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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 57 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: New search of pond in deadly 2025 Shrewsbury shooting over graffiti dispute
+5:00: Worcester Public Library awarded 500 Chromebooks
+5:00: Bill Ballou on Baseball
+Noon: Worcester rents fall for 2 straight quarters, first since 2010
+Noon: Happy returns as Dance Theatre of Harlem is back in Worcester
+Noon: I got 5 minutes on stage to tell my story. You can, too, at a unique Worcester event
+Noon: Last Call: Daisy Jane Birch, poet, performer
-Overnight: Crews battle 3-alarm fire in Southbridge (:21). Article
-Man killed in Worcester crash
-Developer buys site of planned Worcester hotel for $1.4 million
-"A very large project": Here's the latest on Worcester apartment plan
-Radio Worcester (19:53): Stretch code debate continues in Worcester
-Worcester council pushes urgent talks to preserve Community Healthlink services
-Store owners: Prom dress sales down as inflation impacts family budgets
-"Exactly what we need": Worcester parishioners discuss Pope Leo's first year
-Worcester Walks: Water, woodlands and wonders at Wells State Park
-Worcester bakery closed until next week as owners open new eatery
-Earlier: Shuttered Worcester eatery gets new life
-Worcester cafe opens new location at Central Mass. car dealership
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant introduces Nonna's Chicken Cutlet Wednesday
-ICYMI: Hear a loud boom lately? It may be this
-Developers of Worcester housing projects file for bankruptcy
-Worcester City Manager reverses on green building code, says policy will continue
-Radio Worcester (23:26): Khrystian King opposes pause of Worcester stretch code
-"Devastating blow": What comes next after Community Healthlink closes?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): 122 Diner teases "exciting announcement"
-Longtime customer praises Lamoureux Ford (3:29)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Police investigating shootings near Fitchburg State (2:24)
-Staffing, Buildings, Finances: Auburn Selectmen outline possible FY2027 goals for Town Manager
-Deadline to register for "Running With David" approaches
-Sturbridge Select Board approves "Liberty Elm" for Town Common
-Southbridge committee backs 4 firefighter fires
-Rutland Town Meeting on May 9th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Vue on Friday
>SHOWTIME: Clinton Historical Society to pay tribute to Agnes Moorehead
-Shaboozey announces new tour, including stop in Boston
-Listen Up: Mowesby & the Northern Flicker shine on new album, "Wave"
-Monster Jam roars into Worcester for May shows
-National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Doctors are to Black women what police are to Black men
-Tom Marino: Worcester council holds fewest meetings in 20 years in 2025
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:18): City Council reverses course
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career administrative assistant with Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Patriots players speak to the media about Mike Vrabel (1:01)
-Celtics lose to 76ers, 113-97 (1:56). Article
-Bruins beat Sabres, 2-1, in overtime
-Alex Cora turned down Phillies job days after Red Sox firing
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 3-0
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 10-1
>NATIONAL: Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again
-King Charles highlights U.S.-U.K. bond in speech to Congress
-Tragic: Infant son suffocated under weighted blanket, while dad yapped on Discord for hours
>NEW ENGLAND: State relaxes teacher licensing rules
-Man pleads guilty to murder of Massachusetts men in Vermont
-Police investigate 3 bank robberies in Everett, Boston (4:07)
>COLLEGES: Clark to hold Commencement May 18th at DCU Center
-Assumption announces second collaborative Accelerated Master's Program with WPI
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This country is offering free National Park admission all summer
-Previewing Cape Cod's summer rental season (2:17). Article
>BUSINESS: Pawn shops are seeing something the stock market isn’t — and it has economists concerned (2:47)
-LPL Financial Research: American industrial renaissance: Fact or fiction?
-Radio Worcester (15:12): Ed Augustus on new role as UniBank C.E.O.
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Amazon, Walmart products recalled over child safety concerns
>HEALTH: Rectal cancer in adults as young as 20 rising at alarming rate
-Does a viral over-the-counter meds hack really treat anxiety?
>FOOD: How a Mass. company became greenest caterer in North America (1:55)
>TV/STREAMING: Wuthering Heights: Margot Robbie-Jacob Elordi movie on HBO Friday
>MOVIES: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson tease dark mystery in trailer for "Verity"
>CELEBRITY: Christie Brinkley shares health update on ex Billy Joel
-Al Pacino and Beverly D'Angelo reunite for his 86th birthday
>ANIMALS: Tiny puppy refused to leave his paralyzed sister's side (1:44)
>HISTORY: Big Brother Bob Emery was a beloved Boston children’s TV show host
>GOOD NEWS: Middle school students stop bus from crashing after driver has medical emergency (2:49)
-Meanwhile, man laughed so hard at botched kick in Patriots-Giants game he had a seizure that may have saved his life
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester couple’s sex trafficking conviction in doubt after judge’s gift to victim revealed
+Noon: Missing pet tortoise returns to Worcester home after 3-day A.W.O.L.
-Earlier: Worcester man offers $1,000 reward for missing pet tortoise
+Noon: Things to do: Blues with JC Smith, Colonail Charlton, Out to Lunch ...
