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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 76 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester ranks among top 100 in best places to live in the country, U.S. News & World Report says
-Flood-prone Worcester intersection in for fix
-Worcester war hero, restaurateur Victor A. “Perry” Sacco dies at 100
-Taste of Shrewsbury Street returns June 20th
-Worcester's Antiquarian Hall has a trove of Hawaiian literary artifacts (2:34). Article
-Multilingual teachers from Worcester Public Schools featured in book
-Photos from Doherty Memorial High School prom at DCU Center
-Vocero Hispano: 05-19-2023 al 05-25-2023
-Unsolved: Worcester - Special Episode with Bob Ward of Channel 25
>FOOD: Making stuffed grape leaves for the Worcester Middle Eastern festival
-ICYMI: City of Worcester's Whole Kids event postponed until Sunday because of weather
-2 Harvard Pilgrim members from Worcester finally get coverage back a month after ransomware attack
-Worcester’s Wholly Cannoli to open second location on Highland Street
-GBH: Is Ed Augustus the right person to take on Mass. housing crisis? (5:05)
-JetBlue announcement to start Orlando and Fort Myers service has not aged well
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Board of Health seeks residents’ input
-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): 76-year-old man struck by vehicle in Fitchburg has died, police say
-Grafton couple opens Heirloom Emporium in Manchaug Mills
-Shrewsbury funds emergency medical services study
-Leicester girl saves twin brother from choking in cafeteria (2:17)
-Millbury's Skylar Carrignan inducted into Honor Society
-North Brookfield petition calls on residents to cancel Pride drag show, recall officials
-Jason Kunst running for West Boylston Light Board
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Taylor Swift scores hit in concert at Foxborough's Gillette Stadium
-Bill Shaner: Under Batista, the sweeps will never end
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 67 (28:16): Sustainable Climate
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 5 (23:52): 4th Amendment
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester reverend and member of Worcester Inner Faith
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Padres, 4-2
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates bounce back with 63-49 home win
-Algonquin sweeps Mid-Wach A track and field championships
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: 5 men convicted for $123 million jewelry heist
-Half of Americans pretend not to see a mess so others can clean it: poll
-Tragic: 7 dies in crash caused by drunk driver, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Person stabbed at popular Cape Cod Resort
-Man accused of fatally shooting uncle at popular N.H. lobster restaurant
>SHOPPING: The 10 best Memorial Day TV sales of 2023
>HEALTH: Maine confirms fatal case of tick-borne Powassan virus
-Obese kids show alarming cognitive differences than lighter peers: study
>BUSINESS: Mass. growth slowing, G.D.P. declines forecast
-Initial jobless claims fell last week as fraudulent activity in Mass. clouds data
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross professor -- What’s going on when the Virgin Mary appears and statues weep?
-Tuition discounts available at Anna Maria for active service member and dependents
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the trendiest cities in the U.S.
>HOMES: 9 Massachusetts style homes -- From charming Craftsman to medieval tudors
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for Netflix series that explores the meaning of work for modern Americans (2:04)
>MOVIES: Tom Cruise speeds off a cliff in "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" trailer
>CELEBRITY: How Jane Fonda and Michael Jackson ended up naked together
>HISTORY: "American Steel & Wire Co., North Works, Worcester, Mass."
>ANIMALS: Woman discovers an orphaned fawn on her lawn (3:12)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 7th grader took wheel of school bus after driver passed out (2:41)
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, a peeping goat is on the loose
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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
+Noon: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+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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