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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 83 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Celebrate Lake View Elementary School turning 100 years old
+6:00: 42 candidates to compete in Worcester's council, school races; 4 uncontested school races
+Noon: TONIGHT! Burncoat graduation at 6
+Noon: Sam Bush, "King of Newgrass" coming to Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Musician Sarah French
+Noon: Writing Lines: Children's books, poetry aloud among literary events
-Worcester bakery lands gig making cake, treats for superstar
-FlyORH: The future of American's J.F.K. flight out of Worcester
-Family speaks at Paku Lounge shooter's sentencing
-Worcester residents air disdain for family shelter plan at meeting
-Worcester may create disaster relief fund with nonprofit partner
-"It's nuts": Low inventory, still-rising prices frustrate Worcester-area homebuyers
-Albanian Festival to celebrate 40th anniversary at post-COVID return
-42 candidates could be on the ballot in Worcester municipal elections
-Sheriff Evangelidis swears in 3 from Worcester as corrections officers
-See neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-ICYMI: "That others may live": Memorial Day ceremonies honor those who made "ultimate sacrifice"
-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
-Worcester pays $250,000 to settle excessive force lawsuit involving autistic 10-year-old
-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): Holden Police Department has an opening for records clerk
-From Wachusett Echo: The waning practicality of student lockers
-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): Nurses rally to save maternity ward at Leominster hospital (2:27)
-Whitinsville man helps save friend after he fell while rock climbing in N.H.
-Uxbridge family asks for help rebuilding their lives after fire destroys home, kills pet
-New Sterling location expands possibilities for Joshua Allen Design
-Wachusett budget waits on Paxton, Princeton
-No one hurt in Rutland rollover crash
-Shrewsbury Girl Scouts receive volunteer award
-Clinton seeks grants for assessments
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Barbara Weihrauch remembered for doing theater for love in W.C.L.O.C. show
-Worcesteria: Learn to work the saxophone; mourning doves lift spirits at microbrewery
-First Person: Standing together at the cinema
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 506 (27:29): Does Worcester even know the best ways to assist our increasing homeless population?
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 384 (27:35): Fabian Barracks
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: In Hispanic Families, Abuelas are Everything
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who helped rebuild Pearl Harbor in World War II
>SPORTS: Celtics will look to bolster Mazzulla's coaching staff in offseason: Report
-Reds beat Red Sox, 9-8
-Holy Cross Hall of Famer Bill McGovern dies at 60
-Power failure leads to Bravehearts game being suspended with 7-2 lead. Next home game: 6:30 Friday (Fireworks Friday)
-This catch by Bravehearts shortstop K.B. Peralta makes "SportsCenter" Top 10 (:14)
-Worcester Bravehearts baseball scoreboard explodes after catching fire
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts start season with 3-1 record after first week
-Louisville beats WooSox, 5-4
-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: Iowa officials plan to demolish partially collapsed building
-Video shows off-duty Marines beaten by mob of up to 40 teens
-Tragic: Dad of 6 shot dead at daughter's graduation party
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 killed by commuter rail trains in Whitman and Billerica
-Body of missing jet skier found after collision with boat on Mass. river
>HEALTH: Doctors say this is the most important virus you’ve never heard of
-Strong leg muscles may be linked with better outcomes after heart attack, study suggests
>BUSINESS: Take W.B.J.'s Midyear Economic Forecast survey
-Mass. insurance regulators investigate Point32Health data breach
>COLLEGES: "Tree of Hippocrates" branch planted at UMass Medical School to inspire creativity, hope
-Anna Maria celebrates its 74th Commencement and the power of family
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best destinations for your first trip abroad
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in city of Worcester, May 21st to 28th
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix begins password sharing crackdown in the U.S.
>MOVIES: "The Little Mermaid" rakes in $117 million at the U.S. box office on opening weekend
>CELEBRITY: Arnold Schwarzenegger says friend Bruce Willis will be remembered as a "great star" and a "kind man"
>ANIMALS: Latest pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
>HISTORY: 1910 ad for Worcester Storage Co.
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Single mom achieves graduation goal, will accept college degree with daughter by her side
-Meanwhile, in Westford, wandering moose wakes family
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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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