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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 83 in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Celebrate Lake View Elementary School turning 100 years old
+6:00: 42 candidates to compete in Worcester's council, school races; 4 uncontested school races
+Noon: TONIGHT! Burncoat graduation at 6
+Noon: Sam Bush, "King of Newgrass" coming to Worcester
+Noon: Last Call: Musician Sarah French
+Noon: Writing Lines: Children's books, poetry aloud among literary events
-Worcester bakery lands gig making cake, treats for superstar
-FlyORH: The future of American's J.F.K. flight out of Worcester
-Family speaks at Paku Lounge shooter's sentencing
-Worcester residents air disdain for family shelter plan at meeting
-Worcester may create disaster relief fund with nonprofit partner
-"It's nuts": Low inventory, still-rising prices frustrate Worcester-area homebuyers
-Albanian Festival to celebrate 40th anniversary at post-COVID return
-42 candidates could be on the ballot in Worcester municipal elections
-Sheriff Evangelidis swears in 3 from Worcester as corrections officers
-See neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-ICYMI: "That others may live": Memorial Day ceremonies honor those who made "ultimate sacrifice"
-Girl Scout for life: Worcester resident, 95, receives 85-year membership pin
-Scott Morin honored as Worcester D.P.W.'s Employee of the Year
-Worcester pays $250,000 to settle excessive force lawsuit involving autistic 10-year-old
-Reminder: Trash pickup delayed a day this week in Worcester because of holiday
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden Police Department has an opening for records clerk
-From Wachusett Echo: The waning practicality of student lockers
-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): Nurses rally to save maternity ward at Leominster hospital (2:27)
-Whitinsville man helps save friend after he fell while rock climbing in N.H.
-Uxbridge family asks for help rebuilding their lives after fire destroys home, kills pet
-New Sterling location expands possibilities for Joshua Allen Design
-Wachusett budget waits on Paxton, Princeton
-No one hurt in Rutland rollover crash
-Shrewsbury Girl Scouts receive volunteer award
-Clinton seeks grants for assessments
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Barbara Weihrauch remembered for doing theater for love in W.C.L.O.C. show
-Worcesteria: Learn to work the saxophone; mourning doves lift spirits at microbrewery
-First Person: Standing together at the cinema
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 506 (27:29): Does Worcester even know the best ways to assist our increasing homeless population?
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 384 (27:35): Fabian Barracks
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: In Hispanic Families, Abuelas are Everything
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who helped rebuild Pearl Harbor in World War II
>SPORTS: Celtics will look to bolster Mazzulla's coaching staff in offseason: Report
-Reds beat Red Sox, 9-8
-Holy Cross Hall of Famer Bill McGovern dies at 60
-Power failure leads to Bravehearts game being suspended with 7-2 lead. Next home game: 6:30 Friday (Fireworks Friday)
-This catch by Bravehearts shortstop K.B. Peralta makes "SportsCenter" Top 10 (:14)
-Worcester Bravehearts baseball scoreboard explodes after catching fire
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts start season with 3-1 record after first week
-Louisville beats WooSox, 5-4
-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: Iowa officials plan to demolish partially collapsed building
-Video shows off-duty Marines beaten by mob of up to 40 teens
-Tragic: Dad of 6 shot dead at daughter's graduation party
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 killed by commuter rail trains in Whitman and Billerica
-Body of missing jet skier found after collision with boat on Mass. river
>HEALTH: Doctors say this is the most important virus you’ve never heard of
-Strong leg muscles may be linked with better outcomes after heart attack, study suggests
>BUSINESS: Take W.B.J.'s Midyear Economic Forecast survey
-Mass. insurance regulators investigate Point32Health data breach
>COLLEGES: "Tree of Hippocrates" branch planted at UMass Medical School to inspire creativity, hope
-Anna Maria celebrates its 74th Commencement and the power of family
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best destinations for your first trip abroad
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in city of Worcester, May 21st to 28th
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix begins password sharing crackdown in the U.S.
>MOVIES: "The Little Mermaid" rakes in $117 million at the U.S. box office on opening weekend
>CELEBRITY: Arnold Schwarzenegger says friend Bruce Willis will be remembered as a "great star" and a "kind man"
>ANIMALS: Latest pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
>HISTORY: 1910 ad for Worcester Storage Co.
