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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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+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 (:36). High of 68 today in Worcester
+Noon: Fall foliage forecast: Best peak color dates
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester had role in Emmys record-breaker "Widow's Bay"
+5:00: Popular Worcester restaurant Armsby Abbey is for sale
+5:00: Worcester councilor involved in crash to temporarily step down from committee
+5:00: Worcester activists vow to keep pushing for police oversight board
+Noon: Man with gunshot wound drives self to Worcester hospital
+Noon: Bee Gees tribute band Stayin' Alive returns for show in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Fall into the season with emo time and "Clementine"
+Noon: Margaret Smith: 25 years later, full circle in Fitchburg on September 11th
-Man dies after canoe overturns on Lowe’s Pond in Oxford (:26). Article
-Earlier: 2 pulled from Lowe’s Pond after canoe overturns
-Coalition wants Worcester city councilor involved in crash removed from committee
-Related: Worcester police face scrutiny over response to crash involving city councilor
-Related: Police chief says councilor didn't call him after her Worcester crash
-Earlier: Police investigate response to crash involving Worcester city councilor
-Related: Body camera video: City Councilor Kate Toomey after crash in Worcester
-Related: Body camera video: Toomey says she is trying to contact sergeant
-Is this Worcester church a noise nuisance, or is it being unfair?
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Worcester to add 22 E.V. charging ports at 5 city sites
-How Polar Park stacks up against Triple-A rivals
-Principal of Boston-based consulting firm makes $10 million donation to Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester (15:57): 3 Worcester nonprofits join forces for the “5K for Good” series
>DINING OUT: Worcester breakfast, brunch spot closed today
-Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sports Bars (5:33)
-ICYMI: Fan favorite coming back to DCU Center
-Millbrook Street reconstruction starts, lasts into spring
-Thousands celebrate Worcester Pride. Why attendees said it matters
-Worcester weighs camping ban as part of homelessness plan
-Worcester County Wonders: A Canal District without a single canal
-Worcester market owner arrested for selling items illegally
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's traffic delays and road closures
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 displaced following house fire on Pine Street in Fitchburg
-Man arrested for possessing crack, attaching plates, driving with revoked license after traffic stop in Oxford
-Draft master plan for Plimpton Community Forest open for public comment in Sturbridge
-Mass. Wildlife plans prescribed fires at Quaboag Wildlife Management Area
-Folklorist Derek Piotr to share traditional songs, stories at Spencer library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Unity Fest Saturday in Worcester
-Robert Kraft demands Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour, claims "Free Palestine" is hate speech
-From Berklee to the Berkshires, Suzi Stern and George Oldziey make beautiful music together
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1391 (30:00): Almost Monday, Stray Kids, Jenna Raine and more
>OPINION: Nicole Apostola: Nessun dorma
-Janice Lindsay: Cranky Consumer Lady does not give up
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:03): Worcester police oversight vote and racist incident at Y.W.C.A. mural
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career caring for the elderly
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez shines for Patriots in first game after huge contract
-Win 2 tickets behind home at WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>NATIONAL: Gas prices expected to keep climbing as fuel costs hit record (1:11)
-Spam calls driving you crazy? Here's why they're happening and how to stop them (3:00)
-Tragic: 11-year-old boy killed when go-kart overturns in pond, pinning him underwater
>NEW ENGLAND: Warrant reveals what Conn. father told 911 before hot car death of his 1-year-old son
-Mass. ballot Question 9 asks voters to weigh in on gun laws (12:23)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State to celebrate alumni, donors and community partnerships
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Should you take a Rick Steves tour?
-Where do pilots sleep on long flights?
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the Numbers
-LPL Financial Research: What history says about fed hikes and stocks
-A.I. C.E.O.s demand the industry "slow the pace" of advancements
>HOMES: Mass. renters still encounter broker fee demands after law change (2:57). Article
>SHOPPING: GameStop reopening "select" stores nationwide
>HEALTH: Sneaky sign of higher heart attack, stroke risk could be near eyes
-Women really are more fatigued than men — and C.D.C. study proves it
>FOOD: Experts share advice on making kids' snack time healthier (2:32). Article
>TV/STREAMING: "Widow's Bay" dominates Emmy Awards with 14 awards
-Inside the Emmys: Moments you may have missed
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Tom Cruise movie, "Digger" (2:27)
>CELEBRITY: Sally Field, Reba McEntire lead Dolly Parton tribute at Emmys
-Michael J. Fox receives rare Emmy honor, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
>ANIMALS: Dog waits every day in the same spot for his missing friend (1:40)
>HISTORY: The Chateau de Ville was a glitzy entertainment destination for 2 decades
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket mistake earns couple $136,660
-Meanwhile, woman breaks Guinness World Record for biggest "My Little Pony" collection
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>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
+Part-time bus persons, Worcester restaurant
-Part-time Senior Center bus driver, town of Holden
-Town Accountant, town of Holden
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