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In The News
>WEATHER: Rain possible, high of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester shooting victim dies following Paine Street crash
-Bakeshop refurbishes Worcester location with "cozy" vibe, new design
-Q.C.C. graduates take bows at commencement ceremony
-Worcester’s Haitian-American community celebrates flag day with parade, music and unity. Video (1:25)
-Worcester bear found 35 miles away in Concord and Lincoln
-Worcester police to holds memorial for officers on Sunday
-Worcester Community Justice Support Center holds special recognition ceremony for clients
-MassBike spotlights biking to work in Worcester
-Veterans Inc. receives $356,000 in funding for suicide prevention initiatives
-Rutland café that offered viral potato breakfast sandwich closing for now
>DINING OUT: Long-vacant Worcester restaurant to become sports bar
>FAITH: Pentecost without words? Kindness can change lives
-ICYMI: Autopsy shows eating spicy chip killed Worcester high schooler Harris Wolobah (2:01). Article
-Crompton Collective owner to open new Canal District store
-Worcester police arrest man after bloody Union Station fight
-Worcester police seize 2 guns, arrest 2 while on patrol
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden town meeting to decide on spending plans
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Avient Colorants fined $15,000 over P.F.A.S. contamination
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton police ask for help finding missing girl
-Uxbridge schools have no budget after "erroneous" town meeting vote
-Abandoned dog ate plastic to survive, owner will face charges, Spencer police say
-Millbury Town Meeting rejects stormwater fees, approves B.V.T. roof borrowing
-Leominster to get federal help for flood cleanup
-Blackstone Valley Tech educator named Crumbl's Teacher of the Year
-Sterling Street Market is Saturday staple
-Sutton ConCon controversy rages on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things to Do: Major Taylor doc, Danny Rebel and the KGB, birdwatching and more ...
-Cara Brindisi brings Ricky Duran, Sam James to Funky Murphy's 20th anniversary show
-100FM The Pike (4:46): The Pike Breakdown Lane for May 17th
-Greater Worcester Opera back for a little more "A Little Night Music"
-First Person: Traveling with a chronic illness leads to a new journey
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 146 (29:05)
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:18:00): This Week in Cablegate
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 85 (25:21): Gang Violence and Party Politics
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was Grand Organist for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
>SPORTS: Bruins' season ends in heartbreaking fashion
-Scottie Scheffler details jail experience: Sandwich, stretching and jokes
-Celtics schedule for Eastern Conference Finals
-Predicting when Drake Maye will make season debut for Patriots
-Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 10-6
-100FM The Pike (4:00): J.P. Ricciardi from The Brushback podcast gives Mike Hsu Red Sox update
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 9-8
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Penalties, spoilers, loudmouths and Jones Ltd.
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
>NATIONAL: Go-broke dates for benefit programs Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back
-Tragic: 12-year-old weighed just 50 pounds when she died from abuse
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:22) — Jen McCabe testifies "hos long" search was made
-91-year-old man dies in I-495 rollover crash in Milford
-Woman survives car fire after brakes fail going 60 mph on New Hampshire highway
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (30:39): Summer film courses
-7 longtime Clark faculty members set to retire
-Worcester State employees recognized at service recognition and retirement celebration
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Spirit Airlines named most affordable. See flights they added at Logan
>BUSINESS: Jobless claims fall by 10,000 after hitting 9-month high last week
-Jack’s Abby C.E.O. details Wormtown purchase and the strength of the Be Hoppy brand
>HEALTH: Doctor on protecting maternal mental health (2:30)
-Mental health advice for graduation season (3:26)
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>SHOPPING: The 44 best Memorial Day 2024 sales to shop this weekend
>FOOD: Capri Sun jugs hit store shelves. Company says customers asked for it
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: Chris Pine “Stunned” Warner Bros. chose to kill "Wonder Woman 3"
>CELEBRITY: Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
>ANIMALS: Trembling dog finally lets someone hold him (1:00)
>HISTORY: Boat house at Elm Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Quintuplets graduate from same university together
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, "monster" in toddler's wall turns out to be 50,000 bees
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Rain storm could impact Halloween (3:02)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Early birds flock to the polls for pre-Election Day voting in Worcester
