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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Closed Worcester Mediterranean restaurant expected to reopen by March
+6:00: 2 caught stealing copper from Worcester home in broad daylight (:24). Article
+6:00: Worcester residents want police monitored by civilian review board
+6:00: After law change, parole hearing slated for man who killed trooper in Auburn
+6:00: 'Sader Stories Podcast (25:27): Olympic hockey player Naemi Herzig
+Noon: Worcester council delays vote on tax break for developer that violated ordinance
+Noon: City Council raises concerns over speed humps, needle disposal sites
+Noon: Embattled Worcester hospital announces new interim C.E.O. on its website
+Noon: Central Mass. Jewish Film Festival offers wide appeal with 6 movies
+Noon: Songs of moving on, moving past by Young Man Winter, Caylin Costello
-2 Worcester teens face charges after leading police on chases in stolen cars, with video
-Worcester police seek new clues in woman's 2014 disappearance
-Husband charged with murder in wife’s shooting death in Leominster home
-Worcester man arrested for aggravated child rape released on personal recognizance
-To kickstart redevelopment, Worcester takes ownership of old R.M.V. site from state
-Worcester water main breaks expose aging system, city responds
-P.O.S.T. Commission clarifies role of local police oversight
-Worcester Public Library offers wide accessibility to its collections for patrons with varied abilities
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>DINING OUT: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-ICYMI: Mannequins, images found in Princeton home of man in child sex abuse material case, sources say (1:12). Article
-Worcester police arrest man with ghost gun after moped crash
-Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
-Developer plans 48 housing units in former Shack's building in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Owner of Ten West Market ready to rebuild after business destroyed by fire
-A.G.: Holden, 11 other towns to face repercussions for noncompliance with M.B.T.A. housing law
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wake being held for fallen Uxbridge police officer (1:01). Article
-Man arrested after he was caught on video threatening brother with box cutter
-Route 12 in Westminster reopens hours after bad crash
-Man seen driving with phone in hand arrested after license comes back suspended
-First update on S.E.L.C.O.’s plans to construct a new headquarters
-Sterling officials interview fire chief finalists; vote planned Wednesday
-Sutton firefighter among graduating Firefighting Academy class
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
-BTS announces world tour with 2 nights in Foxborough
-100 FM The Pike (5:26): Breakdown Lane
-New Faith in Film season set for Federated Church of Charlton
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Taken in by takeout, a culinary conundrum
-Richard Wexler: A better approach for state child care
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 103 (28:41): Luma Samara & Karen Ross, Part 1
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who spent his career at Norton Company/Saint-Gobain
>SPORTS: Drake Maye leading Patriots by prioritizing communication over humiliation
-Ann Michael Maye goes Beyond Bakemas with Dave Portnoy (9:17)
-Bruins beat Red Wings, 3-0
-Holy Cross men's basketball (at home) and women's basketball (on the road) face Army
>NATIONAL: Grieving Iranian families search through bodies after massacre of protesters
-Husband charged in double homicide after affair with au pair on trial
-Tragic: Husband allegedly killed wife as kids called 911 begging
>NEW ENGLAND: State seizes Cape Cod homes for bridge replacement project (1:55)
-"Protecting himself, not the child": Dispute over charges in neighborhood crash (3:46)
>COLLEGES: WPI, city launch design partnership
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak just set another ridership record
>BUSINESS: U.S. inflation rose 2.7% in December
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings preview: Double-digit streak likely to continue
-Mass. biotech company lays off entire workforce as cash dwindles
>SHOPPING: Shop Joanna Gaines spring drop at Target: Hearth & Hand with Magnolia
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: State of denial: How insurance companies impact health care today
-Doctor reveals how body reacts to Dry January over 30 days
>FOOD: Wegmans adds facial recognition in some stores
>TV/STREAMING: NBC pulls "Law & Order: SVU" episode featuring Timothy Busfield
>MOVIES: "Beauty and the Beast" live-action spinoff movie "Gaston" in development at Disney
>CELEBRITY: Rihanna hints she's ready for baby No. 4 with A$AP Rocky
-Scott Adams, whose comic strip "Dilbert" ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68
>ANIMALS: Dumped "skeleton" dog makes shocking transformation (1:46)
>HISTORY: Vintage TV commercials from 1974 (18:46)
>GOOD NEWS: Lowe's employees go above and beyond to find beloved cat (2:45)
-Meanwhile, watch man cling to back of pickup truck on Mass. Pike (1:00)
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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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