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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:47). High of 52 today in Worcester
+6:00: When the nor'easter's heaviest rain arrives (3:23)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Nonprofit providing emergency assistance to families at former Worcester City Motel on Route 9
+6:00: Flags planted on veterans' graves ahead of Memorial Day (:49)
+6:00: $1 million scratch ticket sold at West Boylston Street gas station and market
+6:00: How Holy Cross baseball clinched its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2017
+Noon: Worcester schools candidate arrested at I.C.E. raid ruled ineligible to be on ballot
+Noon: Tess Lukey bringing Worcester roots, Wampanoag heritage to Boston Public Art Triennial
+Noon: Last Call: Dan Hawkins, owner, Man & Cat Candle Company
-"People in Worcester can't afford rents": Augustus challenged on housing crisis
-Assumption student to plead guilty to hacking, cyber extortion
-Worcester police arrests man with rifle, samurai sword after 9-hour standoff
-Earlier: Heavy police presence on Forestdale Road in Worcester
-Worcester City Hall adds security, ends garage parking
-Tractor-trailer gets stuck under Webster Street bridge (1:30). Article
-Trucker charged with stabbing another at Sturbridge truck stop
-Conan O'Brien said "greatest days" of his life spent at Worcester spot
-Albanian Festival offers 3 days of dance, music, heritage and food
-TODAY! City Manager Batista to deliver State of the City address Wednesday
-Worcester Public Schools (3:23): Curriculum maps for Spring 2025
-Radio Worcester (14:10): Councilor Moe Bergman: “Narrative of W.P.D. cooperating with I.C.E. is inaccurate and dangerous”
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Dining review: Scruffy Murphy's in Worcester
-ICYMI: 16-year-old arrested, 19-year-old wounded in stabbing outside Target
-Clark confers 468 undergraduate degrees to the Class of 2025
-Know a high school senior? Here's when they'll be getting a diploma
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden pushing against multi-family zoning requirement
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Students create Lids for Love
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston voters turn out to OK budget; override election June 3rd
-Town meeting endorses exploring Shrewsbury High School expansion
-Worcester County Wonders: Asa Waters Mansion, the jewel of Millbury
-Barre to commemorate victims, survivors of 9/11 Memorial Day
-Shrewsbury Police Department April statistics
-Millbury police warn of scammers claiming to be with Millbury Redevelopment Authority
-Leominster Plaza featuring urgent care clinic sold for $7.2 million
-Clinton twins working "Against The Tide"
-Tahanto students score at French competition
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Taija New and Berm deliver new music
-TODAY! Book club 6 to 7:30 at The Village
-South High Community School International Show (1:14:52)
>OPINION: Jean G. McMurray: Food aid cuts hurt the poor, help the rich
-Jillian Snyder: Pros & cons of being the preferred parent
-Worcester Public Schools (1:29): Doherty C.T.E. programs - Marketing, management and finance
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 55 (27:59): Gary Feltman & SafeTech4Schools
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had "a long and courageous battle with ALS"
>SPORTS: LeBron James has interesting theory of why Celtics lost to Knicks
-Jordon Hudson has reportedly said she’s engaged to Bill Belichick
-Red Sox beat Mets, 2-0
-Have a group that wants to fundraise at the Bravehearts?
-Holy Cross Coaches Roadshow Boston (:57)
-WooSox beat Durham, 8-2
>NATIONAL: New Orleans jail employee accused of helping 10 inmates escape arrested
-From meme to movement: Is D.O.G.E. saving money?
>TRAGIC: Tragic climbing accident leaves 3 people dead at popular national park
>NEW ENGLAND: Seventh former staffer at Newton-Wellesley Hospital diagnosed with brain tumor (2:00). Article
-"If I were Karen Read, I would be worried sick," former judge says (21:37)
-Auditor flags "unlawful" no-bid deals in Mass. shelter program review
>COLLEGES: What are some of the most Googled questions about WPI? (1:44)
-Assumption Dr. Conway Campbell honored with Diamond Award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best flat, walkable U.S. cities for travelers with limited mobility
>BUSINESS: Google takes aim at ChatGPT, Meta with A.I. products, upgrades
-LPL Financial Research: Market update — Tariff pause boosts sentiment, Fed steady
-Radio Worcester (22:38): Craig Blais discusses Worcester’s Economic Development Coordinating Council
>SHOPPING: Memorial Day grill deals: Save big on Traeger smokers, Weber grills
>HOMES: Zillow Gone Wild featured F.D.R.’s former church on sale for $3.8 million
>HEALTH: World's first bladder transplant performed — here's how
-Doctor on parenting adult children who are home from college (3:01)
>FOOD: 15 foods that go by different names abroad
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock teases "The Office" spinoff "The Paper," sets premiere date
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new John Wick movie (1:30)
>CELEBRITY: George Wendt, who played Norm on "Cheers," dies at 76
>ANIMALS: Winning over the most "vicious" feral cat in the world (2:00)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? The short history of Putnam Lane includes a tie to a U.S. president
>GOOD NEWS: Family's goodbye to beloved dog becomes a lesson in letting go (3:05)
-Meanwhile, in Rockport, "ferocious" woodpecker damages 25 vehicles in town
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-12-year-old actor from Worcester makes big screen debut in "The Running Man" (4:54)
-Worcester water main break disrupts service for Shore Drive area residents
-Free electricity? Why some National Grid customers in Worcester aren't getting bills
-For Ken Burns, a part of history found at American Antiquarian Society
-Middle school students thinking big after attending S.T.E.M. program at WPI
-Worcester Animal Rescue League joins statewide dog adoptathon
-What's the fine in Worcester for not shoveling snow from your sidewalk?
