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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Woman accused of purposely hitting man with car in Auburn
+5:00: Suspect in fatal Worcester stabbing on Valentine's Day held without bail
+5:00: 16-year-old arrested with gun in Worcester
+5:00: Families rally for peace on Mother's Day in Worcester
+5:00: Radio Worcester (11:37): Steve Quist and John Keough resign, disputing rights with city over Spectrum deal
+5:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 2-5 week in Buffalo drops them below .500 again
+1:00: Permanent speed humps in Worcester coming to select street
+1:00: WuXi Biologics: Construction pause in Worcester not related to anti-China act
+1:00: Traffic cone assault ends in Holden man's arrest
+1:00: TODAY! Jazzed Up at Union Station's 961 Restaurant and Lounge
+1:00: Teachers stand up for comedy showcase at Hotel Vernon
+1:00: Poetry Town: "Wilderness II" by Joseph Gustafson
+1:00: Listen Up: It's all in the cards for Happy Little Clouds
-Northborough shooting suspects held following arraignments, records show (2:33). Article
-Related: Northborough house that was site of fatal shooting has historic roots
-Earlier: Shooting took place at 21st birthday party, records show
-Worcester cable board members quit over Spectrum contract renewal
-Worcester Public Schools budget proposes cutting 163 educators
-Biz owner cashed $10 million at Worcester facility, didn't report it
-Saint Vincent union workers picket amid strained contract negotiations
-The new Worcester media, part 1: The downsizing of the Telegram
-The new Worcester media, part 2: The rise of smaller players raises concerns about bias, independence
-Channel 25's Zip Trip coming to Worcester July 12th (3:32)
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:55): Debate on strong mayor vs. Plan E government
-ICYMI: Incident at Auburn Mall draws police response
-UMass Memorial Medical Center nurse sharing inspirational message on National Nurses Week
-Worcester cable committee members file petition with City Council
-Hundreds take part in Best Buddies Friendship Walk at Polar Park in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State Sen. Peter Durant office hours in town on Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Club focuses on simply supporting sisters
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling voters OK board expansion
-William Filsinger wins selectman seat in Boylston
-Gifford, Simon, Notaro, Rezac, Krafve win in Lancaster
-Berlin election draws 207 voters
-S.E.L.C.O. recognized for reliable electric service to the community
-Man with sword accuses Winchendon police chief of murdering woman behind Carriage House Restaurant
-Police commend Amazon driver for helping solve hit-and-run in Rutland
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Central Mass. Mom's Night Out Puzzle Mania at Eastern Shores Club Recap
-I.V.O.C.’s annual Summer Jumpoff May 30th
-Worcesteria: By bus, foot or app, you could car less
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox 1339 (26:58): Noreen Johnson Smith, President & C.E.O., EcoTarium
-Manny Jae Media (57:39): Worcester Community Fridges
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 535 (28:17): Rental registry, cable contract
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Stuart Thurston, founder of Stu's 30K Road Race
>SPORTS: Celtics take 3-1 series lead with 109-102 win over Cleveland
-5 reasons to be infuriated about Bruins-Panthers after Game 4 loss
-Rays beat Red Sox, 5-3
-Haley Murphy named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (2:07): Jake Williams
-Worcester hockey alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 31
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Plea deals for men charged in James "Whitey" Bulger's prison killing
-Portion of collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is demolished
-Tragic: Grad's mom plunges to death at college graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Red trial day 10 (20:04) — More members of the Albert family take the stand
-Man, woman struck, killed by Worcester commuter rail train in Natick (1:40)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: John Kelly ‘24
-WPI graduation (3:37:06)
-WPI recognizes outstanding teaching assistants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the best places to stay in the world for 2024 (:47)
>BUSINESS: TODAY! MassHire Job Fair at DCU Center Tuesday
-LPL Research: Preferred securities: Still our preferred non-core bond sector
-1 in 5 food app delivery workers assaulted on the job: study
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 12th
>HEALTH: 20% of nurses to leave field within 2 years (1:03)
-1 hour of day is more unhealthy for children's diet than others (1:17)
>FOOD: Aldi reveals big grocery price change — here's how it will affect customers
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" star Cole Hauser teases potential for a spin-off with co-star Kelly Reilly
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Steve Buscemi punched in the face while walking in N.Y.C.
