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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
+6:00: Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
+6:00: Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
+6:00: Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+6:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
+Noon: Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
+Noon: New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-Ila Verde restaurant to open Monday in Downtown Worcester
-Creatures again walk among us as "Walking Dead' filming resumes Monday in Worcester
-Related: What you can’t see from the street — Inside the "The Walking Dead: Dead City" set in Worcester
-Local makers in the spotlight in Burncoat neighborhood
-Worcester Public Schools may need to layoff dozens of teachers due to budget deficit (:28). Article
-Alumnus donates funding for Saint John's to launch finance program
-Abby Kelley Foster Charter School celebrates 25 years
-Ralph Crowley Jr., president and C.E.O. of Polar Beverages, delivers Nichols commencement address
-Former C.D.C. director speaks to UMass Medical School students about mentorship and leadership
-Worcester Jewish college students remain vigilant amid pro-Palestinian protests
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Mezcal Cantina will take over long vacant Worcester 99 restaurant
-ICYMI: Worcester nonprofit gives teens a sense of community in the wake of violence in the city (1:47). Article
-Series of Worcester bank robberies ends with man's guilty plea
-Wave of street sign thefts hits West Boylston and other towns
-Teens playing senior game mistaken for suspects with real guns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Ice cream social noon-2 Monday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston seeking $4 million override
-Hoax device found on bridge over railroad in Templeton
-After helping more than 180 girls, The Prom Closet winds down after successful shopping season
-Shrewsbury Public Library to host A.I. expert
-Dishwasher at Bull Run arrested for operating under the influence of drugs and alcohol consumed at work
-Liz Leonard named W.H.E.A.T. director
-West Boylston police log April 22nd to 28th
-Wachusett Dam is opening soon for Dam Day in Clinton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Tim McGraw Boston concert moved because of Bruins playoff game
-Worcester to perform all of Bach's works in 11-year project
-29 new members elected to American Antiquarian Society
-Ray Mariano: Recent murders in Worcester should cause alarm
-First Person: Suzanna Parpos on a curious return middle school
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-Unity Radio (57:38): Talking Wellness
-Unity Radio (58:00): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime editor who also founded Wachusett Coalition for Choice
>SPORTS: Dates, times for Celtics Round 2 series vs. Cavaliers
-Red Sox beat Twins, 9-2
-Stars turn out to roast Tom Brady in Netflix special, Bill Belichick steals the show
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 11-1
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Hero 9-year-old saves his parents injured in tornado
-7 wounded, 4 critically, in shooting in Long Beach, California
-Tragic: Fiskdale man killed in wreck leaves wife, 3 young children
>NEW ENGLAND: Is the $2 billion Allston Mass. Pike project worth the price?
-I-95 fully open in Norwalk, Connecticut days after dramatic tanker fire
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria launches A.I. course in collaboration with Rize Education
-UMass Medical School neurobiology chair to help lead new Vanderbilt alcohol use disorder center
-Fitchburg State selects first woman president in school’s 130-year history
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 French towns straight out of a fairy tale
>BUSINESS: Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy
-Manny Jae Media: New England African Business Expo (30:38) and (10:28)
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>HOMES: 5-bedroom home in Boston sells for $4.4 million
>HEALTH: Eating more avocados could help women stave off diabetes (1:00)
-As mosquito season approaches, experts closely monitor E.E.E. virus
>FOOD: Supermarket tricks to get you to spend more
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: "The Fall Guy" leads box office with $28.5 million, "Phantom Menace" tops "Challengers" for No. 2
>CELEBRITY: Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman and John Travolta reunite for "Pulp Fiction" 30th anniversary
>ANIMALS: Dog helps out dad at work every single day (3:01)
>HISTORY: Former Yankee Drummer Inn and Motor House in Auburn
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 90-year-old twins celebrate their birthdays together
-Meanwhile, in Maine, gun store counts a cow among its employees
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In The News
