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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:10). High of 76 today in Worcester
+6:00: August climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Developer to break ground on senior housing project at Lincoln Square site
+6:00: Worcester's former school bus provider settles air pollution lawsuit
+6:00: Food trucks: Set your course for Captain Ron's in West Boylston
+6:00: Saint John's boys' basketball coach Bob Foley announces retirement
+Noon: Scooter operator seriously hurt in crash on Grove Street in Worcester
+Noon: Paul Frost and Michelle Frigon battle for 7th Worcester District seat
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Stemming student cellphone use is easier said than done
-Families displaced after house fire in Worcester (1:17)
-Related: Man describes running into burning Worcester home to make sure everyone got out
-2 people shot early Monday morning in Worcester
-Teen victim of pedestrian crash wakes from coma after nearly a month and asks to see her family
-Why a Boston firm wanted Bowditch’s lawyers
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Trash and recycling delayed 1 day this week in Worcester
-TODAY! Worcester celebrates Lafayette Bicentennial on Tuesday
-TODAY! Voters head to polls for state primary
-Voters warned of text message scam about their registration
-WCCA-TV television production class begins September 21st
-Nursing home workers in Northbridge relieved, optimistic after new company takes over (2:58). Article
-Radio Worcester (19:22): Mayor Joe Petty on traffic safety, WPI hotel plans and councilor criticism
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (40:56): WPI’s hotel purchase explained, speed limit debate and the future of Patch in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant to hold fundraiser Thursday for Scholastic Sports Zone Foundation
-ICYMI: What are the most popular dog breeds in Worcester? Find out here
-Several taken to hospital after multi-car crash with tractor-trailer in Worcester
-Pleasant Street food truck & vendor series 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday
-Worcester business icon dies at age 90
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Weekly road construction update
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Holden Days enjoys fine weather
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Lafayette's 1824 tour stopping in Sterling
-As congregation looks to future, West Boylston church to be sold
-Crews battle fire at commercial building in Dudley (:16). Article
-Plans for Shrewsbury's D.P.W. facility to go before Town Meeting
-Shrewsbury Select Board update
-Dudley-Gendron Post's "Day to Remember," chicken barbeque and cornhole tournament
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Chamber Music Society hosting Very Open Rehearsals
-100FM The Pike (12:41): Worcester Fire Department gives Mike Hsu details on this year's Firehouse Cook Off
-Worcesteria: Rallying 'round the flag for LGBTQ community's rights
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 433 (26:04): CASA Project
-Manny Jae Media (36:47): El Buen Samaritano Food Program fourth annual Community Wellness Event
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester man "with a huge heart and bright smile"
>SPORTS: Patriots name captains for upcoming season (2:03)
-Patriots discipline Javon Baker after Instagram rant over traffic ticket
-Boston College stuns No. 10 Florida State in Bill O'Brien's debut as coach
-Sign up now! Free Crusader Kickoff Event set for Thursday
-Holy Cross presses pause on football at Polar Park - for now
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 3-3 week keeps pace in playoff race
-WooSox beat Rochester, 3-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
-Ford, Toyota, Acura, Jaguar among 141,000 recalled
>NATIONAL: 6 people injured in mass shooting at Nashville bar
-Chicago-area subway train shooting: 4 dead, suspect in custody
-Tragic: 7-year-old girl shot while sitting in a car in Providence dies
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read supporters hold nationwide standouts (2:24)
-Bridge inspection dive teams safeguard aging infrastructure (3:36)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria's welcome back to students. Tips for starting strong
-Clark G.I.S. software to become available to everyone across the world
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 of the clearest lakes in the world
>BUSINESS: Big Pharma traded principles for profits
-Market Basket employees surprised with bonuses a decade after protests
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 25th to 31st
>SHOPPING: Halloween decorations hit Home Depot, including giant skeleton Skelly
>HEALTH: Doctors warn this trendy diet could lead to "heart issues and dementia"
-Kidney disease medication found to reduce risk of cardiovascular death in certain patients
>FOOD: Learn science behind the slice at Pizza Lab (5:24)
>TV/STREAMING: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Rosemary’s Baby" prequel starring Julia Gardner ("Ozark")
>CELEBRITY: James Darren, teen idol who helped ignite surfing craze, dies at 88
>HISTORY: Boston Harbor’s islands have overcome their dark past
>ANIMALS: Husky found collapsed on lawn becomes the happiest boy (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Vacationing firefighter rushes to save drowning man on Cape Cod (:48)
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, 12-foot python bites man as he sits on toilet — then he beats it to death with a brush
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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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