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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Oxford home fire sends 1 to hospital
-These new apartments in Worcester come at an eye-popping price
-Worcester to honor fallen service members with Memorial Day ceremonies
-Holy Cross rowing team crash survivor now helping others at Spaulding Rehab (4:26)
-Tantasqua Regional honors 90-year-old janitor with surprise birthday party (2:29). Article
-Worcester police officers run 450 miles to D.C. honoring Officer Manny Familia
-Hendrix, Springsteen, Joplin still echo inside Atwood Hall at Clark
-Worcester Bishop's decree bars common practices for cremated remains
-"The smell, the shock": Worcester family denied money after sewer backup destroys their basement (1:55). Article
-Worcester middle schools get new sports programs with nonprofit help
-South High Community School prom photos at Union Station
-Worcester Mayor honors Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut with Key to the City
-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: Yankee Magazine's best seafood shacks in New England (3:45)
-New Indian fast-food spot debuts in Worcester
-ICYMI: 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
-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): Memorial Day parade tomorrow
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$9.99 propane fill this weekend at Jed's
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster High School threat report leads to youth arrest
-Traffic advisory for Monday's Memorial Day Parade in Paxton
-Now 100, Barbara "Babs" Donahue remains a Shrewsbury great
-TODAY! Sutton police to host benefit for hero pups noon to 4 Sunday
-El Punto Latino top dog at Spencer food truck event
-Woman found unresponsive behind wheel in Dudley arrested after police locate fentanyl, crack
-Todd Proctor elected Oxford School Committee chair as district eyes future expansion
-Westborough Connects helps residents "unplug" and embrace community life
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-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 Video Jam Country No. 243 (1:00:11): Ben Gallaher, Kacey Musgraves and more
>OPINION: Laurel: Observing Memorial Day in Worcester
-Holy Cross's Worcester Voices, Episode 4 (35:48): Trang Le, owner, Mint Kitchen and Bar
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1413 (23:07): Helene Cancelmo & Christina Andrianopoulos
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:12): Pulse Magazine sale, Worcester police headquarters and rent control
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who owned multiple local pizza shops
>SPORTS: Could A.J. Brown trade destinations expand beyond Patriots?
-Should Celtics pursue Robert Williams in free agency?
-The case for Trace: Why Chad Tracy is ready to shed the "interim" manager tag
-Red Sox lose to Twins, 4-2
-Bravehearts 2026 promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Rochester, 7-5
-210 Sports: Railers need big changes to make ECHL playoffs
>CARS: Why the cost of an oil change is going up (2:07)
>NATIONAL: Suspect dead after opening fire near White House
-F-16 fighter jet shoots down U.F.O. over Lake Huron (1:00)
-Eerie look inside Maldives shark cave where 5 divers died (5:52)
-Tragic: Woman, 50, "ripped apart" by neighbors' pit bulls
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. D.O.T. admits to "outrageous" breakdown after overtime exposé (2:55)
-P.O.S.T. to audit police reporting as review tracks domestic cases (3:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 35 (32:48): A.I.-Generated Content | Rodica Neamtu | Computer Science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Many Airbnbs lack this $40 device that could save your life
-6 new airports that will transform travel in the next 10 years
>BUSINESS: 2 new Worcester dispensaries open as industry adapts to new cannabis laws
-Autumn Hotaling: Business travel as a working mom
-TikTok was set to pay $1 billion over kids privacy breaches – years before D.O.J.'s sweetheart $400 million deal: sources
>HOMES: Smart storage solutions for clutter-free living
>HEALTH: 5 diseases you can get from ticks as E.R. visits spike
-Harvard researchers investigate link between mental health crises and police shootings
>FOOD: Simple ways to elevate your Memorial Day cookout bites (4:17)
>TV/STREAMING: Canceled TV shows 2026: Which of your favorites got the axe?
>MOVIES: The best of Cannes films of 2026
>CELEBRITY: Hayden Panettiere details "uncomfortable" Connie Britton dynamic on "Nashville" set
-Kylie Minogue reveals private cancer battle after first defeating disease in the 2000s
>ANIMALS: Cat lost in California reunited with Georgia family 7 years later
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Muir's Laundry, 205 Chandler St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: 11-year-old cancer patient spreads joy: "I just want to help"
-Meanwhile, in India, elephant goes on a deadly rampage (2:10)
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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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