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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Radio Worcester (7:35): Firehouse Cookoff at Polar Park on September 17th
+6:00: Worcesteria: stART is gone, so why doesn't it feel like it's over?
+6:00: T&G Student of the Week: Spotlight on young achievers. Vote now
+6:00: 210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 5-2 week keeps slim playoff hopes alive
+Noon: WPI makes controversial purchase of 2 Worcester hotels official
+Noon: 5 arrested for drug trafficking in Worcester
+Noon: Drone video of Doherty Memorial High School construction start to finish (5:31)
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: Worcester County Wonders: Summer isn't quite over for Webster's Nashville of the North
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Worcester Italian restaurant listed for sale (pictured)
-"Bittersweet": Worcester holds final stART on the Street
-Maria Rivera-Cotto gives Worcester’s Latinos legal and community support
-Worcester doctor shares story of prostate cancer diagnosis to raise awareness of the disease
-BBQFest brings the best ribs, pulled pork and more to Wachusett Mountain
-Stephen Nedoroscik teaches "DWTS" partner pommel horse as the pair prep for season premiere
-MassDigi Summer Innovation Program sees unprecedented success, bridging local and global talent
-UMass Medical School’s Robert Layne honored with Diverse Professionals Community Leader Award
>HOMES: Want to own a Victorian home? You can for under $600,000 in Brookfield
>DINING OUT: Executive chef from Boston to take over at Worcester restaurant
-ICYMI: Worcester reaches deal with police supervisors union
-Chamber of Commerce chief seeks answers from state on $ for WPI bid for hotels
-Grafton Flea Market owners buy another Worcester property in $1.1 million retail plaza
-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)
-Main Street in Holden will soon get bike lanes, left-turn only zones
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Harmony Place rising from state hospital site
-Wickless candles offer avenue for creativity
-Fund raising golf tournament for Sutton High class of 2025 and Forever Friends
-Fall flea market and craft fair in Millbury
-Hike with Blackstone Heritage Corridor Ambassadors this fall
-National Bike Your Park Day September 28th
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Worcester bar shuttered during COVID has grand reopening
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Hispanic Heritage Month — Pioneers of change shaping the future together
-Unity Radio's The Woo 508 (59:07)
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:15:16)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to legendary high school coach, athletic director Dick Walsh
>SPORTS: Hunter Henry among bright spots for Patriots in Week 2 loss vs. Seahawks
-Red Sox lose to Yankees, 5-2
-Red Sox broadcaster Joe Castiglione announces retirement plan
-WooSox beat Syracuse, 4-3
-Caitlin Clark scores career-high 35 points to set WNBA rookie scoring mark
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: A "particularly dangerous situation" develops as wildfires rage in the West
-Post office plans to increase shipping costs — here’s when and how much
-Tragic: Woman drowns trying to save girlfriend in Puerto Rico
>NEW ENGLAND: Body of Mass. man found in Newfound Lake in N.H.
-Sightseeing train collides with military vehicle in N.H.
>COLLEGES: Where in the world are WPI students in A-Term?
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Picturesque mountain town named most charming in U.S.
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Neural Network podcast (16:57): Definition of fair with Dr. Zick
-The future of A.I. — explained
>SHOPPING: Sony's new PlayStation 5 Pro — See the price, release date, specs
>HEALTH: Effective medications available to help battle addiction (3:27)
-Parents can lay the groundwork for a lifetime of oral health for kids
>FOOD: Healthy back-to-school meal ideas the kids will love (4:20)
>TV/STREAMING: See who won at the Emmy Awards
>MOVIES: "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" stays No. 1 as "Speak No Evil" impresses
>CELEBRITY: Emmys Red Carpet — Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, Kristen Wiig and more
>HISTORY: Protective Union, 5 Norwich Street in Worcester, 1934
>ANIMALS: The vet told this woman her dog may never walk again (3:38)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Burglar busted in "Captain America" costume celebrates 5 years sober (2:33)
-Meanwhile, California teen wins U.S.A. Mullet Championship
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+Part-time weekend servers at Shrewsbury St. restaurant
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-Multiple positions at Worcester bar restaurant
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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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