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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester-area rents rising, putting homes out of reach: Report
+6:00: School Committee member Sue Mailman wants to change the pay rate for School Committee members
+6:00: Worcester Public Library branches switch hours for summer
+6:00: Historical Museum recognized for women's suffrage centennial
+Noon: City Council opposes public funding for Gage St. property
-Earlier: Owner of Worcester apartment building where 4 died seeks public funds for rebuild
+Noon: Worcester’s got skin in Allston Pike rebuild, say business leaders
+Noon: DCU Center in process of replacing all seats
+Noon: Writing Lines: Lifting voices at Worcester literary events
+Noon: Listen Up: Death Over Simplicity brings emotional depth to new tracks
+Noon: Jazzed Up Duo at Val's this Saturday
-Carlos Asencio guilty of first degree murder in stabbing at O'Connor's Restaurant (1:13). Article
-Related: Jury announces the verdict (1:21)
-Related: "Some justice" — Amanda Dabrowski’s family reacts to guilty verdict
-I-190 lane closures in Worcester all week during construction
-Worcester ranked 37th best run city in the U.S.
-Worcester schools celebrate the last day of classes
-Worcester superintendent says progress has been made after first year on the job
-$1,625 for fair market 2-bedroom rental in Worcester area: Report
-Mass. needs more housing. How much should be affordable vs. high-end?
-T&G's parent company suing Google for deceptive business practices
-That's Entertainment takes over space of old neighbor Jelly's Discs
-Unsolved: Worcester - "Body Found in a Back of a Work Van". Video (14:42). Audio (15:42)
-ICYMI: 25-year-old Princeton man killed in crash with tractor trailer on I-290 in Lancaster
-Phantom Gourmet visits area restaurant (5:15)
-More than half of Worcester’s fiscal ‘23 overtime spending projected to go to police
-New contract spells out raises for Worcester teachers. See how much paychecks will increase
-Radio Worcester (20:15): Worcester Fourth of July celebration and fireworks schedule
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Reduce stress at Lavender Farm Fest in Holden
-Watch as Brilla Coffee travels 2,000 miles from Nicaragua to your cup (2:52)
-Holden Grange honors veterans
-Lamoureux Ford wins national award for 26th consecutive year (1:03)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Officers taunted during Southbridge brawl, state police called in to help
-Saint John’s grad heads to West Point
-Grafton movie in the park June 22nd
-Dan, the “Singing Trooper”, performs at Asa Waters Mansion
-413 Cheese & Eatery in Sturbridge "dedicated to providing the finest quality cheeses"
-Millbury Sutton Chronicle goings on
-Tahanto students tout Hillside
-The Item's graduation coverage
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: In "the dirt," comedy roots: Thick Chick Comedy at Worcester venue
-Chamber of Commerce: Polar Park's success is plain to see
-Radio Worcester (37:46): Radio Roundtable discusses downtown revitalization
-Manny Jae Media (50:27): InnerViews -- Cannabis of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 902 (28:31): Worcester City Council candidate Maydee Morales
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent many years working at Italian Kitchen
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Twins, 10-4
-WooBall Weekly: Late week stumble knocks Bravehearts down to second place
-Bravehearts beat Nashua in home run derby. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Thursday
-WooSox outlast Lehigh Valley, 7-5
-Win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spring nominees announced for Central Mass. High School Sports Awards
>CARS: The all new all electric Ariya has arrived at Bertera Nissan! (5:43)
-Popular Hyundai Ioniq 5 S.U.V.s are shutting off out of nowhere on drivers
-NATIONAL: Underwater noises heard in frantic search for submersible missing with 5 aboard near Titanic
-Radio Worcester (10:07): Congressman Jim McGovern talks former president's federal indictment, Ukraine and more
-Tragic: Pregnant mom, unborn child, shot and killed by 2-year-old son
>NEW ENGLAND: Couple fatally shot in Maine as their children, ages 7 and 11, watched
-Harmony Montgomery's father beat girl to death, moved her body several times, affidavit states
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria professor uses screenplay skills to write a fantasy novel
>BUSINESS: Unemployment steady in Worcester, drops in Leominster
>HEALTH: "Ozempic burp" latest "horrible" side effect of weight loss drug
-2 cancer drug trials put on hold after patients died, companies say
>FOOD: 42,000 pounds of Johnsonville sausages recalled over possible contamination
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to avoid the crowds in the U.S. this summer
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, June 11th to 17th
>TV/STREAMING: What is Acorn TV? British streaming service prices and programs
>MOVIES: Trailer for the award-winning "20 Days in Mariupol" (:56)
>CELEBRITY: What are the top 15 famous actors from Massachusetts?
>ANIMALS: 48-year-old elephant finally roams free (:54)
>HISTORY: Lovers' Lane at University Park
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bartender performs C.P.R. on unresponsive customer, credited for saving his life
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, state reminds digital driver's license users to wear clothes for photos
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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