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In The News
-Latest weather: Warming up, high in mid 70s
+7:00: Worcester Airport service announcement Wednesday
+7:00: Radio Worcester (14:41): City Manager Ed Augustus on Canal District parking, the budget and Duffy Field
+7:00: Caitlin McCathy and Shirish Korde of Worcester get Mass. Cultural Council awards
+7:00: Ecotarium reopens indoor July 9 with 2 new exhibits
+7:00: Worcester Adoptable Pets Of The Week: Rosie, Max, Wonder & more
+7:00: Proposed ‘get back to work bonus’ would pay unemployed residents $1,200 to get a job
+Noon: Former Roll On America sold to U-Haul for self-storage facility
+Noon: Massachusetts makes list of top 5 states for millennials
+10:00: Worcester man charged in machete attack
+10:00: Tickets on sale for Peppercorn's outdoor urban oasis party with Jimmy Buffett cover band "The Island Getaways!"
+10:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 25
-Worcester restaurant: Who stole our kegs?
-Worcester neighborhood rallies to protest fumes from business
-Worcester developers see new high-profile projects attracting more interest
-Worcester NAACP says it will continue to advocate for civilian review board
-Discrimination in mortgage lending has created a segregated Worcester
-Worcester planning several Memorial Day in-person events
-ICYMI: Worcester's oldest house finds buyer in just 1 day
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including City Council agenda, and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 8 (16:16): Belmont Street, Shrewsbury Street and downtown
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): One hospitalized after truck crashes into tree in Holden
-Grafton High Principal Pignataro announces retirement
-Beaver dam break floods Warren
-Bravehearts introduce alternate jerseys that will be auctioned for charity
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-New: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (37:31): Bourbon not from Kentucky
-Shopping: Marlborough woman builds nationwide business with handcrafted candles (2:15)
-New England: Number of homeless students in Mass. at 'crisis' level (4:21)
-National: No injuries when car crashes through roof of Missouri home
-Tribute to Worcester 18-year-old who lost courageous battle with leukemia
-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)
-Homes: Median sale price in state is above $500,000
-History: Historic photo of Lake Quinsigamond boat house
-Food: Dunkin’ to surprise 6 people with free coffee for a year on Wednesday
-Celebrity: Kevin Spacey cast in first film since being accused of sexual misconduct
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime Video in June
-Animals: Experts band 2 young eagles with ID tag in West Brookfield
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. convenience store owners return $1 million lottery ticket to customer who tossed it away
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+7:00: Get vax’ed, win free Dunkin’ iced coffee
+10:00: Mass. vaccine preregistration system closes to new submissions
+10:00: Moderna says its shot works in kids as young as 12
-Some people in Worcester still not ready to remove masks
-Radio Worcester (8:25): Dr. Hirsh talks Lifting COVID Restrictions and masks
-Worcester to host vaccination clinic at Polar Park on Tuesday
-Worcesteria: Let's hit a home run for vaccine equity at Polar Park
-ICYMI: Officials: Nearly 50 percent of Massachusetts fully vaccinated
-Mass. officials announce 188 new cases and 2 deaths with a positivity rate of .9 percent
-Massachusetts doctor believes state, country has reached some level of herd immunity (1:56)
-Allergies or COVID? How to tell the difference
-Dogs might be able to sniff out COVID-19 infections, early research suggests
-Why is vaccine not on my medical records? (1:03)
-Meanwhile, in Las Vegas, officials hold pop-up vaccination clinic at strip club
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Holden man accused of attempting to enter Leominster hospital with gun
+6:00: Back to sobriety, local advocate returns to helping others
+6:00: Creature Rock Feature set to play lesser known hard-rock gems
+Noon: Suspect in theft of fragrances from Auburn Mall theft tries to swim for it before arrest
+Noon: Leicester police want to identify suspect in theft from family restaurant
+Noon: Drone footage of demolition of Doherty High (2:07)
+Noon: Arrows in Action takes aim at the Palladium's upstairs stage
+Noon: Rising country star Mason Ramsey set for Off The Rails Country Fest
+Noon: Listen Up: Young Man Winter captures local vibe with "Leading Light"
