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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 (:34). High of 98 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
-Worcester could see hottest day of the year this week, high near 100
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
+6:00: Worcester African Festival returns for third year
+Noon: Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
+Noon: Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
+Noon: Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
+Noon: 5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
+Noon: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
+Noon: Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-Trial opens in case of Worcester man gunned down after dispute over restaurant bill
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-Worcester officials seek full report on city’s gas leaks
-Radio Worcester (15:12): From Bravehearts to Rumble Ponies — “Peterman” heads to Binghamton
-Monday's Child: Amythist, 11, is a smart, sweet and creative young girl
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Etel Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester Restaurant Week underway
-ICYMI: What’s with all the new fried chicken restaurants?
-Hundreds gather for George St. bike challenge to train like "Worcester Whirlwind"
-Worcester man among 6 arrested in multi-state bank fraud case
-Police say man killed in motorcycle crash was suspect in Webster bank robbery
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Magic Show at Senior Center
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-West Boylston chooses nonprofit for Take Over
-Sterling recreation director left after resident "demands"
-The Rose Room eyes Webster expansion
-Lancaster teen earns Gold Award
-Wachusett Meadow summer camps in full play
-Worcester Co. Horticultural Society has 6 new trustees and new board president
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Country star Zac Brown says he's "going into debt" over his Las Vegas residency
-Authors to be featured at 19 Carter in Berlin
-Looking to get out and explore? Take the D.C.R. Park Passport Challenge
>OPINION: Bill Shaner: A standoff with no one
-Logan Calendine, Sofia Hamilton: State's proposed tobacco ban more a mandate against choice
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:31): Mari Cooney, Director of Apprenticeships and Corporate Training Initiatives, and Krista Piazza, Project Manager for Apprenticeship Degree Initiatives
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a longtime Jesse Burkett softball coach
>SPORTS: Keion White gives Will Campbell his "Welcome to the NFL" moments
-Could DeMario Douglas be a top-10 slot wide receiver in the NFL?
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 5-4
-From Worcester to the big leagues — and back again
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Former Anna Maria coach Mulrooney honors legacy of mentor and Holy Cross legend McGovern
>CARS: Jeep, Genesis among over 125,000 vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: Gunman kills officer, 3 civilians in Midtown Manhattan before taking his own life (2:37). Article
-Most Americans OK with migrant policies — except in these key instances: poll
-Judge blocks administration’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood
>TRAGIC: Boy, 3, dies after being left in hot car by child services — just after supervised visit with dad
>NEW ENGLAND: Advocates push for system of Miranda rights in D.C.F. investigations
-Is it illegal to drive slow in the left lane in Mass.? Here’s what the law says
>COLLEGES: Was college worth it? That's what a new study asked Gen Z men and women (:45)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of America’s most famous boardwalks and piers
>BUSINESS: Coffee entrepreneur behind Aero Roasters planning to open second location
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-M.B.I. graduates third cohort from life sciences mentorship program
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, July 27th
>SHOPPING: Return policies: Some retailers only offer 48 hours for appliances
>HEALTH: Dad with deadly brain cancer now cancer free after taking new drug
-These 4 habits in middle age have the "greatest impact" on your heart health: study
>FOOD: McDonald's menu adds Daily Double cheeseburger to McValue Meal Deal
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch new Judge Judy show "Justice on Trial" for free
>MOVIES: "Shrek" Donkey spinoff movie happening, Eddie Murphy says
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez suffers embarrassing mid-performance wardrobe malfunction
-Why Jamie Lee Curtis says she's "prepping to get out" of Hollywood
>ANIMALS: Dog who lost trust in humans can't stop wagging tail now (2:04)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Do you know where this is?
>GOOD NEWS: Dream Flights offers elderly veterans a chance to take to the skies (:45)
-Meanwhile, Florida man arrested for allegedly driving lawn mower drunk down busy highway
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