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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 66 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
+6:00: Worcester’s Top Model (pictured)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (9:15): Former Mayor Konnie Lukes on Sara Robertson and her legacy & today's politics
+Noon: Creativity, competition highlights ArtsWorcester's 20th biennial show
+Noon: Writing Lines: Humor, horror, poetry and more in area literary events
+Noon: Janice Harvey: For grandparents, athletics come with the job
-Worcester homeowner interrupts break-in, suspect busted with stolen stuff
-I-90, I-290 construction to cause lane, ramp closures in Worcester
-Sara Robertson, 88, first woman mayor of Worcester, dies after brief illness
-State police seize 3 kilos of fake Adderall pills containing meth in Worcester, Leominster
-COVID face mask requirement ends Thursday: What is Worcester doing?
-Radio Worcester (11:49): E.A.W. President Melissa Verdier on the state of teachers contract negotiations
-W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview -- Affordable housing, annual budget
-Unsolved: Worcester -- Stabbed 29 times in Millbury Street studio. Video (12:02). Audio (13:36)
-ICYMI: Worcester nonprofit suspends programs as C.E.O., C.O.O. placed on leave
-See which candidates have an early fundraising advantage in Worcester City Council races
-Teacher's union: Worcester School Committee is stalling
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): JM Scully Jewelers marks Grand Opening with ribbon cutting
-TODAY! American Legion Post 42 is having a meeting at 3 p.m.
-More than just great coffee at Brilla (:36)
-Lamoureux Ford has some amazing cars you would not expect (1:25)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Kirsten Newman claims seat on Sterling Select Board
-No contests in Boylston, but election has 7.5% turnout
-Camp Harrington nearing rebirth with trails
-Wachusett area public safety logs
-West Boylston police log May 1st to 7th
-Berlin voters fill vacant positions with write-ins
-Jason Allison wins re-election to Lancaster Select Board; yes on override
-Stanley Wysocki retains Bolton selectmen’s seat
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja looks ahead on college's 60th anniversary
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 166 (28:39): Municipal Elections
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent a 50-year career in community banking
>SPORTS: Celtics, 76ers face off Tuesday with series tied at 2
-Holy Cross Athletics 2023 Crusader Awards (1:28:05)
-WooSox Week in Review -- WooSox win 7-game series against Buffalo 5-2
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 30
-Picking the top Central Mass. baseball games of the week
-Bond between senior leaders have led to tremendous success for Abby Kelley boys' volleyball
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: More than 29,000 people are evacuated as wildfires rage in Canada
-16-year-old killed in shooting at Houston after-prom party
-Tragic: Infant drowns in tub after being left alone by 14-year-old
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 men found dead in Merrimack River over past 2 days
-Answers sought after 9-year-old boy handcuffed at Mass. school
>HOMES: Take a look at the 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County April 30th to May 7th
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 cities best explored by Segway tour
>HEALTH: Why eating french fries could ruin your life
-F.D.A. weighing first over-the-counter birth control pill
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Cape Cod landmark included in Christmas Tree Shops' bankruptcy closure plan
>FOOD: Recall issued for Lay’s Potato Chips sold in 4 states, including Mass.
>COLLEGES: Clark Professor John Brown reflects on a fruitful and varied career
-Anna Maria's AMCAST (22:06): National Society of Leadership and Success
>SHOPPING: What customers of Bedlam Book Café are reading
>TV/STREAMING: "S.W.A.T." canceled by CBS after 6 seasons
>MOVIES: These are the summer films looking to recapture that blockbuster movie magic you remember
>CELEBRITY: Dancing royals, The Muppets and Tom Cruise -- The best moments from the coronation concert
>ANIMALS: How to help protected turtle species this spring in Mass.
>HISTORY: Former English High in Worcester, 1912
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Formerly homeless woman wins $5 million in the lottery
-Meanwhile, in Texas, high school under siege from raccoons
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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