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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 64 in Worcester
-Worcester may be baking in brutal summer heat this year
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-City of Worcester's Whole Kids event postponed until Sunday because of weather
-Firefighters pay tribute to colleague Robert Halloran
-2 Harvard Pilgrim members from Worcester finally get coverage back a month after ransomware attack
-Applause times 1,167 for Q.C.C. grads at commencement ceremony
-Worcester’s Wholly Cannoli to open second location on Highland Street
-53 affordable apartments to be built above former Table Talk Pie Store in Worcester
-GBH: Is Ed Augustus the right person to take on Mass. housing crisis? (5:05)
-4 Worcester County affordable housing projects receive state funding
-TODAY! Worcester police invite public to Memorial Day flag ceremony
-TODAY! UMass Memorial hosts free skin cancer and eye exams on Saturday
-5 Worcester public employees honored with Research Bureau award
-Judge in Worcester orders Pentagon leaks suspect to remain detained as he awaits trial
-Weekend of Route 146 construction will cause delays
-Unsolved: Worcester - Special Episode with Bob Ward of Channel 25
-ICYMI: Girl saves twin brother from choking in cafeteria (2:17)
-New restaurant approved for Shrewsbury Street
-JetBlue announcement to start Orlando and Fort Myers service has not aged well
-Company to sell Worcester manufacturing faciity for up to $11 million
-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 Saturday
-Wachusett D.E.C.A. membership rebounds post-COVID
-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): TODAY! Traffic advisory in Leicester for Saturday
-TODAY! Plant sale comes to Shrewsbury Senior Center
-TODAY! Millbury Federated Church yard sale May 20th
-TODAY! Food, crafts, live music at the Fitchburg Food Truck Fest
-Seasonal entertainment, state flag change and George Road repairs get support at Grafton town meeting
-Nashoba school days could change
-Boylston Elementary principal hired
-Sterling Senior Center art show opens
-Vacancies on Rutland boards and commissions
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Sarah Smongeski retiring after 31 years leading Pakachoag Music School
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 85 (28:22): Farjana Khan
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 67 (28:16): Sustainable Climate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a master seamstress and a self-taught and phenomenal cook
>SPORTS: Celtics fall apart in fourth quarter, trail series 0-2
-WooSox top Lehigh Valley in 10 innings
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-TONIGHT! Pirates look to remain perfect at home vs. Quad City at DCU Center
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Another death, more cases of vision loss linked to contaminated eye drops, C.D.C. reports
-Why a government default could be worse than a government shutdown
-Tragic: Head-on crash kills mom, injures kids
>NEW ENGLAND: Gov. Healey wants to direct up to $700 million toward replacing Bourne, Sagamore bridges
-State lawmakers hear testimony supporting several anti-workplace violence bills
>FOOD: Haddock, a staple Atlantic fish, is in decline off New England
>SHOPPING: Target recalls nearly 5 million candles after severe burns, lacerations reported
>HEALTH: UMass Medical School research on knee replacement shows satisfaction varies by age
-N.I.H. is enrolling volunteers in an early stage trial for an mRNA-based universal flu vaccine
>BUSINESS: Job vacancies piling up in human services sector
-Applications open for next Leadership Worcester program
>COLLEGES: WPI Arts & Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows announced
-1 class ring but a lifetime of Anna Maria memories
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 remarkable sculpture parks around the world
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" and more
>CELEBRITY: Legendary NFL running back, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87
-Jimmy Buffett hospitalized in Boston, cancels weekend concert
>HISTORY: Bird's Eye View of Worcester from 1903
>ANIMALS: Dog is REALLY obsessed with playing with sister's Barbies! (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mother graduates college after experiencing years of homelessness
-Meanwhile, in Zimbabwe, man survives being "up to my waist down a hippo’s throat"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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