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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 93 today in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester could see hottest day of the year this week, high near 100
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
+6:00: Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
+6:00: "My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
+6:00: 2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion
+Noon: Cooling centers open Monday and Tuesday in Worcester; water available
+Noon: Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
+Noon: Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
+Noon: Monday's Child: Amythist, 11, is a smart, sweet and creative young girl
+Noon: Worcester Restaurant Week begins today
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-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
-Overnight: Authorities investigating fatal 2-car Fitchburg crash
-5 things you can do with your family for less than $100 in Central Mass.
-Research Bureau earns national recognition for digital research project
-Worcester County Wonders: Diving into the Quabbin Reservoir and what lies beneath
-Worcester candidates: Edson Montero wants a more inclusive city
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:44): Charges against Etel Haxhiaj, Polar Park development and a rogue lizard
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:40): Mill Street redesign sparks debate
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Oxford competitive eater Geoff Esper tackles Avalanche Challenge at Rosalina's Kitchen in Worcester (21:17)
-ICYMI: Quieter and more efficient: Worcester shows off new electric school buses
-Food banks brace for double hit of federal food cuts, benefit changes
-Cold Stone Creamery, Wetzel's Pretzels and Planet Smoothie combo location opening in Worcester
-"It's about choices": Debate in Massachusetts over P.F.A.S. in artificial turf fields
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closure and traffic delays
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Holden library, school security, other projects progress
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Uxbridge superintendent acquitted of drunken driving charge
-Item photos: Movie posters, decor on sale at Strand
-Woman cited for O.U.I. after Rutland rollover; refuses D.N.A. swab tied to separate case
-3 arrested in Leominster drug raid; police find fentanyl, crack, and defaced gun in children’s bedroom
-Pan-Mass Challenge has been special for Sturbridge's Langevin family
-The Austin Cyganiewicz era has begun in Sutton
-Grafton's Farmer's Market a summer favorite
-Blackstone Heritage Corridor names Anya Wilczynski new executive director
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Grafton author publishes first work
-At 80, Northborough artist shares her work with the public for the first time
>OPINION: Gillian Ganesan: 4 precincts control the entire city
-YouthConnect a summer safety net for Worcester's youth
-Central Mass. Mom: Ultimate back to school guide
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:08:48)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who was a dental assistant for over 50 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Dodgers, 4-3
-Bravehearts beat Vermont, 6-5. Casey Wensley named Open Sky Community Services Player of the Game
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-WooSox fall to St. Paul, 10-9
-After huge fourth-inning rally, Shrewsbury Post 397 earns state tournament win over Quincy
-Local area baseball stars team up to win Bay State Games
>NATIONAL: 3 bodies recovered after private plane crash off California coast
-Ghislaine Maxwell still mulling whether to testify before Oversight Committee, her attorney says
-F.B.I. investigates death on board Carnival cruise ship in Texas
>TRAGIC: 9-year-old girl dies at Hersheypark’s water park in distressing incident
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 men killed in violent Massachusetts crash (:16)
-2-year-old boy found unresponsive in Fairfield pool has died: police
-Maine teen charged with murdering paddleboarder led authorities on "a wild goose chase": report
>COLLEGES: WPI receives $396,000 for water treatment study
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places that limit tourist numbers
>BUSINESS: U.S. announces new trade agreement with European Union (2:10)
-State house debates bill that would ban cannabis ads across Mass.
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers, Sunday, July 27th
>SHOPPING: Love antiquing? Here are HGTV's picks for the best places to antique in Mass.
>HEALTH: COVID cases increasing in 27 states (1:36)
-Psychologist on study linking smartphones, kids' mental health (3:33)
>FOOD: Zucchini noodle stir-fry with teriyaki tofu
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu's "Are You My First?" brings together virgins in new dating show
>MOVIES: "Fantastic Four: First Steps" scores Marvel's first $100 million box office opening of 2025
>CELEBRITY: Joe Pantoliano reveals mental health battles almost "destroyed" his life
>ANIMALS: Couple takes in 2 orphaned kittens who turn house upside down (2:27)
>HISTORY: U.S. Postal Service marks 250 years of shaping the nation
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $100,000 from birthday gift lottery ticket
-Meanwhile, in Maryland, firefighter floods baseball field after foul ball hits his car during collegiate game
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