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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:00). High of 43 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester's South High to compete on GBH TV's "High School Quiz Show"
+6:00: Holden police arrest getaway driver in Walgreens robbery, another suspect at large (pictured)
+Noon: Worcester artists, activists remember Michael Foley as positive presence
+Noon: Free COVID vaccinations on Monday: 9-4 at AIDS Project Worcester, 11-4 in Downtown Worcester, 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA
+Noon: In "The Final Tour," Wynonna a singular presence on DCU Center stage
+Noon: "Last Deal" with Worcester actor Anthony Molinari coming to theaters, V.O.D.
-54-year-old man shot in Worcester
-Man charged with O.U.I. after crashing car into Dudley home
-Donut lovers say goodbye to Glazy Susan on its final day
-Worcester's William Argumedo opens Willy's Latin Cuisine
-Worcester pays $272,500 to settle lawsuit alleging police captain lied
-Sam James Performing on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" Tuesday
-In new video, students say what makes Worcester the best college town (:45)
-W.R.T.A. meets targets on ridership, costs in new state report
-Vigil to be held for Tyre Nichols in Worcester on Monday
-Body cameras, police equity audit set to go before Worcester City Council
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Robbed and Murdered on Millbury Street". Video (14:48). Audio (16:44)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Worcester Magazine visits G.W.L.T.'s Cascades trails
-Vocero Hispano: 01-27-2022 al 02-02-2023
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester woman who was Registered Nurse for nearly 50 years
-ICYMI: Acoustic Java sells Main Street Worcester location, Salvadoran bakery to open in its place
-"Celebrity Jeopardy!" spotlights Worcester in question about Clark University
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Town asks residents not to drag brush to street's edge
-John DiPietro (7:44): Holden PD is here for you
-Brilla Coffee Roasters opens long-awaited new Holden location (1:06)
-Lamoureux Ford wants to beat the snow (1:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Prescott Street bridge work in West Boylston will wait awhile
-Sutton Historical Society announces 2023 Speaker Series
-Millbury Police Association Ice Fishing Derby canceled
-Princeton Fire Department comes together for gift deliveries
-A discussion with Bill Caldwell, Sterling’s new town administrator
-Southbridge High seniors receive on-the-spot college acceptances at college application celebration event
-New moms have a safe place for support
>SPORTS: Hurricanes beat Bruins, 4-1
-NBA referees admit "gut-wrenching" LeBron James mistake against Celtics
-Super Bowl set as Chiefs top Bengals, Eagles beat 49ers
-Dolphins no longer have interest in pursuing Tom Brady
-Former Holy Cross star Kalif Raymond honored by second-team All-Pro nod with Detroit Lions
-Pirates re-sign defensive back Harlan Miller and receiver Jovon Durante
-Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open for 22nd major title
>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: 28 dead, 150 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistani mosque
-Security camera shows tornado hitting Texas community center
-How to track your 2022 I.R.S. tax return
-Tragic: At least 10 children killed after boat capsizes in Pakistan
>NEW ENGLAND: Woburn teachers on strike after failed contract negotiations
-Mass. legislators urged to make free school meals permanent
-New drug contributing to overdose epidemic in Massachusetts
>FOOD: Trader Joe’s reveals list of customer favorites
>BUSINESS: This "Best Job" of 2023 pays over $100,000, offers remote opportunities and doesn’t require a degree
-Yankee Candle to close South Deerfield plant, scatter remaining workforce: CEO
>SHOPPING: Amazon axes free grocery delivery on some Prime orders
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond Theater Department is looking for actors and crew members for the spring production
-Anna Maria students make gallery debut at ArtsWorcester’s College Night
>HISTORY: Sumner Coal Company, 9 Pleasant Street, Worcester
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County January 22nd to 29th
>HEALTH: Mass. gets mixed reviews on tobacco control efforts
-Here’s why French people may live longer than most, says a longevity expert
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Bill Russell documentary coming to Netflix February 8th (1:58)
>MOVIES: "Avatar 2" leads the box office for seventh weekend in a row
>CELEBRITY: Annie Wersching, "24" and "Runaways" actress, dies at 45
>ANIMALS: Colorado bear takes hundreds of selfies on wildlife camera trap
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Wife who lost husband to Alzheimer's wants to inspire other caregivers (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in Japan, fish spends owner's money, reveals credit card info on YouTube stream
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+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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