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In The News
>Latest weather: Milder again, high of 69 today in Worcester
+6:00: 15 killed in school shooting, gunman dead, Texas governor says
+6:00: Driver from Leicester charged in Worcester crash that killed 5-year-old Candice Asare-Yeboah
+6:00: Worcester lounge faces license violations after shots fired last week; police see hookah, full bottles of tequila served to patrons
+6:00: Green program offering free e-bikes to Worcester residents
+6:00: 14 ballots discovered in Precinct 1 machine after Grafton Town Election
+6:00: Longtime voice of Worcester hockey Eric Lindquist dies at 43, Railers announce
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Worcester Bravehearts open their ninth FCBL season on Thursday
+6:00: Worcester Bravehearts' 202YOU Jersey Reveal featuring Krish & FRB (1:02)
+6:00: Greater Worcester unemployment falls to 3.5%, despite shrinking labor force
+1:00: Worcester developer proposes commercial building on Gold Star Blvd.
+1:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 24th
+1:00: Radio Worcester (11:15): City Manager Ed Augustus on housing, development, Polar Park, and the future
+1:00: Former Dudley man gets 15-18 years in "horrendous" child rape case
+1:00: Artist Spotlight: Jori Dudzikowski
+1:00: Listen Up: Rivers Between captures life's heartbreak on "Other Likely Stories"
+1:00: First Person: On having become a babbler!
+1:00: Don Landgren: Tough news on economic front
-5-year-old Worcester girl hospitalized since being hit by SUV last month has died
-Worcester police ask for help finding 2 missing teen girls
-Leicester man, 20, killed in crash on I-290
-24-year-old Grafton woman killed in Sunday night crash in Charlton
-BirchTree founders announce beginning of transition to new ownership
-LIST: Taste of Shrewsbury Street participating restaurants
-Worcester man, 48, wounded in shooting on Dewey Street
-Company's technology directs Worcester police, but the city can't say where
-Mass. resident sickened by Jif peanut butter salmonella outbreak
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Song to get You Through the Week: Winter Project gets personal with "Brotherhood"
-NV Creations to hold paint night Wednesday at Nuestra
-Drone video above Bancroft Tower in Worcester (2:09)
-Worcester may tackle housing affordability with zoning law change
-City Council preview May 24: Signing a contract with the temp City Manager, zoning, 311, police training, tracking and inspecting rental units, and more
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 478 (27:56): New superintendent, school buses
-Bad Advice: For the sake of society, hide your dinosaur doubts
-Tribute to a woman who earned a day care license later in life and loved outdoor concerts in the city
-Here is where the city is street sweeping today
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Suspect takes carriage of alcohol from Holden supermarket
-In Holden, town buildings ready for Memorial Day Parade
-From walking to food trucks, it was a hot time for fundraising in Millbury and Sutton
-Auburn Chamber to award $16,000 in scholarships
-Dudley police ask students to stay safe during prom season
-Former basketball star turned female pilot hopes to inspire young women
-Shrewsbury Chief Vuona set President of Mass. Fire Chief Association
>SPORTS: Celtics blow out Miami to even series
-Patriots "concerned" about Matt Patricia, Joe Judge offense
-Kendrick Ball set to fight in July 15th card at Worcester Palladium
-Bravehearts hold first practice of season
-Jordyn Shubrick receives Daniel Allen Sportsmanship Award at Holy Cross
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester breaks franchise-long losing streak, wins series against RailRiders
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury Street medical office property sells for $5.43 million
-Dr. Eric Dickson, CEO, UMass Memorial: A mentor saw potential in him, then watched it blossom
>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: 2.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in Wolfeboro, N.H.
-Town in Maine is effectively shut down after clerk’s resignation
>COLLEGES: WPI's Great Problems Seminar: 15 years and a new director
-Holy Cross Fenwick Scholar finds unique opportunities to go beyond science in HIV research
>FOOD: Arby's launches first ever hamburger
-America needs more baby formula. Here's why it's so hard to make it
>HEALTH: Theories begin to emerge for mysterious liver illnesses in children
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" season 5 finally has a premiere date
>CELEBRITY: Johnny Depp’s severed finger story has flaws, surgeon says
>SHOPPING/DEALS: HP Memorial Day Sale: up to 30% off laptops, desktops, more
>ANIMALS: Worcester area adoptable pets of the week: Lari, Atos & more
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman earns bachelor's degree at the age of 82
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, 9-year-old boy finds jaguar in school bathroom: video
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Radio Worcester (11:16): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID and Monkeypox
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial testing site staying open through June 30th
-Pfizer says 3 shots protect kids under 5, will soon send data to FDA
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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