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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Flowers, candles left outside Worcester home after fire kills 2
+6:00: Related: "Hoarding conditions" affected rescue in fatal Worcester fire, fire official says
+6:00: Related: Worcester Fire Department press conference (9:53)
-Earlier: 2 die in 2-alarm fire overnight on Hancock St. in Worcester
-Earlier: 2 hospitalized, 2 firefighters injured battling a fire overnight in Worcester (2:13). Article
+6:00: Country star Jo Dee Messina ready for "homecoming" at Indian Ranch
+6:00: Indian Ranch in Webster set for "very busy summer" of shows
+6:00: Listen Up: Inspiration on the move for Premo.Dee
+6:00: Last Call: Onorine Ajeh, jewelry business owner
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 12-year-old girl
-Car fire on I-290 near Holy Cross causes delays
-Convicted child rapist in Holden gets 2 to 4 years in prison for possession of child porn
-From public, words of support for reworked Mill Street
-Mill Street residents share concern over street's new layout
-Radio Worcester (12:46): Councilor Haxhiaj defends Mill St. redesign against reversal
-Radio Worcester (47:40): Radio Roundtable debates if Mill St. should return to its original state?
-TODAY! Emergency at Worcester Airport: Massport drill planned for Wednesday
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Al Pettway takes over as new coach of Worcester State men's basketball
>DINING OUT: Summer edition of Worcester Restaurant Week back from July 29th to August 10th
-ICYMI: Memorial Day ceremonies at Worcester's Hope Cemetery and Green Hill Park
-Worcester honors Korean War veterans with a wreath laying ceremony
-Man dies after motorcycle crash in Auburn
-Worcester schedules 21 new road resurfacing projects
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Anthony Renzoni, Linda Long-Bellil win Holden selectman seats
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Canes ruffles feathers at Wachusett student choice over Chick-fil-A
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester church celebrates 200th anniversary
-Shrewsbury Town Meeting votes to relax definition of "farmers market"
-Winchendon man arrested for witness intimidation after sending lewd, threatening voicemails to woman
-Failure to leave civil service could cost Lancaster
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Apple Music's best albums of all time list entries 30-21
-The 32 best beach reads for summer
-The Worcester Public Library is hosting Dog Days of Summer Reading
-Boston Calling organizers respond to criticism about festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: What did fans wear to Boston Calling?
-Ash & Eric to release "A Song for Every Sadness" visual album
-Wide range of local events to celebrate National LGBTQ Pride Month
-Janice Harvey: All roads lead to traffic cones
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 86 (28:21): Refugee Mental Health
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1341 (28:08): Fur Love Comfort Cats
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent many years as a commercial fisherman
>SPORTS: Where Kristaps Porzingis’ injury recovery stands entering NBA Finals
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 8-3
-Bravehearts fall, 3-2 to Road Warriors after late rally. Next home game: 6:30 Thursday
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts begin summer campaign with a win
-Holy Cross women’s basketball adds transfer Kendall Eddy
-WooSox fall to Charlotte, 9-4
-St. John's and Wachusett baseball seniors enjoying last ride
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
>NATIONAL: 7 injured after natural gas explosion damages building
-Tragic: 2 children killed by father in apparent murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Jury hears from John O'Keefe's niece and nephew (9:28)
-Karen Read trial: The potential significance of Karen Read's blood alcohol level (7:03)
-A push for legal representation during evictions in Mass. (1:46). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark grad from Worcester bridging the cultural divide through language
-Anna Maria nursing seniors are ready to help others
-Worcester State honors leadership, service, and friendship of Capt. Ross Reynolds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Want to vacation in a treehouse? Here’s where you can in Mass.
>BUSINESS: Americans are feeling better about the economy for the first time in 4 months
-LPL Research: Earnings are doing their part
-Boston-based developer Anthony Rossi honored for restoring buildings in Worcester
>HEALTH: Will Mass. see COVID surge with new variants? (2:10)
-Study: Anxiety tools still help after therapy (3:31)
>HOMES: New Luxury Living sites open at 2 locations in Worcester
>FOOD: Worcester bakery makes custom black and yellow Wu-Tang Clan themed birthday cake
>TV/STREAMING: Top 11 Netflix movies you don’t want to miss this summer
>MOVIES: Teaser for Francis Ford Coppola's epic film "Megalopolis"
>CELEBRITY: 66 stars close to E.G.O.T. status
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever keeps her little brother safe (3:01)
>HISTORY: Chase Building, Front Street, Downtown Worcester, 1913
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): E.R. employee raised money for hospital that saved dad's life (2:14)
-Meanwhile, in California, man ordered to hide his boat has vessel painted on new fence
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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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