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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 78 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-After closures, new Worcester restaurants spring up along busy Park Avenue block
-Worcester teen flashes gun near arcade, arrested near bus hub
-Girls Inc. of Worcester, C.E.O. being sued for discrimination by former employee
-Earlier: Claims of racist behavior at Girls Inc. of Worcester as petition calls for removal of 2 top leaders
-Radio Worcester (13:32): Mayor Joe Petty & E.A.W. President Melissa Verdier on the tentative teachers’ contract agreement
-Earlier: Worcester School Committee, teachers union reach tentative agreement on new contract
-Breaking down the language barrier - helping E.S.L. students feel at home
-Going to Wachusett Dam Day on Sunday? These 30 historic photos of it being built are amazing
-W.R.T.A. seeks rider community rep
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester -- "Worcester's Oldest Unsolved Murder Case". Video (20:04). Audio (21:34)
-ICYMI: Report: Polar Park will run deficit of $40 million to $60 million for Worcester city government
-Polar Park wins Ballpark Digest's "Best of the Ballparks" fan vote
-Ice cream shop opened in Worcester by Holy Poke owners
-Car fire on Mill Street in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): TODAY! Brush chipping and composting 8-2:30
-Wachusett students have new Holden hotspot
-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): Millbury police warn residents about fake parking ticket scam
-Fundraiser for Jill Christensen, hurt in Berlin home explosion, surpasses $77,000
-Leicester police log May 4th to 10th
-Which Grafton employees earned the most in 2022? Here are the top salaries
-Traffic advisory Saturday in Rutland for baseball, softball parade
-Rutland P.D. is conducting grant-funded traffic “Click-it-or-ticket” enforcement
-Shrewsbury Town Manager Download podcast (38:38): Public Power featuring Christopher Roy
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 10 Things To Do: Lewis Black, comic con, Wings of Song, more ...
-Worcester Youth Orchestras alumni help keep the music playing
-Suzanna Parpos: I fell in love with a dead man
-Lewis Black visits Theatre Café before show at Hanover Theatre
-Worcesteria: Queer the Scene gets down to business
-Bill Shaner: Student solidarity for the E.A.W., homeless sweeps, Polar Park boondoggle report
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: VOTE!!
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 6 (28:21): Inroads In Edgartown, Part 1
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 231 (28:29): Breastfeeding Support
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native given key to the city upon his retirement
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Cardinals, 8-6
-Wild stat sums up Jayson Tatum's crazy game 6 vs. 76ers
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates look for third straight win vs. Iowa on Saturday
-Benestad, Collins key fast start for Saint John's offense in win over Doherty
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Ford reveals the new Ranger for the U.S., where competition is huge among smaller trucks
-Tragic: 14-year-old girl shot, killed while playing hide and seek
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man drowns while fishing in N.H. lake
-Man sentenced to life for killing dad on Super Bowl Sunday 2021
>HEALTH: A skin patch to treat peanut allergies? Study in toddlers shows promise
-Ozempic helps "natural killer" cells curb cancer in people with obesity: study
>BUSINESS: Foldable phone, new tablet and lots of A.I.: What Google unveiled at its big developer event
>COLLEGES: Laurie Mazza earns WPI's first Masters in Interactive Media and Game Development
-Anna Maria celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in city of Worcester, April 30th to May 7th
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the coolest rest stops in the U.S.
>FOOD: Burger King to shut 400 U.S. locations by end of year
>SHOPPING: Shop the 25 best deals from the Wayfair Memorial Day sale
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Evil Dead Rise," "Paint" and more
>CELEBRITY: Jamie Foxx out of hospital and "recuperating," daughter says
>ANIMALS: Truck driver rescues puppy covered in ice (3:22)
>HISTORY: Worcester Auditorium
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Veteran starts charity to help veterans in crisis through fishing
-Meanwhile, in Florida, cops called to "fight in progress" find two goats brawling
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In The News
>WEATHER: Last day of oppressive heat, high feels like 95 to 100 today in Worcester
-Cooling centers open today in Worcester; water available
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Mass. names Worcester 1 of 78 Housing Choice Communities
+6:00: Here's when Disney on Ice will skate into Worcester
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Camels as pets? Meet Phil and RJ of Grafton
+Noon: Old Sturbridge Village to host Redcoats and Rebels for 250th anniversary
+Noon: Texas country band Flatland Cavalry heading to Indian Ranch in Webster
+Noon: Listen Up: Chill out for summer with Caylin Costello, D-Tension songs
+Noon: Last Call: Catherine Zebrowski, writer and musician
-13-year-old girl reported missing in Worcester
-U.S. News: UMass Memorial Medical Center is a top Mass. hospital, best in Worcester
-Can you help Worcester police ID these road-rage suspects?
