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In The News
>Latest weather: Return to normal, high of 74 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding 2 missing teen girls (above)
+6:00: Leicester man killed in crash on I-290
+6:00: LIST: Taste of Shrewsbury Street participating restaurants
+6:00: Worcester may tackle housing affordability with zoning law change
+6:00: Bad Advice: For the sake of society, hide your dinosaur doubts
+6:00: Mass. resident sickened by Jif peanut butter salmonella outbreak
+6:00: Kendrick Ball set to fight in July 15th card at Worcester Palladium
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester breaks franchise-long losing streak, wins series against RailRiders
+Noon: Worcester man, 48, wounded in shooting on Dewey Street
+Noon: BirchTree founders announce beginning of transition to new ownership
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 23rd
+Noon: Drone video above Bancroft Tower in Worcester (2:09)
+Noon: Suspect takes carriage of alcohol from Holden supermarket
+Noon: From walking to food trucks, it was a hot time for fundraising in Millbury and Sutton
+Noon: Dudley police ask students to stay safe during prom season
+Noon: Former basketball star turned female pilot hopes to inspire young women
+Noon: Song to get You Through the Week: Winter Project gets personal with "Brotherhood"
-Worcester ties record high temperature for second straight day
-Victim of Oxford house fire named (:26)
-Scholarship honors the late WPD Officer Enmanuel "Manny" Familia
-Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited train returning to Worcester's Union Station on May 23rd
-Sutton mom searching across the country to find baby formula
>HOMES: 5 new Worcester properties on the market
-ICYMI: 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
-Bob Cousy dunks on NBA player over "plumbers and firemen" jab
-Worcester diner hopes to find owner of 2 rings left behind
-Former Dive Bar in Worcester to reopen as The Sundown
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-NV Creations to hold paint night Wednesday at Nuestra
-WCCA-TV's "Activate Worcester" (28:02): Dave Peterson, GM of the Worcester Bravehearts
-The Faces of Worcester: Leif W. Rosseland
-Joe D'Angelo's 300th - and possibly final - Sunday Moment
-EAW president-elect has a few goals in mind for her new role
-Mental health workers at Worcester schools say staffing can't meet demand
-Public meeting on Foley Stadium Back Field Improvement Program on Monday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer American Legion Post 138 honors late veterans with ride
-Grafton Police give a hoot, rescue baby owl
-These people weren’t candidates and, yet, appeared on the Grafton ballot
-Shrewsbury plans in-person Memorial Day observances
-Shrewsbury High grad wins cheerleading championship with Bridgewater State
>SPORTS: Red Sox win on grand slam in 10th
-Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz stuns Jamel Herring to win unanimous 10-round decision
-Holy Cross Athletics 2022 Crusader Awards recap (3:14)
-Bravehearts announce Opening Day roster
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-2
-Postgame recap from Pirates' 43-42 win on Saturday (:59)
>BUSINESS: Congrats, class of 2022 -- this job market is all about you
-Mass. unemployment drops to 4.1% in April as labor force grows
>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/INTERNATIONAL: After 3 months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed
-Average U.S. gasoline price jumps 33 cents to $4.71 per gallon
-Tragic: 2-year-old girl shot, killed during family argument in Maine, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Man struck, killed by MBTA commuter rail train
-Woman struck, killed by vehicle while working at Mass. farm stand
>COLLEGES: Clark holds commencement ceremony
-WPI professor receives $500,000 to develop wearable respiratory sensor
>FOOD: Jif peanut butter products recalled after link to salmonella
>TV/STREAMING: The jaw-dropping true story behind Netflix’s "Our Father"
>MOVIES: "Downton Abbey 2" starts strong with $16 million as "Doctor Strange" reigns at box office
>CELEBRITY: Johnny Depp expected to return to witness stand in suit against Amber Heard
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Amazon's best Memorial Day sales: 40 must-have deals
>ANIMALS: People rescue cardboard box full of puppies at night (3:09)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman donates kidney to colleague after seeing company newsletter
-Meanwhile, in Texas, 2-year-old orders 31 cheeseburgers on DoorDash after taking mom’s phone
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+Part-time servers at Worcester restaurant
+Circulation Assistant (Part-Time) at Gale Free Library
-Gardner II at WPI
-Lifeguard, town of Upton
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-UMass Memorial testing site staying open through June 30th
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-4 Monday in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester’s weekly cases average drops as hospitalizations increase
-The pandemic is "most certainly not over," WHO chief says
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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