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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
+5:00: Patient escapes ambulance, jumps into Lake Quinsigamond (:23). Article (pictured)
+5:00: Lawyer: Driver who crashed into wheelchair "didn't know he hit somebody"
+5:00: Meet Worcester's Class of 2026 high school valedictorians
+5:00: "Excited to get going": Worcester Bravehearts set to start season
+5:00: Bill Ballou on Baseball
+5:00: WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-1
+5:00: World of Foods festival to bring global flavors to Elm Park
+5:00: Last Call: Joyce Augustus, entrepreneur and nonprofit leader
+5:00: Sarah Connell Sanders: Azores trip makes case for vacationing in a volcano
-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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In The News
>WEATHER: Pop-up showers possible, high of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Patient escapes ambulance, jumps into Lake Quinsigamond (:23). Article
-Lawyer: Driver who crashed into wheelchair "didn't know he hit somebody"
-Worcester police make blue cruiser lights on at all times permanent
-Rutland cancels Fourth of July celebrations over staffing (2:35)
-Radio Worcester (11:08): Tim Murray calls for visible police presence and coordinated downtown safety plan
-Meet Worcester's Class of 2026 high school valedictorians
-Albion owner proposes 32 affordable apartments in former Worcester warehouse
-Shrewsbury Hooters announces it will close
-World of Foods festival to bring global flavors to Elm Park
-Worcester organization is opening a second food pantry in the city
-"I don’t know what to do:" Resident battling town over $8,000 water bill (2:31). Article
-Worcester transportation committee reviews later buses, cross-town routes for W.R.T.A.
-Worcester preservation panel maps next phase of $4.5 million community funding effort
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Mass. ramen shop made clam chowder ramen. Here's what it's like (1:12)
-The Local Plate: Worcester’s fish and chips showdown
-ICYMI: 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
-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): Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val's 5:30 p.m. Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Senior Center parking lot reconstruction begins
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Westminster P.F.A.S. delays drag on; bottled water service cut
-Bus drivers, monitors in Marlborough go on strike
-Auburn man charged with O.U.I. after nearly striking woman while driving erratically from Leicester to Spencer
-Southbridge candidates sharply divided over regional dispatch proposal
-Spencer town administrator’s contract renewed
-Hubbardston voters prepare for town meeting and election
-Police logs from Shrewsbury, Grafton and Westborough
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "Bull Durham" creator talks baseball, movies and lollygaggers at Polar Park
-Phil Collins hints he hasn't closed the door on new music, touring despite health woes
-Mass. Symphony Orchestra marks 75 years of free Worcester concerts
>OPINION: Sarah Connell Sanders: Azores trip makes case for vacationing in a volcano
-Last Call: Joyce Augustus, entrepreneur and nonprofit leader
-What's Up Worcester's Crossroad Conversations (1:05:28): Danielle Alyncholyn, Doreen’s Place & Warriors of Opportunity
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at age 101
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel brings the energy and more observations from Patriots O.T.A.s. Full press conference (18:35)
-The legacy of Holy Cross basketball star Kaitlyn Flanagan
-Red Sox beat Braves, 8-0
-Bravehearts open season with 6-3 win
-"Excited to get going": Worcester Bravehearts set to start season
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-1
>NATIONAL: Death toll in massive chemical implosion rises
-Suicide is leading cause of death for active-duty troops
-"The goal is to stay": NASA outlines plans for a moon base
-Tragic: Mom accused abandoning 2 young sons in woods blindfolded
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. millionaire's tax has generated over $3 billion in revenue (1:47)
-Graham Platner stands by ad slamming Red Sox over private equity
>COLLEGES: Clark students earn top awards in Tech Innovation Challenge 2.0
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The expert guide if jet fuel shortages disrupt summer plans
-What are repositioning cruises? Budget-friendly hack is one of travel's best-kept secrets
>BUSINESS: Rucker’s Off The Rails restaurant expanding to Boston
-LPL Financial Research: Seeds of opportunity: The case for agriculture investments
-Supreme Court rejects Meta’s appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
>HOMES: Tips for building a raised garden bed (2:44)
>HEALTH: American Cancer Society tries to improve colorectal screening (2:19)
-The unpredictable disease attacking women 5 times more than men
>FOOD: Easy Meals: Quick ground beef skillet
-Delicious roasted cauliflower salad for summer grilling season (3:25)
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Season 2 of "The Four Seasons" on Netflix (1:53)
>MOVIES: Final trailer for new Spielberg movie, "Disclosure Day" (2:44)
>CELEBRITY: Stephen Colbert takes jab at CBS, Paramount with surprise TV return
-Tom Hanks reveals which of his movie quotes he hears most from fans
>ANIMALS: 250-pound sleepy bear sneaks into basement to take a nap (2:02)
>HISTORY: Is the Declaration we picture in our minds the original? (1:27)
>GOOD NEWS: $20 lottery win leads man to $2 million jackpot
-Meanwhile, in England, an becomes world's oldest wing walker at 98
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+Full-time paramedic, town of Spencer
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