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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 72 today in Worcester
-New England is shaping up to have a great year for foliage (3:03). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worker dies after quarry wall collapses on excavator in Sterling (pictured)
+6:00: Related: Wall collapses at Sterling quarry (1:28)
+6:00: Worcester city councilors: WPI shows "alarming lack of transparency"
+6:00: Worcester's breakout Olympic star Stephen Nedoroscik will join "Dancing With the Stars"
+6:00: 3 Worcester organizations win grants from opioid settlement funds
+6:00: Frustrated Family Dollar employee arrested for assault of elderly customer in Gardner
+6:00: Six things to do: Film, music, magic ...
+6:00: All together now as Space Jam marks second year at Electric Haze
+6:00: Winging it: Pigeons Playing Ping Pond lead Palladium show, jam party
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
-Bus route breakdown in Worcester
-West Nile detected in new Worcester sample, spraying Thursday
-Worcester Public Works Commissioner Jay Fink resigns
-Amidst "crisis" of violent crashes, Worcester City Council slow-walks action for safer speed limits
-Oxford Board of Health approves 6 p.m. curfew to limit E.E.E. (:53)
-I.C.E. agents take custody of Brazilian man charged in Worcester
-Worcester Housing Authority ends last month, security deposits
-Superintendent Rachel Monárrez and E.A.W. President Melissa Verdier welcome teachers and staff back (5:50)
-Friendly House Backpack Giveaway & Back-to-School Bash on Friday
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (37:21): WPI hotel controversy, School Committee budget clash and police chief Civil Service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:28): WPI hotel conversion sparks outrage
>DINING OUT: Restaurant says college students returning to campus is a boost for business
-ICYMI: WPI's plan to buy hotels reignites debate about tax exemption for universities
-Related: WPI remains silent as concern grows over its plan to purchase 2 Worcester hotels
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:34): Worcester leaders criticize WPI’s hotel plan, citing economic impact
-"He doesn’t want to work": Delivery drivers shaken by armed robberies (2:18). Article
-Head of state commission critical of Worcester's "inertia" in picking police chief
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road construction update
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden's battery storage project aims to save the community at least $10 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston schools ready for students
-Man arrested at Leominster Market Basket after he threw things, assaulted and threatened to kill customers and employees
-Tree falls on truck, killing family dog in Sutton
-Second annual Knights of Columbus 5K September 28th in Millbury
-Making a difference - 1 candle at a time
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-These are the 10 most popular cocktails in Mass.
>SHOWTIME: Flip Circus brings international cast to Auburn Mall
-Dale LePage, best known for his jazz stylings, named Pride's First Majesty Worcester, 2024
-Small Stones Festival of Arts submissions begin September 15th
-Sarah Connell Sanders: Gaslight Anthem guitarist talks books and Bruce
-WCCA-TV's Perpectives No. 97 (28:10): Alan Shebaro
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 39 (27:52): Allan Brennan & ICS
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime board member at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Local sports card dealer sells collectibles to Tom Brady
-Drake Maye, Jacoby Brissett continue to trend in opposite directions
-Patriots exec admits team will be aggressive on waiver wire
-NFL Preseason Week 3 schedule, TV and announcers
-Ex-Patriot Christian Fauria out in dramatic WEEI shakeup
-Team USA Muay Thai fighter returns home to Worcester
-Maureen Magarity reflects on leaving Holy Cross; Candice Green excited to step in
-Jamaine Ortiz hosts back-to-school drive to help the community he grew up in
-Red Sox beat Astros, 4-1
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 12-3
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: 5 bodies found during search of yacht wreckage off Sicily, 1 missing
-Tragic: Mom drowns trying to save 12-year-old daughter (:52)
>NEW ENGLAND: Nantucket diner sells third $1 million ticket in 6 months (:39)
-Man sentenced for stealing $32,000 in merchandise from Gucci store at Wrentham outlets
>COLLEGES: At Clark, a week (and more) worth waiting for
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 12 charming U.S. towns you need to know
>BUSINESS: Daughter of Blue Hive’s founder takes over leadership, ownership of Worcester manufacturer
-LPL Research: Stock and bond market FAQs from the field
-Radio Worcester (6:56): Bay State Savings Bank’s Lauren Piehl on managing student checking accounts and debit cards
>SHOPPING: Macy's slashes sales outlook as retailer struggles for cash-strapped shoppers
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 11th to 17th
>HEALTH: Severe menopause could be associated with memory problems (:44)
-Junk food, processed meat could be fueling cancer in young people: docs
>FOOD: 100FM The Pike (7:55): Can all foods be categorized as a sandwich or salad?
>TV/STREAMING: Want to be on "Love Is Blind"? Casting director has tips for Boston (4:36)
>MOVIES: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck promote "The Instigators" by pretending to rob a Dunkin' in ad
>CELEBRITY: Jack Russell, singer for ’80s glam metal group Great White, dies at 63
>HISTORY: Historic photos of Miss Worcester and other diners past and present
>ANIMALS: Puppy who was living on the street loves opening sliding doors (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man wins big with same lottery numbers he played for 10 years
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, premier tells residents, "Don't be pooping on the beach"
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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