worcester leaders and residents pay tribute to Korean War soldiers with a wreath-laying ceremony
-Worcester's Memorial Day observance (9 photos)
-Girl Scout for life: Worcester resident, 95, receives 85-year membership pin
-Scott Morin honored as Worcester D.P.W.'s Employee of the Year
-200 disabled adults, caregivers to attend "Prom for all ages" at Polar Park
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 5 Trailer (1:20)
-ICYMI: 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
-Reminder: Trash pickup delayed a day this week in Worcester because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Bullard Street paving project begins Tuesday
-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): Massive fire engulfs Uxbridge home on Memorial Day (:43)
-Shrewsbury bridge shines in patriotic colors on Memorial Day
-West Boylston residents honor those who have fallen
-Boylston marks Memorial Day with race, parade and fun
-Annual Memorial Day observance held in Grafton
-Clinton hosts Memorial Day ceremony
-Lancaster residents gather for Memorial Day
-Spencer's Memorial Day parade
-Rutland to honor late Ronald Marsh for excellence in public service
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 506 (27:29): Does Worcester even know the best ways to assist our increasing homeless population?
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 548 (28:51): D.A. Joe Early Jr.
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 384 (27:35): Fabian Barracks
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Celtics season ends with blowout loss in Game 7
-Patriots to add a veteran tight end
-Bravehearts fall to undefeated Bees. Next home game: 6:30 today
-WooSox stumble back below .500 with 2-4 week against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 33
-Worcester Academy's T.J. Power reflects on title-filled senior season
-Millbury's Lauren Miner overcomes thoracic outlet syndrome to earn all-star honors at UMass-Boston
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: 9 shot in Memorial Day gunfire in Hollywood Beach, Florida
-Suspect arrested in 5 separate shootings in Phoenix metro area that left 4 dead
-Tragic: Crocodile farm boss dies after getting "pounced on" by 40 of his own animals
>NEW ENGLAND: People fleeing Mass. amid housing squeeze, high traffic, report finds
-Woman brings raccoon to Petco in Maine, possibly exposing others to rabies
>HEALTH: Cryotherapy helps with weight loss: new study
-Mpox is down, but U.S. cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks
>FOOD: The internet is going crazy over this viral hack to soften butter
>BUSINESS: The benefits of a 4-day workweek
-Can you negotiate a higher severance package?
>COLLEGES: WPI's month in photos for April
-Holy Cross professor calls attention to first-of-its-kind stained glass window depicting a dark-skinned Christ
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): A first-timer’s guide to New York City
>HOMES: Spectacular bay views at Mass. "trophy estate" listed for $13 million
>TV/STREAMING: Get a whole year of Peacock Premium streaming for just $20
>MOVIES: Trailer for new "Barbie" movie with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (2:42)
>CELEBRITY: The biggest, messiest band breakups in music history
>ANIMALS: Sheep who couldn’t stand on own now runs to favorite people (3:06)
>HISTORY: Memorial Day 1945 in front of Union Station in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Honoring America's fallen on Memorial Day with Steve Hartman (47:28)
-Meanwhile, in Texas, high school postpones graduation after only 5 seniors meet requirements
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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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