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In The News
>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 79 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police name suspect in Friday stabbing on the Common
+6:00: W.P.D. looking for witnesses to big April brawl on Water Street (with video)
+6:00: 2 West Brookfield doctors indicted on drug prescribing and Medicaid fraud charges
+6:00: Sarita's Bakery brings Salvadoran sweets to Worcester
+Noon: Mass. Symphony Orchestra marks 75 years of free Worcester concerts
+Noon: Worcester State grad Alex Lucier's film "Summer Interlude" gets award, screenings
+Noon: Troy Mercy makes solo debut on new album, "Let The Night Begin"
+Noon: Worcesteria: Exhibit outs spotlight on Worcester's first lady of jazz
-Worcester remembers fallen service members on Memorial Day
-Shrewsbury police chief, fire chief respond to medical emergency at Memorial Day Parade
-Open for Business: Brussels Street Market to launch June 7th in Worcester
-Hearing on new trial bid for Worcester man convicted of 2015 killing resumes Tuesday morning
-Tatnuck Neighborhood Association to honor retiring airport director Andy Davis
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Worcester seniors receive scholarships from local bank
>DINING OUT: Here's why restaurant diners are ditching wine bottles for the table
-Phantom Gourmet visits Northborough restaurant (4:46)
-ICYMI: Hundreds of fish die in Worcester's University Park pond
-Former T.S.A. officer from Worcester gets probation for fraudulently collecting over $47,000 in unemployment benefits
-These new apartments in Worcester come at an eye-popping price
-Worcester vs. Worcester: Massachusetts and England's forgotten soccer matches, 100 years ago
-Report: English learners progressing faster in Worcester Public Schools
-Worcester Bishop's decree bars common practices for cremated remains
-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)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster group home resident arrested for allegedly pushing staff member, kicking firefighter
-Templeton police detain suspect after work van stolen from Old Glory Solar
-Memorial Day ceremony fills chapel at cemetery in Winchendon
-Southbridge candidates debate affordable housing, rising rents
-A 3-sport standout in Shrewsbury, Lauren Albertson is a model Colonial
-300th anniversary celebration set to kick off in Uxbridge
-Paxton confronts "pink elephant" left by closing college
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>OPINION: Paul Umbrello: Racehorse fund shouldn't be scratched by lawmakers
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: The Borinqueneers fought for America. America took generations to fully tell their story
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1415 (14:18): Wayne Chauncey presents award to Mercadante Funeral Home
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 602 (27:55): FAM JAM! Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former teacher's aide in Worcester
>SPORTS: Holy Cross baseball to compete at Austin Regional in Texas
-Bravehearts 2026 promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 33
>CARS: Ford F-150 + Bronco accessories Memorial Day sale: Save 20% now
>NATIONAL: Pope Leo delivers urgent message on A.I. (2:18)
-Officials say they believe risk of a catastrophic explosion has been eliminated at a damaged chemical tank
-Married tourists found stabbed to death in crocodile-infested river
-Tragic: Student texted family to say she was coming home — minutes later she was killed by drunk driver
>NEW ENGLAND: Husband charged after fatal shooting, family remembers woman (2:01)
-70-year-old man killed while cutting tree in Plymouth
>COLLEGES: At WPI, building a biosensor to detect harmful bacteria
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 Amtrak hacks that can save you money
-5 abandoned resorts that were once tourist hot spots
>BUSINESS: Ride share app drivers union wins recognition in Mass.
