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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester Tech, Second Chance Cars team up to help local man's recovery journey
+Noon: Worcester lawyer confirmed for juvenile court
+Noon: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Life Flight chopper lands safely at Worcester Regional Airport after losing one of its engines
-Area woman dies in snowmobile crash in New Hampshire
-State police identify woman fatally struck on Route 146 in Sutton
-Who killed Becker student Will Smith in 2008?
-Credit card skimmer found at Worcester Big Y
-City Manager announces stable municipal bond rating reports
-Related: The Buzz with City Manager Batista (8:18) — Municipal bond rating
-Teacher diversity key for students' success in Worcester public schools
-Missing a wedding dress? Southbridge police want to hear from you
-Church historian explores Shrewsbury's connection to the Underground Railroad
-Restoring Worcester Country Club course's historic character
-Shaking hands with LBJ: 60 years later, Michael Howlett recalls encounter with a president
-Presidents Day: What's open, what's closed
-What is Presidents Day? Is it a federal holiday? Everything to know
>DINING OUT: Northborough restaurant among Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Food Fantasies (5:11)
-ICYMI: 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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Friends of Red Barn preserve history
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Eagle Lake study to go forward
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fisherville Dam will undergo repairs
-Grafton project moves closer to breaking ground
-Leominster man arrested for attacking and threatening to kill roommate
-Voters agree to spend more for Prouty project using unprecedented state grant
-Community Conversations (7:12): Clinton Area Chamber's Lauren Nanof
-Nashoba preps budget cuts before hearing
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Radio Worcester (13:06): Bay State brewing Worcester Irish Red Ale for St. Pat’s Parade
>SHOWTIME: Capturing home no matter where it is
-Calliope presents "Dancing at Lughnasa"
-WCCA-TV's What It's Worth No. 457 (27:56): Gen Z and Dating/Relationships, Part 2 of 2
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 525 (27:49): Neo-nazis/Safety
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who served in Vietnam and was active in Lions Club and Little League
>SPORTS: NBA All-Star Game smashes scoring records
-How Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown fared in All-Star Game
-TNT missed Jaylen Brown dunk during Slam Dunk contest
-Watch as Jason Tatum meets Larry Bird for the first time
-Daytona 500 postponed until Monday
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: 2 officers, 1 first responder killed at the scene of a domestic call
-New "super-Earth" discovered in other solar system, NASA says
-Tragic: Grandpa shot dead trying to apologize after fender bender in Walmart parking lot
>NEW ENGLAND: National Guard requested at Brockton High School (1:47)
-Is state paying the price for approving Millionaire's Tax? (4:15)
>COLLEGES: A Clark love story — Roy and Barbara Andersen
-Holy Cross professors: Why having human remains on moon poses difficult questions for several religions
-Worcester State extends deposit deadline in response to F.A.F.S.A. delays
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 creative tips for the beach
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Americans aren't taking as many breaks as they need, new poll says
>SHOPPING: Walmart Presidents Day sale
>HOMES: 200-year-old Nantucket estate for sale for $17 million
>HEALTH: Ways to combat seasonal depression in the winter
-New procedure could be used to treat high blood pressure (2:12)
>FOOD: Food expiration date guidelines plus easy-to-read chart
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch and stream on Presidents Day
>MOVIES: "Bob Marley: One Love" stirs up $27.7 million weekend, "Madame Web" flops
>CELEBRITY: Monty Python's John Cleese, Eric Idle loathed, despised each other
>ANIMALS: Terrified puppy melts into her new dad's arms (3:16)
>HISTORY: City Hall in Worcester, 1905
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mom buys Mass. son winning ticket as Valentine's Day gift
-Meanwhile, in Florida, escaped kangaroo captured in apartment complex's pool area
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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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