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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester donation center refurbishes medical equipment for people in need (3:47)
-Worcester E.M.S. mourns loss of longtime paramedic
-City of Worcester Memorial Day ceremonies
-Small business spotlight: Pure Bliss grows on Pleasant Street
-Guns, crack cocaine and ecstasy seized in Worcester bust; armed career criminal arrested
-Worcester college students advocate to Congress to support higher education
-Holy Cross celebrates 179th commencement
-Quinsigamond Community College grads lauded at 60th commencement
-Support Nativity School of Worcester's high school students: Learn about Nancy's Fund
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-A memorable life in golf and plenty of Pleasant Valley moments for O'Toole
-Debunking food safety myths before your Memorial Day BBQ (2:44)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:16): Eureka St. body cam footage
>FAITH: On fearing God, and the story of Abraham and Isaac
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 seafood restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 16-year-old
-City of Worcester sued again for denying public records on police
-"Celebration of life" or calling hours? Hard feelings follow event at area restaurant
-Judge dismisses some witness intimidation charges against Turtleboy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Traffic alert for Monday's parade
-Wachusett Echo: A final goodbye from Editor-in-Chief Hannah Parry
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Melissa Bailey
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police recover guns from apartment closet after recorded jail calls raise red flags
-CharCUTErie Woo to celebrate shop's grand opening Friday in Paxton
-Traffic advisory for Monday in Paxton
-Wachusett area Memorial Day observances
-Hello, goodbye at Sutton annual town meeting
-Princeton OK's $14 million budget
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Dylan bashes, Gumby's Girlfriend and Captain Sunbeam ...
-Boston Pops 4th of July lineup unveiled
-Photographer Ken Martin speaks at Worcester Holy Trinity Church Men’s Club
>OPINION: Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Memorial Day water ceremony at Elm Park
-Central Mass. Mom: A sexual assault story
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1381 (27:41): Dr. Satya Mitra, candidate, City Council At-Large
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (55:10): Carol Denise Ward, founder, Circles of Joy
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who passed away at age 100
>SPORTS: Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer's big-league arrival delayed by lost car keys
-Red Sox split doubleheader with Orioles
-Jordon Hudson has told at least one person she's engaged to Bill Belichick
-Bruins’ Brad Marchand trade results in first-round pick from Panthers
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway
-Bravehearts' Friday Night Brights are BACK starting Friday
-Holy Cross field hockey announces captains for 2025 season
-WooSox split doubleheader with Durham
>NATIONAL: Why are major U.S. cities sinking? Here's what to know (3:29)
-Meet Russia's real-life "Americans" — spies hiding in plain sight
>TRAGIC: Kentucky fire major was shielding wife from tornado when he died
>NEW ENGLAND: Former postmaster used money order scam to fund casino trips, officials say (1:26)
-Hepatitis A outbreak at Provincetown restaurant leaving some visitors on edge (2:45)
>COLLEGES: WPI welcomes Thomas Driscoll to Board of Trustees
-Worcester State student work dazzles at annual celebration of scholarship and creativity
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Stockbridge named "best small town to visit." What to do if you go
>BUSINESS: Report: Millionaire tax not causing ultra-wealthy to flee state
-Radio Worcester (14:52): W.B.J. Editor Brad Kane talks Power 100, nature of influence and why Hank Stolz made The Insiders list
>SHOPPING: "Wicked Good" Summer travel finds (4:12)
>HOMES: Is there a right way to load the dishwasher?
>HEALTH: What you need to know about prostate cancer (1:23)
-F.D.A. crackdown on off-brand weight loss and diabetes drugs to take effect
-Endometriosis patient: "Don't stop asking questions until you have an answer" (2:33)
>FOOD: McDonald's Squishmallow Happy Meal toys available now
>TV/STREAMING: Lester Holt reveals why he’s leaving "Nightly News" but staying at NBC
>MOVIES: "The Devil Wears Prada 2" nabs "Avengers Doomsday" premiere date
>CELEBRITY: Tom Hardy makes devastating health announcement
>ANIMALS: "Broken" cat who hissed at her new mom learns to trust (3:20)
>HISTORY: History of the Cathedral of St. Paul (1:12:04)
>GOOD NEWS: Kermit the Frog delivers commencement address: "Keep believing, keep pretending" (1:06)
-Meanwhile, waterboarding is back — revived as a dangerous TikTok trend
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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 (:59). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Will it be a snowy winter? What the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts in Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS:
-Auburn police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Albert Carabba, held in Mississippi in case of missing Worcester woman, fights return to Mass.