-2 Shrewsbury men arrested in Boston prostitution sting
-Community rallies to help Leicester girl, hospitalized for year with cancer, celebrate birthday
-Algae treatment planned for Coes Reservoir, Indian Lake on Thursday
-Worcester school jobs saved as administration releases education funding
-Worcester elderly apartments sold for $17 million
-More body camera footage released of Eureka Street I.C.E. incident. Here's what it shows
-What's the best way to enjoy summer in Worcester County? Vote in round 3
-5 places to get out on the water in Central Mass. this summer
-Worcester African Festival returns for third year
-Interested in becoming a Worcester Police Officer? (:47)
-Radio Worcester (22:34): Commissioner Rob Antonelli on Worcester’s parks progress, priorities and planning
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:21): When immigration enforcement meets local politics
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Nan Xiang Express set to come to Shrewsbury
-ICYMI: Good Samaritan helps out driver in Worcester crash
-Downtown Worcester apartments at center of CitySquare redevelopment sold for $122 million
-2 Central Mass. women die in Old Orchard Beach, Maine camper explosion (2:15). Article
-"My baby!": Newly released body cam video shows new insight into Worcester I.C.E. arrest
-Worcester police arrest 3 juveniles after gun found in car
-Millbury police arrest 3 Worcester men in separate thefts
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake still closed for swimming
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-This week's road closure and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): bankHometown consolidating Webster branches
-Clinton man accused of using pudding barcode taped around finger to steal $40 of groceries
-Item photos: Young "royals" get ready for Fancy Nancy Tea Party
-Drive-throughs targeted in West Boylston as new Dunkin's gets variance
-Lancaster administrator sets directions for now
-Shrewsbury High’s Chemistry Club brings science to elementary schools
-Spencer Selectmen talk evaluation, criteria for E.M.S. request for proposals
-Former Templeton administrator warns select board of 9C cuts, hiring woes, and out-of-class pay risks
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 8 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Worcester writers bring the drama in summer showcase
-Destiny's Child reunites onstage for first time in 7 years at Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" finale
-Hanover Theatre takes over full management of the J.M.A.C.
-W.S.C. Stay Connected (1:01:31): A Tribute to the Beatles by the Hip Swayers, Stomp N' Holler, Hit the Bus
>OPINION: Worcesteria: How low can it go? Dry spell dries up Elm Park's ponds
-Margaret Smith: For a Catholic fan, Ozzy's life and lyrics strike a holy note
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (15:24): Jenny Gaul, Executive Director, Joy of Music Program (JOMP)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester native who ran a home daycare for over 20 years
>SPORTS: Christian Gonzalez injury to sideline Patriots cornerback for "a bit"
-How Kayshon Boutte has impressed so far at Patriots training camp
-Red Sox beat Twins, 8-5
-Bravehearts beat New Britain, 3-2 . Next home game: 6:30 Wednesday. Buy tickets here
-Holy Cross Athletics (1:57): Get to know Coach Bryan Robbat
-WooSox beat IronPigs, 7-5
-King of the Court basketball tournament debuts at Worcester parks
>NATIONAL: 8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska
-Ghislaine Maxwell will plead the Fifth in House testimony — unless demands are met: defense lawyer
-ChatGPT passes the "I'm not a robot" test — a "terrifying" step toward developing a mind of its own
>TRAGIC: Toddler dies after "slipping" from dad’s arms on water slide
>NEW ENGLAND: Powerful moment for Mass. family who was forced to live in park (2:16). Article
-Intruder bathed, slept, ate & stole while Boston family was away on vacation (3:45)
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. president pushes for faculty pay hikes
-WPI researcher tackles water treatment woes with battery tech
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Inside the "arms race" to win the new luxury cruise ship market
>BUSINESS: Highlights from A.A.R.P.'s 99 ways to save money (1:46)
-LPL Financial Research: Economy in uncharted waters
-Report: Small size of Mass. sports betting industry limiting opportunities for minorities, women and veterans
>SHOPPING: When do Spirit Halloween stores open this year? Here's our guess
>HEALTH: Police, doctors warn of e-bike dangers as use skyrockets in Mass.
-Researchers say some artificial sweeteners could impact brain (:53)
-COVID barely detectable in wastewater, but is it time to celebrate? (2:15). Article
>FOOD: Greek Chicken Salad Bowls
>TV/STREAMING: Robin Roberts reveals why she’s been absent from "GMA"
>MOVIES: 40 best needle drops in movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Tom Cruise, Ana de Armas attend Oasis show — after band roasted actor
-Justin Baldoni breaks social media silence to celebrate milestone with wife amid Blake Lively legal battle
>ANIMALS: 14-year-old dog dumped at shelter gets a ton of new siblings (1:40)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Grafton Street, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Woman found alive 9 months after vanishing near Death Valley
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, polite black bear stuns homeowners after ringing doorbell before exploring hot tub
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