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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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Classifieds
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+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 92 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: UMass Memorial to close teen detox center
+5:00: Strike averted? UMass Memorial Health has tentative deal with union
+5:00: Bravehearts beat Nashua, 2-1
+Noon: Police: No threat found after Grafton High lockdown
+Noon: Bravehearts, Q.C.C. support student-athlete battling cancer at Friday's game
+Noon: Things to Do: We & The Dawg, Sunset Serenades Art Market and more ....
+Noon: Queer AF model call a prelude to summer, Worcester Pride events
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (6:14): Suzette Robert, President of Indian Ranch
-UMass Memorial woes: Hiring freeze, operating loss, looming strike threat
-Clark University was booming 3 years ago. How they got to laying off 30% of faculty
-Earlier: Clark to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester building owner fined over $70,000 for asbestos violations
-Worcester city councilor charged with assaulting police after I.C.E. arrest
-Related: Councilor Etel Haxhiaj's response
-Related: Worcester police chief stands behind decision to charge city councilor
-Burncoat High awards diplomas at DCU Center ceremony
-Related: Video (1:48:05)
-Worcester-shot "Walking Dead" scenes may all have all been shown
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:56): Natale Consenza settlement, I.C.E. arrest protests, Clark layoffs
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Food Truck Thursday in Shrewsbury
-Sutton School Committee chair Benjamin Gibbons resigns
-Adult Learning Center celebrates students
-Leicester man arrested after attempting to run down 2 men who found him smoking on their property
-Westborough apartment complex sold for $96.2 million
-2 arrested in home invasion case following FBI-assisted investigation
-Then there were 5 ... in Sterling
-Explore the world of "Marvelous Mushrooms"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Teseracte Players do "Time Warp" again at "Rocky Horror" in Worcester
-Listen Up: Role Model, Megan Thee Stallion and sizzle summer playlists
-Last Call: P.E. James, musician
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 84 (12:03): Let’s keep pedestrians safe
>OPINION: W.B.J. Editor Brad Kane: Don't demonize healthcare patients
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman whose "allure had no boundaries"
>SPORTS: How Patriots rookie receiver Kyle Williams is making an impact at O.T.A.s
-Red Sox beat Angels, 11-9
-Can Neemias Queta fill larger frontcourt role for Celtics?
-Bravehearts beat Bees, 6-5. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross star Bill McGovern named to College Football Hall of Fame ballot
-WooSox beat Rochester, 9-1
-Wachusett girls' golf places second at state championships
-Friends, colleagues fondly remember true friend of Little League Doug Hannam
>CARS: Ford recalls 492,145 Explorers for door trim defect
>NATIONAL: "Big beautiful" bill adds $2.4 trillion to deficit, C.B.O. concludes
>TRAGIC: Man drowns while rescuing child from river
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing woman found dead on Maine’s Katahdin mountain after dad
-Karen Read trial (25:46): Plow driver on O'Keefe's body, Turtleboy comes up
>COLLEGES: WPI names associate dean of The Global School
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 former prisons turned into luxury hotels
>BUSINESS: Pharmaceutical lobbyist pressures Mass. lawmakers to pause bill attempting to cap drug prices
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-50% tariffs on steel & aluminum are now in effect (1:37)
>HOMES: Realtors upset with new law meant to help first-time homebuyers (3:45)
>SHOPPING: Dollar General hikes sales forecast as tariff fears send shoppers hunting for deals
>HEALTH: COVID shots for kids remain on C.D.C. vaccine schedule
-Microbiologist reveals if it's better to shower in morning or evening
>FOOD: McDonald's Snack Wraps are officially back — date revealed
>TV/STREAMING: Kenan Thompson cryptically teases "a lot of change" at "SNL" after Season 50
>MOVIES: "Princess Diaries 3" team has been "castle shopping" in Europe
>CELEBRITY: Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen get married in romantic wedding ceremony
>HISTORY: Lincoln Square in 1906
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues baby horse who's never been touched by humans (3:04)
>GOOD NEWS: Greyhound bus driver awarded for helping passengers stay safe during tornado
-Meanwhile, in Kentucky, boy playing with mom's phone orders 70,000 Dum-Dum lollipops
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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