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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Nelson Place School principal on leave after opposition
+5:00: Worcester couple, city clash after line flush fills home with sewage
+Noon: Firefighter, 4 others hurt in Worcester fire (1:56) (pictured)
-Earlier: Barefoot woman who ran into burning building arrested, 5 injured in Worcester fire (:51). Article
+Noon: Worcester Magazine names 2026 College Volunteers of the Year
+Noon: Things to do: Birthday Bash for Bob D., Mike Goodwin's comedy show, Arts X 3 ...
+Noon: Last Call: Brad Chapman Bleau, artist, educator
-Worcester families part of lawsuit accusing state of school segregation
-State Police academy class delayed following death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (1:47). Article
-Related: Delgado-Garcia family lawyer: Report shows boxing had no place at academy
-Layoffs increase at soon-to-close Community Healthlink
-Know this guy? Worcester Police seek man in car break, credit card theft
-3 Worcester men among 13 charged in massive drug take-down
-Worcester Board of Health finalizing new rules for tobacco sales
-WPI given $5 million to launch Central Mass. Climatetech Hub Incubator
-Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey named Journalist of the Year
-5,000 flags placed at Worcester veterans’ graves ahead of Memorial Day (1:17). Article
-Worcester Walks: Whimsical wanderings at Bolton Center Trail
-Aislinn Doyle: Thursday's School Committee meeting agenda preview
-Worcester schools among recipients of state summer meals funding
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Popular restaurant chain coming to Shops at Blackstone Valley
-Emergency closes Worcester restaurant until Friday
-ICYMI: 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
-Schools, roads and public safety: Where is Worcester’s $1 billion budget going?
-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): Grafton and Northbridge pass overrides to support schools
-Girl, 14, hit by van in Northbridge; driver charged
-Quick response credited with saving resident during Sturbridge house fire
-Stretch energy code repeal fails at Charlton annual town meeting
-Southbridge Town Council approves $89.25 million budget
-Rutland public safety cuts after override vote fails
-Police dog finds warrant suspect behind shed
-Auburn man charged with O.U.I. after striking utility pole in Dudley
-Man arrested in Clinton after report of fight inside S.U.V. outside Nina’s Pizza
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: All That Remains to play in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (17:45): Steve Vai on SatchVai Band, learning from Joe Satriani and power of Led Zeppelin
-Revolutionary Reading Tuesday at The Village
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. travels in time with a 17-year-old rant
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 339 (29:11): Talking Sports with Ron's Grandson, Part 1
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:12): Pulse Magazine sale, Worcester police headquarters and rent control
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who taught cooking and once was the Chef Demonstrator for Channel 27
>SPORTS: How Celtics can find center help in free agency, trade market, draft
-Bill Belichick accuses CBS of deception after 2025 interview
-Holy Cross baseball team wins Patriot League title, clinches N.C.A.A. Tournament bid
-Red Sox beat Royals, 4-3
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 7-2
-New York Islanders drop Worcester Railers as affiliate
>CARS: How to save money on gas ahead of Memorial Day weekend
>NATIONAL: Ebola outbreak surging: W.H.O. sounds alarm over "scale & speed" (:42)
-Security guard killed protecting children, staff in San Diego mosque shooting
-Tragic: Man dies after driving off beachside cliff
>NEW ENGLAND: Former congressman Barney Frank dies at 86
-Kite surfer saved at a Nahant beach after treading water for nearly an hour
-Radio Worcester (17:06): Anne Brensley addresses ballot deadline dispute
>COLLEGES: Clarkies honored for commitment to inclusive excellence
-After 20+ years at Stanford, Brown, Bakkegard joins Holy Cross as V.P. for Student Development and Dean of Students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What airlines know about you before you board
-The mid-Cape region has plenty of opportunities for warm weather fun
>BUSINESS: Meta kicks off bloodbath with 8,000 layoffs in shift to A.I.
