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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 54 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
+5:00: City of Worcester sued again for denying public records on police
+5:00: 210 Sports' Friday 4: Keep Rose out of Hall, Goodbye Canada, Bruins being the Bruins, and Virtue for the win
+5:00: Is this your dog?
+Noon: Judge dismisses some witness intimidation charges against Turtleboy
+Noon: A.A.A. predicts record Memorial Day weekend travel (2:26)
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Legend of Ochi," "Wolfs," and more
+Noon: First Person: A green oasis in a city is an idea that can "grow"
-Man found dead in Northbridge home, police investigating accidental gun discharge (1:55). Article
-I.C.E. agents injured Worcester mother during raid, won’t give her meds, attorney says
-Federal hiring freeze leads to closures at beloved Central Mass. park
-Worcester scores win in fight to save Department of Education
-Building bridges: Worcester Magazine's top college volunteers of '25 change people's lives
-Site of Via Italian Table, W.B.D.C. on Shrewsbury Street sold for $7.3 million
-Candlepin bowling is back where it all began at this new Worcester hot spot
-Mining company cited for safety violations linked to worker's death in Sterling
-Shrewsbury Police Department nabs suspect after brazen daytime break-in
-Q.C.C. celebrates 60th commencement, graduates over 1,200 students
-Worcester Public Schools (31:23): Ask the Superintendent - Cultural Responsiveness
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:16): Eureka St. body cam footage
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Worcester's Egg Roll Lady shares gratitude and $1.75 eats
-ICYMI: Family of Worcester State Police recruit who died during training still awaiting autopsy report (3:47). Article
-Worcester schools candidate arrested at I.C.E. raid ruled ineligible to be on ballot
-$1 million scratch ticket sold at West Boylston Street gas station and market
-Film crews take over a Worcester bar. Here's what we know about "Widow's Bay"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Have you visited the school store lately?
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: 2025 Blitz insider look
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): James B. Jones, of "Love on the Spectrum" fame, visits Shrewsbury schools
-Man charged with trespassing, shoplifting $376 in steaks from Shrewsbury Shaw's
-Fate of Spencer Rescue Squad services discussed
-Leominster mayor proposes balanced FY26 budget without override
-Radio Worcester (21:48): Barre to dedicate 9/11 memorial featuring artifacts from Pentagon and Twin Towers
-Lancaster business wins North Central chamber award
-Fast chargers OK'd for Church Street lot in Clinton
-Clinton vs. Clinton challenge returns
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Dylan bashes, Gumby's Girlfriend and Captain Sunbeam ...
-Indian Ranch back for summer of music after record attendance in 2024
-Hartwell siblings reunite musically in tribute to late father
>OPINION: Central Mass. Mom: Did having kids ruin my marriage?
-Worcester Public Schools (2:13): Nurses testimonial
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 120 (28:59): Nick Zwirblia returns
-Unity Radio's Q.C.C. State of Mind (57:18): Jakob Sheppard and Ralph Lyle, students, Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society members
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
>SPORTS: Patriots 2025 schedule breakdown: 17 subplots for 17 games
-New details on Kristaps Porzingis’ mystery illness with Celtics future uncertain
-Red Sox trade for Angels’ Ryan Noda, place Masataka Yoshida on 60-day injured list
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway
-Christo Murphy, Haley Kelly selected as Holy Cross Crusader of the Year winners
>NATIONAL: Shooting near Jewish museum in Washington kills Israeli embassy staff
-Radio Worcester (11:27): Congressman McGovern decries spending bill as “rotten”
>TRAGIC: Students found dead in dorm after murder-suicide
>NEW ENGLAND: Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students
-Karen Read Q&A on reasonable doubt, jury convos, mistrials, Proctor and more (21:52)
-Mass. closing all hotel shelters (4:52)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State students can now pursue graduate degrees at Ulster University
-The 4-hour phone call that changed everything for Holy Cross classmates
-Assumption named Silver Military Friendly® School for 2025-2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What to do when you miss a connecting flight
>BUSINESS: GM joins Ford in halting exports to China as potential tariffs loom
-LPL Financial Research: Market update — Tariff pause boosts sentiment, Fed steady
-WPI's Time to Startup (32:16): What are the skills you need to develop to start a startup
>SHOPPING: All of Walmart's best Memorial Day sales of 2025
>HOMES: Increase in inventory not cooling Central Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Mass. psychiatrist explains what postpartum depression is (4:04)
-Varicose veins and spider veins are different — how to prevent them
-Mass. psychiatrist on why diagnosing A.D.H.D. in girls can be different than boys (2:52)
>FOOD: Report finds high arsenic levels in rice brands
>TV/STREAMING: Warner Bros. Discovery revives HBO Max branding in bid for more subscribers
>MOVIES: Trailer for new "Superman" movie (3:00)
>CELEBRITY: Concern for Rachael Ray grows with new viral video
>ANIMALS: Cat demands on using the treadmill multiple times a day (1:48)
>HISTORY: Paradise Rock Club is one of Boston’s most storied music venues
>GOOD NEWS: Cardiologist saves man experiencing heart attack symptoms on flight
-Meanwhile, in Virginia, snake falls from restaurant ceiling, lands in diner's margarita
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-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Kitchen talent, Worcester restaurant
+Bartender and market help, Worcester brewery
+Firefighter/paramedic, 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 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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