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In The News
>Latest weather: Mostly cloudy, high of 78 today in Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans for the long weekend
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 27th
+Noon: Vigil planned for Worcester girl killed by SUV driver
+Noon: VIDEO: New beer garden opens in Worcester
+Noon: Radio Worcester (8:42): The Worcester Bravehearts 2022 Home Opener
+Noon: Art in the City fuels Family Health Center’s "ballet of care"
+Noon: Museum of Russian Icons appoints new executive director
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on VOD
-FBI raids Brookfield home after men sell informant multiple ghost guns; 2 men arrested, charged
-Worcester Vice Squad makes 2 separate busts for fentanyl on Thursday
-34-year-old Worcester man faces drug and gun charges
-Worcester 2022 Memorial Day events: Times, dates, locations
-Lovin' Spoonfuls launches route in Worcester to improve food access
-Worcester DPW to reinstall speed humps on several streets by summer
-Mosquito spraying to start in Worcester next week: Here is the schedule
-Father’s fight with melanoma inspires UMass Medical School student to get free sunscreen dispensers in Worcester public spaces
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9 graduating seniors at Worcester's South High get free laptops for college
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Five things to do: Comedy, crafts, blues and more ...
-Get ready to make some noise as "STOMP" comes to Worcester
-Last Call with Lamar Brown-Noguera of SWAGLY and AIDS Project Worcester
-Ray Mariano: On school board pay, drones and ShotSpotter
-Worcester County police vow to keep schools safe in wake of Uvalde, Texas, shooting
>HOMES: The 10 cheapest home sales in Worcester County for the week ending May 21st
-Tribute to Worcester native who worked on developing the first contraceptive pill with Dr. Gregory Pincus
-ICYMI: Worcester officials working with owner to demolish 2 Gage Street, site of fatal fire
-See Worcester’s unsolved murders and missing people cases
-Over 150 volunteers place 5,000 American flags at St. John's cemetery in Worcester ahead of Memorial Day
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Large fight in Clinton leads to arrests
-Shrewsbury to celebrate first in-person Memorial Day Parade after 2-year pause
-Grafton Memorial Day Parade returns on Monday
-Shrewsbury selectmen consider developing public comment policy
-Garden club takes root in Paxton
>SPORTS: Red Sox top White Sox, 16-7
-Worcester's Rich Gedman inducted into Red Sox Hall of Fame
-Here's what you need to know before Friday's Worcester Bravehearts home opener
-9 things to know ahead of Bravehearts' home opener
-Worcester Bravehearts add to excitement, with home opener set for Friday
-10 Crusaders earn Holy Cross Senior Awards
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Iron Pigs beat WooSox, 2-1
>BUSINESS: U.S. economy shrank by 1.5% in first quarter of 2022
-Once a key player in Central Mass., VMware will be acquired for $61 billion
-Walmart apologizes for selling Juneteenth ice cream
>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: Texas cops feared getting "shot" during Uvalde school shooting: lieutenant
-Tragic: Brokenhearted husband dies after wife slain in Texas rampage
>NEW ENGLAND: Revenge porn bill passes Mass. House
-329 years later, last Salem "witch" who wasn’t is pardoned
>TV/STREAMING: Ellen DeGeneres ends daytime show with plea for compassion
>CELEBRITY: Ray Liotta, "Goodfellas" and "Field of Dreams" star, dies at 67
-Amber Heard returns to the stand, denies leaking TMZ photos
>FOOD: FDA expands national peanut butter recall to include new products
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Best Buy Memorial Day sales 2022: TVs, appliances and more
>HISTORY: Worcester Center in 1971
>ANIMALS: Grumpy old looking cat just wants to play like a kitten (3:08)
-Meanwhile, World Dracula Day was yesterday
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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)
-New study finds that 1 in 5 adults who have had COVID develop Long COVID
-Free vaccinations and boosters 5-7 Friday at Rock of Salvation Church in Worcester
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial testing and vaccinations to continue on Mondays and Thursdays through end of August
-New cases in Mass. schools down over last week after rising for months
-The country's dominant mutant contains a ghost of pandemic past
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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