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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 (1:12). High of 28 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Developer seeks to create 77 residential units on Worcester’s Winter Street
+4:00: Key takeaways and humorous insights from Mo Rocca’s Worcester State talk
+Noon: Worcester lottery player wins $25,000 for life
+Noon: Plan to create housing at former Worcester hotel hits financing snag
+Noon: Feels like home: Blue Light Bandits set to return to Worcester
+Noon: Merrimack Valley Ringers ringing in the holidays
+Noon: First Person: Remembering columnist Richard Klayman
-Worcester nurse injured and stranded in Costa Rica after 15-foot fall (2:27). Article
-Shooting on Water Street in Worcester, 31-year-old victim expected to survive: W.P.D.
-Insurer to close Worcester office, lay off staff of 50
-Ceremony held for Worcester Firefighter Jon Davies Sr., who died in 2011 fire
-Spencer Fire Captain leaves parade for blaze in Santa suit (1:58). Article
-How many people were fined for not shoveling their sidewalks in Worcester?
-Starbucks workers at Worcester location remain on strike
-Traffic advisory for "Walking Dead" filming on Tuesday
-For T&G Santa and helpers, a bigger list to fill during tougher times
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (15:29): Worcester D.P.W. adapts to early season snowstorm
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold class for making pasta and ravioli
-ICYMI: Another major water main break in Worcester (:13)
-Earlier: Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Christmas parade put on for 7-year-old girl battling inoperable brain cancer
-UMass Medical School dog-behavior study challenges genetic tests
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Just how overcrowded is Shrewsbury High?
-Shrewsbury starts process to find next superintendent
-Radio Worcester (21:32): Nick Lazzaro announces run for 7th Worcester District
-Worcester man charged after Charlton police find cocaine while preparing his property for court
-Paxton police collecting for Toys for Tots
-Young golfer from West Boylston lives his dream to capture Crush It! Cup
-Quin and his person deliver at St. Francis
-Lancaster volunteer plan prompts disagreement
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Golden Globe nominations
-Golden Globes snubs & surprises: "Wicked For Good" out, Jacob Elordi in for "Frankenstein"
-100 FM The Pike (17:45): Kenny Wayne Shepherd looks back to 30 years of "Ledbetter Heights," upcoming tour
>OPINION: Autumn Hotaling: Prioritizing your holiday magic
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 481 (27:05): H.A.C.E. at Q.C.C.
-Unity Radio's Journey with EforAll (57:07): Jose Castro, EforAll Executive Director
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Clark professor
>SPORTS: How Drake Maye has become a "blueprint-proof" quarterback for Patriots
-How Derrick White’s hot shooting has sparked Celtics’ turnaround
-Former Holy Cross basketball stars Bo Montgomery and Caleb Kenney find success overseas
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 9
>CARS: Ford recalls 100,000 vehicles over faulty part that could detach while driving
>NATIONAL: Top 10 cities where Americans are packing up and fleeing
-The shocking rise of Gen Z college freshmen who can't even do middle school math
-Tragic: College student, 23, killed by trio of pit bulls she was dog-sitting
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:13): Surveillance footage shown in court
-Kennedy cousin finally tells all in Martha Moxley murder bombshell 50 years later
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria welcomes assistance dog Elwood
-WPI student defies gravity for science (4:26). Article
-Worcester State showcases diverse historical exhibits in the L.R.C.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the rudest things you can do when boarding a plane
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence has dropped 16% since November 2024
-Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion bid by Netflix
-Radio Worcester (24:38): ClearPath’s Ryan Kittredge on why disability insurance matters most
>HOMES: Making your bed every morning could actually have this health drawback
>SHOPPING: Multiple Black Friday favorites on Amazon recalled due to a number of safety hazards
>HEALTH: F.D.A. restricts kids’ fluoride supplements over health risks
-Study finds link between using your phone and lower risk of cognitive decline — after a certain age
>FOOD: Why more people in Mass. are interested in specialty coffee (4:27)
>TV/STREAMING: Eric Dane returns to TV in a role that leans into his A.L.S. diagnosis
>MOVIES: The 12 best kids Christmas movies the whole family will love
>CELEBRITY: Scarlett Johansson recalls awkward first date with Colin Jost
-"Full House" star Dave Coulier reveals new cancer diagnosis months after beating lymphoma
>ANIMALS: Hurt dog wouldn't leave his best friend's side until help came (1:46)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: An evening with Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy helps firefighters save lives
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man rides a unicycle with 7 bowling balls to break world record
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