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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
+5:00: Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
+Noon: Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Earlier: Police respond to crash on Hope Ave. in Worcester
+Noon: Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
+Noon: Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
-Worcester committee to review zoning for controversial housing project
-Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
-Worcester man gets 6 years on federal gun charge
-Worcester School Committee delays filing turf field report amid safety debate
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Jamaican Style Cuisine set to open in Worcester
-ICYMI: Last graduates of Anna Maria say it is bittersweet to be final class to receive degree (2:27). Article
-Alleged area McDonald’s food contamination sparks outrage (1:45). Article
-GoFundMe established for Worcester man stabbed to death in New York City
-State sends alert after feds take action against 2 Worcester County doctors
-UMass Medical School Reverse Science Fair has Worcester high schoolers judging grad students, postdocs
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Annual town election, including Proposition 2 1/2 override, today. Sample ballot
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester Police Department rolls out self-service crash reports
-Southbridge Public Schools to hold annual arts show
-Sturbridge to mark America250 with parade, festival and family fun day
-Memorial Day Parade set for May 25th in Webster; schedule adjusted amid declining veteran participation
-Dudley Government Study Committee invites public to May 20th meeting before vote on recommendations
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1373 (30:00): Olivia Rodrigo, Gigi Perez, Sombr and More!
>OPINION: Billie Raymond: How I took control of Mother’s Day
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 108 (28:59): FAMBILY
-100 FM The Pike's Ask The City Manager (15:37): The billion dollar budget and chickens
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:44): Worcester’s billion-dollar budget sparks debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who loved to travel
>SPORTS: Brad Stevens hypes Hugo Gonzalez after Celtics rookie’s encouraging season
-Wade Boggs reveals he's a "cancer survivor" 2 years after diagnosis
-Red Sox lose to Tampa Bay, 4-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 3-2
-Mike Ross steps down from his position as West Boylston football coach
-Boston Fleet's season ends with 4-3 double overtime loss
>NATIONAL: "Unidentified phenomena" seen in photos from Apollo missions
-17 American passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship land in Nebraska
-Tragic: Beloved crossing guard, 80, struck and killed by car after pushing kids out of harm's way
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 found dead outside their N.H. summer home are identified
-Radio Worcester (25:13): Sen. Robyn Kennedy pushes for fair funding across Mass.
-New ramp connecting Mass. Pike to Route 495 opens Tuesday (:23)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Entrepreneurship Club wins investment at WooTank Pitch Competition
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 U.S. small towns with the weirdest laws
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Worcester autism services provider opens Littleton learning center
>HEALTH: Why limiting teen phone usage has health benefits (2:47). Article
-"Population autopsy" finds Americans are dying younger than other wealthy countries — the deadliest 2 culprits revealed
>SHOPPING: Impulse buying is up. Here's how to stop
>FOOD: Potato chips have a lot of surprising science behind them
>TV/STREAMING: Who is replacing Stephen Colbert after the final episode of "The Late Show"?
>MOVIES: Sally Field didn't find Robin Williams funny on "Mrs. Doubtfire"
>CELEBRITY: Carrie Underwood responds to Nikki Glaser feud rumors
-Stefon Diggs, Cardi B share kiss days after his acquittal
>ANIMALS: Dog found shaking in a ditch now dances with her whole body (2:17)
>GOOD NEWS: Make-A-Wish grants 3-year-old's wish for Highland cows
-Meanwhile, Alberta, university breaks world record with 682 people in dinosaur costumes
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
-Multiple positions at Green Street bar
-Multiple positions at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
-Why a 3D printed goat remains the guest of honor at WPI’s graduations
-Couple scrambles to save wedding after Anna Maria College announces closure
-Former Councilor Etel Haxhiaj to receive Worcester peace award alongside immigrant advocate
-Worcester park could be renamed in honor of Roberto Clemente (:47). Article
-Black bear relocated after being found near busy road in Shrewsbury
-Railroad spike hurled through windshield on Route 2 in Gardner, driver says (2:15)
-Burncoat High School prom photos at Worcester’s Union Station
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Frank's Steak House: The oldest steakhouse in Greater Boston (4:40)
-ICYMI: Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-Union Station operator search begins as Maxwell Luciano’s vows to stay
-Worcester radio station sold for $1.45 million
-Worcester initiative tackles social isolation crisis — a conversation at a time
-Affordable housing project near Worcester Senior Center may be delayed
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Audit shows $424,000 unknown to Barre officials before override request
-Webster Special Town Meeting approves capital spending, sewer pump station project
-Man with G.H.B., meth and ketamine in vehicle arrested after Leicester crash
-Blackstone man arrested on warrant, charged after drug use and prostitution reported at apartment
-Leominster man arrested after crashing into truck, fire hydrant outside Mai Tai’s before fleeing scene
-Transparency, oversight at center of Auburn Housing Authority debate
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Brad Paisley announces new tour dates, including 4 stops in New England
-Victor D. Infante: Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and the modern era's "Casey at the Bat"
>OPINION: Katy MacQueen: 4 laughable misconceptions I had about motherhood
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: We keep calling it apathy when people are actually tired of being used
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 101 (8:05): Homelessness, Part 3
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 601 (28:41): Leah Bradley
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away unexpectedly at age 26
>SPORTS: WPI softball coach leads team to record season after cancer diagnosis (3:52)
-Assumption, WPI softball teams win championships and N.C.A.A. berths
-Why NBA Draft Lottery results were a win for Celtics
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 31
>CARS: Clearing up the backup camera
>NATIONAL: Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as "anxiety"
-Radio Worcester (16:19): U.F.O. expert Ronny LeBlanc says new Pentagon files could mark “turning point in human history”
-Tragic: Missing hikers found dead and holding each other after volcano erupts
>NEW ENGLAND: Cambridge shooting, how it all unfolded
-Inside an alarming year for Mass. prisons: Spate of suicides forces reckoning
>COLLEGES: Research led by WPI professor advances sustainable solutions for end-of-life battery waste
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Memorial Day weekend getaways within 2 hours of Central Mass.
>BUSINESS: Nichols, Worcester Business Journal launch second year of Women’s Executive Academy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction, and treasury market consequences
-Know How: Vanity metrics need to die
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: An O.B.G.Y.N.’s take on pregnancy timing
-Ariana Becker: A mindset reset this Mental Health Awareness Month
>SHOPPING: Amazon Memorial Day sale: Dates, categories, what to buy
>FOOD: The real difference between whole foods and processed foods
>TV/STREAMING: Savannah Guthrie officially confirms surprising career move as mom Nancy remains missing
>MOVIES: When Michael Keaton and Glenn Close scrapped over "The Paper"
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short speaks for first time about "nightmare" of his daughter's death
-Hayden Panettiere details being put in bed with an "undressed," "very famous" man at 18
>ANIMALS: Mama dog leads rescuer to a hidden cave to save her puppies (1:44)
>HISTORY: Publisher Isaiah Thomas was a true American patriot
>GOOD NEWS: 82-year-old E.M.T. holds coverage together for community
-Meanwhile, in Kansas, students take Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to prom
Latest obituaries | | Monday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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