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In The News
>Latest weather: Summer temps return, high of 78 today in Worcester
-Man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at Auburn homes held on $7,500 bail
-A prom for all ages at Polar Park (:36). Article
-I-190 project in Worcester will reduce lanes this summer, fall
-Five things to do: Comedy, crafts, blues and more ...
-Memorial Day Map: Visit Worcester's Many War Memorials
-Worcester 2022 Memorial Day events: Times, dates, locations
-See if your community is holding a Memorial Day ceremony
-Watch: Comedian Orlando Baxter's Special at South High in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Artists showcases Worcester pride with 100 oil paintings
-Diocese announces names of new parishes
-Vocero Hispano May 27th edition
-Tribute to a man who owned Worcester auto business for more than 30 years
-ICYMI: VIDEO: New beer garden opens in Worcester
-See Worcester’s unsolved murders and missing people cases
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton Memorial Day Parade 10 a.m. Monday
-Traffic advisory Monday in Holden for parade
-Service, valor remembered as volunteers place flags at Southbridge cemetery
-Shrewsbury softball resumes Big Sister Little Sister program after hiatus
-From math teacher to Reiki practitioner; Amy Dame leads people on spiritual journey
>SPORTS: Red Sox split doubleheader
-Bravehearts rained out. Next home game: 4 p.m. Sunday -- Worcester Sports Showcase & Kids Club Sunday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 2-0
-Pirates rally to beat Bismarck, 28-25. Postgame report (:58)
-Worcester Majors host open gym for community, hoping to recruit players for tryouts
-Revs draw with Union, 1-1
>BUSINESS: Saint-Gobain: A rich 137-year history – and counting – in Worcester
-Unemployment claims fall slightly as job recovery continues
>COLLEGES: The need for economic and financial literacy is urgent, Nichols professors write
>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: Treasure hunters say FBI double-crossed them, took giant hoard of buried gold
-Experts say police inaction allowed for Uvalde massacre to continue and led to catastrophic consequences
-Uvalde School Police Chief Pete Arredondo is "a coward," neighbor says
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise's "Top Gun: Maverick" wins domestic box office
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in June
>CELEBRITY: Robert Wagner cleared as Natalie Wood case goes cold
>FOOD: Oreo and Ritz team up for the ultimate sweet-and-salty snack
>SHOPPING/DEALS: The 14 best Memorial Day TV sales to shop
>HOMES: Thousands of Mass. homes at risk for crumbling concrete
>ANIMALS: Lady comes home to find a bear in her yard (3:31)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cat reunited with owners 16 years after running away (2:30)
-Meanwhile, astrophysicist believes alien tech may "have crashed into Pacific Ocean"
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Classifieds
-Director of Housing for Women (Property Manager) at Abby's House
-Communications Director, Town of Auburn
-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
-ICYMI: Mass. reports 3,092 new cases Friday
-What to do if you test positive for COVID now
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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