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• Highlights Friday, May 30th
  Posted by 016 Administrator Thu at 7:10 AM

  In The News

  >WEATHER: High of 71 today in Worcester (3:36)

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +4:00: As Robert Stoddard slept, thieves made off with 9 valuable paintings, including recovered Avercamp

  +4:00: Related: Stolen Dutch master painting back in Worcester after nearly 47 years — to be shown at Worcester Art Museum

  +4:00: Man arrested after pursuit through Worcester Common

  +4:00: WPI lays off 24 employees, citing rising costs and federal uncertainty

  +4:00: Radio Worcester (9:25): At airport, 44 acre solar farm planned and American Eagle flights return

  +4:00: Holy Cross baseball falls to North Carolina in NCAA regional tourney opener

  +4:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Handshakes, USA Hockey, Touch the trophy, and Wienie racing
  
  

  +Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: Table Hoppin': Bella Pizzeria brings Brazilian pizza to Worcester

  +Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend

  +Noon: New movies on demand — "Fight or Flight," "The King of Kings" and more
  
  

  -Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation

  -Related: Worcester Technical High School graduation (1:23:13)

  -Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead

  -Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park

  -D.O.J. retracts investigations of 8 police departments. What about Worcester?

  -Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records

  -Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood

  -W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet

  -Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed 

  -Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival

  -100 FM The Pike (9:38): Middle Eastern Festival

  -Mass. Attorney General issues guidance on rights during I.C.E. enforcement 

  -Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest

  >DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Red Lobster menu changes — Under $20, hush puppies, Happy Hour deals

  -ICYMI: Police investigating death of college student in Worcester 

  -Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development

  -Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Among Friends senior newsletter

  -Jazzed Up Duo 5:30 to 8:30 Saturday at Val's

  -Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)

  -May & June Senior Center events

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Joann Fabrics officially closes in Shrewsbury
  

  -Join the inaugural Shrewsbury Pride 5K Run/Walk

  -Struggling Quabbin Reservoir towns make public appeal for more state funding

  -James Ettamarna, Christine Watkins will join Sutton Select Board

  -West Boylston ballot features races, override

  -New senior center director introduced in West Boylston

  -Clinton Select Board restricts recycling center to residents only amid surge of use by outsiders

  -Lancaster names 3 finalists

  -The Item's calendar of events
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...

  -Shakira, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn concerts at Fenway Park canceled after sources say staging fell apart (3:44). Article

  -"American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest

  -Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts

  -Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers 

  -WCCA-TV's Mayor's Forum No. 53 (28:26): Dr. Tasia Cerezo, Meryl's Safe Haven

  -Unity Radio's Cannabis 101 (31:48)

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who expanded his family's trucking business
  
  

  >SPORTS: TODAY! What to know before Bravehearts Home Opener

  -Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Today. Get tickets here

  -Bravehearts fall to Starfires, 10-6

  -Vrabel's vibes, Drake Maye's relationship with Josh McDaniels (6:47)

  -Jordon Hudson's raunchy sexual innuendo from viral Bill Belichick getaway revealed

  -Holy Cross baseball to face No. 1 North Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional

  -Related: Crusaders celebrate resilient journey to NCAA Tournament 

  -WooSox beat RailRiders, 3-2
  
  

  >CARS: Ford recalls more than 1 million vehicles due to rearview camera issue

  >NATIONAL: Blatten, Switzerland buried following glacier collapse (2:13). Photos

  -4-year-old Mexican girl faces deportation amid medical crisis

  >TRAGIC: Teen dies from playing social media "tackle game"

  >NEW ENGLAND: Major traffic trouble on the Mass. Pike begins today (2:07). Article

  -Around 40 people arrested during I.C.E. operations on Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard

  -Karen Read trial (21:07): The prosecution rested its case — our experts grade it

  >COLLEGES: Celebrate the Holy Cross Class of 2025

  -WPI graduate commencement (:27)
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What American tourists should know about "terrorism" threat in Italy

  >BUSINESS: Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7 million for small business training

  -LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?

  -Most employees would invite family or a friend on a work trip

  >SHOPPING: Shoppers are exploiting retail return policies

  >HEALTH: Mental health organizations in Mass. struggle with federal funding cuts (:57)

  -Doctor on Hepatitis A after exposure warning issued at Mass. eatery (3:10)

  >FOOD: Coke or Pepsi? Best-selling sodas in America in 2024 revealed
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: Worcester plays strong supporting role in episode of "The Walking Dead"

  >MOVIES: Trailer for new Pete Davidson horror movie, "The Home" (1:58) 

  >CELEBRITY: Sarah Silverman reveals A-lister who saved her after "SNL" firing

  >ANIMALS: Lonely puppy who wasn't moving slowly comes back to life (1:44)

  >HISTORY: Then & Now: Burke Square, Main and Ripley streets, Worcester

  >GOOD NEWS: Woman's gas stop turns into 6-figure lottery win

  -Meanwhile, in Utah, 7-year-old boy drove his little sister to get McDonald's

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  +Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant

  +Police officers, town of Leicester

  -Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25

  -Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's

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