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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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Classifieds
+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 (:37). High of 52 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
+5:00: Hot, dog! George's Coney Island regular has been coming for 70 years
+5:00: A look at the Worcester Railers 2026-2027 schedule
+Noon: Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-Prominent Canal District developer plans housing, restaurant following $2.9 million purchase
-Worcester firefighter hit by car remembered as "hero at home"
-Millbury police arrest man in "flim flam" scam
-Fresh plans proposed for abandoned Grafton restaurant
-At WPI, a degree 5 decades in the making
-The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
-Worcester's climate plan makes progress but faces hurdles
-Foundation gives $350,000 to Worcester Boys & Girls Club
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (10:27): A familiar face returns to the DCU Center
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: Standard Italian in the Fenway (5:08)
-ICYMI: Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Newly elected officials sworn in
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man arrested for O.U.I. after allegedly striking Wendy’s sign in Clinton
-Southbridge political divisions surface during Monday council meeting
-At Oakmont High, students focus on journalism, future of news
-Oakham man among 4 arrested at Vermont I.C.E. protest
-Webster man sentenced for meth distribution
-Charlton prepares for annual town meeting on May 18th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
-Music Worcester announces 2026-2027 season across Worcester venues
-Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
>OPINION: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
-Shaun Connolly: It's time to bring back hitchhiking
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 340 (29:24): Talking sports with Ron's Grandson, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester area priest and professor
>SPORTS: Patriots release schedule, big matchups on slate, including Super Bowl rematch
-Red Sox lose to Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 4-3
-Worcester native helped build sports museum into New England institution
>NATIONAL: Carnival Cruise passenger dies after leaping overboard in Caribbean
-U.S. ranked No. 33 in health in new global rankings — who beat us and why
-Tragic: College senior dies while kayaking days before graduation
>NEW ENGLAND: New ramp opens connecting Mass. Pike to I-495
-Woman killed, 3 hurt when boat slams into pier near Logan Airport runway
-G.O.P.-endorsed lieutenant governor candidate didn't collect enough signatures for the ballot
>COLLEGES: Clark alum brings sustainable practices to beauty and skincare industries
-Steps forward for Anna Maria College students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What happened to these airline perks?
>BUSINESS: Local credit union C.E.O. to depart after less than a year
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Credit card debt went down by $25 billion in early 2026
>HOMES: Low-maintenance garden ideas for busy homeowners
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports price tracker reveals shopping secrets (2:02)
>HEALTH: What to know about IV therapy (2:57)
-Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight H.I.V.
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:28): Shakshuka
>TV/STREAMING: The biggest revelations from Martin Short's Netflix documentary
>MOVIES: "CoComelon" animated movie unveils first look image, voice cast
>CELEBRITY: Jodie Foster, 63, seen walking with cane during rare outing
-Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have explosive argument outside coffee shop 3 days after Mother's Day reconciliation
>ANIMALS: Dog fights off bear to protect family: "Our little savior"
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Zoltar fortune telling machine predicts winning Powerball numbers
-Meanwhile, in France, "drunk" deer runs in circles after eating fermented fruit
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>HELP WANTED
+Line cook at Sole Proprietor
+Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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