-On scale of one to 10, how high is Americans' financial stress? Credit counseling org voices cause for concern
>SHOPPING: Stop wasting money: Channel 25 exposes costly consumer traps (21:04)
>HOMES: Homeownership for Americans under 30 dropped 36% since 2005 (1:00)
>HEALTH: What most people misunderstand about sepsis
>FOOD: Consumer Reports offers tips to afford safe baby formula
-Popular snack gets patriotic makeover in time for America's 250th birthday
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Hanks talks revisiting WWII in epic new series
>MOVIES: 10 hottest movies to see in summer: "Spider-Man," "Odyssey" and more
>CELEBRITY: Beloved children’s YouTuber "Danny Go!" son has died of cancer
-How Meryl Streep's ex feels about actress' Martin Short romance: report
>ANIMALS: Emaciated senior cat found by the road gets a brand new life (2:25)
>HISTORY: Boomer phone bridges the gap between generations
>GOOD NEWS: World War II veteran gets high school diploma at 100 years old
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, dog fires off multiple gunshots, hits driver near gas station: cops
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mix of sun and clouds, high of 86 today in Worcester (2:41)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-After stabbings on Worcester Common, a call for action
-Related: Worcester police name suspect in Friday stabbing on the Common
-W.P.D. looking for witnesses to big April brawl on Water Street (with video)
-2 West Brookfield doctors indicted on drug prescribing and Medicaid fraud charges
-Driver in crash that killed man in wheelchair on trial in Worcester court
-Developer eyes 50 apartments at former Worcester Academy offices
-Sarita's Bakery brings Salvadoran sweets to Worcester
-Worcester Diocese releases annual report
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Worcester graduation season underway. Here’s the schedule
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
>DINING OUT: The Local Plate: Worcester’s fish and chips showdown
-Here's why restaurant diners are ditching wine bottles for the table
-ICYMI: Worcester remembers fallen service members on Memorial Day
-Shrewsbury police chief, fire chief respond to medical emergency at Memorial Day Parade
-Open for Business: Brussels Street Market to launch June 7th in Worcester
-Tatnuck Neighborhood Association to honor retiring airport director Andy Davis
-These new apartments in Worcester come at an eye-popping price
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center parking lot reconstruction begins
-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): 1 dead in Dudley crash
-Man arrested in Shrewsbury for illegally selling large-capacity guns
-Spencer East Brookfield school district needs substitute teachers, nurses
-Spencer fire truck delivery expected to take 2 to 3 years
-Southbridge candidates debate town manager’s performance
-Westborough planning director resigns
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Mass. Symphony Orchestra marks 75 years of free Worcester concerts
-Worcester State grad Alex Lucier's film "Summer Interlude" gets award, screenings
-Troy Mercy makes solo debut on new album, "Let The Night Begin"
-Worcesteria: Exhibit outs spotlight on Worcester's first lady of jazz
>OPINION: John Mellace: "Puppy mill" bill bad for responsible pet shops
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 493 (29:43): Save Peat Meadow
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman with 11 children, 29 grandchildren and soon-to-be 34 great-grandchildren
>SPORTS: Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla wins NBA’s Coach of the Year
-Patriots 53-man roster projection as organized team activities begin
-U.S. men's soccer releases roster for World Cup
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 7-6
-Seniors Egrie, Wywoda lead Holy Cross into NCAA Tournament
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-3
>CARS: Ferrari unveils first ever electric car (:39)
>NATIONAL: Facebook Marketplace buyer murdered seller over petty argument
-Camp Mystic, where 25 little girls drowned in floods, drops its bid to reopen this season
-Tragic: Mom kills her 2 kids in shocking murder-suicide after shooting woman with her husband at a bar
>NEW ENGLAND: Mother, son found dead in N.H. in possible murder-suicide
-Matthew Farwell, charged in Sandra Birchmore's death, to remain in custody until trial
-Police: Dump truck stolen from Mass. used to ram cruiser in Maine
>COLLEGES: WPI Dean Mimi Sheller presents a series of talks on tourism and mobility in Spain
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airline introducing bunk beds in economy class
-Universal Orlando tears down iconic attraction as fans offer mixed reaction
>BUSINESS: Local credit union C.E.O. retiring after 2 decades
-LPL Financial Research: Seeds of opportunity: The case for agriculture investments
-Mass. man shares how he stopped a $55,000 debt spiral (2:26)
>HOMES: Buying a fire-damaged home: What to know in competitive housing market
>HEALTH: HabitWorks anxiety management app developed by Mass. hospital
-A.I. mammograms could detect breast cancer earlier: New study (3:27)
>FOOD: Daily Dish: 1-pan garlic butter shrimp
-Rising fuel costs push lobster prices higher across Mass. (:41)
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Hardy fired from Paramount+ show "MobLand" after on set drama: report
>MOVIES: How young YouTubers are taking over Hollywood — the latest budget movies smashing the box office
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's wedding list: Who's in and out?
-Rob Base, "It Takes Two" rapper, dies at 59
>ANIMALS: Woman finds tiny kitten all alone — and brings him home (1:33)
>HISTORY: Forgotten Mass.: The Aud (1:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Vietnam vet earns high school diploma decades after service
-Meanwhile, in England, daredevils tumble down hill in bizarre cheese-rolling race (:38)
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