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In The News
>Latest weather: Dry and quiet, high of 72 today in Worcester
+6:00: 34-year-old Worcester man faces drug and gun charges
+6:00: Worcester 2022 Memorial Day events: Times, dates, locations
+6:00: 10 Crusaders earn Holy Cross Senior Awards
+6:00: FDA expands national peanut butter recall to include new products
+6:00: Ray Liotta, "Goodfellas" and "Field of Dreams" star, dies at 67
+6:00: Amber Heard returns to the stand, denies leaking TMZ photos
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 26th
+Noon: Large fight in Clinton leads to arrests
+Noon: Shrewsbury to celebrate first in-person Memorial Day Parade after 2-year pause
+Noon: Get ready to make some noise as "STOMP" comes to Worcester
+Noon: Last Call with Lamar Brown-Noguera of SWAGLY and AIDS Project Worcester
-Worcester officials working with owner to demolish 2 Gage Street, site of fatal fire
-See Worcester’s unsolved murders and missing people cases (above)
-New Worcester Beer Garden opening Thursday
-Free sunscreen dispensers are on their way to Worcester in time for summer
-MBI incubator to expand in Worcester again, following $7 million Briden St. purchase
-Worcester proposal to spend over $5 million in federal funds
-Over 150 volunteers place 5,000 American flags at St. John's cemetery in Worcester ahead of Memorial Day
-Worcester speed humps returning to city streets soon
-AAA issues travel projections for Memorial Day weekend
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Jurassic World" live tour coming to Worcester in April
-Five things to do: Comedy, crafts, blues and more ...
-2 years after George Floyd's murder, Worcester NAACP president takes a look at city's progress
-Central Mass. educators, police react to Texas massacre
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (8:57): Texas school shooting, city manager & inclusionary zoning
-Matteo Trotto, convicted in '94 Harkins killing, resentenced, given parole eligibility
>HOMES: The 10 most expensive Worcester County home sales during week ending May 21st
-Tribute to a man who spent 36 years with the State Police
-ICYMI: Body found at garage door business in Worcester 9 days after fire in building
-Worcester business settles tip theft claim for $33,262
-Driver from Leicester charged in Worcester crash that killed 5-year-old Candice Asare-Yeboah
-Worcester lounge faces license violations after shots fired last week; police see hookah, full bottles of tequila served to patrons
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Bannon, Edwards and Darling win seats in Sutton's annual Town Election
-Sutton Select Board signs off on measure to preserve farm property
-Annual Duck Race to follow Auburn Memorial Day parade
-AMSA student from Shrewsbury named 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar
-Auburn Historical Society seeks summer interns
-Does your dog have what it takes… to be Dog Mayor of Grafton?
>SPORTS: Celtics a win away from NBA Finals
-White Sox beat Red Sox, 3-1
-Worcester Bravehearts add to excitement, with home opener set for Friday
-Braveheart have 3 home games over long holiday weekend
-Worcester Bravehearts' 202YOU Jersey Reveal featuring Krish & FRB (1:02)
-Pickleball popularity growing in Central Massachusetts
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Iron Pigs, 7-6
>BUSINESS: Abbott plans to restart plant at the heart of the baby formula recall
>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: U.S. birth rates increased in 2021 for the first time in 7 years
-Police waited to enter Texas school as shooter went on killing spree
-Tragic: Texas shooting victim wanted to "stay home with momma" on day of shooting, report says
>NEW ENGLAND: Where refugees in Mass. are arriving from
>HEALTH: New alopecia drug regrows hair in 40% of patients
>TV/STREAMING: "This Is Us" finale reviews: 10 top Twitter reactions, plus words from the cast and crew
>CELEBRITY: Johnny Depp testifies that Amber Heard severed finger with vodka bottle
-Josh Duggar from "19 Kids and Counting" sentenced to prison for child porn charges
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Target Memorial Day sale 2022: Deals on furniture, clothes, more
>HISTORY: Worcester Black History Trail markers on display at Boys & Girls Club
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option: Meet Floyd
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old welcomed home after brain cancer treatment
-Meanwhile, in Utah, watch as bear wanders onto middle school campus
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Classifieds
+Director of Housing for Women (Property Manager) at Abby's House
+Communications Director, Town of Auburn
-Host/Server at Worcester restaurant
-Part-time servers at Worcester restaurant
-Gardner II at WPI
-Lifeguard, town of Upton
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 10-3 Thursday in Downtown Worcester
-UMass Memorial testing and vaccinations to continue on Mondays and Thursdays through end of August
-ICYMI: As Worcester school year winds down, cases trend up
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Summer helpers (5), Holden D.P.W.
-Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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