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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-What it’s like living in luxury apartments overlooking Polar Park in Worcester
-City of Worcester Memorial Day ceremonies
-Elm Park Memorial Day Water Ceremony (19:46)
-National politics stopped cold at Memorial Day Ceremony
-Memorial Day BBQ: How to grill without getting food poisoning
-Worcester's WooBins mix design with disposal
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Can you stop left-hand turns? It’s a topic of discussion for gas station across from Shrewsbury Market Basket
-Woman arrested for scamming ex-boyfriend out of $13,500 after receiving $50,000 total
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:16): Eureka St. body cam footage
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Who's open on Memorial Day? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester donation center refurbishes medical equipment for people in need (3:47)
-Worcester E.M.S. mourns loss of longtime paramedic
-Small business spotlight: Pure Bliss grows on Pleasant Street
-Guns, crack cocaine and ecstasy seized in Worcester bust; armed career criminal arrested
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Memorial Day parade at 11 a.m. Monday
-Traffic alert for Monday's parade
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Wachusett Echo: A final goodbye from Editor-in-Chief Hannah Parry
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Memorial Day Parade Monday. Traffic advisory
-Shrewsbury’s squares honor veterans from all conflicts
-Traffic advisory for Monday in Paxton, Boylston, Leicester
-Wachusett area Memorial Day observances
-Why's it called that? Big honor in small town of East Brookfield
-Photos: Sterling Street Market opens
-Man arrested in bathroom of plastic fabrication company after fourth trespass incident, police say
-Fluoride debate sparks public clash at Fitchburg council meeting
-Sutton Athletic Booster Club to host cornhole tournament
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: 100 FM The Pike (14:18): Comedian Greg Warren
-North High School Spring Concert (30:46)
>OPINION: Worcesteria: "Hate Ends Now" Holocaust exhibit stops in Worcester
-Edward Madaus: Worcester expats celebrate city at Homecoming
-Boston Globe: I.C.E.’s brazen arrests are undermining communities
-The Buzz with City Manager Batista (4:27): Activation of Pickett Plaza
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1382 (24:45): Downtown Worcester B.I.D.
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:19:02)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked until the age of 87
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Orioles, 5-1
-Rob Gronkowski opens up on wild Aaron Hernandez story from Patriots meetings
-Bill Belichick's ex Linda Holliday got into confrontation with Jordon Hudson
-A busy week ahead for Bravehearts
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway
-Holy Cross men’s ice hockey announces 2025-26 leadership group
-WooSox beat Durham, 3-1
-Pitching in a Triple-A game at Polar Park provided a full-circle moment for former St. John's standout Ian Seymour
-U.S.A. men's hockey team wins IIHF World Championship
>NATIONAL: Ukraine hit with largest drone, missile attack of the war so far
-Doctor who falsely diagnosed healthy patients to fund lavish lifestyle in $118 million scheme gets 10 years in prison
>TRAGIC: Teen girl accidentally shoots self, dies recording social media video
>NEW ENGLAND: Girl dies, man charged in serious Franklin car crash
-Mass. couple killed in head-on crash in Dartmouth; other driver charged
>COLLEGES: WPI's Month in photos for April
-Assumption's 108th undergraduate commencement celebrates Class of 2025
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These airlines ranked highest and lowest in customer satisfaction: J.D. Power study
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Job scam warning for new graduates
>SHOPPING: Amazon refunds: Some customers are now getting money years later. Why?
>HOMES: How often should you water plants and your lawn? Expert weighs in
>HEALTH: How parents can implement pool safety for kids this summer (2:35)
-Trauma centers to test new approach to evaluating traumatic brain injuries (1:18)
>FOOD: 9 regional U.S. pizza styles you need to try
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Charlize Theron Netflix movie, "The Old Guard 2" (2:35)
>MOVIES: "Mission: Impossible" movies ranked from worst to best
>CELEBRITY: Cannes Film Festival: See all the celebrities
>ANIMALS: Stray dog runs up to woman and asks her to save her (1:56)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 1125 Main St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman saves 2-year-old son buried in tornado rubble by "following his cry"
-Meanwhile, Florida golfer, age 24, allegedly attacks 79-year-old marshal after being asked to speed up
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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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