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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:58). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester business icon dies at age 90
-Former Worcester Railer Matthew Gaudreau, brother killed after being hit by vehicle with cycling
-2 Worcester teens arrested for armed robbery, loaded gun recovered
-33-year-old Worcester woman arrested for drug distribution
-Former Helfand's Deli, Sahara Restaurant site sold for $1.2 million
-Mother and daughter, victims of Webster Square Towers stabbings, to be buried together
-Court hearing postponed as Holy Cross and disgruntled donor continue pointing fingers
-Judge in Turtleboy witness intimidation case recuses himself; hearing postponed
-Worcester Nite Life courses open for registration
-TODAY! Worcester Firefighters union will be at various intersections to raise money for M.D.A.
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (40:56): WPI’s hotel purchase explained, speed limit debate and the future of Patch in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (22:15): Worcester Councilor Etel Haxhiaj pushes to declare pedestrian violence a public health emergency
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:44): WPI’s hotel purchase sparks debate about transparency, power concerns
>DINING OUT: Legendary Worcester restaurant selling its house dressing
-ICYMI: Suspect in Worcester mother-daughter stabbing deaths arrested in New York (1:40). Article
-Driver charged with vehicular homicide in death of 13-year-old pedestrian on Belmont Street
-80-year-old woman latest pedestrian struck by vehicle in Worcester
-Overdose deaths decline in Worcester, but the work isn't done
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holdin' Back: the '60s makeup concert on Sunday
-NEW! Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-September Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Nashoba Valley Medical Center set to close
-Shrewsbury welcomes dozens of new teachers
-TODAY! Celebrating 50 years of Marsh Field in Rutland. Traffic advisory
-Klem’s celebrates 75 years in business
-1 dead in Spencer wreck; speed a possible factor, police say
-Millbury summer concert series winds down with Electric Flannel
-Classic cars displayed at Sterling senior center
-Grafton Public Library Book Sale
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five things to do: Pride festivities, poetry, parties at summer's end
-In August 30th issue of Worcester Magazine: City's Pride events on tap
-100FM The Pike (9:32): Pike Rokfest organizer Frank Pupillo on Saturday's big show at Indian Ranch
-100FM The Pike (6:50): The Breakdown Lane
-First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. finds a feast of memories
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 432 (27:17): Worcester Elections 2024
-Unity Radio (58:39): The Woo 508
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime principal in Holden
>SPORTS: How Patriots veterans feel about quarterback decision
-Jayson Tatum says Olympics benching was "different" and "challenging"
-Family, community, resilience lift Dan Curran to dream job at Holy Cross
-Shrewsbury's Brad Blattner blocks way up depth chart for Holy Cross
-Red Sox beat Tigers, 7-5
-WooSox lose to Toledo, 2-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times
-Tragic: Beloved chef fatally shot by teens outside his restaurant
>NEW ENGLAND: 4 injured in explosion at Bellingham gas station
-New details released after fatal police shooting of man suspected of killing his wife, 8-year-old son
-14-year-old killed in violent crash involving boat trailer (1:28)
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross welcomes class of 2028
-Unity Radio (1:00:59): Q.C.C. State Of Mind
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Iconic La Sagrada Familía finally has a completion date
>BUSINESS: 10 years after the "Summer of Market Basket" (1:52). Article
-IPG Photonics sells Russian assets for $51 million, ending 34-year presence in country where it was founded
>SHOPPING: Best Buy Labor Day sale — Up to 50% off select appliances
>HEALTH: Smart insulins may respond to real-time blood sugar changes (1:06)
-Second human case of mosquito-borne E.E.E. detected in Mass. woman in her 30s
>FOOD: Great Value Apple Juice sold at Walmart recalled over arsenic
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Kinds of Kindness," "Borderlands," and more
>CELEBRITY: Slimmed-down Lizzo "taking a gap year" amid lawsuits
>HISTORY: Old commercial for Fairway Beef (:31)
>ANIMALS: Tiny dogs chained up insist on getting adopted together (3:06)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Officer saves woman from submerged car
-Meanwhile, in Indiana, firefighters free horse stuck on top of farmer's fence
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+Bartenders and cooks at Canal District restaurant
-Administrative assistant at West Boylston Fire Department
-Automotive technician at North End Motor Sales
-Full-time police officer, part-time public safety officer
-Building facilities project manager, Town of Holden
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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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