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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 (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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