+Noon: The Silverbacks are set to perform at the Marine Corps League in Worcester
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr.'s 72nd year saw a new grandchild, boiler
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Deadly wrong-way crash on I-290 (2:12). Article
-Heartbreaking loss: Mom remembers son killed in scooter crash (2:28)
-Authorities identify woman who crashed into, opened fire at Sturbridge hotel
-Man pleads guilty to helping stage robbery of Worcester liquor store
-$1 million lottery ticket sold in Worcester
-WSRS morning show host Chris Zito let go by iHeartMedia
-Out to Lunch festival is back in Worcester with food, music and sunshine
-Worcester Independence event features fireworks, singer Alisan Porter
-Worcester, mental health groups work toward 911 system settlement
-Free swim lessons return as Worcester opens pools, beaches
-Free summer eats return to Worcester for children and teens
-Water use restrictions set for Coes Reservoir Thursday
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. in Brief agenda preview for Thursday School Committee meeting
-Worcester Public Schools releases post-graduation destinations for Class of 2026
-New veterans food pantry opens in Worcester
-Worcester to honor longtime Little League leader with Doug Hannam Way
>DINING OUT: This Mass. restaurant is up in a treehouse (1:00)
-Why an upscale downtown Worcester restaurant is now open for Thursday lunches
>FAITH: 5 deacons ordained at St. Paul Cathedral
-ICYMI: Worcester police seize untraceable gun in Canal District
-These Worcester kids get to see a World Cup game for free (2:06). Article
-Worcester's Ghanaian population out in force on common for World Cup
-Worcester residents urge city to rescue injured swan
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Truck Day for kids 10 to noon Thursday
-Senior Center closed Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Participate in Vision Zero Survey
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian hit by car in Fitchburg (:20)
-Man charged with murder 9 years after death of girlfriend’s son (2:04)
-Earlier: Auburn man indicted in killing of 7-year-old years after child abuse conviction
-Man charged for challenging man to fight, yelling profanities outside Sturbridge daycare
-Mass Pike eastbound lanes closed in Charlton due to crash (:48)
-Webster delays outdoor music at Dockside, approves limited indoor entertainment license
-Southbridge man arrested for trafficking crack, fentanyl after drone-aided investigation
-Templeton woman arrested for violating father's restraining order
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up (Duo) at Friday and Saturday at Val's in Holden
>SHOWTIME: College grad and filmmaker Maximilian Kent to share Goddard's story
-Serenity Jackson displays her rapping skills on "Everybody Mad"
-Don Toliver announces new world tour, including stop in Boston
-"Palms on the Cape" author Jenn Bouchard coming to Booklovers' Gourmet in July
>OPINION: Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:33): Community Legal Aid
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:48): Is the state of Worcester strong?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who held numerous patents while at Norton Company and had a lifelong commitment to Scouting
>SPORTS: Ranking the 25 most important Patriots for 2026: Nos. 15 to 11
-Patriots coach Jeremy Springer gets engaged to NBC Sports' Kayla Burton
-Celtics select Dillon Mitchell with 40th pick in 2026 NBA Draft
-Red Sox lose to Rockies, 8-6
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 6-2
-Group Fundraising Program returns for 2026 Holy Cross football season
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Toledo, 5-4
>NATIONAL: At least 164 dead and 971 injured after powerful quakes rock Venezeula
-Tragic: Teen dies of sepsis after doctors failed to remove "plant matter" from stitched wound: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: New Boston Logan near-miss, second aborted airport landing in 2 days
-Why are Mass. residents rushing for Canadian citizenship? (3:20)
-Mass. awards $4.5 million to community organizations for mental health and wellness programs
>COLLEGES: Where in the world are WPI students in E-Term?
-Clark sells Norcross Brothers Houses for $1.8 million
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Summer is the time for fun activities on the Upper Cape
-7 money-saving travel tips for retirees
>BUSINESS: Experts warn of A.I. impact on jobs (2:29). Article
-Radio Worcester (18:17): Why human connection still matters in the age of A.I.
-LPL Financial Research: Kevin Warsh could shake up the Fed
-Some employers are creating neurodivergent-friendly spaces for workers (2:25)
>SHOPPING: Dollar General pricing down 2,000 items to just $1
>HOMES: How long does it take to buy a house in Worcester in 2026?
>HEALTH: Women more likely to binge eat due to a common medication
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:28): Vietnamese poached chicken salad
>TV/STREAMING: "CBS Mornings" ratings hit historic June low under Bari Weiss overhaul: report
>MOVIES: "Toy Story 5" cast: Meet the voice actors behind every character
>CELEBRITY: Daryl Hall reveals he recently underwent a kidney transplant
-Singer Jewel reveals shoplifting addiction while homeless nearly destroyed her
>ANIMALS: Emu obsessed with dad declares war on mom (4:08)
>HISTORY: Samuel Whittemore survived Revolutionary War at 80 (2:17)
>GOOD NEWS: Siblings play lottery together, win $25,000 a year
-Meanwhile, in Australia, town crier's 122.4-decibel yell earns Guinness World Record
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