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In The News
>Latest weather: Another scorcher, high of 96 today in Worcester
-Worcester ties record high for May 21st, 88 degrees
-Man dies after being seriously burned in Oxford house fire
-Shrewsbury couple hopes daughter's suicide teaches other children to seek help (4:56)
-ATV theft ring hits West Boylston, police offer warning to ATV owners
-Worcester diner hopes to find owner of 2 rings left behind
-Worcester, Mass. DCR look to attract lifeguards with higher wages after year that saw attacks on lifeguards, record drownings
-Five things to do: Italian opera, a forum farce, Trolls and more ...
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's "Activate Worcester" (28:02): Dave Peterson, GM of the Worcester Bravehearts
-Worcester police officers place over 5,000 American flags on the graves of veterans at Notre Dame Cemetery
-Worcester South High School Prom (79 photos)
-Worcester East Middle School gets Community Healthlink program to help at-risk students
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-ArtsWorcester presents Tom Grady's "100 Views of Worcester" in time for Tercentennial
-Worcester School Committee election districts start to take shape at first public forum
-Tribute to a man who started a press in Worcester that produced limited first editions of works by 20th Century poets and writers
-ICYMI: Up to 20 years in prison for Auburn teacher convicted of rape
-Former Dive Bar in Worcester to reopen as The Sundown
-St. Vincent Hospital OBGYN has advice for parents during formula shortage
-Bob Cousy dunks on idiot NBA player over "plumbers and firemen" jab
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton schools switch to bottled water following PFA testing at wells
-Auburn poet to perform on Sunday
-VIDEO: Fire up the chainsaw! Grafton’s DPW opens with a roar
-Walmart delivery costs Grafton Common a section of fence
-New restaurant off to strong start in Northborough
-Shrewsbury welcomes 2 new police officers
-Princeton passes budget, curbs marijuana cultivation
-Leicester Police Log May 12th to May 18th
>HOMES: $3 million Sutton compound comes with 131 acres, plus a couple of homes
>ANIMALS: Area shelter finds homes for 88 cats rescued last fall
>SPORTS: Epic Celtics' comeback falls short in Game 3 loss
-Red Sox rally past Mariners, 6-5
-Whatever became of these old abandoned golf courses in Central Mass.?
-Bravehearts announce Opening Day roster
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to RailRiders, 7-6
-Pirates beat Sioux Falls, 43-42
-Revolution beat Cincinnati, 3-2
>BUSINESS: Chamber newspaper May 2022
-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)
>NATIONAL: 1 dead in shooting after Tennessee high school graduation
-Tragic: Indiana mom gunned down days after burying son who was also shot dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman struck, killed at family farm stand in Massachusetts
-Connecticut teen rescued from pond dead after swim with friends
>COLLEGES: Commencement speaker Ilyasah Shabazz urges Worcester State grads to “stand for those who cannot stand for themselves”
-Worcester State honors Diversity and inclusion certificate grads
>FOOD: Mass. ice cream maker temporarily stops production
>TV/STREAMING: "SNL" highlights Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson in stars' last episode
>CELEBRITY: Doja Cat cancels shows, The Weeknd tour, after tonsil surgery
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Amazon's best Memorial Day sales: 40 must-have deals
>HISTORY: Worcester: Becoming a city of industry and innovation, with Paula Police (5:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Texas man who was adopted discovers 7 siblings with DNA test
-Meanwhile, in Florida, 550-pound alligator goes for a dip in family's swimming pool
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester’s weekly cases average drops as hospitalizations increase
-U.S. will have to ration COVID supplies if Congress does not approve more funds
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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