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
-Walmart forced to ban workers under 18 under federal labor law as summer job season nears
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports investigation warns of exploding oven doors (1:57). Article
>HEALTH: High school teens can work out free at Planet Fitness
-5 states with the longest life expectancies
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:30): Sourdough Hasselback strata
-Cake decorating dust recalled after toddler suffers possible lifelong lung damage from inhaling it
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new John Cena, Eric Andre comedy on Netflix, "Little Brother" (2:31)
>MOVIES: Billy Joel hits back at "misguided" planned biopic
>CELEBRITY: Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
-Alex Cooper pregnant, expecting first baby with husband Matt Kaplan
>ANIMALS: Video of puppy attacked by goose in Boston goes viral on TikTok (1:46)
>HISTORY: Institute Park, circa 1906
>GOOD NEWS: Man adopted as 6-year-old in 1994 says Wednesday's Child changed his life
-Meanwhile, in Australia, live frog found inside bag of lettuce from grocery store
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>HELP WANTED
+Auto technician at Ford dealership
+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 (:31). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Woman stabbed outside Worcester City Hall on Friday morning
+5:00: Family of Auburn Officer Tarentino, slain 10 years ago, recall funny, devoted man
+Noon: National provider for mental health and addiction treatment opening Worcester facility
+Noon: Central Mass. lawyer disbarred for client fund misuse, forgery
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Ford Broncos descend on Gardner to support veterans
-Nelson Place School principal on leave after opposition
-Parents, staff express outrage at Worcester Alternative School closure
-Cultural diversity, lower costs cited for Worcester's population boost
-Siblings, lifelong Worcester residents, die days apart at 94, 89
-Worcester couple, city clash after line flush fills home with sewage
-Firefighter, 4 others hurt in Worcester fire (1:56)
-Earlier: Barefoot woman who ran into burning building arrested, 5 injured in Worcester fire (:51). Article
-2 arrested after Worcester traffic stop leads police to gun without serial number
-Worcester Magazine names 2026 College Volunteers of the Year
-Worcester community on full display at Q.C.C. graduation in DCU Center
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-TrailsFest in Worcester marks milestone for Appalachian Mountain Club
>DINING OUT: Worcester County Wonders: 80 years of fried food and family at Harry's
-Popular restaurant chain coming to Shops at Blackstone Valley
-ICYMI: Worcester families part of lawsuit accusing state of school segregation
-State Police academy class delayed following death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (1:47). Article
-Related: Delgado-Garcia family lawyer: Report shows boxing had no place at academy
-Layoffs increase at soon-to-close Community Healthlink
-Know this guy? Worcester Police seek man in car break, credit card theft
-3 Worcester men among 13 charged in massive drug take-down
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns residents about email scam
-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): Report of stranger "doing bad things" in Clinton driveway leads to crack cocaine charge
-Fire chief issues emergency fire safety order for Anna Maria College
-Anna Maria College: What comes next
-Fawn rescued from basement of burned-out Shirley home
-Westborough police increases presence at downtown rotary
-Free job training this summer at Bay Path
-Townwide cleanup in West Boylston May 31st
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Birthday Bash for Bob D., Mike Goodwin's comedy show, Arts X 3 ...
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 24 (24:55): Meatball, Part 2
-Whodunit at the Casaubon Senior Center: Murder mystery comes to Southbridge June 16th
-Last Call: Brad Chapman Bleau, artist, educator
>OPINION: Joseph M. Petty: Rent control not the fix for housing crisis
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (1:20:23): Lynne Burns Recovery Coaching
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1412 (23:41): Attorney Jonathan Helmandollar, Community Legal Aid
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:12): Pulse Magazine sale, Worcester police headquarters and rent control
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a career pediatric nurse
>SPORTS: Power ranking every starting quarterback on Patriots’ NFL schedule
-Kyle Busch, legendary NASCAR driver, dies at 41
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 9-4
>CARS: How to save money at the pump (2:32)
>NATIONAL: Mayor resigns days after firing town's police force for upsetting his wife
-3 dead, nearly 20 first responders hospitalized after exposure to "unknown substance" during overdose call
-Tragic: 12-year-old figure skater dies after tragic electric scooter accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. state workers clocking out, cashing in (5:36)
-Lightning strikes near Southborough dad and kids (1:11)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State recognizes its first MAIPSE graduate
-Clark scientist contributes to study finding carbon markets aren’t accurately accounting for climate-caused risks
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Vacation preparation checklist
-5 fascinating abandoned mansions in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Worcester financial management firm joins N.J. company
-New report finds housing crisis pushes workforce out of state (1:01). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Energy shock expected to hit prices harder than the economy
-Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey named Journalist of the Year
>HOMES: A $3 million Nantucket home can be yours for free — but there's a very big catch
>HEALTH: A.I. chatbot diagnoses raise concerns (2:59)
-Ultraprocessed foods are turning human thighs into well-marbled steaks
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 20-minute chicken and rice
-Least and most expensive grocery stores, from Consumer Reports (:40)
>TV/STREAMING: Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" bids farewell
-Jeff Probst accidentally spoils "Survivor 50" finale result during live TV gaffe
>MOVIES: "Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" returning to theaters for 20th anniversary (1:13)
>CELEBRITY: Geena Davis, 70, looks half her age in glam red carpet appearance
-'80s sitcom star-turned-Amazon delivery driver divulges harsh reality of cast's residual pay
>ANIMALS: Family adopts chaotic cat so no one else would have to (1:30)
>HISTORY: Meet "the quintessential hero that no one's ever heard of" (2:34)
>GOOD NEWS: 85-year-old man thwarts attempted kidnapping
-Meanwhile, in Texas, police wrangle escaped kangaroo
Latest obituaries | | Thursday's Highlights | | Today's horoscope | | Local Sports
Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Auto technician at Ford dealership
+Servers and bussers at Worcester restaurant
+Bartenders at Worcester restaurant
-Line cook at Sole Proprietor
-Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
See all Help Wanteds | | Job opening? Post it here for FREE today
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