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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 91 today in Worcester
-Severe storms cause widespread damage across Worcester County
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester organizations take part in lawsuit alleging state maintains segregated school districts
+6:00: Grafton and Northbridge pass overrides to support schools
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:12): Pulse Magazine sale, Worcester police headquarters and rent control
+6:00: Popular restaurant chain coming to Shops at Blackstone Valley
+6:00: Holy Cross baseball team wins Patriot League title, clinches N.C.A.A. Tournament bid
+Noon: State Police academy class delayed following death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (1:47). Article
+Noon: Community Healthlink layoffs rise, as transition negotiations progress
+Noon: Worcester Board of Health finalizing new rules for tobacco sales
+Noon: Quick response credited with saving resident during Sturbridge house fire
+Noon: All That Remains to play in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester Walks: Whimsical wanderings at Bolton Center Trail
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. travels in time with a 17-year-old rant
-Construction on tiny homes begins near University Park
-WPI students race to create quiet pickleball (2:30)
-Summer Jam Classic marks 10 years of basketball, culture and community in Worcester
-Worcester council declines to pursue public takeover of Viele Ave.
-Schools, roads and public safety: Where is Worcester’s $1 billion budget going?
-Police dog finds warrant suspect behind shed
-57-year-old man charged with aggravated rape after discovery of 20,000 texts with minor
-Father's haunting memories spark questions of unmarked graves in Westborough
-Clark awards 612 undergraduate degrees to the Class of 2026
-In Grafton, Tufts veterinary school celebrates 44th commencement
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester Public Schools honors educators and staff at Vision to Action Awards (1:33)
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Q&A with the city manager: Balancing Worcester’s development
-Worcester Youth Council to host youth convention Friday
-45 million Americans expected to travel for Memorial Day
>DINING OUT: Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-ICYMI: Cost to fix Worcester police station put at $20 million over 3 years
-Court docs reveal disturbing new details behind viral video involving ex-Southbridge McDonald’s manager (2:21). Article
-Railers owner buys Pulse Magazine, CM Pride Magazine
-Worcester State nursing program welcomes first group of Anna Maria nursing students
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-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 wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Wachusett Echo: Internship and employment at the school bank
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Brookfield Elementary School to close in June after third vote
-Uxbridge police liked post mocking administration protesters, sparking outrage
-Shrewsbury D.P.W. closed Wednesday for training
-Anne Cavanaugh, Todd Kirrane re-elected to Auburn Board of Selectmen
-Phil Davis leads field as Oxford voters elect 2 selectmen
-Spencer Select Board reorganizes following election
-Free self-defense class Friday in Paxton
-Sturbridge Fire and Police Honor Guard presents colors at Fenway Park ahead of Sox game
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Triple play from Gio Petrella
-Smashing Pumpkins announce new tour stop in Boston
-Country duo Dan + Shay announce new tour with 3 stops in New England
-Beatles manager Brian Epstein is "Midas Man" in film at Worcester J.C.C.
-Fab felines set for Gardner cat show
>OPINION: Richard T. Moore: For older people, think "engagement"
-Owura Sarkodieh: What country does South Africa want to be?
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:30): Mark Gallant, The Dogfather
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 94
>SPORTS: Is Mike Vrabel's personality any different amid photo controversy? (3:24)
-Jaylen Brown doesn't hold back on Stephen A. Smith with N.S.F.W. response as feud escalates
-Red Sox beat Royals, 7-1
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Holy Cross names Adam Mercer assistant women’s ice hockey coach
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 7-6
>CARS: Mechanics warn of common mistake that could cost you thousands (2:47)
>NATIONAL: Footage shows engine fly off UPS flight moments before crash (2:02)
-Police uncover new information about teens in mosque shooting (2:01)
-Tragic: Mom allegedly kills infant son
>NEW ENGLAND: Man found dead at Newport hotel after R.I. bridge death
-Mass. lawmakers get thousands in stipends. Critics say it stifles democracy (3:49). Article
>COLLEGES: Clark honors 7 retiring faculty members
-Episode of WPI Podcast named finalist for award in higher education podcasting
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Tour a historic lighthouse on the Mass. coast (5:57)
-Deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship could have this lasting impact on industry: expert
>BUSINESS: Berkshire Blanket moves to Worcester to fuel next phase of growth
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
-Summer jobs for young people riding on budget decisions
-Massachusetts tax implications of selling your business
>HOMES: Annuals vs. perennials, and when to plant tomatoes, peppers, basil
>HEALTH: How to manage health risks in the heat (2:45)
-$2.67 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement to finally start payouts – how to see if you're eligible
>FOOD: Daily Dish: 20-minute chicken and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Canceled or renewed: Which broadcast TV shows are coming back?
>MOVIES: New "Star Wars" film panned by critics, leaving the legendary franchise fighting for its future
>CELEBRITY: Bob Odenkirk shares shocking new details on near-fatal 2021 heart attack
-"Charlie's Angels" star Kate Jackson "annoyed" she didn't see a dime from show merch
>ANIMALS: She sat with terrified kitten for hours to win over his trust (1:11)
>HISTORY: Tuckerman Hall, former Women's Club, circa 1914
>GOOD NEWS: Police help reunite woman with beloved scarf she lost at Dunkin’
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, family sends Slinky down a record-breaking 53 stairs
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+Servers and bussers at Worcester restaurant
+Bartenders at Worcester restaurant
-Line cook at Sole Proprietor
-Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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