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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Incredible Northern Lights timelapse from Spencer (:42)
-Breathtaking timelapse of Northern Lights over Maine lighthouse (2:19)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Police commend Amazon driver for helping solve hit-and-run
-Married couple opening new fitness center on Worcester’s Lincoln Street
-Vernon Hill American Legion hosts fourth annual Blessing of the Bikes
-City hosts inaugural Green Worcester Summit
-Worcester's Matt Mobley making most of European basketball adventure
-U.S. Postal Service conducts annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive
-Central Mass. organizations receive $458,000 to train disabled workforce
-Manny Jae Media (1:39:40): Examining Worcester's city charter
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:55): Debate on strong mayor vs. Plan E government
-Worcester County Wonders: World's oldest baseball diamond remains a hidden gem in Clinton
>DINING OUT: Mother's Day plans? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester bakery closes 2 locations
-Air fryer that caught fire in local home linked to safety recall, fire department says (1:20). Article
-Parents give Worcester Public Schools’ proposed cell phone policy mixed reviews
-Worcester Summer Impact program to start early in response to recent youth violence
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Club focuses on simply supporting sisters
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Wachusett seniors embrace voting rights as new adults
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Views from the dam walk in Clinton
-Nicholas Lazzaro and Katherine McKenna win Millbury Select Board seats
-Millbury citizens join suit against M.B.T.A. Communities Act
-Veterans needed to keep Post 189 marching
-Oak A.S.L. Club performs national anthem at WooSox game
-Grafton's Chapter 90 funds top $500,000 for fiscal 2025
-Nashoba receives lifesaving gift of A.E.D.
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Pub brews brawl for distribution rights on Beacon Hill
>SHOWTIME: Ambitious Angelo's Stories from the Woo (51:05): Lord Afrixana
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 325 (28:43): Chris Motta
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 565 (27:55): Tommy Lamar
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1338 (25:22): Heather Hurd, B.C.B.S. Medicare Expert
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to "Doc," a bartender at many establishments throughout the Worcester area
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Cleveland, 106-93, to take 2-1 series lead
-Bill Belichick will be on every "ManningCast" episode in 2024
-Watch Drake Maye throw to Ja’Lynn Polk in first look at Patriots’ future
-As expected, Eliot Wolf named Patriots’ E.V.P. of player personnel
-Registration open for Bravehearts Summer Camp July 8th to 12th and 15th to 19th
-Red Sox beat Washington, 4-2
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-1
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: The Boy Scouts of America has a new name — and it's more inclusive
-Mom refuses to give up on daughter on life support after crash (2:32)
-Tragic: Mother indicted in stabbing, fire deaths of her 2 children
>NEW ENGLAND: Understanding the pushback against M.B.T.A.'s zoning law (2:05)
-Moment Maine police fire at suspect who jumped behind the wheel of cop car
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profiles: Shayla MacDonald and Adrianna Rose Fraioli
-Holy Cross seniors, alumni win Fulbright Scholarships
-WPI student work on robotic surgical instrument honored at international conference (7:52)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. airlines with the most delays and cancellations revealed
>BUSINESS: Attempt to raise tipped minimum wage in Mass. challenged in court
-Job openings drop to 3-year low of 8.5 million as fewer workers quit
>HOMES: See inside Bill Belichick's new $4.8 million Nantucket home
>HEALTH: Hyperbaric chamber treatment offers solution for long COVID
-Pasteurization kills bird flu in milk, doctor explains (2:14)
>FOOD: Ultraprocessed foods you need to avoid, according to a 30-year study
>TV/STREAMING: Disney, Warner Bros. join forces to offer streaming bundle of Disney+, Hulu and Max
>MOVIES: Aaron Sorkin says he's writing a "Social Network" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Roger Corman, independent filmmaking legend, dies at 98
>ANIMALS: Trembling dog finally lets someone hold him (3:08)
>HISTORY: Main Street looking North from Franklin Street
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mom of twins born at 22 weeks to celebrate first Mother's Day
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, 3 cows lead police on hoof-chase
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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