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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Will Harpoon reopen its beer garden in downtown Worcester?
-Worcester County Wonders: Don't worry, Be Hoppy at Wormtown Brewery
-Worcester Mill Street redesign hotly contested as crash data released
-Worcester youth decorate Grant Square Park plant boxes in light of recent gun violence
-Worcester releases legal analysis of Rental Registry Program
-New era for Worcester Bravehearts opens at Fitton Field
-Memorial Day: What's open, what's closed on Monday
-2 nurses, different paths, bring skills to Family Health Center
-Homes For Our Troops building adapted home for Marine sergeant and his family
-Study says R.T.A. funding needs to be revamped
-Call for vendors at annual Black Heritage Juneteenth Festival on June 17th
-Channel 4 meteorologist learns to make candy for day at Gardner shop (4:34)
-F.B.I. probes fraudulent invoices that drained Orange’s coffers and may lead to closing town’s libraries
-Boston-based developer Anthony Rossi honored for restoring buildings in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (48:19): Radio Roundtable discusses Worcester charter review debate
>DINING OUT: Memorial Day weekend plans? Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett students get voting info
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight — Rebekka White
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fire at historic Athol railroad station
-West Boylston police welcome newest officer, Cody Willman
-Central Mass. Mom's Restorative Yoga at Muscular Connections in West Boylston
-Princeton offers nature walks
-Raptor Tales Rescue to hold fundraiser
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Apple Music's best albums of all time list entries 60-51
-Five Things to Do: Mowesby, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats and more ...
-Music Worcester announces summer concert series
-Ray Mariano: Worcester City Manager Eric Batista fumbles Charter/Spectrum contract
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 201 (27:09): Bill Coleman talks local business
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 423 (27:58): Barry M. Maloney
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who spent her career at Norton Company
>SPORTS: Celtics come back to take 3-0 series lead on Indiana
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-3
-Bravehearts fall in home opener, 11-6
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 9-5
-Grayson Murray, 2-time PGA tour winner, dies at 30
-High school rowers compete on Lake Quinsigamond
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: At least 5 dead in Texas after severe weather sweeps across Texas and Oklahoma
-U.S. officials say the number of reported sexual assaults across the military decreased last year
-Tragic: Teen rapper accidentally shoots himself dead while filming video
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 girls, ages 9-17, stabbed inside Braintree theater (1:48). Article
-An increasing number of pregnancies are resulting in severe complications, as the greatest impact falls on the Black community
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's Commencement focuses on the power of public service
-Former Scarlet editor eyes career in urban planning
-Nichols names Alex Cross Dean of Students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Road trip? 7 must-visit U.S. food capitals
>BUSINESS: Federal rules expanded to protect shoppers who buy now, pay later
>HEALTH: What is remote patient monitoring?
-Wegovy's maker says users may keep weight off for 4 years (:46)
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
-Mass. home sales spring to life in April
>SHOPPING: Shopping over Memorial Day? Look out for these discounts (2:16)
>FOOD: How to grill chicken, steak or burgers and prevent food-borne illness
>TV/STREAMING: Top 11 Netflix movies you don’t want to miss in summer
>MOVIES: This Memorial Day, watch "The Blue Angels" for free on Prime Video
>CELEBRITY: Tom Hanks hilariously asks son Chet to break down Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud via text
>ANIMALS: Feral cat turns into the best foster brother to kittens (1:00)
>HISTORY: Boat house at Elm Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Watch man jumps into river to rescue dog
-Meanwhile, in California, mama bear takes a swim in resident's pool
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
-John Piccolo, Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is popular Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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