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In The News
>Latest weather: Seasonably mild, high of 69 today in Worcester
+6:00: Names of victims in fatal Gage Street fire released
+6:00: 29-year-old Marcel Fontaine, who died in Gage Street fire in Worcester, remembered as brother who was "authentically himself"
+6:00: Holmes Field Playground (above) will be closed for repairs
+6:00: Worcester to start 311, A municipal hotline for nuisance calls
+6:00: Former waterfront restaurant in Shrewsbury available for lease
+6:00: Annual Worcester Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival returning for its 10th year in June
+6:00: Holy Cross Athletics: 2021-22 End of Year Highlights (3:43)
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 18th
+Noon: New comedy competition hitting the spot with laughs at Hotel Vernon
+Noon: Last Call with Elizabeth Buck, curator of Teen Exhibit at Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Song to Get You Through the Week: Salem Wolves rock out with "Breaking Grounds"
+Noon: T&G Storytellers Project returns June 7
+Noon: Bad Advice: Should vaping be allowed at birthday parties?
+Noon: Millbury unveils schedule for this year's summer concert series
>>Tragedy on Gage Street
*Man recounts frantic attempt to save neighbors in fatal Gage Street fire (1:37). Article
*Resident says they showed up 4 days after the fire to find new smoke detectors in home (2:28)
*Worcester police say medical examiner’s office still working to identify victims
*No more victims found, city manager says
-2 Worcester men arrested on drug, gun charges
-Former Worcester restaurant owner to open new bar and kitchen in Canal District
-Worcester among 100 Best Cities to live, U.S. News & World Report says
-Worcester Rep. David LeBoeuf says he is in treatment program following OUI arrest, is "committed" to regaining people’s trust
-LeBoeuf confirms 2022 run as challenger Michelle Keane emerges
-Alleged car thief leads police in 100-mph chase through Paxton, Leicester; still at large
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-WCUW to screen "The Velvet Queen" at 7:30 Wednesday night
-Worcesteria: Next generation of rockers set for WCUW show
-Tinternfest celebrates life of Worcester music "superfan" Jason Macierowski
-Worcester officials seek city council, school committee district alignment
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 477 (27:31): Drones
-Janice Harvey: I don't wanna hold your hand
-Radio Worcester (16:38): Full interview with Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus - May 17th
-Coffee, books and neighborhood fun - winning formula at Root and Press in Worcester
-Competing interests in Canal District with residents, businesses and Polar Park
-Here is where the city will be street sweeping today
>HOMES: Worcester real estate roundup
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury indefinitely postpones yard waste collection
-Water service interruption Thursday in part of Shrewsbury
-Foley, Jefferson join Grafton Select Board; Marr, Bram grab School Committee seats
-South Grafton residents, be prepared for water cutoff
-Rising costs could delay renovation plans for 2 Millbury High programs
-Millbury Selectmen approve ARPA funds for town's police officers
-26-year-old Southbridge man arrested for illegal firearm
>SPORTS: Celtics drop Game 1, 118-107
-Astros hit 5 HRs in 2nd, rout Red Sox, 13-4
-Vince Wilfork voted by fans into Patriots Hall of Fame
-$7.50 specialty pizzas Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Bravehearts this season
-Avery LaBarbera named Crusader of the Year
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox end 10-game losing streak
>BUSINESS: How Ukraine war fallout could impact IPG Photonics of Oxford
-Startup Worcester now accepting applications for next cohort
>CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NEW ENGLAND: Concord police release sketch showing person of interest in New Hampshire couple’s murder
-Tragic: 13-year-old in Utah dies after a tunnel he was digging in a sand dune collapses
>COLLEGES: WPI Business School creates executive PhD program
-4 Holy Cross faculty members promoted to associate professor with tenure
>FOOD: TGI Friday’s says you're not eating your burger right
>HEALTH: Mass. hospital offers new treatment for back pain
>TV/STREAMING: Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford to star in "Yellowstone" prequel
>CELEBRITY: Valerie Bertinelli ends 10-year-marriage
>MOVIES: Cannes opens with Eva Longoria Baston, Julianne Moore (1:02)
>HISTORY: Goods to and from Worcester, the impact of the Blackstone Canal with Jane Grady (5:48)
>ANIMALS: It took a year to find this terrified lab perfect home (:46)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Custodian, cafeteria worker save elementary student from choking
-Meanwhile, in Arkansas, Johnny Cash mural on water tower shot by vandal, springs embarrassing leak
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+Gardner II at WPI
+Lifeguard, town of Upton
-Summer jobs with Worcester DPW&P
-Faculty and staff openings at Quinsigamond CC
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Landscape Crew Members in Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Memorial workers once again under pressure from latest wave
-Just how accurate are rapid antigen tests? 2 UMass Medical School professors explain the latest data
-Free vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (9:01): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on updated mask guidance & this new surge
-Mass. reports positivity rate at 9.12%, 30 additional deaths over 3 days
-18,820 new breakthrough cases in Mass.
