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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 58 today in Worcester
-Summer weather outlook: Forecasting experts weigh in (3:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Autopsy shows eating spicy chip killed Worcester high schooler Harris Wolobah
+Noon: Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store
+Noon: Coghlin family to receive 2024 Harvey Ball Smile Award
+Noon: 3 decades of injustice: Big Nate Allstar channels father's wrongful arrest into song
+Noon: A look back at Tony Randall's road from WTAG to "Odd Couple" stardom
+Noon: The 5 best episodes of classic TV comedy "The Odd Couple"
+Noon: Comedian Juston McKinney set to perform at Samuel Slater's in Webster
-Worcester firefighters union alleges "toxic work environment" (1:45). Article
-Shrewsbury Street restaurant put up for sale
-City manager, council backpedal after Substack post about cable contract
-Related: Ex-cable advisory members air frustration over Spectrum negotiations
-Earlier: Here’s why 4 of 5 Worcester Cable Advisory Board members quit this week
-Motorcyclist who crashed on Mill Street was driving erratically, Worcester police say
-Does ShotSpotter violate civil rights? Mass. senators seek inquiry into gunshot tool
-Worcester partners with Y.M.C.A. to fill lifeguard vacancies (2:10)
-Fiancee of Northbridge stabbing victim forced to cope with sudden loss
-Faces of Worcester: Colleen Santon, Educator & Coach, Worcester Public Schools
-ICYMI: Inside the massive demolition at the former Saint-Gobain campus in Worcester
-Permanent speed humps in Worcester coming to select streets
-Woman accused of purposely hitting man with car in Auburn
-Suspect in fatal Worcester stabbing on Valentine's Day held without bail
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election results
-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): Driver dies in 1-car crash in Barre
-Digital signage, microbreweries to be discussed at Shrewsbury Town Meeting
-Citizens’ petition to rezone Clinton Street site in Shrewsbury eyed for industrial park
-State regulator fines Lancaster manufacturer $16,000 for environmental violations
-Florida-based firm buys 2 Southbridge apartment buildings for $4.8 million
-Sutton Senior Center's Earth Day
-Leicester Police Department to hold gun safety class June 3rd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Welcome Bach: Music Worcester announces 166th season — 21 concerts and lots of Bach
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Noodles in Worcester's neighborhood eateries
-Worcester Walks: Newton Hill has a little something for everybody
-Master Singers of Worcester present "Considering Matthew Shepard"
-Paul Szlosek wins 2024 Frank O'Hara Prize poetry competition
-Last Call: Adam Cutler, artist
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 422 (27:21): Noreen Smith & EcoTarium
-Manny Jae Media (45:51): EforAll graduate Prettiest Princess Parties
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 94 (28:55): Abdullah Brown
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to owner of local elevator repair company
>SPORTS: Celtics close out series with Cleveland, 113-98
-Patriots NFL schedule: Dates, times, opponents for all 17 games
-Related: Patriots reveal 2024 schedule in "Good" video; "My boy is wicked smaht"
-Related: Breaking down the Patriots schedule (9:49)
-Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut beats NHL playoffs in TV viewership
-Red Sox lose to Tampa, 4-3
-10 New England players join Bravehearts
-Holy Cross football intro video 2023-24 season (1:40)
-Radio Worcester (15:43): New indoor football league to launch in Fitchburg in 2025
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 1-0
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Honda Ridgeline recall: 187,000 trucks recalled for camera issue
>NATIONAL: Slovakian prime minister in life-threatening condition after being shot
-Teen gets up to 32 years for killing driver by throwing rock through windshield
-Tragic: 5-year-old girl dies after being strangled by swing set in backyard
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:17) — Witnesses testify about what they saw outside 34 Fairview
-Are tax increases on the radar in Massachusetts? (5:13)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Ahna Mento
-Holy Cross President Rougeau discusses March Madness, The Okanagan Charter, summer orientation and more
-Assumption expands partnership with Hanover Theatre
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Flyers may soon get a break over canceled flights, thanks to new rules
>BUSINESS: Public Relations Society of America announces new Greater Worcester chapter
-LPL Research: Preferred securities: Still our preferred non-core bond sector
-7 Things I know About ... Successful workplace wellness programs
>HEALTH: Coping with loneliness
-Research finds genetics plays bigger role in Alzheimer's
>FOOD: Foods that don’t deserve bad reputations, according to dietitians
>TV/STREAMING: Disney, YouTube snagged the most TV viewing in April
>MOVIES: Christian Bale reveals grisly Frankenstein's Monster face on set of "The Bride"
>CELEBRITY: Steve Carell won't be in "The Office" spinoff — "No reason" to do it
>ANIMALS: Dog loves greeting mom with gifts (3:15)
>HISTORY: Strawberries Records & Tapes was the perfect pick for sweet music
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): How a second grader helped save a classmate's life
-Meanwhile, Crocs and Busch Light collaborate on all-terrain sandals, clogs
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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