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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:51). High of 33 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Shelter-in-place order lifted after body found outside Boylston home
-Northborough nurse gets more than 4 years in prison for tampering with patient's morphine
-Angel Santiago acquitted in 2013 death of Rutland nurse Diane Lamarche-Leader
-Manny Familia, Allen Noble Corson Jr., others awarded Carnegie Hero medals
-Man pleads not guilty in shooting of Worcester mother
-Message at Worcester human trafficking event: Men in power committing abuse
-Worcester restaurant named best barbecue spot in Massachusetts by Food Network
-Shrewsbury Market Basket officially opens
-WRTA announces service to new Market Basket in Shrewsbury
-Bancroft School announces large tuition reduction
-THIS WEEKEND! Boston RV & Camping Expo runs through Monday (2:02)
-The Faces of Worcester: Mariann Paladino
-Winning $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot ticket sold in Maine
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Five Things To Do: Sculpture exhibition, Albert Lee, Annie Brobst ...
-Artist Spotlight: Trevor Toney
-Readers' pics: Worcester-area lucky black cats on Friday the 13th
-Burncoat High School Winter Concert (1:31:37)
-Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 4: "Killed After Scuffle at Fester's Dog House". Video (15:57). Audio (17:42)
-Bill Shaner: Everybody loves Raymond
-Raymond V. Mariano: Congressional chaos bad for America
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to a Worcester woman who was married for 69 years, and met her husband over the phone
-ICYMI: 11-month-old baby, parents shot on Harlem Street in Worcester (1:26). Article
-These 3 Worcester streets had 15 total car break-ins in a 2-month period
-Homelessness continues to climb in Worcester with more unsheltered, report says
-Man shot at, robbed, assaulted in Auburn; Police ask for help
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): No major injuries in Holden rollover crash
-Christmas tree chipping 8-2:30 Saturday
-Holden 7th grader plays in FBU Final 8
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Uxbridge man arrested for attempted bank robbery in Boston
-5-hour standoff at Marlborough mobile home park ends with tear gas: Police
-Dudley Police Chief Steven Wojnar retires after 34 years on duty
-Shrewsbury Planning Board approves McGovern collision and fit-up center
-Members sought for Butler Farm Dog Park Committee
-1 hospitalized as car slams into West Boylston dentist's office
-13 years since Rutland student was killed in earthquake (1:54). Article
-Blackstone Valley Tech receives state Skills Capital Grant
>SPORTS: 5 potential candidates for Patriots offensive coordinator
-There are plenty of locals with Super Bowl dreams to root for in the NFL playoffs
-Holy Cross women's hockey team beats B.U., 2-1. Highlights (1:20). Interviews (1:05)
-11 players record point as Holy Cross men's hockey team downs Air Force. Highlights (1:23). Interview (:48)
-Kalif Raymond named All-Pro
-Railers drop second straight to Newfoundland
-North boys' basketball upends South
-210 Sports' Friday 4: Mac Jones, Pasta, heroes and an outrageous conspiracy theory
>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: Congress ranks only above telemarketers in poll on ethics, honesty
-Tragic: 2 elementary school kids exiting bus in Washington D.C. shot
>NEW ENGLAND: Martin Luther King Jr. "Embrace" sculpture unveiled on Boston Common
-Search warrants connected to investigation of missing Cohasset mother returned, impounded by judge
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria announce fall Dean's List
-Marketer-turned-professor Lawrence Norman of Clark takes aim at influential youth demographic
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday in Worcester: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: Consumer prices rose 6.5% in December as Fed mulls next rate hike
-PwC anti-fraud director named to C-suite at Hanover
>FOOD: Soaring U.S. egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 1st to 7th
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Devotion," "The Seven Faces of Jane," "The Old Way" and more
>CELEBRITY: Prince Harry memoir "Spare" shatters U.K. book sales record
>ANIMALS: Spicy cat mama won't let rescuers touch her babies (3:04)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stranger gives autistic boy $15,000 piano (2:41)
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., woman hires a flash mob to dance to Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust" at her own wake
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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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