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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:49). High of 71 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school (pictured)
+6:00: Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
+6:00: On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
+Noon: Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
+Noon: Large helicopter to hover over Wachusett Mountain all day. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
+Noon: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-Related: Tariffs throw a wrench in Worcester's manufacturing growth (3:43)
-ID released for child who died after falling out of window in Southbridge
-Earlier: Mother mourning 12-year-old who fell from window during sleepover
-Trio of ceremonies on Memorial Day honor city's fallen soldiers
-Albanian Festival delivers community as well as food, fun
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Worcester schools budget proposal: $586 million, no layoffs planned, uncertainty remains
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week: Putting the spotlight on high achievers
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Sawed-off shotgun, crack seized in Main South arrests
-"Never forgotten": For more than half century, dramatic water service gives "tender love and care"
-Rutland Fourth of July celebration full ahead, committee chair says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police welcome new officer
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster police arrest man after overnight vehicle break-in spree
-Shrewsbury D.P.W. project failed on Election Day. What happens now?
-Photos: West Boylston gathers for Memorial Day
-Grafton town meeting approves property tax exemption for seniors
-Grafton Boy Scout Troop 106 hosts recycling event
-Mountainside makes events memorable
-The Item's calendar of events
-Nashoba changes key position's duties
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Sharing the riches — A behind-the-scenes look at Music Worcester
-Claremont Academy presents A.S.L. Song Performances (1:31:11)
-Grafton High celebrates the arts
>OPINION: Janice Harvey: The game is to exhaust Americans .. it's working
-John Keough: A deeper look at May 8th and its legacy for public officials
-Radio Worcester (14:38): Ronny LeBlanc on the Colombian U.F.O. mystery and the rise of disclosure
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1384 (25:00): Community Legal Aid and the new eviction sealing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime speech pathologist for the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: This might be why the Patriots haven't signed first-round pick Will Campbell yet
-Jordon Hudson blasts Pablo Torre in deleted post after another Bill Belichick bombshell
-Was Derrick White snubbed from NBA All-Defense teams?
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 5-1
-A busy week ahead for Bravehearts
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway
-WooSox lose to RailRiders, 11-6
>NATIONAL: Mass shooting in Philadelphia park
>TRAGIC: Anti-bullying message at vigil for Peabody teen who died by suicide (2:53)
>NEW ENGLAND: 5 people shot and wounded at a Connecticut mall, police say
-Karen Read trial analysis (27:45): Jury sees how she might have killed John O'Keefe
-Man detained after taking officer's gun, shooting himself, police say (1:39)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross graduation in photos
-Worcester State students advocate for financial aid in Washington
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airfare prices down ahead of summer travel season -- which will be busy (1:51)
>BUSINESS: Police warning public of scam targeting Mass. businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Why more shoppers are struggling to repay "buy now, pay later" loans
>SHOPPING: Top-tested summer grilling and outdoor essentials
>HEALTH: Doctors, former patients warn of LASIK eye surgery dangers
-New COVID strain from China that saw massive hospitalizations spike spreads to U.S.
>FOOD: Selena Gomez, Oreo team up on new cookie flavor
>TV/STREAMING: Queen Latifah reveals if "The Equalizer" could return after being canceled
>MOVIES: "Top Gun" star reveals status of sequel just days after Tom Cruise teases film's future
>CELEBRITY: Rick Derringer, legendary guitarist and music icon, dies at 77
>ANIMALS: Abandoned blind puppy reunites with her sister (2:23)
>HISTORY: "Lady of the Dunes" mystery ends with a new documentary
>GOOD NEWS: Hikers stumble across treasure hidden on a mountain trail
-Meanwhile, in Belgium, watch "Seagull Boy" win second consecutive gull screeching championship
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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 (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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