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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester area Memorial Day events: See what's happening in your community
-Worcester Veterans Square Project: The people Worcester's squares are dedicated to
-What is Memorial Day? True meaning and difference from Veterans Day
-Memorial Day: What's open, what's closed on Monday
-29-year-old man drowns in area lake
-Driver charged with O.U.I. after allegedly crashing into 3 homes in Clinton (:34). Article
-Cornhole tournament raises money for area 5-year-old battling cancer
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent's update on budget: Video No. 1 (3:02), Video No. 2 (2:26), Video No. 3 (2:53)
-Central Mass. unemployment rates dropped in April, largely remain higher than 2023
-Worcester Earn-A-Bike's annual kids bike sale June 15th
-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: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Memorial Day parade begins at 11 a.m.
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Wachusett students get voting info
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett area Memorial Day events
-Memorial Day celebrations in The Item towns
-Channel 4 meteorologist learns to make candy for day at Gardner shop (4:34)
-Shrewsbury Town Meeting allows zoning for microbrewery-related businesses
-West Boylston School Committee OKs budget
-Summer concert series set to kick off June 30th
-Clinton's on-again, off-again parking meter war
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Apple Music's best albums of all time list entries 50-41
-Movies on the Common returns for 5 films starting June 20th
-West Boylston author publishes another novel
-100FM The Pike (15:13): Comedian Mario Adrion tries to convince Mike Hsu Germans have a sense of humor
-Marisol Santana: Give foster kids a chance for a family to love
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 423 (27:58): Barry M. Maloney
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 914 (28:23): Trash Recycling & Clothing Recovery
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who passed away at 18
>SPORTS: Celtics go for sweep in Eastern Conference Final (1:36)
-Red Sox beat Brewers, 2-1
-Bravehearts Memorial Day game moved to 10:30 Tuesday morning
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 9-8
-Holy Cross Athletics: 2023-24 End of Year Highlights (2:54)
-Revolution loses to NYCFC, 1-0
-Boston beats Minnesota in double overtime on PWHL final, forces decisive Game 5
-Pro golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide at age 30, parents reveal
-New owner of Bolton golf club to open redesigned course
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: Severe storms tear through Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, killing at least 15
-High school valedictorian leaves audience in tears with uplifting speech — just hours after father’s funeral
-Tragic: Woman paralyzed after being crushed by piano in freak accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in crash at Hampton, N.H. toll plaza (:22)
-Beware these invasive plants taking over Massachusetts landscapes
>COLLEGES: New Clark grad puts life under their lens
-Anna Maria nursing seniors are ready to help others
-WPI researcher receives $1.2 million to study the use of bacteria for environmental cleanups
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 things you should never do in an airport
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Mass. A.G. secures $625,000 in compensation from loan company
>HEALTH: Endometriosis explained by a doctor
-Recycled beer yeast can remove lead from water: study
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
-See all homes sold in Worcester County, May 19th to 25th
>SHOPPING: Federal rules expanded to protect shoppers who buy now, pay later
>FOOD: Burger King to launch $5 value meal ahead of McDonald's: report
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Beverly Hill Cop movie on Netflix, "Axel F" (2:36)
>MOVIES: "Downton Abbey" third movie official with Paul Giamatti returning
>CELEBRITY: Nicola Coughlan demanded nude "Bridgerton" Season 3 scenes
>ANIMALS: Senior dogs deserve a chance too (:59)
>HISTORY: 1903 Memorial Day in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 102 and 100 year-old-couple throw surprise wedding of the centennial
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, commencement speaker was on ayahuasca when he wrote cringe-worthy speech
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 58 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Man killed in Worcester crash
+5:00: Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
+5:00: "Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
+5:00: Revolutionary Reading 6 to 7:30 tonight at The Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
+Noon: National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester spent $10 million on winter storms, nearly doubling budget
-What is next for Anna Maria campus? Future of the site is up in the air
-Worcester School Committee wants review of maintenance at Foley Stadium
-Walmart stores in Mass. face remodeling. Is Worcester's one of them?
-Traffic stop in Worcester leads to gun charges for 50-year-old man
-Worcester man sentenced to 6 years for possessing loaded, stolen gun after prior conviction
-Worcester County Wonders: The legends of Lancaster's Blood Forest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: The best prime rib in Mass. can be found at this charming local historic restaurant
-ICYMI: JetBlue flights from Worcester "absolutely full" during April vacation
-City Manager: Worcester police able to assist I.C.E. on criminal cases
-3 cars found on the bottom of Green Hill Pond
-Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Coffee shop to open in high-profile Canal District development
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Person shot near Fitchburg State University
-Gardner man faces federal charges of fentanyl distribution
-Traveler Restaurant owners retire after 33+ years, closing one chapter along I-84
-Leominster man arrested after police find stored images showing sexual abuse of toddlers
-Webster man arrested for throwing trash can at girlfriend who upset him while he had a headache
-Southbridge fire budget, lieutenant promotion process head to Town Council
-Brookfield business faces lengthy process to sell prepackaged food
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester State prof Siri Colom part of Peabody Award-winning team for podcast
-Internationally acclaimed guitarist returns to Southbridge
-Mariah Carey has surprising reaction to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Shaun Connolly: In Florida nobody's canceled
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor’s Forum No. 61 (28:29): Letter Carriers’ Food Drive (Second Saturday in May)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:43): Chickens banned, housing struggles continue
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to lifelong Worcester resident who passed away at age 104
>SPORTS: Patriots’ draft class draws mostly solid reviews
-Updated Patriots depth chart with 2026 draft picks
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 5-0
-Former Holy Cross basketball standout and assistant coach RJ Evans named AIC coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tailgating OK for Boston’s World Cup soccer games after all
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 29
-WPI softball coach battles cancer, leads team to success
>NATIONAL: King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in U.S.
-Man charged with attempted assassination in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
-Tragic: Ohio girl, 2, suffocated to death in "freak accident" after Hyundai S.U.V. seat folds down on her
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother accused of killing 2 children confessed: Records reveal (2:00)
-The real stakes in the fight over a 1% income tax cut
-Radio Worcester (15:41): Seth Moulton frames Senate race as “future of the Democratic Party”
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors and C.T.E.Q. students take spring break trip abroad
-Holy Cross names R.F. Kuang, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah to faculty roles
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Anna Maria College to lay off 150, close next month
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Anthropic's "Claude Mythos" model sparks fears of A.I. doomsday, wave of devastating hacks
>HOMES: Mass. hardware store shares tips on helping your lawn (3:40)
>HEALTH: Doctor explains powerful new street drug cychlorphine (2:42)
-C.D.C. warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry
>FOOD: Mass. beverage company offers taste of Cape Cod in a can (1:51). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" coming to Netflix (1:23)
>MOVIES: Sally Field refused this iconic role, reveals it was never her "cup of tea"
>CELEBRITY: Nicole Kidman hospitalized after filming pro-wrestling scene
-Rob Reiner's son described parents’ deaths as "living nightmare"
>ANIMALS: Obese Golden Retriever does infinite zoomies now (3:15)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: Setting the Revolution record straight
>GOOD NEWS: Oncology nurse gives her liver to save her father after harrowing diagnosis
-Meanwhile, Florida teen seen joyriding on lawn mower inside Target store
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