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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 82 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Claims of racist behavior at Girls Inc. of Worcester as petition calls for removal of 2 top leaders
+6:00: Ice cream shop opened in Worcester by Holy Poke owners
+6:00: Car fire on Mill Street in Worcester
+6:00: UMass Medical School best in New England for primary care education
+Noon: Leading lady: Worcester native mom of Bridges acting clan
+Noon: 10 Things To Do: Lewis Black, comic con, Wings of Song, more ...
+Noon: Ready to WERQ: Local drag performers talk changing scene, politics
-4 months on, the search for Brookfield's Brittany Tee continues
-Worcester man arrested for D.U.I. after driving car with 2 tires missing, police say
-Worcester man arrested in deadly July Fourth shooting at Mass. club
-Man accused of shooting other suspect at Worcester warehouse
-Channel 25 talks with Worcester teacher Julie Kilcoyne on Teacher Appreciation Week
-Nearly 60 Worcester teachers and staff honored
-National Girls Inc. describes "next steps" after Worcester organization suspends CEO, COO
-Free youth programs keep kids active when school's out
-City committee hesitant on pausing homeless encampment sweeps
-City Council considers paid Family and Medical Leave Program as employees sound alarm
-Ex-State Police Union president, with Worcester ties, sentenced to 30 months in prison
-Worcester’s in a housing crisis; Here’s how the city manager plans to fix it
-Radio Worcester Radio Roundup (38:36): Teacher's contract
-Radio Worcester (13:38): Incumbent District 2 City Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson
-W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
-Here's where the city of Worcester will be street sweeping on Thursday
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "After Party Murder Posted to Social Media". Video (14:08). Audio (15:37)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Remains of Oxford native, Sober Grid app founder, identified in California
-Worcester police ask for help IDing man wanted for questioning in Walmart shoplifting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden swears in new elected officials
-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): School bus driver strike in Marlborough ends after 3 days
-Plainclothes officers to conduct crosswalk enforcement in Shrewsbury this spring and summer
-Seasonal entertainment, state flag change and George Road repairs supported at Grafton town meeting
-Grafton Garden Club plant sale, raffle on Saturday
-Leominster couple charged with running drug ring, feds say
-Goings on from Millbury Sutton Chronicle
-Nashoba limiting School Choice seats
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Shrewsbury Street Nurses & First Responders Pub Crawl on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Last Call -- Artist Chris Michelotti
-It's an "adventure" for planned Worcester movie starring Gregory Hoyt
-"What would you say to someone who was interested in doing drag?"
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 129 (29:59): Dr. Andrew Piazza
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man whose side gig as a musician was a lifelong passion
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown earn All-NBA honors
-Patriots to play Colts November 12th in Germany. Enter to win trip for 2 to see the Patriots in Germany
-Red Sox beat Braves, 5-2
-Braveherts to hold live concerts on Saturday nights
-Holy Cross mourns the loss of former football coach Neil Wheelwright
-Jane Feeney named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-2
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: U.S. Rep. George Santos arrested on federal criminal charges
-Officer who helped stop Louisville bank shooter is off a ventilator and is able to follow some commands
-Tragic: Teen dies after hole he dug in sand collapsed
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. legislators consider 36 public health measures
-Former Hopkinton police officer pleads not guilty to child rape charges
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The coolest fountain shows in the world
>HEALTH: Your diabetes sick-day plan
-Return to office could make you fat, alcoholic: study
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence trending toward pessimism
-Consumer Price Index rose 4.9% in April as Fed weighs more rate hikes
>FOOD: Bean sprouts from Mass. farm may be contaminated with listeria, D.P.H. says
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
>COLLEGES: Local basketball icons Ann Ash Zelesky and Bob Cousy to be honored at Worcester State graduation
-Holy Cross Class of 2023 Spotlight: Obiamaka Igwenagu
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: "Beetlejuice 2" is finally and officially heading to the big screen
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise is "extremely interested in pursuing" Shakira
>ANIMALS: Pet adoption in the Worcester area -- New dogs, cats added this week
>HISTORY: "Swedish Lutheran Old People's Home, 26 Harvard Street, Worcester, Mass."
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Accounting clerk created original art on billing statements to help a patient heal (2:49)
-Meanwhile, in South Dakota, cows caught "skipping school"
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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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