-4 Worcester officers among those honored by governor at Trooper Hanna awards
-Worcester's South High mourning sudden death of English, theater teacher
-Extensive rehab planned for Plumley Village in Worcester
-Worcester celebrates beginning of Lakeside Apartments project
-Worcester marks 175 years since historic women’s rights gathering
-Discovering the place where Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut meet
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:25): Calls for civilian oversight amid skepticism over implementation
>POLITICS: District council candidates debate key issues at Mechanics Hall. Video (2:04:55)
-GBH hosts Worcester mayoral debate Thursday
-Radio Worcester (23:24): Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh launches mayoral bid with a vision for a “New Deal” in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (46:55): City Council cell phone use becomes a campaign issue
>DINING OUT: Downtown Worcester restaurant closed Thursday for private event
-Mercado Restaurant replacing Flying Rhino Cafe on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Long-awaited report calls for civilian review board to oversee Worcester police
-Suicide-awareness advocates seek rail changes at Worcester County Courthouse after man's death
-Video shows man stealing 500 Pokemon cards from Worcester shop (2:13). Article
-Worcester woman part of "Hamilton" cast as the iconic show celebrates 10th anniversary
-Worcester Business Journal landlord seeks to convert Shrewsbury Street building into 44 apartments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Free the students!
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After Select Board discussion, Beal Commons clears final hurdle
-Leominster woman admits stealing from elderly in Worcester County
-Leominster teen missing from Boston
-Fitchburg man arrested for running acquaintance over in JCPenney parking lot over $50 debt
-80-unit affordable housing complex planned for Route 12 in West Boylston
-Millbury Schools recognized for mathematics achievement on latest M.C.A.S. test
-Photos: Clinton community celebrates Hispanic heritage
-Community Harvest Project to host 19th annual Harvest Home Festival November 2nd
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice will "jump" into the DCU Center
-Listen Up: Big-League Collective, Dusknight deliver new music
>OPINION: Janet Limke: Bill promoting plant-based foods at state facilities good medicine
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (50:31): Brenda Vezina, C.E.O., Kiva Centers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam War veteran from Worcester who worked for the Department of Youth Services
>SPORTS: Interim coach bump? Patriots beating Titans would go against trend
-5 running back trade candidates for Patriots to jump-start run game
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-'Sader Stories (27:31): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Jerry Dickinson
>CARS: Price of new car hits over $50,000 for first time ever (1:58)
>NATIONAL: Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act challenge
-Federal workers face mounting financial strain as government shutdown drags on
-Tragic: Crash kills family of 8, including 5 children and a pregnant woman
>NEW ENGLAND: Seth Moulton to challenge Senator Ed Markey in 2026
-Woman pleads guilty to taking, sharing explicit photos of children at day care
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's ESports Blog: Director’s Corner
-Holy Cross Professor Susan Elizabeth Sweeney shares tips on writing from Edgar Allan Poe
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 surprisingly cheap European cities to visit
>BUSINESS: Survey reveals main reason why many "dread" the holiday season
-LPL Financial Research: Happy Anniversary Bull Market
-Taking bids: New company sought to run Mass. D.O.T. service plazas
>HOMES: New law on home sales takes effect in Massachusetts (3:19). Article
>SHOPPING: Shop the LG Beauty Belif glowing kit to combat dry winter skin
>HEALTH: Nonverbal dementia patient makes breakthrough with unexpected therapy
-70 percent of American adults may be considered obese under new definition of condition
>FOOD: KFC brings back fan favorite flavor Original Honey BBQ
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix true crime doc "My Father, the BTK Killer" (1:27)
>MOVIES: Paul Thomas Anderson's 10 movies, ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Jonah Hill flaunts his thinnest physique yet on set of new film
-Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline over memoir allegations
>HISTORY: Infamous WWII Nazi identified with help of A.I.
>ANIMALS: Dog attached to 5-foot leash his whole life is finally free (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: Grandchildren's ages earn man a $50,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in California, 2,346-pound pumpkin wins world championship
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