-2nd booster for most vulnerable offers benefits
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 78 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+1:00: Woman crashed car into Sturbridge Plaza Hotel and began shooting, witness says (2:04)
-Earlier: Shooting at Sturbridge hotel where S.U.V. crashed into building (2:06). Article
+1:00: Webster woman allegedly stabbed boyfriend, hit him with hammer
+1:00: Worcester bar known for live music to close after 38 years: "It’s been a blast"
+1:00: Gov. Healey approves $10 million pilot with UMass Medical School
+1:00: Things to Do: Asian Festival, Tracy Lawrence, Out to Lunch and more
+1:00: Wu-Tang Clan Producer and DJ Mathematics headlines free Southbridge event tonight
+1:00: For these dads and their kids, interests share a family resemblance
-Suicidal man subdued by TASER after charging officers with a knife
-Worcester judge's gift to crime victim sparks request for new trial
-Historic Notre Dame Church bell finds new home in Worcester cemetery
-Worcester manager foreshadows big housing changes in State of City speech
-Graduation day is culmination of new firefighters' training success
-Worcester food justice nonprofit breaks ground on Main South center
-Worcester schools Class of 2026 graduates head to colleges, military and trades
-Council approves protection of historic Pakachoag Spring site
-Radio Worcester (16:18): Tartan Army brings Scottish World Cup passion to Worcester
-Juneteenth jubilee: 29th annual festival returns to Institute Park
-Greek Festival marks 50 years of food, faith and tradition
-100 FM The Pike (10:52): Worcester Hot Dog Safari boss talks about the Top Dog Hot Dog Eating Contest
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Last Call: Jennifer Hernandez, owner, GEM Marketing Solutions
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor: What is "The Lord of the Rings" doing in Pope Leo XIV's First Encyclical?
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Ice Cream Sundaes (5:29)
-Why people adore this Spencer diner built inside historic 1948 lunch car
-ICYMI: Environmental Police officer from Rutland accused of indecently assaulting teenage stepdaughter during family dinners
-Police file charges in fatal stabbing off Ararat Street in Worcester
-Kevin Rodriguez found not guilty of murder in killing at Worcester State
-Worcester honors late 11-year-old Zella Nunez near her former school
-Missing man found dead in Shrewsbury
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed Thursday
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Tribute to beloved Holden funeral director
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Summer Concert Series returns Thursday
-Woman arrested for stealing $550 in merchandise from Shrewsbury Five Below
-Oxford selectmen to interview 3 finalists for Town Manager
-Leominster City Council approves zoning change for Spanish American Center food pantry expansion
-Auburn Police Summer Send-Off returns August 11th
-A checking account for Chauncy? Account formed to support local lake
-Man drives car into Southborough house, allegedly hides liquor bottles afterwards
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at 6 to 9 Sunday at Pinecroft Dairy
>SHOWTIME: Broadway stars coming to Worcester for new season
-Holdin' Back: The '60s is back this summer with more great 1960s music
-The Language of Poets Bilingual Poetry Open Mic Night continues all summer
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 26 (27:59): Meatball, Part 2
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: The latest infrastructure crisis facing Puerto Rico: No water
-WCCA-TV's Close To Home No. 603 (28:45): FAM JAM!, part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked at Green Street store for over 60 years
>SPORTS: Christian Pulisic's injury status remains a mystery ahead of Friday's World Cup match
-"Confident my name will get called": Worcester's Aaron Nkrumah eyes NBA Draft
-WNBA expanding to 50 games in 2027 in latest sign of league's growth
-Red Sox named among "best fits" for these three right-handed bats
-Red Sox lose to Blue Jays, 3-0
-Autism Acceptance Night at the Bravehearts Thursday
-Bravehearts beat Lowell, 16-7
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 7-4
>NATIONAL: U.S., Iran sign deal ahead of schedule to end the war
-Red Cross says Congo Ebola epidemic yet to peak, may last a year
-Study finds Southern California faults at 1,000-year stress high
-Tragic: Winthrop family's home burns down hours before daughter is born
>NEW ENGLAND: Head-on crash in Vermont kills 2 children, injures 3 adults
-Person in custody in connection with deadly shooting at Cape Cod restaurant
-Millions owned to criminal trial experts will now be paid (:37)
>COLLEGES: Spotlight on Spring research presentations across Assumption
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. trains are getting a major upgrade this summer
>BUSINESS: Fed keeps interest rates steady under new chairman
-LPL Financial Research: Introducing the I.P.O. Class of 2026
-What is equitable distribution in Mass. divorce?
>SHOPPING: 10 biggest flea markets in Mass. filled with rare finds and great deals
>HOMES: How to afford a home in Mass.? Proposal for smaller home lots
>HEALTH: Understanding the Powassan, Ebola viruses (3:54)
-Katie Blair: Vaccines a safeguard for all children's health
>FOOD: Jersey Mike's crowned America's new favorite fast-food chain
>TV/STREAMING: Where to watch "Gilmore Girls" after it leaves Netflix
>MOVIES: The 10 best films of 2026 so far
>CELEBRITY: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel make first joint outing since split speculation
-Sean "Diddy" Combs gets 2028 release update in wake of 50-month prison sentence
>ANIMALS: Woman finds a tiny sick kitten while walking her dog (1:42)
>HISTORY: Quiz: Which historical figures have been on U.S. currency?
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod volunteers transform bedrooms for kids in need (3:15)
-Meanwhile, in Germany, man assembles world's largest Lego sausage
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