-Child struck by car on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-Employee of Worcester nursing home charged with ripping off residents, facility
-Old Doherty High School being torn down
-Worcester bike network ranked among poorest on earth
-Turtleboy blogger assaulted outside Canton bar over Karen Read case
-Worcester County Wonders: A pleasant trip to Purgatory
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Nicole Apostola: Same time next year
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (17:53): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista on Mill St. changes & city updates
-Radio Worcester's Radio Roundtable (46:24): Interim Chief Saucier ShotSpotter controversy and Mill St. vote
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Burgers You Need to Try (5:30)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 75-year-old
-See statistics on crash types, injuries on Mill Street in Worcester
-Police arrest Auburn man in child pornography investigation
-Worcester School Committee approves 2024-2025 school budget by 6-3 vote
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): UMass Memorial buys Holden facility for $4.3 million
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden Woman's Club names Person of the Year
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spooky, playful, spellbound: It's all here at "Oh My Gosh!" store in Sterling
-Rescheduled Shrewsbury Juneteenth event on Thursday
-Occupant flees after vehicle rollover in Fitchburg
-Lowell educator appointed superintendent of Leominster Public Schools
-Gardner City Council to vote on horse racing proposal from Bay State Racing again
-New Millbury fire station receives occupancy permit
-Central Mass. Veterans Support open in Millbury
-Grafton business finds a permanent new home in Sutton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Speed Dating Wednesday at Courthouse Brew Company
>SHOWTIME: Creature Rock Feature set to take deep dive into '80s hard rock
-Worcesteria: Jeffrey Foucault's Mechanics Hall concert shows venue's potential
-Bill Shaner: The police aren't just customers, they're salesmen
-Shaun Connolly: Want a kid?
-Manny Jae Media (27:13): Manny and the Manager
-Unity Radio (58:17): Standups and Standouts
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 425 (28:31): Avital & David Grunwald
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to young Worcester man who died from complications of lupus
>SPORTS: NBA champion Celtics throw out first pitch at Fenway (1:53)
-Red Sox beat Toronto, 7-6
-Bravehearts next home game: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts still chugging along as FCBL heads for the dog days of summer
-Holy Cross' Tyler Williamson named an Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year semifinalist
-Bruins trade Linus Ullmark to Senators for first-round pick, 2 players
-WooSox Rewind: Worcester finished first half 35-40
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has a car, truck or SUV for everyone (:47)
-Chrysler, Toyota, PACCAR among 1 million recalled
>NATIONAL: Firefighter kills new wife in murder-suicide after ominous Facebook post
-Tragic: Dad stabs son to death in fight over dirty dishes
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial (20:21) — Defense rests, with closing arguments set for Tuesday
-Massive Boston fire sends flames 30 feet into air, witnesses say (1:20)
-6-year-old autistic child found dead in lake after leaving home
>COLLEGES: Clark grad awarded Fulbright to teach English, research museum materials in Austria
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the most awe-inspiring waterfalls around the world
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for June 24th
-LPL Research: Artificial intelligence — The antidote to Fed policy?
-David Clark Co. buys site of future headquarters for $19 million
>SHOPPING: 580,000 JoyJolt glass coffee mugs recalled over burn and cut risks
>HOMES: Home sales drop for third straight month as prices hit record high
>HEALTH: Working out to improve mental health
-Study find success in non-chemo lymphoma treatment (:54)
>FOOD: Olive Garden hiking prices despite losing customers to inflation
>TV/STREAMING: Paramount+ to hike streaming prices, joining rivals
>MOVIES: "Mad Max" movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Carol Burnett, Dick Van Dyke reunite at handprint ceremony
>HISTORY: Lincoln Park at Lake Quinsigamond
>ANIMALS: Dog can't stop spinning in the shelter until... (3:21)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman gets her master's from Stanford at the age of 105
-Meanwhile, in California, massive 26-pound rabbit rescued from highway
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