-Related: Lots of people in Worcester don’t vote. Some groups are trying to change that
-UMass Memorial, Blue Cross of Mass. at impasse over contract affecting near 200,000 patients
-"Pharmacy deserts" spreading across Worcester County, state as closings rise, study shows
-WPI robotics program creates bat-inspired robots to help search-and-rescue efforts
-2 people sought in connection to Sturbridge missing man case
-Worcester man arrested by Maynard police for stealing 2 vehicles and possessing items from car break-ins
-TODAY! Trunk or Treat at Concordia Lutheran Church on Murray Ave. in Worcester
-T&G This Week: Finding unexpected stories on the education beat
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:32): Polar Park shortfall and Heather Prunier story
>POLITICS: Robert Bilotta making another bid for District 2 councilor
-With eye on District 1 seat, Keith Linhares wants children to see a future in Worcester
-Meet the candidates: Jessica Pepple pledges to "be the bridge"
-In campaign for mayor, Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh pledges to bring "new voices to the table"
-Meet the candidates: Candy Mero-Carlson on growth and neighborhoods
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:26): W.R.R.B. report, Polar Park financial shortfall
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant — despite rumors — is open and facing the future
-ICYMI: Here’s when Worcester’s Taco Spot opens its new restaurant
-Tim Murray resigns from Research Bureau board over police report release
-Worcester: Ex-firefighter knew what to do when he smelled smoke in neighborhood
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Halloween trick-or-treating hours 5 to 8 p.m.
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): This 300-unit development wants to rehabilitate a Shrewsbury park
-6-acre spot in West Boylston targeted for 80-unit apartment complex
-Leominster man arrested for pressing starter pistol to ex-girlfriend’s head at apartment door
-Sterling's Squareshine bridge project updated
-Paxton helped by police, fire grants
-Rutland special town meeting information
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Beyond Beer: Heading west, getting lost in CiderDays
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Phantom," RioFlow, Rasa String Quartet and more ...
-The show must go on at Salisbury Mansion
-Worcester artist displays No Kings art at Boylston library
-Local children’s author’s influence extends into Italy
>OPINION: Laurel: Happy Halloween!
-Jim Leary: Stakes high for health care in shutdown
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 123 (28:38): Nick Zwirblia
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 2-time Worcester City Council candidate
>SPORTS: Patriots-Browns preview: Will Drake Maye alter attack vs. stout Cleveland defense?
-Will Campbell is proving his doubters wrong (2:33)
-NFL Week 8 schedule, TV and announcers
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 8 Patriots preview vs. the Browns
-Bill Belichick's bid for first signature U.N.C. win ends in heartbreaking loss
-Holy Cross football team losses another heartbreaker at home. Press conference (3:22)
-Bravehearts 22026 Flex Plans available
-Railers beat Norfolk, 3-2
>NATIONAL: Third Disney World death in 10 days curses Magic Kingdom
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Social Security benefits for 2026 revealed following shutdown-related delay
-Tragic: Car thief mowed down and killed on live TV in shocking footage
>NEW ENGLAND: Residents on alert after several farm animals killed by black bear in Townsend
-Kristin Cabot's husband was on date at same Coldplay concert with Andy Byron: Source
>COLLEGES: Fitchburg State picks Georgia State administrator as new C.F.O.
-Anna Maria ESports Blog Director's Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These stress-free towns in the Berkshires make a perfect fall trip
-8 must-visit stops along the Mississippi River
>BUSINESS: Mass. lawmaker pushes to limit self-checkout stations in stores
-No-experience truck driving jobs: A straightforward starter guide
>SHOPPING: Save 25% on custom photo gifts and more with our Shutterfly code
>HOMES: Accessory Dwelling Units becoming a popular solution to housing crunch (2:12)
>HEALTH: Popular birth control linked to brain tumors in new study
>FOOD: Frozen spinach recalled over listeria concerns. See products
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys Netflix series "The Beast in Me" (2:05)
>MOVIES: Data shows these 50 horror movies will get your heart pumping
>CELEBRITY: June Lockhart, from "Lassie" and "Lost In Space," dies at 100
-Allison Janney hints at terrible experience with co-star she refused to work with again
>HISTORY: Wife’s death inspired Boston native Samuel Morse to invent the telegraph
>ANIMALS: Shelter's longest resident gets a surprise adoption party (1:35)
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan dad and son go viral for protecting unlocked candy shop
-Meanwhile, what does "6 7" mean? The new "brain rot" slang kids are saying
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