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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 40 today in Worcester
-National Weather Service snowfall map for tomorrow's storm
-Rewind: Digging out after first blizzard of 2015, start of 6 weeks of snow
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Lock 50 closes; staff unhappy with handling
-Worcester market to close permanently
-Amazon warehouse at Greendale Mall nears opening, city councilor says
-Worcester police warn of rash of TikTok-linked car thefts, show hotspots where cars are stolen
-Drug trafficking suspect in Worcester tied to home invasion
-Worcester teen Ayla King faces trial for racketeering in Georgia Cop City case
-Worcester raises Holocaust rememberance flag outside City Hall
-Holy Cross partners with Worcester Public Schools to introduce classics to students
-The Faces of Worcester: Susan Dunshee
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:13): Worcester school safety & Knitty Council debate
>DINING OUT: These things are the top dining out dealbreakers for Americans
-ICYMI: Long-awaited $10 million Worcester project to break ground in spring
-Root & Press opens on Shrewsbury Street
-Channel 5's "Chronicle:" Hidden history is scattered throughout Worcester
-14-year-old arrested for robbing Worcester market with a machete
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Crocheting hobby turns into teaching moments
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Wachusett girls basketball continues perfect season with 70-30 win
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Toblin Hill Drive bridge completed, Shrewsbury neighborhood reunited
-Southbridge celebrates designation of the American Optical Historic District
-Freedom Quilters grateful for support
-Gardner Airport cuts ribbon on $5 million reopening
-Luke Hamburger to head Bolton police
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Justin Timberlake to bring world tour to Boston on June 29th
-TODAY! Small Stones Festival of the Arts opens Saturday
-National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine coming to Mechanics Hall
-Museum extends photography exhibit
-100FM The Pike (6:53): Breakdown Lane for January 26th
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. to science — "I just want a gift card"
-Manny Jae Media (39:35): Manny and Dr. Rachel Monárrez, Superintendent, Worcester Public Schools
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 78 (28:26): Sierra Leone Coup Attempt
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a "proud, retired" Worcester firefighter
>SPORTS: "No reason" for Patriots to get rid of Mac Jones, ex-NFL G.M. says
-As Falcons pass on Bill Belichick, it’s clear what is shutting him out of this hiring cycle
-Spencer's Pat Ricard focused on helping Baltimore Ravens reach Super Bowl
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats B.U. on the road
-Holy Cross men's basketball to face Lehigh Saturday on CBS Sports Network
-Holy Cross stars C.J. Hanson, Jalen Coker invited to 2024 NFL Combine
-Railers beat Norfolk, 6-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Ford to recall nearly 1.9 million Explorer S.U.V.s because trim piece can fly off in traffic
>NATIONAL: 24 Israeli soldiers killed on deadliest day during Gaza combat
-Colorado newspapers stolen after running story about rape charges at police chief's house
-Tragic: Convenience store worker shot and killed over stolen chips
>NEW ENGLAND: Surveillance video shows plane crash in Londonderry, N.H. (3:00)
-$1.8 billion in cannabis sales in Mass. in 2023
>COLLEGES: Bestselling memoirist pays a visit to Clark
-Q.C.C. offering free medical courses to English language learners
-Mark Wagner wins Coyne Prize for essay on Native American pro golfer
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 things you should never buy at the airport
>BUSINESS: Vince McMahon resigns from WWE after allegations of sexual assault
-Radio Worcester (12:13): B.B.B.’s Data Privacy Week 2024
>SHOPPING: Customers have soured on self-checkout, and study says there's proof
>HOMES: Despite promises to fix it, customers say Mass. Save still a mess
>HEALTH: Why cardiovascular deaths had an alarming post-COVID spike
-Sitting for long periods of time raises your risk of death, research shows
>FOOD: Space Dunk Oreos — New cookies have blue, pink colored creme filling
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" and more
>CELEBRITY: Beloved Boston radio voice announces cancer diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Guy comes home from work with a stray dog (3:23)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 27th (1:31)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Group of friends leave $7,200 tip for restaurant wait staff
-Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, animal shelter will have cats poop on your ex's name
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 92 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: UMass Memorial to close teen detox center
+5:00: Strike averted? UMass Memorial Health has tentative deal with union
+5:00: Bravehearts beat Nashua, 2-1
+Noon: Police: No threat found after Grafton High lockdown
+Noon: Bravehearts, Q.C.C. support student-athlete battling cancer at Friday's game
+Noon: Things to Do: We & The Dawg, Sunset Serenades Art Market and more ....
+Noon: Queer AF model call a prelude to summer, Worcester Pride events
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (6:14): Suzette Robert, President of Indian Ranch
-UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
-Clark University was booming 3 years ago. How they got to laying off 30% of faculty
-Earlier: Clark to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester building owner fined over $70,000 for asbestos violations
-Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
-Related: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
-Related: Worcester police chief stands behind decision to charge city councilor
-Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
-Related: Video (1:48:05)
-Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Food Truck Thursday in Shrewsbury
-Sutton School Committee chair Benjamin Gibbons resigns
-Adult Learning Center celebrates students
-Leicester man arrested after attempting to run down 2 men who found him smoking on their property
-Westborough apartment complex sold for $96.2 million
-2 arrested in home invasion case following FBI-assisted investigation
-Then there were 5 ... in Sterling
-Explore the world of "Marvelous Mushrooms"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
-Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
-Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 84 (12:03): Let’s keep pedestrians safe
>OPINION: W.B.J. Editor Brad Kane: Don't demonize healthcare patients
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman whose "allure had no boundaries"
>SPORTS: How Patriots rookie receiver Kyle Williams is making an impact at O.T.A.s
-Red Sox beat Angels, 11-9
-Can Neemias Queta fill larger frontcourt role for Celtics?
-Bravehearts beat Bees, 6-5. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross star Bill McGovern named to College Football Hall of Fame ballot
-WooSox beat Rochester, 9-1
-Wachusett girls' golf places second at state championships
-Friends, colleagues fondly remember true friend of Little League Doug Hannam
>CARS: Ford recalls 492,145 Explorers for door trim defect
>NATIONAL: "Big beautiful" bill adds $2.4 trillion to deficit, C.B.O. concludes
>TRAGIC: Man drowns while rescuing child from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing woman found dead on Maine’s Katahdin mountain after dad
-Karen Read trial (25:46): Plow driver on O'Keefe's body, Turtleboy comes up
>COLLEGES: WPI names associate dean of The Global School
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 former prisons turned into luxury hotels
>BUSINESS: Pharmaceutical lobbyist pressures Mass. lawmakers to pause bill attempting to cap drug prices
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-50% tariffs on steel & aluminum are now in effect (1:37)
>HOMES: Realtors upset with new law meant to help first-time homebuyers (3:45)
>SHOPPING: Dollar General hikes sales forecast as tariff fears send shoppers hunting for deals
>HEALTH: COVID shots for kids remain on C.D.C. vaccine schedule
-Microbiologist reveals if it's better to shower in morning or evening
>FOOD: McDonald's Snack Wraps are officially back — date revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Kenan Thompson cryptically teases "a lot of change" at "SNL" after Season 50
>MOVIES: "Princess Diaries 3" team has been "castle shopping" in Europe
>CELEBRITY: Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen get married in romantic wedding ceremony
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square in 1906
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues baby horse who's never been touched by humans (3:04)
>GOOD NEWS: Greyhound bus driver awarded for helping passengers stay safe during tornado
-Meanwhile, in Kentucky, boy playing with mom's phone orders 70,000 Dum-Dum lollipops
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