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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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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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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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