>ANIMALS: Watch this mangy dog turn into a Golden Retriever (3:01)
>HISTORY: D-Day vet recounts Normandy landing ahead of 80th anniversary (1:41)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): World War II veteran, 100, finally receives college diploma nearly 60 years after graduation
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, woodpecker caught on camera ringing a doorbell goes viral
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In The News
>WEATHER: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
+6:00: Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
+6:00: Summer Eats treats Worcester youth to free breakfast, lunch
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts back above .500 after 3-1 post-All-Star week
+6:00: Where to stream Shark Week for free
+Noon: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
+Noon: Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
-How Central Mass. school districts are faring as tax overrides have tripled in 10 years
-Meet the freshman teachers starting out this fall in local schools
-Music with spirit fills air at Summer Gospel Fest on Worcester Common
-Worcester cyclists tackle steep hill in race to honor Major Taylor
-Remember Goose? Here’s what the famous runaway lizard has been up to
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-This 56-foot Worcester castle was built to honor a U.S. Naval Academy founder
-National Grid bringing bill assistance events to Worcester County this summer
-Worcester schools grow pollinator gardens with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: Saloon 139 in Worcester offers Chinese food kicked up a notch
-308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Former Fallon headquarters to reopen as Altitude Worcester apartments in September
-Worcester hotel developer asks for 2-year extension to build 122-room hotel
-Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali reopens
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board member pushes for "wildlife corridor"
-Wagner Motors has been helping families get it right for decades
-3 arrested for returning to Leominster officer’s detail and threatening to “f—” his daughter over friend’s arrest
-After grant, increased accessibility at Silver Lake Beach waters
-Southbridge students to showcase Summer Arts Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN's 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival Bus Trip on Saturday
-Bret Michaels undergoes emergency surgery after performing 3 concerts in "intense" pain
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 27 (27:39)
>OPINION: Rory Riley Topping: Too few U.S. reps, too many people to serve
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots defense owns the day and more takeaways from Day 2 (1:53)
-Robert Kraft, Patriots put historic offer on table for Christian Gonzalez
-AFC East training camp preview
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-1
-Gabriela Chiappetta of Holy Cross wins gold medal at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-10
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 4-3
>NATIONAL: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
-Police arrest 1 and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
-Pastor allegedly crashed at 104 mph while drunk — killing young daughter just months after her mom died
-Tragic: Influencer heard "screaming and crying" on 911 call before husband killed her after TikTok outed him as a pedophile
>NEW ENGLAND: Dive teams recover body after drowning at Milford quarry (2:00). Article
-Lindsay Clancy trial starts Monday, ex-husband may testify first
-Mass. senator fed up with lack of opioid settlement fund spending (2:58). Article
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, major in anything, succeed in business (2:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. Virgin Islands beach named best in the world
-7 things flight attendants would never do on a plane
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Alimony modification in Mass. | When can you change it?
>HOMES: ABCs of selling real estate held in trust
>HEALTH: Popular summer food linked to increased colorectal cancer risk (:33)
-Screen time can have dire effects on children's development: officials
>FOOD: Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Apple TV's new crime drama "Lucky" (2:16)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" earns $87 million in its second weekend
-Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey
>CELEBRITY: Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 (:20)
-Elisha Cuthbert reveals why she quit Hollywood for 4 years before "Every Year After" return
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues wasp who won't leave her hand for 24 hours (2:22)
>HISTORY: Mississippi highlights legacy as "birthplace of America's music"
>GOOD NEWS: 64-year-old father of 5 graduates as a nurse, studying alongside his son
-Meanwhile, in Peabody, quit dumping roosters on my property, farmer says (:49)
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+Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
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