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• Highlights Friday, May 15th
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  In The News

  >WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 52 today in Worcester

  >TOP OF THE NEWS

  +5:00: Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job

  +5:00: Hot, dog! George's Coney Island regular has been coming for 70 years

  +5:00: A look at the Worcester Railers 2026-2027 schedule
  
  

  +Noon: Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday

  +Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans

  +Noon: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish

  +Noon: 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
  
  

  -Prominent Canal District developer plans housing, restaurant following $2.9 million purchase

  -Worcester firefighter hit by car remembered as "hero at home"

  -Millbury police arrest man in "flim flam" scam

  -Fresh plans proposed for abandoned Grafton restaurant

  -At WPI, a degree 5 decades in the making

  -The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st

  -Worcester's climate plan makes progress but faces hurdles

  -Foundation gives $350,000 to Worcester Boys & Girls Club

  -T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester

  -Radio Worcester (10:27): A familiar face returns to the DCU Center

  -18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside

  >DINING OUT: Standard Italian in the Fenway (5:08)

  -ICYMI: Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case

  -Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions

  -Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus

  -READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show

  -Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news
  
  

  >HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Newly elected officials sworn in

  -Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)

  -Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department

  -$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for O.U.I. after allegedly striking Wendy’s sign in Clinton

  -Southbridge political divisions surface during Monday council meeting

  -At Oakmont High, students focus on journalism, future of news

  -Oakham man among 4 arrested at Vermont I.C.E. protest

  -Webster man sentenced for meth distribution

  -Charlton prepares for annual town meeting on May 18th

  -Rutland Prison Camp advocacy
  
  

  >BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday

  >SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more

  -Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown

  -Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit

  -Music Worcester announces 2026-2027 season across Worcester venues

  -Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray

  >OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in

  -Shaun Connolly: It's time to bring back hitchhiking

  -WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 340 (29:24): Talking sports with Ron's Grandson, Part 2

  -Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns

  -Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing

  >OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester area priest and professor
  
  

  >SPORTS: Patriots release schedule, big matchups on slate, including Super Bowl rematch

  -Red Sox lose to Phillies, 3-1

  -Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -WooSox lose to Buffalo, 4-3

  -Worcester native helped build sports museum into New England institution
  
  

  >NATIONAL: Carnival Cruise passenger dies after leaping overboard in Caribbean

  -U.S. ranked No. 33 in health in new global rankings — who beat us and why

  -Tragic: College senior dies while kayaking days before graduation

  >NEW ENGLAND: New ramp opens connecting Mass. Pike to I-495

  -Woman killed, 3 hurt when boat slams into pier near Logan Airport runway

  -G.O.P.-endorsed lieutenant governor candidate didn't collect enough signatures for the ballot

  >COLLEGES: Clark alum brings sustainable practices to beauty and skincare industries

  -Steps forward for Anna Maria College students
  
  

  >TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What happened to these airline perks?

  >BUSINESS: Local credit union C.E.O. to depart after less than a year

  -LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences

  -Credit card debt went down by $25 billion in early 2026

  >HOMES: Low-maintenance garden ideas for busy homeowners

  >SHOPPING: Consumer Reports price tracker reveals shopping secrets (2:02)

  >HEALTH: What to know about IV therapy (2:57)

  -Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight H.I.V.

  >FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:28): Shakshuka
  
  

  >TV/STREAMING: The biggest revelations from Martin Short's Netflix documentary

  >MOVIES: "CoComelon" animated movie unveils first look image, voice cast

  >CELEBRITY: Jodie Foster, 63, seen walking with cane during rare outing

  -Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have explosive argument outside coffee shop 3 days after Mother's Day reconciliation

  >ANIMALS: Dog fights off bear to protect family: "Our little savior"

  >HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades

  >GOOD NEWS: Zoltar fortune telling machine predicts winning Powerball numbers

  -Meanwhile, in France, "drunk" deer runs in circles after eating fermented fruit

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