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>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 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Sunday's "Salute to Disney" concert postponed due to rainy forecast
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "M3GAN 2.0," "How To Train Your Dragon," and more
+Noon: Astronomer C.E.O. and Coldplay fan Andy Byron has Central Mass. tie
-Worcester named one of the best places to live in 2025
-"Still so shocked!": Worcester woman thought she won $100,000, but actually won $1 million on scratch ticket
-Legal battle over $21 million donation to Holy Cross comes to a close
-TCB preserves 85 units of affordable housing in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester man gets 6 years for loaded guns, silencer
-Paxton couple gets a surprise from a "bear-y" handsome visitor
-Area man's family disputes teen dogwalker's allegations of kidnapping (3:02)
-Earlier: Dog sitter lured into Southbridge home, kidnapped, police say
-Doherty Valedictorian Dea Kamberi eyes government career
-Marching for childhood cancer; 100-mile Ruck returns
-This Week in Worcester: Not believing lies is anti-police sentiment in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (22:45): Mayor Petty talks housing, petitions and Latin American Festival
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:09): Supermarkets, festivals and power of petitions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): At Dinky’s Blue Belle Diner, breakfast served with a side of community
-ICYMI: Police raising funds to support officers seriously injured in alleged O.U.I. crash (1:20). Article
-Man stabbed multiple times at Shell Station in Worcester
-After stalled makeover, Commerce Building owner seeks to unload downtown property
-City council presses for answers on Mill Street safety, costs, steps
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Corner Shop awards scholarships
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Abigail Lei awarded Grange scholarship
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury adopts housing production plan
-Leominster shoots down horse racing and Fairgrounds overlay district proposal
-Millville transit firm to pay $1 million over alleged MassHealth fraud
-Sutton Cultural Council launches summer concert series
-Clinton School Superintendent Steven Meyer garners praise at review
-Need a gift basket? Check out Rosie's
-Board chooses new Lancaster fire chief
-Luther Burbank Middle School honor roll announced
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: ArtsWorcester's "One" exhibit, Poet's Cauldron and more
-100 FM The Pike (13:56): Jeremy Piven
-Coldplay's Chris Martin has cheeky reaction after exposing apparent "affair" at Boston concert
-WooBox public art project celebrates community and brings pop of color
>OPINION: John Keough: The Worcester gaslight council continues to shine
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: The Puerto Rican flag on the Statue of Liberty
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 469 (28:09): State Senator Michael Rodrigues
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served in the Navy for 20 years
>SPORTS: NFL assistant sees Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez as "next great one"
-Fans get money's worth with upcoming Futures Collegiate League All-Star festivities
-Bravehearts well represented as Futures League All-Star Game rosters announced
-First-place Bravehearts win again, 10-2. Wyatt Hoffman named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Saturday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross promotes Joelle Prata to associate head coach for women's lacrosse
>NATIONAL: Suicide in Jeffrey Epstein's jail cell is "impossible," says mobster
-4 people die in Florida from flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters
>TRAGIC: Physical therapist burned alive inside hyperbaric oxygen chamber at his practice
>NEW ENGLAND: 17-year-old boy arrested in killing of paddleboarder in small Maine town
-Mass. S.J.C. confirms conviction of 5-time drunk driver after Channel 4 report (2:08)
>COLLEGES: Tour New York City’s Garment District with developer Tom Creighton of Holy Cross
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 of the most beautiful places to visit in Spain
>BUSINESS: AT&T $177 million settlement: When could customers get paid?
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear stock market outlook — Path to upside clouded with uncertainty
-With Rhode Island acquisition, Aubuchon hardware now in every New England state
>HOMES: Can I light a fire in my backyard? What to know about fire pits, bonfire rules
>SHOPPING: More than 67,000 cases of deodorant sold at Walmart, Dollar Tree and on Amazon recalled
>HEALTH: People with dementia living longer in 5 regions of the world (:22)
-Dermatologists warn complex shower routines may harm skin (1:05)
-Study: Longer daytime naps associated with higher risk of death (1:30)
>FOOD: KFC's "comeback" plan includes free buckets of chicken: How to get one
>TV/STREAMING: CBS is ending "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" next year
>MOVIES: Lilo & Stitch becomes first 2025 title to cross $1 billion globally
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas make a splash with private Spanish getaway
-See the style looks from the ESPYs red carpet: Simone Biles, Brooks Nader, Ilona Maher and more
>ANIMALS: Huge fluffy dog with longtime cat obsession finally gets his own (1:58)
>HISTORY: 2 famous dancing cops brightened up Mass. streets while directing traffic
>GOOD NEWS: Restaurant raises money to buy employee new e-bike after theft
-Meanwhile, in Portsmouth, deer crashes into restaurant (:13)
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