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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 73 in Worcester
>MEMORIAL DAY 2023
-City of Worcester kicks off Memorial Day observances with Elm Park Water Ceremony
-Worcester County Memorial Day parades and events schedule
-Shrewsbury parade starts at 9:30
-Paxton parade starts at about 10
-Auburn parade starts at 10
-Rutland parade starts at 10
-Holden parade starts at 11
-Grafton parade starts at 11:15
-Memorial Day map: Visit Worcester's many war memorials
-See who City of Worcester's memorial squares are named for
-81 Mass. beaches, waterfronts opening for Memorial Day weekend
-$10 commuter rail weekend passes includes Memorial Day
>HISTORY: 1903 Memorial Day in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester pays $250,000 to settle excessive force lawsuit involving autistic 10-year-old
-Holy Cross President: Clarence Thomas was a beneficiary of race-based admissions at my school
-Worcester State, Guild of St. Agnes open $8 million childcare facility in former Colonial Bowling Center
-Worcester facing challenges to hire enough lifeguards for summer season
-Trash pickup delayed a day this week in Worcester because of holiday
-No fixed-route or paratransit services for W.R.T.A. on Monday
-ICYMI: Worcester police looking for missing 14-year-old girl
-Change of course handled with ease as Worcester Firefighters 6K set for June 4th
-Anna Ryan of Burncoat Middle School on her way to Carnegie Hall (3:42)
-Aislynn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-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)
-20-pound propane tank fill $9.99 at Jed's for Memorial Day
-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): Shrewsbury police trying to find owner of bike
-Hundreds participate in Special Olympics Games at Auburn High School
-Get $1,000 back on any vehicle purchase this weekend at North End Motor Sales
-Historic tavern, which served founding fathers, reopens in West Brookfield
-Auburn American Legion post celebrates National Poppy Day
-Women’s Success Network’s Ladies on the Lake returns to Indian Ranch
-Grafton resident finishes in top 8 at Outrun the Bear candlepin bowling tournament
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Contest, self-guided tours part of Worcester poetry project
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 506 (27:29): Does Worcester even know the best ways to assist our increasing homeless population?
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 315 (28:29): Dave Peterson, Candidate, City Council
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 548 (28:51): D.A. Joe Early Jr.
-Vocero Hispano: 05-26-2023 al 06-01-2023
-Nahani Meuse on Worcester's new inclusionary zoning law
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who started and ran his construction company for 35 years
>SPORTS: Heat's Game 7 confidence vs. Celtics could only add to collapse
-Related: Heat fans at wedding go nuts thinking they won Game 6
-Diamondbacks beat Red Sox, 4-2
-Bravehearts game suspended because of injury. Next home game: 1 p.m. Monday
-RailRiders beat WooSox, 11-4
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
>NATIONAL: Churchill Downs "troubled" after 12th horse death in past 2 months
-This little-known rule shapes parking in America. Cities are reversing it
-Man allegedly shoots roommate after he ate last Hot Pocket
-Tragic: Man drowns after getting sucked into Alaska mud flats and tide comes in
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 shootings at Revere Beach under investigation
-Young boy suffers serious burns after falling into fire pit in N.H.
>HEALTH: U.S. study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after Omicron
-How to protect yourself this summer from Lyme disease
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for May 29th
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Spotlight with Elijah Allston
-UMass Medical School researcher gets $2.1 million N.I.H. grant
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 perfect picnic spots in the U.S.
>HOMES: These 5 Mass. homes offer waterfront views, backyard pool oasis
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch on Memorial Day from "Top Gun" to true crime
>MOVIES: The Hollywood Reporter critics pick the 20 best films of Cannes 2023
>CELEBRITY: Jane Fonda throws award at Justine Triet at 2023 Cannes Film Festival
>ANIMALS: 8-pound cat comforts Great Dane brother when he's nervous (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Previously paralyzed man climbs tallest peak in Oregon
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, bear helps itself to 60 cupcakes from bakery, scares employees
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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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