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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Pedestrian struck, killed on Route 146 in Sutton
-Credit card skimmer found at Worcester Big Y
-10,000 gallons of milk spill on on-ramp to Mass. Pike in Auburn after tanker rollover. Video (:31)
-"They've made Worcester home": Why the city is perfect for teachers
-TODAY! Youth Extravaganza at The Village
-Local basketball community shows support to Ava Blazis, who has cancer
-Regional Environmental Council sees benefits of H.I.P. at Winter Mobile Market
-Nonprofit Support Center restarts with $1 million grant
-Presidents Day: What's open, what's closed
-Unsolved: Worcester — Killed in Worcester's Webster Square. Video (11:58). Article (11:57)
>FAITH: Catholic Church membership in Mass. suffers steep declines (4:28)
>DINING OUT: Breakfast sandwich at Rutland café selling out on weekends
-ICYMI: Remembering former Worcester Fire Department chaplain Fr. Walter Riley
-2 Worcester package stores sanctioned for selling to minors
-2 local men face federal sexual exploitation of minor charges
-Ads calling for ceasefire in Gaza removed from Worcester city buses (2:15)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Eagle Lake study to go forward
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Wachusett girls' varsity basketball going strong
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tragic loss led Quabbin senior to discover her passion fighting fires
-Police arrest father, son in Blackstone, seize gun, 100-plus grams of cocaine
-Controversial downtown Spencer CVS, historic site of George Washington visit, sold to McDonald’s franchisee
-Grafton mulls future of old fire station
-Clinton High hosts blood drive March 14th
-Bigfoot expert in Clinton March 14th
-Nashoba announces its honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Giuliano D’Orazio — The Worcester musician with unflinching passion for his work
-First Person: For Joe Fusco Jr., three special moments in fleeting
-Brian Nelson Laurel cartoon on Worcester school vacation
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 9 (26:05): Taxes
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 457 (27:56): Gen Z and Dating/Relationships, Part 2 of 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who spent her career in banking
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Kings in overtime
-Takeaways from episodes 1 and 2 of Patriots docuseries "The Dynasty"
-Holy Cross men’s hockey completes sweep of Sacred Heart
-Railers see bigger crowds in 2024, but attendance lags behind prior seasons as team makes playoff push
-These Central Mass. athletes were selected as Hometeam Fall 2023 all-stars
-Ex-Celtics center Scot Pollard has surgery for heart transplant
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: Prisoners part of hidden workforce linked to major food brands (1:00)
-Radio Worcester (40:19): Carl Hobert discusses threats posed by China
-Tragic: Pack of dogs bite 11-year-old boy 60 times
>NEW ENGLAND: Suspicious deaths of 2 under investigation in Salem, N.H. (1:59)
-Vermont city prepares for population to surge for total solar eclipse
>COLLEGES: Loretta J. Ross, a creator of the term "Reproductive Justice," visits Holy Cross
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (12:38): How evolution impacts courtship in the animal kingdom
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These are the most — and least — stressful airports in U.S. (:46)
>BUSINESS: Why soft skills are in great demand in today's workforce
-Mass. has half the national average of same-day, low-risk ambulatory surgical centers
>SHOPPING: Amazon Presidents Day sales
>HOMES: Experience coastal living with $25 million residence, clubhouse on Martha's Vineyard
>HEALTH: Running not effective way to lose weight, study says (:58)
-Erectile dysfunction drugs may help reduce risk of Alzheimer's (1:03)
>FOOD: Cheese, yogurt and dairy recall — Here’s a list of items linked to Listeria outbreak
>TV/STREAMING: Disney+ to grant subscribers the ability to password share — at a price
>MOVIES: Bob Marley "One Love" jamming to $46 million opening
>CELEBRITY: Beach Boys' Brian Wilson has dementia, family seeks conservatorship
>ANIMALS: Dog found safe after more than a week in the bitter cold
>HISTORY: St. Paul's Cathedral in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 96-year-old WWII vet graduates high school after nearly 80-year wait
-Meanwhile, company seeks old love letters to turn into toilet paper
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: M.O.A.D. to host African Festival in Worcester August 1st (6:28)
+6:00: Latest "Walking Dead" premieres this weekend, with strong touch of Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: A tale of 2 murals at site of the former Dive Bar
+6:00: Bill Ballou on baseball
+Noon: Bus drivers want out of Worcester teachers union. Here's why
+Noon: Worcester human rights commissioner quits over police review decision
+Noon: Crazy stats from Red Sox’ miraculous 20-game turnaround
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing teen girl
-UMass Memorial increases planned Community Healthlink layoffs to 231
-Worcester’s Washington Square to be site for demolition, new apartments
-Mass. House approves carveout allowing for Worcester Red Sox players to not be subject to state wage laws
-Former UMass Medical School student and cancer survivor in seventh Pan-Mass Challenge (2:53)
-UMass Memorial Health opens convenient new family medicine facility at White City
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester (26:14): State Sen. Robyn Kennedy on budget, child welfare reform, housing costs, I.C.E.
