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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
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding girl missing since Saturday
-Enrique Delgado-Garcia death investigation remains ongoing
-"Walking Dead" filming returns to Worcester next week
-Auburn police: Search for Darren Cyr has been scaled back
-Racist and antisemitic language found inside Shrewsbury High School restroom
-Superintendent describes plan to build a pipeline of homegrown Worcester schoolteachers
-Worcester health chief Castiel reflects at end of 10-year stint
-Today! Teddy Bear Clinic for children Saturday at UMass Memorial Health
-The Guardian's Week in Review
-Radio Worcester (21:23): Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro brings oversight mission to Central Mass.
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:04): Sewage dispute and police recruit case raise accountability questions
>POLITICS: Radio Worcester (19:29): Senator Robyn Kennedy on public safety, sewer dispute and school policy
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:38): Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson discusses housing, homelessness and city challenges
>DINING OUT: New sports bar coming to Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester jury convicts Joshua Hubert of attempted murder in 2017 bridge attack
-Earlier: Timeline of the bridge attack. Summer cookout turns to horror
-Worcester college officer arrested at Big E after detective says she punched him in face
-Superintendent Brian Allen sets vision for future of Worcester Public Schools
-Sex trafficking survivor in Worcester sues hotel chains in Mass. (3:41)
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Candlelight memorial for Charlie Kirk 6 p.m. Sunday at Town Hall
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-Town has vacancies on Conservation Commission
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Classes canceled at Fitchburg elementary school after skunk sprays classroom
-TODAY! Sixth annual Lamoureux Ford Antique & Muscle Car Show 8 to 1
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Police Department's Community Appreciation Day noon to 3
-Woman arrested for stealing pink outfit and Twinkle Toe shoes from Whitney Field Mall
-Crashes on Brigham Hill Road in Grafton spurs traffic study, STOP sign
-Nashoba ready to vote on final construction cost
-New gas station in Sterling moves forward
-Kimberly Blake to challenge Michael Nicholson in Gardner’s mayoral election
-"A place for all of us" dedicated
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to do: Tom Petty Tribute, life in murals, performance poetry
-TLC show at The Big E canceled. How refunds work
-Morrissey shows at MGM Music Hall, Foxwoods canceled after threats
-Radio Worcester (10:33): Yachtley Crew’s Tommy Buoy on new album, hometown vibes
-Applications open for next Worcester Poet and Youth Poet Laureates
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Police reform policies Worcester will never consider
-Richard Klayman: In the early morning, a restless revelation
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former publisher of Worcester County Newspapers
>SPORTS: Drake Maye’s early career "eerily similar" to Josh Allen’s
-Red Sox beat Rays, 11-7
-Weekly Notes | Holy Cross Football at Yale
-Holy Cross and Team IMPACT launch formal partnership to support children with serious illness
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 8-7
>CARS: What to know about fixing your car, at home and at shops
>NATIONAL: Travis Decker remains found in Washington state
-Deadly new opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl seized for first time in raid: officials
-Tragic: Tesla driver and 2 kids burned alive because rescuers can't open electronic doors: reports
>NEW ENGLAND: I.C.E. crackdowns intensify across Boston
-Gov. Healey proposes plan to fund state projects amid federal cuts
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, a conversation with Rep. Ro Khanna
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World announces historic update to Cinderella's Castle
-Southwest Airlines puts new restrictions on wheelchairs
>BUSINESS: Ascentria to move Worcester headquarters to downtown
-I.B.E.W. Local 103 to pay $2 million to settle P.P.P. loan fraud allegations
-Radio Worcester (9:28): Financial expert Ryan Kittredge on smart strategies for lottery winners
>SHOPPING: Halloween prices on costumes and candy are higher this year, thanks to tariffs (2:34)
>HOMES: This $12.5 million Mass. castle is priced ... at a discount?
>HEALTH: Local doctor reacts to new COVID shot recommendations
-Your dirty mouth may up your risk of pancreatic cancer: study
>FOOD: McDonald's lowers prices by adding customer favorites to menu
>TV/STREAMING: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Americana," "Eden," and more
-Robert Redford's best movies: The Sting, Way We Were, President's Men
>CELEBRITY: Songwriter Brett James dies in N.C. plane crash
-Jimmy Kimmel supported by late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart
>ANIMALS: Rescued beaver and otter are totally inseparable (1:54)
>GOOD NEWS: Tom Hanks makes good on a promise to a typewriter shop
-Meanwhile, Spanish man breaks record for fastest backward 100 meters in heels
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