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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: 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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