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Single mom achieves graduation goal, will accept college degree with daughter by her side
-Meanwhile, in Westford, wandering moose wakes family
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Authorities identify Worcester woman killed in Virginia bus crash
-Earlier: 25-year-old Worcester woman, Greenfield family among 5 killed in crash (2:36). Article
-Fireball caused loud boom heard across Mass., NASA says (4:24). Article
-City suspends market's liquor license
-Here’s why Worcester can’t put traffic lights, beacons at a dangerous crosswalk
-"The end of an era": Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
-DCU Center to keep name for now, as credit union extends sponsorship for $4.2 million
-Markey secures Mass. Dems’ nod over Moulton, igniting generational showdown in Senate primary
-Related: 2 Democrats, 2 paths: Markey and Moulton in Worcester (2:06)
-Despite recent stabbings on the Common, Downtown Worcester events to continue
-Nichols plans to absorb Anna Maria fire science, other programs
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-Here's the last day of school for every Worcester County public district
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Segregation lawsuit, school budget questions, Holy Cross heads to Texas
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Chinese Restaurants (5:41)
-Popular eatery's second location officially opens in Westborough
-ICYMI: Anna Maria's abrupt closure was a "knife in the heart" for faculty
-World Cup watch parties set for Worcester Common
-Ghanaian restaurant in Worcester ready to give World Cup fans taste of home country (2:07)
-Worcester jury finds driver guilty in 2022 death of man in wheelchair
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Among Friends senior newsletter
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Annual town meeting 7 p.m. June 8th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 juveniles hospitalized after e-bike collides with vehicle in Clinton
-Group seeks probe into Rutland July Fourth cancellation
-3 charged after stolen dirt bike recovered, illegal gun seized in Webster
-Worker in Southbridge McDonald's french fry case due in Dudley court
-Douglas man under surveillance arrested on trafficking charge after picking up crack
-Leominster man accused of civil rights violation after open bottle report at Allen’s
-39 Elm Street emerges as flashpoint in Southbridge Town Council race
-Westborough High students learn beekeeping basics in innovative class
-Fixing crowns and funding communities: Dudley Woman's Club closes out fundraising year
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Former Manor and Draught House owner launches Prohibition Beer
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Black Veil, Basement Sessions, Johnny Blue Horn and more
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1377 (30:00): The Rolling Stones, Gracie Abrams, The Black Keys and more
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Too many administrators bloat Worcester school budget
-Shaun Connolly: Spend the $609 to go to a World Cup game
-Laurel: At your service at the class volleyball game
-Manny Jae Media (50:55): 508 LIVE!
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:47): Is Worcester safe? Crime perception and city challenges
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to award-winning baker who worked at Crown and Widoff's bakeries
>SPORTS: Here's the full lineup for Drake Maye's charity softball game today at Polar Park
-Ex-Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands new job — with private equity firm
-Red Sox beat Cleveland, 9-1
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale now
-Holy Cross baseball’s season ends at Austin Regional
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox fall to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 7-2
-St. John's senior star, brother with autism team up on baseball field
>NATIONAL: Couple found dead were victims of Tom Selleck impersonator scam
-Why are more young people angry about A.I.? Researcher says there's been a "meaningful shift" with Gen Z (1:56). Article
-Tragic: High school graduate's home burns down during graduation ceremony
-Concertgoer dies week after being kicked in head by crowd surfer at rock festival
>NEW ENGLAND: State police hit with $25 million lawsuit (2:11)
-Maine lawn mower accident leaves child critically injured
>COLLEGES: 2 Clark students earn awards for research in Brazil, Poland
-How can UMass make up for money cut by federal government? (9:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 costs travelers forget to budget for
-Yosemite ditches reservations, descends into chaos (2:03)
>BUSINESS: Reality-mimicking A.I. fuels spike in scams (1:59)
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (57:34): Kwame Appiah, founder, Kumasi Soccer and Unity Street Soccer
>HOMES: The best plants for beginners to grow
>HEALTH: Doctor explains what residents should know about mpox
-Opthamologist's advice for protecting eyes from summer sun (3:09)
>FOOD: Dish on a Dime (3:22): Spicy Cajun shrimp pasta
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike Netflix movie, "Ladies First" (2:39)
>MOVIES: "Obsession" craze explained: Shocker horror hit makes 100 times its budget
>CELEBRITY: All the celebrities invited to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
-Mandy Moore names former child star who got her into "underage drinking"
>ANIMALS: Pig stops highway traffic to save her own life (2:33)
>HISTORY: Lake Boon was once a major tourist destination
>GOOD NEWS: Man stops for bread, wins $500,000 lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances running chainsaw on his chin for over 4 minutes
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