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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:50). High of 75 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Did you remember to set your clocks back?
-Worcester police looking for missing 16-year-old
-Traffic advisory for Veterans Inc. 5K on Sunday
-Firefighters extinguish hazardous material fire inside Worcester plant
-Serious crash sends 2 to the hospital
-Auburn snack company makes every nutty confection you can imagine (4:54)
-Down Lonely Street: Longtime Worcester businesses depart from Main Street downtown
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Here are the 5 Cheapest Places to Get Gas this Weekend in Worcester
-Worcester awarded $25,000 grant to focus on quality of life downtown
-Explaining Massachusetts' 4 ballot questions in 200 words or less
-What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (1:08:21): Jim McGovern
-What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (1:01:53): Jeffrey Sossa-Paquette
-No winners. Powerball soars to record $1.9 billion. Saturday's winning numbers
-Related: Holy Cross Economics Professor shares some dos and don’ts if you win the lottery
>HOMES: For $379,000, a condo in a former Worcester synagogue
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Best Bourbons under $25 (31:47)
>SHOWTIME: U2's Bono brings "Stories of Surrender" to life on Boston stage
-Worcester-area high schoolers invited to EcoTarium naturalist program
-The Faces of Worcester: Alicia Haddad
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime school crossing guard who "received great joy seeing kids go to school"
-ICYMI: Rapper & businessman Diddy buys 3 Central Mass. cannabis businesses
-WPD detective wins singing competition, performed in memory of fallen officer
-36-year-old man faces drugs, gun charges in Worcester
-2 held on $25,000 bail in Worcester warehouse shooting
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Jordan's Turkeys in Rutland now accepting orders for Thanksgiving (:51)
-Holden students to perform in "Nutcracker"
-Holden Senior Center offers help finding fuel assistance programs
-Rattle Root shows off farm progress
-Explore 50 years of Willard House and Clock Museum history
-Brookfield man getting ready for 4th trip to Ukraine-Poland border
-2 homeless men arrested for trespassing onto railroad tracks in Leominster
>SPORTS: No. 6 Holy Cross thrashes Lehigh to claim fourth straight league title
-Related: Highlights (3:06). Four-peat merch on sale
-10 things to watch in Sunday's Patriots-Colts game
-Expert's predictions for Patriots-Colts game
-Bob Cousy meet and greet raises funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters
-Astros topple Phillies, win World Series
-Bravehearts open new online merchandise store
-Railers beat Norfolk, 4-2
-Friday Night Football Frenzy Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
>CARS: NEW! Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: At least 9 wounded, 2 critically, in Philadelphia mass shooting, police say
-1 dead, others missing in Oklahoma after tornadoes hit 3 states
>NEW ENGLAND: When will I get my Mass. tax refund?
-Man suspected of killing woman dead after drinking battery acid, DA says
-Tragic: Russian nightclub fire kills at least 13 people
>FOOD: Nestlé issues another recall of cookie dough products due to potential presence of plastic
>HEALTH: Some forms of popular antibiotic amoxicillin in short supply
-Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic "magic mushroom"
>COLLEGES: Gallery at Worcester State opens thought-provoking exhibition of body-neutral work by artist Lindsey Guile
>BUSINESS: Hanover Insurance Q3 earnings snapshot
-FCC commissioner calls for TikTok ban
>TV/STREAMING: Here are the 10 essential shows to watch in November
>MOVIES: "One Piece Film: Red" unseats "Black Adam" in box office
>CELEBRITY: Aaron Carter dead at 34
>SHOPPING: The 10 best deals of the Kohl's Black Friday sale
>ANIMALS: Watch as this bear breaks into Nestle Toll House Cafe in California
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple finds lost ring in sand thanks to engagement photographer
-Meanwhile, in China, lottery winner dons mascot costume to hide jackpot from family
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-Harm Reduction Specialist at AIDS Project Worcester
-Daytime weekend bartenders at Worcester bar
-Major Gifts Officer and Case Manager at Abby's House
-Secretary/Receptionist Wanted, at First American Realty
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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