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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 80 today in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
+5:00: Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
+5:00: Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
+Noon: This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
+Noon: Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
+Noon: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
-UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Related: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Banned from City Hall — The boundaries of protest
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-Worcester first responders honored for catching toddler from burning roof and battling 2 fires in a day
-Man killed in accidental shooting remembered as accomplished cook
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:09): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Radio Worcester (24:00): El Sombrero Taqueria and Dashboard Diner
-ICYMI: The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-Worcester woman arrested for shoplifting over $700 in goods from Leicester Walmart
-By raising dogs, Northborough couple helps those in need
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Elevated E.Coli levels in Jordan Pond in Shrewsbury
-Emotional testimony at Charlton dog hearing leads to safety orders after neighbor’s pets attacked
-Veterans nonprofit buys former Catholic rest home in Leominster for $2.6 million
-Former Fitchburg state senator, serving prison sentence, pleads guilty to state charges
-Woman arrested for harassment order violation after swearing at neighbor over backyard fence
-Q&A: At Red Dog's, roofing runs in the family
-Lancaster sends requests to Legislature
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Greater Worcester Opera's "Love Italian Style" something to sing about
-Iggy Pop hauled off stage in coffin during farewell concert
-Tiny canvases will make a mosaic at Conant
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Wurlitzer in spotlight at Hanover "Safety Last" showing
-W.B.J. editorial: The clean energy sector deserves our support
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 476 (30:02): Miss Massachusetts contestant Krist Miranda
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to hair stylist/barber who operated Unique Hair Salon in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots O.T.A. takeaways — Stefon Diggs returns, offense bounces back
-Longtime Patriots center David Andrews details decision to retire
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 7-6
-David Ortiz gets candid on idea of Rafael Devers moving to first base
-Bravehearts' next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2025 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
-Oklahoma City head coach Mark Daigneault is a Leominster native (1:04)
-Celtics offseason plans: Jrue Holiday trade highlights a "thread the needle" path
-Little League remembers former District 4 Administrator Doug Hannam
>CARS: Ford, Nissan among over 1 million vehicles recalled
>NATIONAL: The ingenious way Ukraine pulled off its stunning "Pearl Harbor" attack against Russia
-Powerful Mount Etna eruption sends panicked tourists running for their lives (2:14)
>TRAGIC: Dad kills son with autism and self in apparent murder-suicide in home where missing daughter was also found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Federal officials discuss "immigration enforcement surge" in Mass. (22:50)
-I.C.E. agents who detained Milford student were looking for his father, feds say
-Karen Read trial (21:40): Officer's updated story; will Michael Proctor testify?
>COLLEGES: Assumption hosts annual undergrad and graduate research symposiums
-Deborah Harmon Hines event celebrates academic excellence, cultural pride at UMass Medical School
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Why you should consider “slow travel” for your next trip
>BUSINESS: C.E.O. warns A.I. could wipe out 1 in 2 white collar jobs in next 5 years
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-Radio Worcester (7:05): How B.B.B. reviews stand apart from Google and Yelp
>SHOPPING: Walmart quietly jacks up prices
>HEALTH: New treatment for aggressive breast cancer has 100% survival rate
-"Ozempic teeth" the latest alarming side effect of weight-loss drugs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix doc "TITAN: The OceanGate Disaster" (1:31)
>MOVIES: "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" first trailer returns Crawley family
>CELEBRITY: "King of the Hill" voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside his Texas home
-Blake Lively makes shock move in Justin Baldoni legal battle
>ANIMALS: Sometimes saying goodbye is the greatest act of love (4:28)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Old Dunkin' Donuts, 226-228 Grafton St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Student racks up millions of dollars in scholarship offers
-Meanwhile, in India, wandering bull takes parked scooter for a joyride
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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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