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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 (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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