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In The News
-Latest weather: Another great day, high around 80
-5:30 Family IDs victim of fatal fire in Webster (1:21)
-Earlier: One dead, one rescued in Webster house fire overnight (1:13). Article
+5:30: InCity Times (Chris Horton): What’s up with all those patients crossing the St. Vincent nurses picket line?
+5:30: Work on new L.L. Bean store in Millbury to be finished by fall
+5:30: Children line street in Paxton for funeral procession of Tyler Trudell, Little Leaguer who died in sleep
+5:30: Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
+5:30: Wachusett Wine & Spirits offers presale on Yellowstone Single Barrell Bourbon 750ML
+5:30: Worcester church organist Wesley Hall finds unlikely TikTok fame
+5:30: Worcester Chamber Music Society receives $10,000 grant
+5:30: Holy Cross football season tickets are on sale
+5:30: John DiPietro (14:12): Historic!! Baseball comes to Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 20
+Noon: Developer lays out plans for old Beal School in Shrewsbury
+Noon: Rose Room Café in Webster hosts mini farmers market
+Noon: ‘Matty In The Morning’ host returns, day after he ‘snapped’ on air
-Nurses on strike respond to hospital posting replacement jobs
-A patient in an area hospital shouldn't be there. She's been there 3 years
-Worcester restaurants team up on this epic sandwich
-Nativity School names president
-Worcester among 13 districts considering virtual schools in Mass.
-Local teacher opens The Enrichment Center on Grafton Hill
-Last Call with Stephen Harutunian, General Manager of Fox & The Knife
-Listen Up: Jafet Muzic presents masterful 'Art of Embracing Damage'
-ICYMI: Worcester officials searching for bear spotted prowling around lake
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including city parking plan, student suing WPI denied, 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): Local police arrest suspects in grandchild-in-jail scam
-SEE THE ITEMS: West Boylston artist holding online auction to downsize
-Boston Herald: Tyler Trudell will forever be a kid
-At least 1 injured after tractor-trailer rolls over on Mass. Pike in Westborough
-Millbury breaks ground on new $61 million Shaw elementary school
-Shrewsbury’s new police station goes before Planning Board
-Channel 5 uncovers details about events that led up to Hopkinton teen's death
-Dr. Michael Hirsh to throw out first pitch at Bravehearts opener
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Clare Honan named Crusader of the Year
-Take WBJ's mid-year economic survey and be entered to win 1 of 4 $50 restaurant gift cards
-At the office: Research shows double whammy of hiring struggle, retirement boom
-National: Man commits suicide inside Fargo courtroom after guilty verdict
-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)
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' American Whiskey Bracket Challenge (20:59)
-History: Wesley Methodist Church, 1940
-Homes: Greater Worcester home prices spiked 19% in April
-TV/Streaming: New on Hulu in June
-Celebrity: Pioneering comic Paul Mooney dies at 79
-Animals: Rare split-colored Maine lobster is a ‘1 in 50 million’ catch
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Dramatic body camera footage shows Springfield officers saving 3-month-old
-Meanwhile, now you can decorate your home with pink and orange Dunkin’ paint
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: In 19 U.S. states, at least half of adults are fully vaccinated
+5:30: Big gaps in vaccine rates across the U.S. worry health experts
+Noon: Booster shot will likely be needed within a year of vaccination, Dr. Fauci says
+Noon: QCC offers solutions for post-pandemic recovery
-To operate at 100% capacity, local restaurant says they’ll need more workers and fast
-Local gyms, restaurants preparing for full capacity on May 29
-Stop & Shop says masks will not be required starting May 29
-Shopping: Owner of Auburn and Solomon Pond malls keeping mask requirement (1:43)
-UMass Medical seeks kids ages 11 and under for Moderna vaccine trial
-Mass. residents grade Gov. Baker's pandemic response
-ICYMI: Here's the schedule for on-site vaccinations at Worcester high schools
-Mass. officials announce 425 new cases and 14 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.1 percent
-At the office: Offices are reopening. For parents, that raises a childcare problem
-Pfizer, Moderna could protect against Indian variant
-What are your chances of getting COVID after being vaccinated?
-How long am I protected? When will I need a booster? (2:16)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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