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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 (: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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