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In The News
>Latest weather: High of 73 today in Worcester, chance of afternoon storms
-Vigil planned Saturday for Worcester girl killed by SUV driver
-VIDEO: New beer garden opens in Worcester
-Five things to do: Comedy, crafts, blues and more ...
-Worcester 2022 Memorial Day events: Times, dates, locations
-See if your community is holding a Memorial Day ceremony
-Worcester, Bay State residents change Memorial Day plans, facing sky-high gas prices
-Residents, leaders bid Worcester's outgoing City Manager Ed Augustus a fond farewell
-Ed Augustus: Reflecting on Worcester’s renaissance
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Art in the City fuels Family Health Center’s "ballet of care"
-Museum of Russian Icons appoints new executive director
-AG Healey issues advisory on baby formula shortage
>HOMES: All Worcester County homes sales May 15th to May 21st
-Tribute to a woman who was a dressmaker in Worcester
-ICYMI: See Worcester’s unsolved murders and missing people cases
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): The "new" plans for Millbury's Rice Road -- 3 buildings, 192 units
-Millbury quilters group thanks veterans
-Boston real estate firm buys $15.7 million Westborough wedding venue, warehouses
-Youth build community through Sterling's Pizza Church
-Class assignment inspires Uxbridge student to address traffic concern near school
-BVT students grab medals in SkillsUSA state competition
-Grafton School Committee takes a stand for transgender students
>SPORTS: Heat force Game 7 vs. Celtics
-Home-opening win for ‘Hearts, 12-2. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday -- Worcester Sports Showcase & Kids Club Sunday
-Rich Gedman, from Lafayette St. in Worcester to the Red Sox Hall of Fame
-Orioles beat Red Sox, 12-8
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Iron Pigs, 16-2
-Bruins forward Brad Marchand has hip surgery, will miss start of season
-Assumption adds men's swimming and women's ice hockey
>BUSINESS: Key inflation gauge slows to still-high 6.3% in April
-Venture Forum to host 5-minute pitch competition in Downtown Worcester
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross Class of 2022 urged to seek light, hope and joy
-Holy Cross graduates grateful for friends, family and good memories
>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: Uvalde school police chief faulted in shooting response
-Texas mom pulled daughter out of class just before shooting
-Tragic: Texas shooting victim's family moved from Chicago "to be in a safer place"
>NEW ENGLAND: Man convicted of 1st-degree murder in N.H. beheading case
-Charlie Baker vetoes immigrant license access bill
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD
>CELEBRITY: Johnny Depp winning court of public opinion in Amber Heard trial
-Jeff Bridges recalls being "pretty close to dying" while battling both COVID, cancer
>FOOD: Lobster prices dropping as peak summer season nears
>SHOPPING/DEALS: The best Memorial Day appliance sales to shop right now
>HISTORY: Worcester to Providence, along the Blackstone Canal at River Bend Farm (8:00)
>ANIMALS: This poodle hugs everyone she meets (2:57)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Neighbor credited with saving 4-year-old drowning at apartment complex
-Meanwhile, in California, burglary suspects’ car equipped with flipping license plate
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-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)
-As city enters Memorial Day weekend, COVID numbers continue downturn
-Free vaccinations and boosters 11-5 Saturday at Worcester Public Library
-ICYMI: New study finds that 1 in 5 adults who have had COVID develop Long COVID
-Mass. reports 3,092 new cases Friday
-Hospitalization rate up 23% in last 2 weeks
-Can you get COVID twice in one month?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 44 today in Worcester
-Northern lights dazzle in Central Mass.