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:59)
-Worcester bistro closed until August 3rd
-Worcester bakery closed until August 5th
-ICYMI: Worcester city manager nixes Research Bureau bid for police civilian review board
-Another pedestrian crash in Worcester renews push for safety improvements
-Massport announces record year for Worcester Regional Airport
-City backs 4 affordable housing developments
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center closed through the end of July
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victor Catacchio has been making cars look like new for 43 years
-Leominster man arrested after police find him passed out behind the wheel with fentanyl
-Crews install modular bridge spanning French River between Dudley and Webster
-Road closure today and tomorrow in Shrewsbury
-Spencer Summer Concert Series returns to Powder Mill Park
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: EcoTarium honors U.N. environmental leader with its highest conservation award
-WCCA-TV's Video Jam No. 1385 (30:00): Gina Alice, Captains of Entropy and more
>OPINION: Tom Marino: When Worcester chose the bailout over the Constitution
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 168 (29:48): Ed Gardella, Part 2
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester business owner who passed away at 44
>SPORTS: Drake Maye-A.J. Brown connection among storylines to watch as training camp opens (11:25)
-Red Sox beat Rays, 6-5, for 14th straight win
-'Sader Stories (2:20): Kaitlyn Flanagan, Crusader of the Year
-7 Bravehearts heading to Futures League All-Star Game (1:29)
-WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts enter All-Star break in the thick of playoff chase
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>CARS: Best used cars for teen drivers, according to Consumer Reports
>NATIONAL: 3 more U.S. servicemembers killed in war in Iran (2:03)
-Disney World guest, 54, died on iconic ride after suffering heart emergency
-Tragic: 5 die after people jump into river trying to save someone in the water
>NEW ENGLAND: Lindsay Clancy trial (1:27): Jury selection resumes after 5 seated
-Pamela Smart seeks new trial for 1990 murder of husband (3:22)
-Teacher and coach charged with O.U.I. and child endangerment
>COLLEGES: Clark's century-old Economic Geography sees jump in citation rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 5 most expensive states to visit in 2026
-This Conn. amusement park was named most affordable in the U.S. (1:01)
>BUSINESS: Shrewsbury commercial landscaper acquired by New Jersey firm
-LPL Financial Research: China holds keys to post-war oil prices
-Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree installs price scanners for surprising reason
>HOMES: Consumer Reports: Guest WiFi network can boost privacy, speed
>HEALTH: Humanoid robots complete historic surgery
-How many cups of coffee are safe to drink per day? (1:53)
>FOOD: Cyclospora outbreak: Taylor Farms test update, food safety (7:52)
-Mass. lettuce farm says its crop safe amid cyclospora fears (1:49). Article
>TV/STREAMING: Shocked Geena Davis addresses Netflix canceling "The Boroughs"
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" reviews roundup: What critics are saying
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s pals reveal new wedding details
-Brenda Fricker, "My Left Foot" Oscar-winning actress, dies at 81
>ANIMALS: Stray orange cat chooses his family and fits right in (1:44)
>HISTORY: These discoveries reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers
>GOOD NEWS: Cape Cod farm offers 20 years of opportunity for adults with disabilities (1:33). Article
-Meanwhile, in Idaho, man balances 195 rolls of toilet paper on his head for 30 seconds
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