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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (1:24). Article
+5:00: Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
+5:00: Radio Worcester (23:08): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista discusses city’s first-ever $1 billion budget
+5:00: Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
+5:00: Holy Cross Varsity Club announces 2026 class in Athletic Hall of Fame
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 32
+5:00: Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester police honor fallen officers, former chief Gary Gemme
-Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Small Plates (5:56)
-Southbridge McDonald’s employee to face charges (:34). Article
-Assumption graduates 304 students at DCU Center
-Anna Maria College closing comes as disappointment for Molly Bish's family (2:17). Article
-Seeing double: Shrewsbury High School graduating class boasts 17 sets of twins
-The brotherhood grows as Saint John’s graduates Class of 2026
-2 Worcester hotels plan to begin construction this year, even as demand softens
-Worcester Business Journal Movers & Shakers
-TODAY! Worcester Haitian Flag Day celebration Monday
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-ICYMI: Worcester population keeps growing, even as Massachusetts sees exodus
-Springfield agency intends to take over some Community Healthlink programs
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-Baby born on I-190 as parents rush to hospital
-Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
-Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man falls from Skyfari at Southwick’s Zoo
-2 motorcyclists critically injured in Marlborough crash (:21)
-Douglas man charged with kidnapping for dragging woman from car into basement before her escape
-Canine officer detects 70 grams of fentanyl after Northborough traffic stop
-Fitchburg payroll database: Search what every city employee made in 2025
-Family thanks firefighters after fatal Southbridge fire
-Hometown Helper: Gina M. Lorusso
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1374 (30:01): Jenna Raine, Adela and more
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents High Five Concert on June 13th
-Street Soccer Festival x Art Exhibition June 13th in Worcester
>OPINION: Daniel Martin: No more secrecy if college risks closing
-Keith Linhares: Rent control a lease on long-term stability
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 224 (27:18): Sam Pinto and Jim Haffty and sports
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (58:37): Echo Collins, 508 C.H.E.E.R.S.
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who had a passion for public service and community involvement
>SPORTS: Experts predict Patriots’ win-loss record after schedule reveal
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 8-1
-Former Braveheart Ben Rice forming historic 1-2 punch with Aaron Judge
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 4-0
-Assumption softball advances to NCAA Division 2 Super Regional
>NATIONAL: 4 crew members ejected safely after 2 Navy jets crash during air show
-W.H.O.: Global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda
-Maniac stabs infant girl to death, then jumps out window: cops
-Tragic: Teen allegedly shot dead pregnant girlfriend, 16
>NEW ENGLAND: Sky‑high Logan prices exposed: Massport orders spot checks (3:45)
-How the state budget would impact you (10:24)
-New Hampshire State Police trooper uses cruiser to stop wrong-way driver
>COLLEGES: Bats help inspire new technology at WPI (2:35). Article
-Service meets scholarship in revived Community Tax Assistance Program at Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Memorial Day weekend getaways within 2 hours of Central Mass.
-Clambakes, sightseeing in Great Marsh on private cruises (5:49)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Stop overpaying! Simple hacks to slash cellphone bill fast (3:16)
-Data centers pay young electricians up to $260,000 salaries
>HOMES: What should you be planting in your garden this time of year? (1:37)
>HEALTH: Mom's Health: Expert advice on getting better sleep (1:37)
How ketamine is helping to treat patients who struggle with traditional mental health therapy methods (3:11)
>FOOD: Tips for feeding guests at your graduation party (4:05)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Martin Short documentary on Netflix (2:23)
>MOVIES: "Michael" returns to No. 1 at box office, "Obsession" a win
>CELEBRITY: John Travolta unrecognizable at Cannes Film Festival 2026 with new look
-Late-night hosts' net worths revealed: David Letterman, Stephen Colbert, Seth Myers
>ANIMALS: Blind dog fetches the newspaper to make his family proud (2:18)
>HISTORY: Provincetown’s “Butch” DeAvellar was a beloved character for decades
>GOOD NEWS: Man wins $50,000 from lottery ticket he got for free
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, "really big pig" seen wandering loose
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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