-Girl Scouts compete in "Cookiepreneur Challenge" with local leaders
-New judge sets tentative trial date for Turtleboy witness intimidation case
-Meet T&G Santa's helpers for Saturday
-What's Up Worcester Sitdown (4:35): Killian Madden, Owner, Wicked Wheels
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Football nationals, leadership shifts, giving
>DINING OUT: The Dogfather talks Solomon Pond Mall, food trucks and signature chili
-ICYMI: Worcester students use live burn to highlight holiday tree safety (1:51). Article
-Car thefts up in November in city, 45% were preventable: W.P.D.
-With snow season here, temporary speed humps lifted from Worcester streets
-Driver trapped, car lodged under dump truck in unusual crash on Mass. Pike in Auburn
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): State restores grant funding for Wachusett, says it made a mistake
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: COVID effects on music program at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-alarm fire in Spencer
-Clinton Rotary pancake breakfast served Sunday
-Second exit from Shoppes at Blackstone Valley open Sunday
-Lancaster man hospitalized after propane tank explodes on Fort Pond Road
-Community, family gather to remember fallen hero
-Shrewsbury High's Team 467 building robots and friendships
-Andrew Turco takes the helm of Millbury High indoor track
-Library's Little Free Food Pantry supports community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: MaliFest, The Racky Thomas Band, "Messiah" and more ...
-100 FM The Pike (10:17): Comedian Jared Fried on food guilt, his first Boston comedy show
>OPINION: John Keough: Netflix deal could be catalyst for film industry expansion
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Part 2, Historical timeline of how black and brown humanity has been targeted across the globe
-Laurel: Sweet smell of success at the holiday fair
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 219 (27:15): Recruiting for the police department
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:23:40): Music in dementia — Finding the piano
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Church Mother
>SPORTS: Patriots' closeness off the field helps them build best record in the NFL
-Mike Florio doesn't hold back on Belichick and Kraft's Hall of Fame candidacies
-NFL Week 14 schedule, TV and announcers
-Randolph ends West Boylston championship run in state final
-Hilton Garden Inn named official hotel of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Holy Cross men's basketball team rallies from 16 down to beat Fordham, 70-69
-Holy Cross women’s ice hockey tops Vermont, 2-1, completes weekend sweep
-Holy Cross women's basketball finishes road swing at Bryant on Sunday
-FIFA announces schedule for World Cup matches at Gillette (1:44)
-Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Cup
-Railers fall to Reading, 5-4
>CARS: Consumer Reports' most reliable automobile brands (1:58)
>NATIONAL: A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Grand jury transcripts from Epstein, Maxwell investigation in Florida ordered to be released
-Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
-Tragic: Grandfather and 3-month-old grandkid mauled to death by 7 pit bulls at home
>NEW ENGLAND: Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Manchester
-Shocking data, real stories reveal deadly disregard of school crossing guards (4:05)
>COLLEGES: Life in the first year lane: Finding community and involvement at Anna Maria
-Clark alum on his career in the wool industry
-WPI's Time to Startup (36:52): Talk first, build later
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This U.S. mountain town is 2026’s top trending destination
-5 helpful stretches to try before and after a long flight
>BUSINESS: Saint Vincent Hospital looking for new C.E.O., 10 months after last one was hired
-Radio Worcester (8:13): B.B.B. warns of "ghost-tapping" scam targeting tap-to-pay users
-101: Handling burnout on your team
-Ridgemark Home Remodeling continues to expand service, meet client needs
>HEALTH: The 10 best Christmas songs to work out to
-Year-End F.S.A., H.S.A. Guide: How to make the most of your accounts before 2026
>FOOD: McDonald’s is going green for the holidays with The Grinch Meal
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on HBO Max
>MOVIES: "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" opening to historic $57 million at box office
>CELEBRITY: Donald Glover says he had a stroke
-Shirley MacLaine, 91, enjoys a cocktail at her favorite restaurant during rare public outing
>ANIMALS: Puppy begs cars for help on side of road (2:01)
>HISTORY: The truth behind Worcester Center Galleria, the monster mall Worcester had to destroy
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler home after over 400 days in the hospital
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, reporter whacked in the face by bird during live shot (1:09)
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