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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man guilty of getting cocaine through the mail
+6:00: Man accused of stabbing cab driver in Worcester faces judge
-Earlier: Cab driver stabbed, 1 arrested in Worcester
+6:00: State pledges $25 million for Worcester Memorial Auditorium
+6:00: Southbridge woman first $1 million winner in new scratch ticket
+Noon: State commits $25 million to Worcester Auditorium redevelopment
+Noon: Worcester police arrest 15-year-old for carrying untraceable handgun
+Noon: Honking at undercover I.C.E. car set off Worcester arrest firestorm, family claims
+Noon: GoFundMe raises money for family of woman detained by I.C.E. in Worcester
+Noon: Aislinn Doyle: May 15th School Committee Meeting agenda preview
+Noon: One year later, suspected murderer at Northborough house party still at large
+Noon: Key parcel in Shrewsbury Center to become town-owned property
+Noon: Things to Do: From Handel to hammerlocks, We the Kings to Bloomfest
+Noon: Blues photographer Tom Hazeltine is having first exhibition at WCUW
+Noon: World renowned CowParade mooving into Old Sturbridge Village in June
-College student from Shrewsbury dies in tragic accident during class trip days before graduation
-11-year-old girl struck by car near Worcester elementary school
-Worcester high school receives bomb threat. Police investigation underway
-Clark School of Business, W.B.J. launch Women’s Executive Academy
-New Brazilian pizza restaurant opens in Worcester
-Walgreens closing another pharmacy in Worcester
-Worcester police looking for owner of lost dog
-Worcester residents continue to criticize city's response to recent I.C.E. activity
-Worcester Public Schools (2:06): Gathering of excellence
-Worcester celebrates 10 years of Haitian Flag Day
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Diner reopens after being damaged in crash
-ICYMI: Fiery crash between motorcycle, car in Worcester (:19). Article
-After T&G appeal, Worcester releases résumé of newly hired health director
-in Worcester, I.C.E. used a woman’s kids and grandchild as "bait" to arrest her
-Related: Worcester judge sets trial date for woman detained by I.C.E. on separate charge
-Residents rebuke Worcester City Council after chaotic I.C.E. arrest
-Related: Worcester closes City Hall as demonstrators gather to protest I.C.E., police actions (2:17). Article
-Related: Is Worcester breaking Open Meeting Law by going virtual? What the A.G.’s office says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): From Cinderella’s Castle to Squid Ink Paella: Wachusett goes to Europe
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden Garden Club to host raffles for Blue and Gold Star memorials
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster man pleads guilty to attempt to open plane door
-Shrewsbury ratifies new 3-year deal with Education Association
-2 arrested after police find drugs and ammo in unregistered truck in Shrewsbury
-Grafton town meeting approves property tax exemption for seniors
-Blackstone Valley Education Foundation to host K-12 art show
-Hard work and long hours opened Alvah Dance
-Sutton Garden Club to host plant sale May 17th
-Sterling Recreation lists summer programs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Music Awards
-Poet and Worcester State professor Heather Treseler wins a Pushcart Prize
-Last Call: Jean Wang, author and memoirist
-100 FM The Pike (8:34): The Silver Bullet TJ Crawford
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Violent Worcester cop wants city councilor investigated
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 463 (28:36): Durand & Anastas
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (51:26): Georgina Mensah, Nadine James and Chioma Aunwamba, Faith Fellowship's Women of Faith Ministry
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local hairdresser who owned her own salon for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Knicks, 127-105, to force Game 6
-Jayson Tatum posts first Instagram message after Achilles injury
-Patriots' schedule released (:25)
-Patriots’ schedule is among NFL’s easiest based on these metrics
-Red Sox lose to Tigers, 6-5
-Bravehearts' promotion calendar
-Holy Cross baseball announces 2025 team awards
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 8-4
>CARS: Ford recalls 273,000 Expeditions and Navigators over brake issues
>NATIONAL: C.D.C. reports 27% decline in overdose deaths last year
-E.P.A. weakens P.F.A.S. drinking water limits
>TRAGIC: Beloved fire captain dies in Mother's Day car crash after his child's birth
>NEW ENGLAND: Proposed Medicaid cuts could leave hundreds of thousands in Mass. uninsured
-Jury hears about Read's S.U.V., Solo cups, John O'Keefe as uncle (20:43)
-Healey announces hiring freeze for executive branch
>COLLEGES: Worcester State selects Daniel Hsu as student commencement speaker
-Anna Maria Senior Profile: Jordyn Bleaney
-WPI podcast (19:43): Organic Chemistry, Illustrated with Anita Mattson, professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Want to move to Italy? Another town is selling homes for 1 Euro
>BUSINESS: Former C.E.O. of Saint Vincent Hospital lands new role
-LPL Financial Research: Bulls are on trial
-Better Business Bureau C.E.O. departs after 1 year, succeeded by Hanover Theatre V.P.
>SHOPPING: U.S. slashes tariffs on Temu, Shein goods to as low as 30%: report
>HEALTH: Study finds more accurate prostate cancer screening (:57)
-Parkinson's disease prevention may "begin at the dinner table"
>FOOD: Pop-Tarts introduces ice cream sandwiches, pints: See the flavors
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 3 of "The Gilded Age" on Max (1:12)
>MOVIES: John Cleese on "Monty Python and Holy Grail" at 50, woke comedy critics
>CELEBRITY: Every celebrity mentioned during Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking trial
>ANIMALS: Chonky 18-year-old cat loves going on nighttime walks (2:17)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 119-121 Green St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: How gift from Pope Francis inspired restaurant owner to feed homeless (2:31)
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, turkey causes chaos in supermarket as cops attempt to catch destructive bird
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+Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+2 positions, Canal District bar
+Veterans agent, Town of Holden
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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>HELP WANTED
+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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