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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester firefighters union alleges "toxic work environment" (1:45). Article
+6:00: City manager, council backpedal after Substack post about cable contract
+Related: Ex-cable advisory members air frustration over Spectrum negotiations
+6:00: Does ShotSpotter violate civil rights? Mass. senators seek inquiry into gunshot tool
+6:00: Faces of Worcester: Colleen Santon, Educator & Coach, Worcester Public Schools
+6:00: Fiancee of Northbridge stabbing victim forced to cope with sudden loss
+6:00: Welcome Bach: Music Worcester announces 166th season — 21 concerts and lots of Bach
+Noon: Shrewsbury Street restaurant put up for sale (pictured)
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Noodles in Worcester's neighborhood eateries
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Newton Hill has a little something for everybody
+Noon: Master Singers of Worcester present "Considering Matthew Shepard"
+Noon: Paul Szlosek wins 2024 Frank O'Hara Prize poetry competition
+Noon: Last Call: Adam Cutler, artist
-Inside the massive demolition at the former Saint-Gobain campus in Worcester
-Permanent speed humps in Worcester coming to select streets
-Here’s why 4 of 5 Worcester Cable Advisory Board members quit this week
-Related: Radio Worcester (11:37): Steve Quist and John Keough resign, disputing rights with city over Spectrum deal
-Woman accused of purposely hitting man with car in Auburn
-Suspect in fatal Worcester stabbing on Valentine's Day held without bail
-16-year-old arrested with gun in Worcester
-Families rally for peace on Mother's Day in Worcester
-Public state colleges including Worcester State see enrollment increase
-Thousands of people attend job fair at DCU Center
-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
-Related: Worcester Business Journal editorial — The T&G is still the one
-Flea Markets in New England. There's more than just Brimfield
-Radio Worcester (21:43): Tom Marino discusses charter review on Radio Roundtable
-ICYMI: Northborough shooting suspects held following arraignments, records show (2:33). Article
-Worcester Public Schools budget proposes cutting 163 educators
-Biz owner cashed $10 million at Worcester facility, didn't report it
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election results
-TODAY! Wachusett students to provide help with cellphones to seniors
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Traffic cone assault ends in Holden man's arrest
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton building project passes state hurdles
-Clinton's Fuller Field is world's oldest baseball field still in use today (2:15). Article
-With no contests, Bolton voters still show up
-Leicester Police Department pins 2 newest officers
-Paxton police introduce newest officer
-West Boylston police holding gun safety class on Monday
-New Grafton library director chosen
-Sutton Garden Club plant sale May 18th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Tom Brady roast changed everything for Nikki Glaser
-Teachers stand up for comedy showcase at Hotel Vernon
-Poetry Town: "Wilderness II" by Joseph Gustafson
-Listen Up: It's all in the cards for Happy Little Clouds
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 535 (28:17): Rental registry, cable contract
-This Week in Worcester podcast (34:36): Rental registry, fare-free W.R.T.A., W.P.D. gun unit
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 422 (27:21): Noreen Smith & EcoTarium
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to child prodigy who became an accomplished organist
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 2-1, to extend series
-Tom Brady says Netflix roast jokes affected his kids
-Bravehearts Military Appreciation Night June 28th
-Holy Cross 'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-Red Sox beat Tampa, 5-4
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 2-5 week in Buffalo drops them below .500 again
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 8-4
-Connecticut Sun open season with 92-71 win over Caitlin Clark, Indiana
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Florida bus crash kills 8
-Mega Millions winner sued by family for not sharing $1.35 billion prize
-Tragic: Man was trying to pull girlfriend from track when they were both killed by Worcester commuter train
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:21) — Witness describes seeing "blob" in the snow
-Hundreds of people with criminal records to provide childcare (3:08)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross students work to increase employment opportunities for neurodiverse people
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Ahna Mento
-Worcester State celebrates Ross Reynolds with fountain dedication
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 destinations you should explore by car
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-WuXi Biologics: Construction pause in Worcester not related to anti-China act
-LPL Research: Preferred securities: Still our preferred non-core bond sector
-Radio Worcester (10:00): Kim Roy discusses cannabis industry and equity program
>HEALTH: New COVID variant "FLiRT" — What to know about spread, symptoms
-Gut microbiome offers clues to chronic disease
>FOOD: McDonald's is considering a $5 meal to win back customers. Here's what you'd get
>TV/STREAMING: Comcast launching Netflix, Apple TV+, Peacock bundle called StreamSaver
>MOVIES: A look at the blockbusters coming to movie theaters this summer
>CELEBRITY: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively waiting for Taylor Swift to reveal name of baby No. 4
>ANIMALS: Cat can't get enough of mom's pottery wheel (3:32)
>HISTORY: Franklin Square Theatre in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Police help 4-year-old boy whose tricycle was stolen (:31)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, couple arrested for making fake lotto ticket in hopes of tricking officials into handing over $1 million prize
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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