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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 42 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: 11-month-old baby, 2 adults shot on Harlem Street in Worcester
+Noon: The late Jeff Beck played Worcester twice, with the Yardbirds in '66 & Stevie Ray Vaughan in '89
+Noon: Five Things To Do: Sculpture exhibition, Albert Lee, Annie Brobst ...
+Noon: Thrift Store Finds: Formal, casual, designer labels, seekers' deslight
+Noon: Winter Walks: Worcester's Mass Audubon Broad Meadow Brook Sanctuary
+Noon: First Person: An adaptation of Laura Numeroff’s, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"
-Break-in suspect found in building ductwork in Worcester
-3 Auburn minors charged after middle schoolers shot with gel pellets
-Coworker pulls gun, machete on Auburn colleague, police say
-Worcester investment advisor who pleaded guilty to stealing $2.8 million from his clients to be sentenced
-Worcester moves forward with hotel conversion for homeless despite residents' opposition
-Worcester councilors back zoning change for in-law apartments
-New Worcester restaurant hiring, opening soon
-Worcester colleges enlisted for heating, cooling center expansion
-Worcester councilors back zoning change for in-law apartments
-WRTA announces service to new Market Basket in Shrewsbury
-Bancroft School announces large tuition reduction
-Boston RV & Camping Expo opens Friday (2:02)
-Channel 5's Wake Up Call from ASL Club at Oak Middle School in Shrewsbury (:51)
>FOOD: Worcester donut shop debuts last menu
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Rock trio Space Casino to play at Ralph's in Worcester
-Last Call: Glenn Reinhardt of the Fitchburg Pilots Association
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 4: "Killed After Scuffle at Fester's Dog House". Video (15:57). Audio (17:42)
-Radio Worcester (10:09): Rethinking Assisted Living with Notre Dame's Winter Stay
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester man who fought on D Day and in the Battle of the Bulge
-ICYMI: Top of tractor-trailer truck peeled open after hitting bridge in Worcester
-Grill raising money to open Worcester restaurant
-Worcester Walmart violated Mass. law after homeless camp clearing: City
-Dental practice with offices in Worcester and Auburn to pay $3.5 million settlement over claims of deceptive advertising
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Removal of cafeteria essentials “last straw” for some Mountaineers
-LIFT Fitness in Holden not just prioritizing health, but overall wellness in 2023
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 1 person seriously injured in rollover crash in Northbridge
-First Congregational Church of Shrewsbury celebrates 300 years
-"Antiques Roadshow" is coming to Sturbridge (:24)
-Fight at Fitchburg High leads to 2 arrests
-Upton police seek to identify man in A&B investigation
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Pelicans, 125-114
-Changes expected for Patriots after Kraft-Belichick meeting
-NFL Wild Card Weekend schedule, TV and announcers
-Damar Hamlin heading home after being discharged from Buffalo hospital
-Holy Cross women's basketball team rallies from 13 down to win at home. Highlights (2:33)
-Holy Cross men's basketball team falls at Lehigh
-Signs and sounds from the Holy Cross women's hockey team's win at Fenway Park (2:40)
-"Boy, I love this team," Wachusett girls' basketball coach Jim Oxford says of 7-0 squad
-Railers lose to Newfoundland, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: At least 6 injured in attack at central Paris railway station
-Uvalde school police chief told investigators why he didn’t try to stop gunman
-Tragic: 12-year-old girl stabs 9-year-old brother to death
>NEW ENGLAND: Vigil to be held for missing Cohasset woman as search for mom of 3 continues
-Man charged with murder, arson after 80-year-old woman found dead in burned Attleboro home
>COLLEGES: A whimsical floral design by Clark prof. appears on rolls of Bounty paper towel
-Anna Maria announce fall Dean's List
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday in Worcester: 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>BUSINESS: What the new Mass. data privacy act means for business
-Kathleen Jordan to take over leadership of Seven Hills
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Paramount+ boss teases there’s “a lot more coming” From Taylor Sheridan
>MOVIES: Netflix movie preview 2023
>CELEBRITY: Jeff Beck, guitar virtuoso who influenced generations, dies at 78
-Ben Affleck dishes out Dunks in Medford for commercial shoot
>ANIMALS: Giant dog's emotional support animal is a cat (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman saves her dog after the pup falls into freezing water
-Meanwhile, in Minnesota, video shows the moment a deer crashed through a glass door at a butcher shop
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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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+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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