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In The News
>Latest weather: Cooling off, some isolated late-day thunderstorms possible
+6:00: Worcester woman killed in double murder in Pennsylvania, police say
-UPDATED: Teenager hospitalized after being pulled from Worcester lake
+6:00: Radio Worcester (20:59): City Manager Ed Augustus' final day with Augustus & Acting City Manager Eric Batista
+6:00: Worcester mosquito pesticide spraying starts in residential areas
+6:00: Developer returns to Millbury with 192-unit 40B plan after condo proposal denied
+Noon: 4 people age 21 or younger killed in crash in Thompson
+Noon: Departing Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus reflects on transition, next steps
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 31st
+Noon: Rollover crash on Mass Pike in Westborough
+Noon: 10 most expensive home sales in Worcester County during week ending May 28th includes $1.9 million house in Princeton
+Noon: Worcester colleges name top student volunteers of the 2022
+Noon: America, a band with a big name, comes to Worcester on Saturday
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Another mass shooting, and politicians on right push all the wrong answers
+Noon: First Person: On having become a babbler!
-Worcester police searching for hit-and-run driver who ran over 62-year-old on Main Street
-Worcester residents, veterans commemorate Memorial Day at Hope Cemetery
-Worcester honors Korean War veterans with wreath-laying ceremony
-Worcester holds wreath-laying ceremony at Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
-Bob Cousy thrilled to see Celtics back in NBA Finals (2:39)
-Historic Miss Worcester Diner named best diner in Massachusetts by Food & Wine
-Former Uxbridge firefighter acquitted of child sexual assault charges
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Got Sole returns to Worcester for huge sneaker convention
-Worcesteria: Memorial Day and recent shootings stir strong emotions, memories
-Don Landgren: Eyeing mental health in Worcester schools in wake of school shootings
-Bill Shaner: The world’s a bully and hope is the lunch money
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester Memorial Day weekend thoughts
-Adding layer of mental health care for 911 calls
>HOMES: 4 new properties on the market in Worcester
>HISTORY: Mike Benedetti: The Many Anniversaries of Worcester
-Tribute to man who worked at Norton's while running a pizza shop on Lincoln Street for 30 years
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day because of holiday
-ICYMI: Ethiopian Orthodox Church buys former Ascension Church on Vernon Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury recognizes Memorial Day with parade, ceremonies
-Photo gallery: A sunny Grafton Memorial Day Parade honors those who gave their lives
-Sutton conducts Memorial Day parade
-American Legion Post 391 in Charlton commemorates Memorial Day
-Paxton Memorial Day parade (4:55)
-Drone video of dried riverbed up river from Riverdale Mill in Northbridge (:46)
>SPORTS: Orioles pound Red Sox, 10-0
-Bravehearts win third straight, 9-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-Bravehearts thank fans for "amazing Opening Weekend!"
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts begin 2022 season with 2-1 week
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester creeping back toward .500 with another series win
>BUSINESS: 2 local businesses team up to raise money for the Planned Parenthood in Worcester
-WBJ's Movers & Shakers for May 30th
>COLLEGES: At Clark University, an era of change
>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: Taps Across America brings nation together to remember the fallen (2:13)
-Hundreds more flights canceled Monday, disrupting the holiday weekend
-Tragic: 4-year-old boy drowns in pool at Brookline home, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: 9 hurt, 5 critically, after car pulling trailer crashes into motorcyclists in Northfield
-Multi-alarm fire breaks out at Suffolk Downs
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in June (10:32)
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in June
>CELEBRITY: You won’t recognize Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in his upcoming movie
>HEALTH: U.S., Canadian regulators tie hepatitis cases to strawberries
>FOOD: Beef, chicken prices surge, hit Memorial Day record highs
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Stores have too much stuff. That means discounts are coming
>ANIMALS: Sad baby cow needed friend...then this baby goat came along (3:29)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pilot, passenger, air traffic controller, EMS team from "miracle" landing reunite
-Meanwhile, in Florida, gator snatches ball on golf course in must-watch video
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
+5:00: Man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:27). Article
+5:00: Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
+5:00: WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
+5:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
+Noon: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-"Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Related: Business owners gladly rent out downtown offices for "Walking Dead" filming
-Worcesteria: Real gun shots, fake zombie — Wormtown gets even weirder
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-Putting the spotlight on a high achiever: T&G Student of the Week
-New mental health exhibit at Worcester Regional Airport
-Worcester City Manager proposes $893 million fiscal 2025 budget
-Related: $893 million budget would centralize some positions
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Central Mass. House and Senate races: An early look
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Ila Verde restaurant open in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: 20-year-old man with child on the way dies saving 17-year-old brother in stabbing, family says
-Earlier: 1 dead, 1 critically wounded in stabbing on Northbridge Common (2:10). Article
-Feds intercept semiautomatic pistols en route to Grafton Street
-National Foundation for Transplants folds taking money from clients, including Worcester woman's mother
-David Clark Co. plans move to new location in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Megabucks ticket worth $5.37 million sold in Northborough
-Shrewsbury Police Department April stats at a glance
-Suspect extradited in crash that killed Uxbridge teen
-Southbridge mom claims photo shows male school admin peeping in girls bathroom (2:38). Article
-Spencer man seriously hurt in Meadow Road crash
-West Boylston hosting pre-town meeting forums
-Lancaster cuts ribbon on field
-Rail Trail article included in Clinton's town warrant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Arts in the Woo - Brad Chapman Bleau (20:59)
-Clark alums showcase connection to nature in new exhibit
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice
-Poet Rodger Martin to receive Stanley Kunitz Medal
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 112 (29:04): Nick Zwirblia, 4th guest appearance
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local surgeon
>SPORTS: Bruins beat Florida, 5-1 in Game 1 of series
-Related: Bruins player scores goal in playoff game on same day son is born (1:42)
-Tom Brady Roast: Winners and losers from cathartic night for Patriots
-Former St. John's/Worcester Academy star T.J. Power of Shrewsbury heading to Virginia
-Holy Cross Athletics Crusader Awards (1:27:05)
-Sophia Roncone selected as Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Rich Shertenlieb taking over WZLX morning show
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Hyundai, Ford among 257,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 401(k) "last resort" withdrawals climb as experts warn of future hardship (3:27)
-Tragic: 3-year-old twin sisters drown in backyard pool: Phoenix police
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:20): Her attorney accuses witness of perjury at trial
-Bear drags body after fatal crash on I-91, state police say
-Woman hospitalized after crashing car into Fenway Park (2:23)
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (13:26): Creative writers explore the mechanics of perfect prose
-Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-WPI awarded $1.2 million federal grant to study low-carbon iron production
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Cape Cod rental prices dropping (2:09)
>BUSINESS: Worcester warehouse sold for $6.5 million
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-100FM The Pike (3:03): Sam Hendler of Jack's Abby on the purchase of Wormtown Brewery
>SHOPPING: What Worcester's Reading: Booklovers' Gourmet
>HOMES: Worcester County real estate transfers, Sunday, May 5th
>HEALTH: U.S.D.A. says it will test ground beef for bird flu
-C.D.C. warns of e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts
>FOOD: McDonald's to debut biggest burger ever: "Larger, satiating"
>TV/STREAMING: Kevin Costner says he would consider "Yellowstone" return
>MOVIES: Movies coming to theaters in May
>CELEBRITY: Clark grad Padma Lakshmi recalls excruciating endometriosis battle
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog flinched when mom tried to pet her until... (3:18)
>HISTORY: Notre Dame church, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Firefighters save ducklings trapped in sewer
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, man arrested after trying to rob gas station with 5-foot-long snake
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