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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: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
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