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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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Bishop's decree bars common practices for cremated remains
-"The smell, the shock": Worcester family denied money after sewer backup destroys their basement
-Woman stabbed outside Worcester City Hall on Friday morning
-Judge denies request to revoke passport of accused Worcester pastor
-Family of Auburn Officer Tarentino, slain 10 years ago, recall funny, devoted man
-4 face charges after Chandler Street drug raid
-Holy Cross' biggest-ever class leaves hefty impact on the college. Video (2:34:06)
-National provider for mental health and addiction treatment opening Worcester facility
-Central Mass. lawyer disbarred for client fund misuse, forgery
-Ford Broncos descend on Gardner to support veterans
-Worcester Public Schools college and career speaker series (2:02)
-Worcester Magazine names 2026 College Volunteers of the Year
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Alternative schools, $1 billion budget, Clemente push
>DINING OUT: New Indian fast-food spot debuts in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: 80 years of fried food and family at Harry's
-ICYMI: 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
-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): $9.99 propane fill this weekend at Jed's
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Town warns residents about email scam
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northborough farm takes hit from powerful storm
-Art Bradish Snack Bar in Grafton set to open for incredible 89th season
-Sutton police to host benefit for hero pups noon to 4 Sunday
-Shrewsbury Police Department’s third annual Awards Night
-Rutland public safety faces "horrendous" cuts after override vote fails
-Local historian to present new insights into Revolutionary War service in Sturbridge
-Nelson Ball is Westborough’s oldest veteran
-Feds arrest Southbridge man on child pornography charge
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-Central Mass. beverage wizards make magic in a glass with land federally recognized as awesome
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Birthday Bash for Bob D., Mike Goodwin's comedy show, Arts X 3 ...
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1411 (22:43): Creative Hub Worcester
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: Little things mean a lot
-Unity Radio's The SuSanity Life (57:44): Tony Freitas, founder, Woo-Star Apparel and Woo-Star Studio
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:12): Pulse Magazine sale, Worcester police headquarters and rent control
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter with Worcester Fire Department
>SPORTS: Adam Schefter throws cold water on latest A.J. Brown trade rumor
-Celtics’ Derrick White earns NBA All-Defensive First Team nod
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 8-6
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 12-1
-210 Sports: Railers need big changes to make ECHL playoffs
>NATIONAL: Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Hawaii’s Big Island
-Americans said to shell out $45 billion in extra fuel costs from Iran war as $5 gas looms
-Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence (:21)
-Tragic: Baby found dead in hot car while father was allegedly busy drinking
>NEW ENGLAND: Caught on video: Terrifying wrong-way crash in Chlemsford (2:23)
-Woman charged in teen’s 2025 drowning on Lake Winnipesaukee
>COLLEGES: Assumption honors exceptional leadership with Emmanuel D'Alzon Crown and Shield Awards
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Yankee Magazine's guide to the best New England summer (6:55)
-Disney tightens rules on fan-favorite park activity that can earn you thousands
>BUSINESS: Mass. jobless rate held at 4.7% in April
-Leadership Worcester prepares to welcome 300th participant
-Passwords, the trouble spot of internet security, are on the way out (2:05). Article
-Burned-out Gen Z and millennials are taking adult gap years
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Expert tips to tick-proof your backyard
>HEALTH: How will A.I. affect the future of healthcare?
>FOOD: McDonald’s $2.50 McDouble sparks backlash over higher prices
-Soup sold at Whole Foods, Amazon recalled: F.D.A.
>TV/STREAMING: Stephen Colbert’s best "Late Show" finale moments, celebrity cameos & more
>MOVIES: Mel Gibson's "Resurrection of the Christ" unveils first look at Jesus
>CELEBRITY: Bryan Cranston says he could be back on Broadway next season
-Meryl Streep and Martin Short prove romance is still going strong with London dinner date
>ANIMALS: Mama dog wanders into a barn to have her puppies (1:42)
>HISTORY: Johnny Appleseed Trail takes journalist on a weird trip
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran, daughter, 14, rescue half dozen strangers from fiery car crash
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, wild moment rabid beaver attacks family at a lake (2:02)
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