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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 80 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Nearly 2,000 Worcester housing units delayed by economic factors: City
-After closing her Worcester grocery store, Lynn Cheney charts a new path to boost the local community
-State beaches at Lake Quinsigamond open this weekend
-Worcester beaches, pool open in 2024 with new lifeguards
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (3:34): Lifeguard hiring
-Holy Cross holds graduation with 751 receiving diplomas
-Bravehearts ride enthusiasm of new ownership, new ideas entering 11th season
-Providence man who sold drugs in Worcester sentenced to federal prison
-3 Worcester shoplifters arrested at Northborough Wegmans
-Boston-based developer Anthony Rossi honored for restoring buildings in Worcester
-Worcester selects firm to develop housing production plan
-Central Mass. communities allocated $9.3 million in housing funding from feds
-Radio Worcester (48:19): Radio Roundtable discusses Worcester charter review debate
>SHOPPING: Warby Parker arrives in Worcester area: Opening Saturday
>DINING OUT: Memorial Day weekend plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
-ICYMI: Worcester councilors could sideswipe Mill Street redesign with new orders
-Worcester community walk comes as city seeks mobility plan input
-State orders unsafe area bridge closed immediately
-State ordered to hand over discovery in Turtleboy witness intimidation case (2:07). Article
-Area WWII vet, fresh off 100th birthday, headed to D.C. for Memorial Day parade
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Teacher Spotlight — Rebekka White
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden town manager's update on construction on Holden streets (7:12)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police charge 2 with making threats with a firearm
-Clinton man sentenced to probation for 2019 fatal motorcycle accident
-Memorial Day observances in Wachusett area
-Memorial Day events in North Central Mass.
-Paxton Garden Club holding annual Plant Sale June 1st
-Annual Sheriff’s Senior Picnic set for June 8th
-Public safety event in Sterling draws visitors of all ages
-Berlin fills offices with no contests
-Buyuk excited to join Bolton Select Board
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Local acoustic folk singer-songwriter Mowesby brings his talents to Redemption Rock on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Apple Music's best albums of all time list entries 70-61
-Five Things to Do: Mowesby, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats and more ...
-Boston Calling kicks off Memorial Day weekend with 3 days of music (21:21)
-100FM The Pike (7:34): The Pike Breakdown Lane
-100FM The Pike (7:21): Corey Glover from Living Colour talks about his new project, Sonic Universe
-First Person: In a health crisis, a nurse offers a lifeline
-Ray Mariano: Worcester City Manager Eric Batista fumbles Charter/Spectrum contract
-Shaun Connolly: The bike wars are coming
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 566 (28:48): Nahum Echevarria
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 201 (27:09): Bill Coleman talks local business
-Manny Jae Media (2:33:41): Second annual Mental Health Awareness Community Conversation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to groundbreaking local podiatrist Dr. John George
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Brewers, 7-2
-Jayson Tatum selected to 2023-24 All-NBA First Team, Jaylen Brown snubbed
-Bravehearts slug their way to 10-0 win on Opening Day
-Radio Worcester (23:29): Worcester Bravehearts home opener on Saturday. Tickets
-Bravehearts, Redemption Rock collaborate on new beer, Mane Event
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 9-5
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Fallen heroes, greedy owners, old guys and wasted picks
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (2:03): Men's swimming and diving gives viral free throw distraction
-Fran Quinn finally has his shot at U.S. Senior Open in Newport
-Boston loses Game 3 of PWHL final series
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: 4 climbers dead on Mount Everest, 1 missing
-Radio Worcester (11:50): Rep. Jim McGovern responds to House silencing
-Tragic: 10-year-old boy dies after being swept into storm drain
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:23) — A.T.F. agent Brian Higgins testifies about text exchange
-Large crowds expected at beaches for holiday weekend (2:14)
>COLLEGES: Clark student Dillon Remuck continues his tech climb
-Anna Maria's Commencement focuses on the power of public service
-Worcester State English major Joss Bracero wins undergraduate poetry prize
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Mirage hotel-casino in Las Vegas closing for Hard Rock rebrand
>BUSINESS: 101: How to handle workplace conflict
-Unity Radio (1:08:01): Black In Business
>HEALTH: What are the benefits of drinking kombucha? (1:10)
-New screening tool can identify preeclampsia risk sooner, test maker says
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>FOOD: What is McDonald's new Grandma's McFlurry and what does it taste like?
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES:New movies on demand — "Civil War," "The Fall Guy" and more
>CELEBRITY: Gayle King, 69, makes her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue debut
>ANIMALS: Local vet says dogs ingesting T.H.C. "very common"
>HISTORY: Nothing said Yankee comfort food like Durgin Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Students raise more than $25,000 for 5-year-old with cancer
-Meanwhile, in Oregon, wily coyote isn’t afraid to poke the bear
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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