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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 44 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 36-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charges
+6:00: Rollover crash with injuries shuts down Route 12 in Auburn: Authorities
+6:00: Worcester event highlights National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
+Noon: Webster man charged in October killing on Burncoat Street in Worcester
+Noon: It may take days to fix Worcester tower after pipe burst forces seniors out (pictured)
+Noon: Free COVID testing on Monday in Worcester: 11-7 at Central Branch YMCA
+Noon: Worcester-area events celebrate Black History Month
+Noon: Dramatic video shows building collapse in Turkey (:31)
-Overnight: 7.8 magnitude quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 1,300
-195 Worcester seniors displaced in record-breaking cold Saturday from burst pipes
-New Canal District bar celebrates grand opening, draws ties to Worcester's history
-Worcester church leaves free hats, gloves, scarves downtown to help keep people warm
-Woman becomes 1,000th person to receive liver transplant at UMass Memorial Medical Center
-Worcester police to begin use of body cameras February 27th
-W.R.T.A. saving seat to honor Rosa Parks for Black History Month
-Worcester Green Corps community cleanup at Crompton Park
-School Committee evaluates services for special-needs students
-Aerial summer drone tour of Worcester (3:41)
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista shares vision for city’s equity, inclusion
-Advocates mark National Gun Violence Survivor Week in Worcester
>SHOPPING: Worcester Center for Crafts rebrands its retail store
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:58): Rum for Whiskey Drinkers
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Music Awards on Wednesday
-Selections from what customers at Bedlam Book Café are reading
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to professional drummer from Worcester "as comfortable playing the Blue Plate as he was at Carnegie Hall"
-ICYMI: Worcester will appeal $8 million judgment in police evidence fabrication case
-Quick-thinking UniBank teller catches scammer in the act, police say
-Critics slam Worcester Diocese report that finds 173 credible allegations of cleric abuse. Here's why
-Rep. McGovern says he's working to make school lunch free for all students (1:19)
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Town warns of National Grid scam
-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): Former Scooby Doo’s bar in Clinton slated for demolition, following sale
-Park 'N Shop in Auburn celebrates grand re-opening, renovations
-Water service disruption by Lebeaux Drive in Shrewsbury on Monday
-Rep. McGovern announces funding for Shrewsbury family services center
-18-year-old expected to survive horrific wreck in Holland
-Inaugural Ron's Cycle of Honor 74 mile bicycle ride Saturday June 10th
-Auburn's Hanorah Murphy nets 1,000th point in win over Grafton
-Fatal crash in East Brookfield
>SPORTS: Sidney Crosby admits red-hot Bruins are "kind of a different breed right now"
-Holy Cross football coach Bob Chesney excited about newcomers, contract extension
-Picking the top Central Mass. boys' basketball games of the week
-Railers lose to South Carolina, 4-2
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Southwest and FedEx planes narrowly avoid collision in Texas
-Will debt limit go down to wire? Rep. McGovern weighs in (3:17). Article
-Tragic: Teenage girl killed by shark while jet skiing in Australia
>COLLEGES: Quinsigamond C.C. to hold World Cancer Day bake sale fundraiser
-Anna Maria College Storytellers (20:33): Professor Travis Maruska reading his novel, "Order of the Assassin"
>NEW ENGLAND: Police officer shoots, kill woman after wellness check in Easton
-Woman's body found at Burrillville, R.I. fishing area
-60 animals killed in fire on Connecticut farm
>BUSINESS: Registration is open for W.B.J.’s economic forecast event
-The job market is a "juggernaut." 6 things to know as a job seeker
>FOOD: Sandwiches, other food recalled because of possible Listeria contamination
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 29th to February 5th
>HEALTH: Complications during pregnancy linked to a higher risk of heart disease, study finds
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters (28:12): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on saving lives
>TV/STREAMING: "That ’90s Show" renewed for season 2 after debuting in Netflix top 10
>MOVIES: "Knock at the Cabin" knocks off "Avatar" at the box office
>CELEBRITY: Grammys -- Record-breaking Beyonce robbed of big win by Harry Styles
-Related: Grammy winners, Viola Davis earns coveted "E.G.O.T." status, red-carpet looks
>ANIMALS: Kitten cries so someone will rescue him (3:42)
>HISTORY: Remembering Buddy Holly's last visit to Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old Pennsylvania boy graduates from high school
-Meanwhile, in California, loose cow breaks windshield, poops on Tesla
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Classifieds
-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
-Servers, cooks and grill staff at George's Coney Island
-Line Cook at Canal District Restaurant
-Home Care Case Managers at ESWA
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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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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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