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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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+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 (: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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+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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