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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:45). High of 38 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Top of tractor-trailer truck peeled open after hitting bridge in Worcester (pictured)
+6:00: Grill raising money to open Worcester restaurant
+6:00: Why do lottery jackpots keep getting so big? It’s on purpose, Holy Cross economist says
+6:00: Clark University offers 25% off to Worcester Chamber members
+6:00: Cats, dogs and other pets available for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+6:00: Boston Calling lineup includes Foo Fighters, The Lumineers, Paramore
+Noon: Worcester Walmart violated Mass. law after homeless camp clearing: City
+Noon: Mike Benedetti: City Council preview -- In-law apartments, bus lanes, speed limits
+Noon: Aspen Dental to pay $3.5 million settlement over claims of deceptive advertising
+Noon: Holy Cross football team ranks 6th in final national poll
+Noon: Poetry series at Rose Room, Roseland Park unites poets in 2 states
-Trip to CVS ends with pair arrested in stolen car, police say
-Worcester bar, shut down over lack of sprinklers, appeals for help
-Worcester-based filmmaker takes on controversial media personality
-Auburn rallies around Little League coach, dad of 3 who died in his sleep
-Judge upholds $8 million verdict against Worcester police
-South High to competes in High School Quiz Show's 14th season
-After COVID delay, trial underway for man charged in 2013 slaying of nurse from Rutland
-Main South ambassador program avoids layoffs, funded under larger empowerment initiative
-Radio Worcester (13:48): School Committee Member Laura Clancey announces re-election bid
-Radio Worcester (12:45): City Manager on his swearing-in ceremony and the top issue he sees facing Worcester in 2023
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester Season 2, Episode 3 -- Bludgeoned with a Sledgehammer at the Bar. Video (15:00). Audio (16:45)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Calliope Productions hosts fundraiser for student battling cancer
-Juniper Rag, a Central Mass. arts magazine, looks to connect artists and collectors from near and far
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 9 (28:52): The state of politics in Central Mass.
-Worcesteria: A quiet monument honors outspoken Worcester resident
-Bad Advice: Dear Shaun
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester man who spent his career at Holy Cross
-ICYMI: Worcester resident rescued by firefighters, hospitalized after house blaze (:17)
-2 popular Worcester businesses closing
-Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for January
-Minority-owned businesses on track with Union Station project
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Holden assessor's office closed for part of the day on Tuesday
-Annual town election nomination papers available
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Paxton library weathers failed boiler, oil tank
-Shrewsbury middle school students compete in a spelling bee
-Wachusett area fire, police logs
-Princeton police honor chief on retirement
-Sterling promotes 2 long-serving police officers
-Kevin Saleeba named head swim coach at Grafton High School
-Amanda Hellyar joins Sen. Ryan Fattman’s staff as deputy district director
-Winchendon police announce passing of town’s first K9, Clyde
>SPORTS: Celtics top Bulls, 107-99
-Casey Borgiel named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Interested in singing the National Anthem at an upcoming Holy Cross basketball or hockey game this season?
-Radio Worcester (24:05): 3rd annual Worcester Sports Management Summit February 10th
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 13
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Massive 7.6 earthquake damages buildings in Indonesia, felt in Australia
-411 is going out of service for millions of Americans
-Tragic: Louisiana girl mauled to death by neighbor's pitbull
>NEW ENGLAND: Massachusetts named 2023’s best state to raise a family
-Husband of missing Cohasset woman held on $500,000 bail, prosecutors say blood, bloody knife found in home
>COLLEGES: WSU, QCC get $1.6 million to expand nursing workforce
-Rep. McGovern secures $1 million for upgrade at Anna Maria College
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday in Worcester: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
-U.S. approves Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows disease
>BUSINESS: WBJ names the 2023 Best of Business winners
-Boston University grad joins WBJ newsroom to lead healthcare, diversity & inclusion coverage
>FOOD: Here’s how to claim cash from the Keurig K-Cup court settlement
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester County January 1st-7th
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new series "That '90s Show" (2:25)
>MOVIES: More "Avatar" sequels coming, James Cameron says
>CELEBRITY: Jane Fonda "weak in the knees" when she met Tom Brady
>ANIMALS: Baby monkey thinks dog is mom and she rides her everywhere (3:15)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman, 89, receives her master's degree
-Meanwhile, in New York City, Celine Dion fans protest outside of Rolling Stone’s offices
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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