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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 74 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Four months on, the search for Brookfield's Brittany Tee continues
+6:00: Channel 25 talks with Worcester teacher Julie Kilcoyne on Teacher Appreciation Week
+6:00: City Council considers paid Family and Medical Leave Program as employees sound alarm
+6:00: Ex-State Police Union president, who lived in Worcester, sentenced to 30 months in prison
+Noon: Worcester’s in a housing crisis; Here’s how the city manager plans to fix it
+Noon: It's an "adventure" for planned Worcester movie starring Gregory Hoyt
+Noon: Free youth programs keep kids active when school's out
+Noon: Last Call: artist Chris Michelotti
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Worcester police ask for help IDing man wanted for questioning in Walmart shoplifting (pictured)
-Remains of Oxford native, Sober Grid app founder, identified in California
-As Girls Inc. suspends programs, Worcester schools step up with alternatives
-Worcester D.P.W. recommends 1.8% increase in water, sewer rates
-City Councilors seek answers from court on eviction constables
-Radio Worcester (9:15): Former Mayor Konnie Lukes on Sara Robertson and her legacy & today's politics
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundup (38:36): Teacher's contract
-W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
-In Worcester, Mass. A.G. Andrea Campbell praises role of nonprofits
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "After Party Murder Posted to Social Media". Video (14:08). Audio (15:37)
-ICYMI: 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
-Worcester nonprofit suspends programs as C.E.O., C.O.O. placed on leave
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Tom Curran wins rematch; write-in Shannon Poole joins School Committee
-JM Scully Jewelers marks Grand Opening with ribbon cutting
-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): Rutland voters complete override effort with election win
-Shrewsbury candidates reflect on election
-Princeton voters approve questions restricting marijuana business
-Kirk Huehls, Robert Wilby re-elected in Paxton
-Amended building height restriction adopted by Sutton voters
-Former Boston police commissioner to lead investigation of Uxbridge committee resignations
-Man pulled gun during Southborough traffic dispute, police say
-Kathy Greene returns to Houghton for clay
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Creativity, competition highlights ArtsWorcester's 20th biennial show
-University Park Concert Series begins on Wednesday
-Writing Lines: Humor, horror, poetry and more in area literary events
-"The best drag show I saw in Worcester"
-Janice Harvey: For grandparents, athletics come with the job
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 129 (29:59): Dr. Andrew Piazza
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 166 (28:39): Municipal Elections
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor who helped build Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: Celtics offense goes cold in critical game 5 loss
-Bruins G.M. admits roster changes are coming
-Braves overpower Red Sox, 9-3
-Holy Cross Athletics 2023 Crusader Awards (1:28:05)
-Braveherts to hold live concerts on Saturday nights
-WooSox fall to Red Wings, 7-3
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Revs crash out of U.S. Open Cup
-Devin McCourty guest speaker for Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Utah mom wrote a book about grief after her husband's death. Now she's charged with his murder
-Tragic: Mom finds body of 16-year-old daughter at bottom of cliff
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman dies of burns from fire at Maine campground
-Maine man accused of bilking Home Depot in "ticket-switching" scheme
-Beloved attraction at N.H. theme park shutting down
>HOMES: Worcester real estate roundup
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Who you should and shouldn’t tip on vacation
>HEALTH: Groundbreaking new A.I. can detect cancer earlier: study
-Study reveals why it may not be a good idea to take lengthy naps
>BUSINESS: MassHire job fair Tuesday, May 16th at the DCU Center
-Crisis in health care stems from work conditions, not a shortage of workers
>FOOD: Recall issued for 3 brands of spinach, kale, collard green products
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. President Luis Pedraja looks ahead on college's 60th anniversary
-Grandmother’s close call inspires UMass Medical School student to become a nurse
>TV/STREAMING: CBS renews "S.W.A.T." for a seventh season after facing fan backlash over cancellation
>MOVIES: First reactions from the premiere of live-action version of "The Little Mermaid"
>CELEBRITY: Robert De Niro, at 79, becomes a father for the seventh time
>ANIMALS: Dog dives to the bottom of the pool for favorite brick (3:06)
>HISTORY: Rescued from old negative of sunrise photo of Worcester's old Union Depot
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man rushes to stop runaway stroller before it rolls into busy street
-Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, African antelope captured after a month on the loose
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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