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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 (:31). High of 82 today in Worcester
-"Super" El Niño winter impacts on New England
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Karen Solomon, wife wanted in connection with Worcester police officer's death, found dead
+5:00: Related: Press conference (7:12)
+Noon: Historic Worcester "Octagon House" for sale
+Noon: Massport announces new director of Worcester Regional Airport
-The search for Karen Solomon: Where the investigation stands after 6 days
-Earlier: First H.E.L.P. issues statement amid search for Karen Solomon, the nonprofit's founder
-Earlier: Karen Solomon timeline: Surveillance, cellphone ping and 3 days searching Coes Pond
-Earlier: If Coes Pond produces nothing, search for Karen Solomon could shift from water recovery to fugitive hunt
-Earlier: True Crime Report (Steve Huff): The Hunt for Karen Solomon and "True Crime Brain"
-Paxton man charged in fiery O.U.I. crash that killed father, 8-year-old daughter (2:50). Article
-Worcester man charged in 2012 killing found not guilty of prison assault
-Police: Worcester man shouted "suicide by cop" while brandishing scissors
-Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty: The next generation is taking over
-Aislinn Doyle: WPS in Brief for August
-Worcester store sells $100,000 lottery ticket
-Worcester County Wonders: Hidden history in a Clinton optical illusion
-Under new federal rules, tens of thousands of Mass. residents have lost food assistance
>DINING OUT: Radio Worcester (13:36): Cyprian Keyes welcomes public back to its restaurant
-Table Hoppin': Sandwiches, cannoli a draw at Sturbridge's Mangia Bene
-ICYMI: Area woman avoids prison for stealing $110K of dead person's benefits
-Shooting suspect at Worcester County Jail extradited to Arizona
-Primary foes Mary Keefe, Ron Waddell clash over experience, criminal justice issues
-Related: 15th Worcester District debate Wednesday: Mary Keefe vs. Ron Waddell
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Val's hiring for all positions
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Disoriented man breaks into locked Shrewsbury residence during nighttime
-Man charged with sexually assaulting woman at Lions Club meeting in Leicester
-Tension at Grafton Select Board meeting over committee appointments
-Sturbridge historian to discuss Revolutionary War research at Jacob Edwards Library
-UP Academy Holland’s turnaround success offers a nuanced lesson on receivership
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: From Elm Park trash to vultures, ArtsWorcester grants become an exhibition
-Barry Manilow cancels more concerts at last minute after lung cancer battle
-Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal South Carolina crash
-Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike (:33)
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Cherry picking politics in the face of tragedy
-Laurel: Entering play zone in Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 6 (28:45)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:32): Worcester charter review and police oversight
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Assumption professor
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots' win over Eagles in NFL preseason (2:06)
-Eliot Wolf provides update on Christian Gonzalez contract talks
-Red Sox beat Giants, 5-4
-Halligan, Mila shine for Holy Cross women's soccer in win over Brown
-Holy Cross men’s soccer plays Merrimack to 2-2 tie
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Roman Anthony set to continue rehab in Worcester this week
-WooSox fall to Syracuse, 2-0
>NATIONAL: All about the 14 suspects in the alleged Penn State cocaine operation
-Why are Americans speaking 28% fewer words to each other?
-Tragic: October 7th survivor takes life on grave of lover Hamas murdered
>NEW ENGLAND: Analysis | What the defense established in Lindsay Clancy trial (2:56)
-Woman tells a Mass. officer she had just started a new insurance policy. He still had her car towed
>COLLEGES: How do I survive my first year in college? Here's advice from Clarkies
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The country that has more saunas than cars
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. and TikTok reach $400 million settlement amid child privacy violation
>HOMES: Worcester mid-year housing market review
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School professors: Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
>FOOD: Easy Meals: 15-minute tacos
-Hidden cost of buying groceries at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and 99 Cent Store: study
>TV/STREAMING: Teaser for Season 3 of "The Pitt" on HBO (1:29)
>MOVIES: "National Treasure 3" in the works and has a script, director says
>CELEBRITY: Shelley Fabares, TV star who sang "Johnny Angel," dies at 82
-Harrison Ford, 84, shocks fans with new Indiana Jones announcement
>ANIMALS: New kitten sister won’t leave her sick brother’s side (2:23)
>HISTORY: The monkey wrench was invented in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: A construction crew uncovered a $10 million gold hoard
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through tea shop
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Water/Sewer Superintendent, town of Holden
-Servers, VIA Italian Table
-Bartenders and servers at Worcester restaurant
-Service Department at Lamoureux Ford
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