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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 68 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: BOGO tickets for Monster Trucks at DCU Center available now
+6:00: Worcester 2023 farmers markets: See schedules, locations
+Noon: Law firm to take over Telegram & Gazette offices at Worcester high-rise bearing the T&G logo
+Noon: UMass doctor warns be prepared for Mpox risks
+Noon: Worcester County Memorial Day parades and events schedule in 2023
+Noon: Student volunteers spark change and make differences in people's lives
+Noon: Five Things To Do: Wool Days, Kameron Marlowe, Summer Jumpoff ...
+Noon: Rival Sons rock Worcester in support of new album "Darkfighter"
+Noon: First Person: "We worried about the country"
-Worcester loft building to double in size under expansion plan
-Following leadership upheaval, Girls Inc. to restore suspended programming
-Downtown Worcester restaurant open again after maintenance
-GBH: Worcester said Polar Park will pay for itself. Economists say the city will end up in the red (10:01)
-Worcester City Council asks for more transparency around Polar Park
-Earlier: See Worcester's upcoming financial obligations for Polar Park
-Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis salutes our fallen heroes (1:39)
-Worcester to honor Blackstone Canal builders with statue at General Josiah Pickett Plaza
-Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Walk for the Homeless in Worcester (:50)
-Worcester man sentenced to over 4 years in federal prison
>DINING OUT: TONIGHT! Fundraiser at popular Worcester restaurant
-ICYMI: Middle Eastern festival returning to Worcester
-Worcester ending last school lease with Catholic Diocese
-No end in sight for the legal dispute between UMass Memorial and UMass Medical School
-No A.C.: Why does Worcester's hot Green Island area have a community center without air?
-Founder of Worcester nonprofit no longer part of group's leadership
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden prepares for Memorial Day (:37)
-Assessor's office closed 2-3 p.m. Thursday
-W.P.D. horse unit, K9 visit nursery school
-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): Gas spilled but none hurt in I-190 crash in West Boylston
-Untraceable 3D-printed pistol confiscated in Northbridge
-Officers honored after rescuing man stuck in the mud in Shrewsbury
-WooTrucks hosts a Food Truck Rodeo in Boylston
-Gardner man sentenced for child pornography
-Princeton voters approve questions restricting marijuana business
-Paxton Garden Club Plant Sale Saturday, June 3rd
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Artist Savonne Pickett
-ArtsWorcester Biennial Prize win is "recognition" and "huge motivator"
-100 FM The Pike (13:16): Andy Summers talks about Cracked Lens Tour and The Police
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 383 (27:56): Gitit Shoval
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 133 (28:36): City Council candidate Robert Bilotta
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who worked her way up from volunteer to executive in Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Charles Barkley makes bold Celtics prediction for Game 5 vs. Heat
-Mac Jones "energized" by Bill O'Brien as Patriots' new O.C.: Report
-Bravehearts open 10th season with big win on Baseball in Education Day. Next home game: 6:30 Friday
-RailRiders beat WooSox, 15-2
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross announces renovations to Kuzniewski Field
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: States sue telecom company over billions of robocalls
-Remembering the victims of the Uvalde school shooting a year later
-Tragic: 19 killed in dorm fire deliberately set by girl whose phone was taken away
>NEW ENGLAND: 6-month-old suffers serious injuries in Templeton foster home (:55). Article
-2 dead after Rhode Island shooting sparked by gunman's peeping Tom incident
>HEALTH: New procedure at UMass Memorial streamlining cancer screening and diagnosis
-Long COVID patients still seeking answers 3 years later
>BUSINESS: The fine art of negotiating business acquisitions
-Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to U.S.
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School class speaker grateful for community
-Anna Maria Senior Spotlight with Brian Quinn
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 essential things to see in Egypt beyond the great pyramids
>FOOD: Rota Spring, WXLO team up for Taylor Swift ice cream flavor
>SHOPPING: 20 best Memorial Day appliance sales at Home Depot and Lowes
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: HBO Max vs. Max -- What’s changed and what you need to know
>MOVIES: Trailer drops for new Martin Scorsese film with DiCaprio, De Niro
>CELEBRITY: Tina Turner has passed away at 83 (:40). Article
-Tina Turner tribute: She played Worcester Centrum Private Dancer tour
>HISTORY: Front Street in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Baby pug couldn't hold his head up (:51)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Leominster mail carrier honored in D.C. for bravery helping family during fire
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, husky escapes shelter enclosure, destroys lobby
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+Kitchen positions at Downtown Worcester restaurant
+Part Time Senior Center Bus Driver, Town of Holden
-Waitstaff and hostesses at Worcester restaurant
-Water & Sewer Superintendent, Town of Holden
-Multiple openings at Canal District bar
-Morning cleaning-night dishwashing at Worcester restaurant
-5 seasonal employees, Holden D.P.W.
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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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