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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 28 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Auburn woman charged with O.U.I. after car overturns in water
+6:00: Worcester Art Museum, Italy enter agreement as 2 objects in collection may be stolen
+6:00: Worcester development firm buys 4 Park Ave. properties for $3 million
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (17:03): Worcester Human Rights Commission, city manager relations & more
+Noon: Man stabs woman in Downtown Worcester, police arrest suspect
+Noon: Worcester undocumented immigrants anxious over I.C.E. raids, deportation
+Noon: 6 with ties to The Skating Club of Boston killed in crash (1:32)
+Noon: Courage to Dream concert celebrates Black history at Mechanics Hall
+Noon: Past and future: Black History Month events on tap in Worcester area
+Noon: How to pronounce Worcester? Boston Celtics players aren't so sure
-Search continues for missing after plane and helicopter collide over D.C. (2:50)
-10 displaced by fire in Worcester 3-decker. Video (:18)
-High speed rollover crash on l-290 west at I-190 split (1:08)
-Worcester Council seeks city LGBTQ+ support fund and $500,000 per year to fill it
-City's veterans services director has big plans for Worcester
-Worcester police honor retiring Captain Jeremiah O'Rourke
-Worcester search warrant leads to drug distribution arrest
-Museum of Worcester celebrates 150 years of history (2:02)
-UMass Memorial creates digital hospital to centralize care and provide patient assistance
-Spinning Nostalgia: Joe's Albums in Worcester (1:11)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:27): W.P.S. & Diocese on I.C.E. policy, Sheriff Evangelidis debate
>DINING OUT: Chefs at the Table: Nuovo's Aleksander Gjonca
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old
-Auburn High athletic director charged with sending "obscene" video to 17-year-old
-Westborough police rescue girl held against her will at hotel (1:28)
-Worcester Human Rights Commission says city manager not responsive
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town seeking pictures for annual Town Report
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden update from Town Manager Peter Lukes (8:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): John Samia will not seek re-election to Shrewsbury Select Board in May
-Maintenance worker at Webster apartments charged with thefts
-Spencer Selectmen ponder Proposition 2 ½ override scenarios
-Uxbridge residents call for superintendent’s ouster after O.U.I. charge
-Rutland Police Department Warrant Wednesday
-Man arrested for resisting arrest and trespassing after refusing to leave Motel 6 in Leominster
-Harrington Hospital joins nationwide fellowship tackling early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Central Mass. bar arcades look to cash in on nostalgia
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: St. Olaf's Choir, Masta Killa, JOMPATHON and more
-More gore in store — Silver Scream Con will return to Worcester
-100FM The Pike (23:50): Ryan McDonnell from "Shoresy"
-Craft Center exhibition explores depths of Black Americans and labor
>OPINION: Asha Holmes: Becoming a yoga teacher made me a better mom
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1364 (26:53): American Vinegar Works
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman with a unique sense of style who drove her customized pink and green Beetle around the city
>SPORTS: Julian Edelman weighs in on Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes debate
-Bill Belichick suggests naming Super Bowl trophy after Tom Brady
-Celtics over Bulls, 122-100
-25 years of Holy Cross varsity women's hockey to be celebrated February 15th
-Holy Cross men’s soccer adds 4 transfers
-ESPN’s Kati Fernandez keynote speaker for Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit
>CARS: Honda recalling 295,000 Acura and Honda Pilot vehicles over engine issue
>NATIONAL: C.D.C. ordered to stop working with W.H.O. immediately
-JonBenét Ramsey's father sees hope in murder investigation
-Tragic: Gymgoer, 29, dies after chiropractor "cracked her neck"
>NEW ENGLAND: Local farmers threatened by bird flu outbreak (2:02). Article
-3 years later, loved ones still seeking justice for John O'Keefe (20:20)
>COLLEGES: 6 unique classes you can take at WPI (:24)
-For Clark student Owen Sheff, studying aerodynamics is as easy as riding a bike
-Pipeline Dreams program primes high school students for health, science careers
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 15 of the busiest train stations in the world
>BUSINESS: Mass. ends 2024 with third highest unemployment rate of the year
-LPL Financial Research: Is the bond market worried about inflation?
-What is DeepSeek? All about China's latest A.I. model
>SHOPPING: CVS rolls out app that allows customers to unlock anti-theft shelves
>HOMES: How much do you need to make to buy a home in Mass.?
>HEALTH: Meet the dogs being trained to sniff out bowel cancer
-This nasal spray might be the cure to loneliness
>FOOD: Popeyes, Don Julio collaborate on new chicken sandwich
>TV/STREAMING: Alec Baldwin talks "Rust" shooting in TLC reality show trailer
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Bill Murray, Jennifer Coolidge movie, "Riff Raff" (2:21)
>CELEBRITY: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan reunite in "When Harry Met Sally" Super Bowl ad (1:00)
>HISTORY: Elm Street looking toward Main Street in Worcester, circa 1915
>ANIMALS: Matted dog on run for over 2 years finally gets rescued (1:49)
>GOOD NEWS: Woman saves man from bridge
-Meanwhile, in the U.K., drug kingpin arrested after wife posted vacation photos online, giving away his location (:45)
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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