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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 (:55). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-On anniversary of Worcester state police recruit’s death, Attorney General promises "impartial" investigation
-Related: State paid over $500,000 for investigation into police academy death
-GreenTech Park close to signing first tenant for former Norton site
-Sewer fees: Worcester wants Supreme Judicial Court to review earlier finding in Holden's favor
-The N.I.C.U. saved their baby boy's life. Here's how a Holden couple is giving back
-Wings for Autism at Worcester Airport eases anxiety over travel for passengers on spectrum
-TODAY! Music, dance, history, culture: Brazil festival set for Sunday at Institute Park
-100 FM The Pike (8:36): Jay Grey of Odd By Worcester brewery and Broth restaurant on fire that closed both
-Worcester Guardian's Week in Review
-Paramedic response program for adults with intellectual, developmental disabilities to launch in October
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:58): Shrewsbury murder outrage, W.P.D. changes under Chief Saucier and Worcester fire safety law vote
>FAITH: What good is loving our enemies?
>POLITICS: Healey’s Worcester swing included fundraising stop that drew Polito
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:01): Breaking down preliminary election results and proposals
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant introducing Sunday brunch, new hours
-ICYMI: Accused Jordan Pond shooter held without bail; victim's family and friends in courtroom
-Related: Home security camera footage released in court from shooting that killed father (1:48). Article
-Woman guilty of raping foster child in her care
-Mystery third man revealed in D.N.A. tests for 2017 Worcester bridge attack
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Another Wachusett staffer put on leave after "inappropriate social media activity"
-Earlier: Debate over free speech as teachers are put on leave over comments (2:26). Article
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Restored photos part of 95th anniversary celebration for Juniper Hill Golf Course
-Shrewsbury's Larry and Jane Barbash card holes-in-one on same hole at The Haven
-Item photos: Nonprofits set up at townwide yard sale in West Boylston
-Driver charged in West Boylston after tailgating stop leads to license violation
-Driver using crutches arrested in Rutland for operating with suspended license
-Landlord and boyfriend charged after tenant alleges assault and property damage
-Join Paxton-area seniors on a trip to the Aqua Turf Club
-Area Rotaries team up to collect food for pantries
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "The Minutes," the Metrons, Midnight Riders and more
-"Hello, Jerry." Jerry Seinfeld coming to Worcester in February
-Local musicians rally to support vocalist Paul Starvaski with event
-No "Doubt" about award-winning drama coming to Worcester
>OPINION: Laurel: A night at the late, great Greendale Theater in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 476 (27:37): Deborah Hall & YWCA of Central Mass.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who had a 47-year career at Jamesbury Corp.
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels’ offense makes life easier for Drake Maye
-Patriots trading receiver Ja’Lynn Polk to Saints in draft pick swap
-NFL Week 2 schedule, TV and announcers
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 5-3
-Twins call up former Braveheart Cody Laweryson
-Holy Cross suffers another tough loss as U.R.I. prevails late. Postgame interview (5:22)
-TODAY! Crusader Community Festival on Sunday
-'Sader Stories Podcast (24:53): Varsity Club Hall of Fame inductee Ann Zelesky
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 6-4
>CARS: Rivian recalls more than 24,000 electric vehicles over software defect
>NATIONAL: Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies
-Income inequality in the U.S. dipped last year, with median household income rising slightly
-Support for Ukraine war drops to lowest-ever level within Russia: survey
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read fights to regain phones in "open" investigation (2:05)
-Luxury real estate transfer fee pitched as tool to address housing crisis
>COLLEGES: Charlie’s Cafe at Assumption celebrates summer renovations
-WPI names David LaMarco associate vice president for facilities and campus planning
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the world's most beautiful concert halls
-Europe is changing entry requirements for U.S. visitors
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-A.I. hype is crashing into reality
-Disney to pay $10 million fine after F.T.C. says it allowed data collection on kids
>SHOPPING: Home Depot's new Halloween decoration is selling out. See what it is
>HOMES: Homes in Worcester County sold for higher prices recently
>HEALTH: U.S. mortality rate back to pre-COVID levels
-Ask the Doctor: Teen drinking (3:18)
>FOOD: Apple season is here. 10 pick-your-own apple orchards to visit
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Jude Law, Jason Bateman movie on Netflix (2:02)
>MOVIES: Best films from Venice, Toronto and Telluride festivals
>CELEBRITY: "The Long Walk" star Judy Greer talks starring in Stephen King movie (4:29)
-Charlie Sheen recalls dad Martin's "biggest betrayal" following drug-fueled spiral
>ANIMALS: 2 neglected terriers were found hiding in a drain pipe (1:35)
>HISTORY: How Salem got "Bewitched"
>GOOD NEWS: Why a bride's landlord walked her down the aisle (2:15)
-Meanwhile, in California, sweet-toothed bear breaks into ice cream shop
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