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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
+6:00: Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
+6:00: Tradition from Asia comes to Worcester for the first time in September
+6:00: It's give a toy, take a toy at Worcester's new trinket trading post
+6:00: Mass. Indie Film Fest in Worcester will no longer be full annual
+6:00: Bill Ballou on Baseball
+Noon: Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: Unfolding the history of the envelope
+Noon: You can Google Marc Shaiman coming to Broadway in Worcester
+Noon: "Dying To Be Seen" makes Worcester band Dead in the Water very visible
+Noon: Thoughts on poetry, Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and "The Walk of Life"
-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
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-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
+6:00: Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
+6:00: 2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
+Noon: UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
+Noon: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
+Noon: Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
+Noon: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Earlier: Worcester man, 62, struck, killed crossing Hope Ave.
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Tradition from Asia comes to Worcester for the first time in September
-It's give a toy, take a toy at Worcester's new trinket trading post
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Pothole performance at Worcester Council meeting goes viral on TikTok
-Worcester County Wonders: Unfolding the history of the envelope
-Worcester officials say PROTECT Act aligns with city immigration policies
-Worcester schools highlight bus safety as panel studies reforms
-Shrewsbury woman, 23, faces long recovery after being hit by stolen car
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Cinnamon. Roll. Pancakes. in Central Mass. (:49)
-ICYMI: Husband and wife educators to graduate together from Worcester State with master’s degrees
-Couple scrambles to save wedding after Anna Maria College announces closure
-Former Councilor Etel Haxhiaj to receive Worcester peace award alongside immigrant advocate
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): $35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge McDonald's workers shown in viral video have been fired
-Gardner woman pleads guilty to Social Security fraud
-Dudley police seek help identifying alleged A.T.V. thieves (:26)
-Woodbury tops Spencer selectmen field as voters split on override questions
-Brimfield is the antique market designers swear by. Tips for going
-Select Board candidates outline competing visions for Auburn’s future
-Charlton develops housing production plan
-Webster town administrator reviews town budget, Brian Road and cites water/sewer manager
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Mass. Indie Film Fest in Worcester will no longer be full annual
-You can Google Marc Shaiman coming to Broadway in Worcester
-"Dying To Be Seen" makes Worcester band Dead in the Water very visible
-Thoughts on poetry, Bill Buckner, Jack McCarthy and "The Walk of Life"
>OPINION: Mary C. DeSouza: April's lesson in letting go
-Noelia M. Chafoya, Aislinn Doyle and Catherine Holmes: Dialing down tech use in Worcester classrooms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 492 (27:59): C.M.P.T. & Jackie Shakar
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse at UMass Memorial
>SPORTS: 5 free agents Celtics should target with $15 million mid-level exception
-Red Sox lose to Phillies, 2-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 2-1
>NATIONAL: Millions of student borrowers fall into default as payment collection resumes
-Mid-decade redistricting battle: How each state has played out
-Tragic: Man stabs grandmother 11 times on Mother's Day
>NEW ENGLAND: North Adams murder investigation ongoing
-Attorney General to let Auditor DiZoglio hire outside counsel in Legislature lawsuit
>COLLEGES: Julia Forest, Claire Pastrone named Valedictorian, Salutatorian for Assumption Class of 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Moms are changing how they vacation
>BUSINESS: eBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion takeover offer
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction, and treasury market consequences
-Popular 1990s internet search giant shuts down
>HOMES: How to attract hummingbirds to your yard, according to bird experts
>HEALTH: Understanding hantavirus as cruise ship outbreak grows to 11
-Ozempic and Wegovy oral weight-loss pills now available for Amazon same-day delivery
>SHOPPING: Walmart accused of inflating price of "clearance" items
>FOOD: Consumer Reports: Energy drinks risky for teens (1:50). Article
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" stars tease spinoff crossovers for "Dutton Ranch" and "Marshals"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Charlize Theron movie on Netflix, "Apex" (2:14)
>CELEBRITY: Patricia Arquette is loving getting older: "I don't take fools"
-Film critic Red Reed dies at 87
>ANIMALS: World's largest dog pool party held at park
>HISTORY: "Cohasset Punch" was once a cocktail sensation
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong click earns woman a $251,738 lottery jackpot
-Meanwhile, Chinese car company patents voice-activated "in-vehicle toilet"
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-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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