-Could we see the aurora again tonight? (2:50)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How will Worcester nearly double its speed building new housing? Officials discuss the plan
+Noon: T. Rex Gor Gor returns as rockers GWAR take stage at Palladium
+Noon: Listen Up: New album explores Gio Petrella's "Sick Sad World"
+Noon: Worcester Speaks No. 12: Harley Queen
+Noon: Last Call: Antia Veal, scientist and educator
-Personal sacrifices: City marks Veterans Day with "larger than most" parade, ceremonies
-Veterans Inc. draws hundreds for annual pancake breakfast, parade
-New restaurant planned for former Flying Rhino location on Shrewsbury Street
-Food truck owners hope to add easy permitting to the menu
-Worcester Election Commissioners to map game plan for recount
-Westbound Route 9 in Shrewsbury closed after tree falls onto road
-Judge orders release of Fitchburg woman detained in hostile I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester County Sheriff spent $11.2 million more than the $59 million budgeted
-Worcester, foundation team up on $3 million boost for nonprofits
-Worcester police officer honored as community service honoree
-Radio Worcester (8:00): Pernet Family Health celebrates 70 years of strengthening families
>DINING OUT: New England's first Checkers location to open soon in Worcester
-ICYMI: Ho Ho Ho! It's that time of year again on SRS
-Need a new ride? 71 abandoned cars up for auction in Shrewsbury
-WPI PhD student takes research to zero gravity flight over France
-Helicopter part of latest effort to locate Darren Cyr, Auburn man last seen 2 months ago
-Recognizing high achievers: Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week. Vote now
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden C.R.O.P. Walk
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-Wachusett Echo: Pathways Program — A look into health sciences
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What's going on this week in Shrewsbury
-Remark at the Westborough Farmers Market uncovered a lost family bond
-Rutland Police Department introduces new officer
-Millbury Public Library awarded $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation
-Item photos from the ribbon cutting at Wendy's in Clinton
-Dogs Gone Wild gives new life to an area iconic truck
-Sutton girls' cross country senior Julianna Strassner has been a guiding iight for the Suzies
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Metalcore band Fit For A King reigns with "Lonely God"
-Screen Time: Stars come out in Providence for Rhode Island Comic Con
-Worcester's EcoTarium to unveil new exhibition hall at gala
>OPINION: Katherine O'Malley: Drug policy long on talk, short on action
-Radio Worcester (22:00): Worcester officials explain Polar Park shortfall
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Department Captain
>SPORTS: Patriots’ offensive revival has been powered by explosive plays
-Josh McDaniels is better off with Patriots than taking Giants’ job
-Bruins beat Maple Leafs, 5-3
-Celtics lose to 76ers, 102-100 (2:00). Article
-Holy Cross women’s basketball to host Brown for home opener
-Joe Nugent climbs Holy Cross all-time 3-point list in loss at Utah
-Former Bravehearts inducted into Futures League Hall of Fame
>CARS: Tesla turns to rentals as sales slump after E.V. tax credit expires
>NATIONAL: Families of Camp Mystic flooding victims file lawsuits after 27 girls and counselors died
-Man paid his cousin at least $6,000 to kill the 17-year-old high school junior he molested: feds
-Tragic: Radar tech mauled to death by polar bears while taking photos of them at Arctic outpost
>NEW ENGLAND: Push to solve snowplow driver shortage ahead of winter (2:27). Article
-In Mass., it's still legal for a teacher to have sex with a 16-year-old student
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
-WPI receives $1 million grant to expand training for hydrogen jobs (5:00). Article
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What should you do if your flight is canceled at Logan?
-What does the T.S.A. do besides airport security?
>BUSINESS: Union representing resident doctors ratifies labor deal with UMass Medical School
-LPL Financial Research: A.I. Infrastructure: A New Pillar of Economic Growth
-Facebook removing Like and Comment buttons on external website posts
>HOMES: 70% of aspiring homeowners delaying life milestones
>SHOPPING: Chef Gordon Ramsay-approved early Black Friday HexClad cookware deals
>HEALTH: November is Epilepsy Awareness Month
-Mass. doctor explains what consumers should know about black box warnings
>FOOD: ByHeart recalls all baby formula; Infant botulism outbreak grows
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new shows on Netflix
>MOVIES: 13 movie remakes better than the original
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B loses it over Stefon Diggs' Patriots win in video
-Pierce Brosnan reconciles with son 20 years after estrangement
>HISTORY: From steel lunch cars to historic landmarks: Iconic diners (1:20). Article
>ANIMALS: Karen the cat is obsessed with doing everything her dad does (2:17)
>GOOD NEWS: Obama stuns veterans with visit on Honor Flight to D.C. (2:36)
-Meanwhile, Florida driver clocked at 107 mph says she just wanted to get to Little Caesars before it closed
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