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In The News
-Latest weather: Another great one, high of 77
+5:30: JetBlue to announce its future in Worcester next week
+5:30: Holy Cross to play Colgate in football Oct. 23 at Polar Park
+5:30: Gabe Piepergerdes named Crusader of the Week
+5:30: Take WBJ's mid-year economic survey and be entered to win 1 of 4 $50 restaurant gift cards
+5:30: Child tax credit payments go out July 15: How much will you get and who is eligible?
+Noon: Order pizza for charity tonight at Papa Gino's in Worcester
+Noon: Small fire forces Sturbridge restaurant to close temporarily
+Noon: The Peach Truck is coming to Worcester this summer
+Noon: Zero Fare WRTA rally 2-4 today at WRTA Hub on Foster Street
-Ch. 5's 'Wake Up Call' from Worcester's Walk for the Homeless (:57)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 17
-Boy on bike injured after crash with car in Worcester
-Worcester Police host annual Memorial Ceremony
-Worcester man boosts sales at local business through dancing
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community baby shower in Worcester helps educate new moms
-Animals: Black bear spotted across from Auburn police station
-This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of May 17
-City of Worcester offers seasonal, youth jobs
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown" (28:36): Donna Colorio
-Rosen's Roundtable #440 (28:41): Opening Day in Worcester
-ICYMI: 'Rally against replacement' supports Saint Vincent nurses
-ICYMI: Bakery is about ready for triumphant return to Worcester
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Duffy Field latest, and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 8 (16:16): Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street and downtown
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charlton woman passenger in motorcycle crash that killed driver
-29-year-old man pulled from water in Clinton dies after he was possibly there to go fishing
-Grafton marijuana dispensary inches closer to final approval
-Free walking vests available at Shrewsbury Senior Center and Police Department
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-WooSox win 4th straight (subscription required)
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Tragic: 2 boys drowned in Brockton lake
-Pay up: Tax filing deadline is Monday
-Cars: Warmer Weather Means Hot Pricing at Bertera Nissan, says Mike Demers (5:05)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (27:00): Ezra Brooks Bourbon
-History: The Bancroft Hotel
-Food: Wegmans recalls 2 products
-Homes: 5 new Worcester homes for sale
-TV/Streaming: MTV Movie & TV Awards 2021 winners
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man showing off golf swing sees club head fly off, hit neighbor's Mercedes
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: Worcesteria: A moment of joy and peace after vaccination
+5:30: Vacation planning with a COVID-19 safety mindset
+Noon: Gov. Baker to lift COVID restrictions, mask mandate on May 29 (3:50)
+Noon: Read Massachusetts' updated reopening plans, mask guidance
+Noon: Radio Worcester (5:52): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, vaccines and masks (May 17)
+Noon: State makes it easier for employers to get vaccines to workers (:52)
-Most Massachusetts high schools return to full in-person learning on Monday
-School kids should stay masked despite new rules for vaccinated adults: CDC
-ICYMI: 3 major reasons why the CDC changed its mask guidelines for vaccinated people
-Some aren’t ready to give up masks despite new CDC guidance
-CDC Director says mask turnaround based solely on science
-Mass. officials announce 494 new cases and 5 deaths with a positivity rate of 1 percent
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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
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+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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