>WEATHER: Rain possible, high of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester shooting victim dies following Paine Street crash
-Bakeshop refurbishes Worcester location with "cozy" vibe, new design
-Q.C.C. graduates take bows at commencement ceremony
-Worcester’s Haitian-American community celebrates flag day with parade, music and unity. Video (1:25)
-Worcester bear found 35 miles away in Concord and Lincoln
-Worcester police to holds memorial for officers on Sunday
-Worcester Community Justice Support Center holds special recognition ceremony for clients
-MassBike spotlights biking to work in Worcester
-Veterans Inc. receives $356,000 in funding for suicide prevention initiatives
-Rutland café that offered viral potato breakfast sandwich closing for now
>DINING OUT: Long-vacant Worcester restaurant to become sports bar
>FAITH: Pentecost without words? Kindness can change lives
-ICYMI: Autopsy shows eating spicy chip killed Worcester high schooler Harris Wolobah (2:01). Article
-Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store
-Worcester police arrest man after bloody Union Station fight
-Worcester police seize 2 guns, arrest 2 while on patrol
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden town meeting to decide on spending plans
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Avient Colorants fined $15,000 over P.F.A.S. contamination
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton police ask for help finding missing girl
-Uxbridge schools have no budget after "erroneous" town meeting vote
-Abandoned dog ate plastic to survive, owner will face charges, Spencer police say
-Millbury Town Meeting rejects stormwater fees, approves B.V.T. roof borrowing
-Leominster to get federal help for flood cleanup
-Blackstone Valley Tech educator named Crumbl's Teacher of the Year
-Sterling Street Market is Saturday staple
-Sutton ConCon controversy rages on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Major Taylor doc, Danny Rebel and the KGB, birdwatching and more ...
-Cara Brindisi brings Ricky Duran, Sam James to Funky Murphy's 20th anniversary show
-100FM The Pike (4:46): The Pike Breakdown Lane for May 17th
-Greater Worcester Opera back for a little more "A Little Night Music"
-First Person: Traveling with a chronic illness leads to a new journey
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 146 (29:05)
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:18:00): This Week in Cablegate
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 85 (25:21): Gang Violence and Party Politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was Grand Organist for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
>SPORTS: Bruins' season ends in heartbreaking fashion
-Scottie Scheffler details jail experience: Sandwich, stretching and jokes
-Celtics schedule for Eastern Conference Finals
-Predicting when Drake Maye will make season debut for Patriots
-Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 10-6
-100FM The Pike (4:00): J.P. Ricciardi from The Brushback podcast gives Mike Hsu Red Sox update
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 9-8
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Penalties, spoilers, loudmouths and Jones Ltd.
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back
-Tragic: 12-year-old weighed just 50 pounds when she died from abuse
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:22) — Jen McCabe testifies "hos long" search was made
-91-year-old man dies in I-495 rollover crash in Milford
-Woman survives car fire after brakes fail going 60 mph on New Hampshire highway
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (30:39): Summer film courses
-7 longtime Clark faculty members set to retire
-Worcester State employees recognized at service recognition and retirement celebration
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Spirit Airlines named most affordable. See flights they added at Logan
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims fall by 10,000 after hitting 9-month high last week
-Jack’s Abby C.E.O. details Wormtown purchase and the strength of the Be Hoppy brand
>HEALTH: Doctor on protecting maternal mental health (2:30)
-Mental health advice for graduation season (3:26)
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>SHOPPING: The 44 best Memorial Day 2024 sales to shop this weekend
>FOOD: Capri Sun jugs hit store shelves. Company says customers asked for it
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Chris Pine “Stunned” Warner Bros. chose to kill "Wonder Woman 3"
>CELEBRITY: Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
>ANIMALS: Trembling dog finally lets someone hold him (1:00)
>HISTORY: Boat house at Elm Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Quintuplets graduate from same university together
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, "monster" in toddler's wall turns out to be 50,000 bees
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