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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 91 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 65-year-old
+5:00: Parking restrictions in Canal District on Monday night
+5:00: India Society of Worcester presents India Day at DCU Center
+5:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester splits series with Buffalo
+Noon: Worcesteria: The Weintraub's Delicatessen sign is now at Polar Park
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-"It's still just surreal": Worcester Olympic hero Stephen Nedoroscik on Olympic success (:56)
-Related: Stephen shares his experience sleeping on cardboard beds (:25)
-Earlier: "Hardware baby!" Stephen pumped for second Olympic medal, and Worcester is too (2:20). Article
-Earlier: "He did it again!" Social media erupts for Stephen's second bronze
-Developer plans second Green Island apartment project near Polar Park
-Worcester man celebrates big milestone: 30 years cancer-free, and 30 years riding the Pan. Mass. Challenge
-UMass Medical School professor receives $2.6 million for research targeting radiation resistant breast cancer
-508 Forever Young hosts annual backpack drive
-Events Tuesday and Friday to mark 79th anniversary of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
-More historic grave markers found in Worcester
-Home building kicked off for injured Holden veteran
-City of Worcester (1:52): September 3rd state primary election [Espanol]
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:38): Discussing shocking pedestrian injury on Shrewsbury Street
>DINING OUT: Vendor shuffle at the Worcester Public Market
-ICYMI: Worcester Washington Heights fire: Residents face problems after blaze
-Talking Book Library in Worcester Public Library gets BARD contributions
-Worcester's digital equity report finds some strides, significant gaps
-When are move-in dates and class schedules for Central Mass. colleges
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road construction
-TODAY! Be Red Cross Ready presentation at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Richard Price: Why is Holly Piirainen homicide still unsolved?
-Check out one of the largest military reenactments in U.S., at Old Sturbridge Village (1:39)
-Man crashes into fence in Leominster, falls out of vehicle, attacks firefighter and cop
-Sterling searching for parcel for M.B.T.A. zoning
-Grafton ice cream venue highlighted in Mass. Ice Cream Trail guide
-Overpass for rail trail connecting Twin Cities named for Rep. Olver
-Botanic Garden finalizes alliance
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester artists featured in the state Senate
-Violinist Johnny Gandelsman to play at Holy Cross on September 26th
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 61 (29:43): Kevin Figueroa
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 542 (27:57): City Council critique and goals for city manager
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:24:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime local first grade teacher
>SPORTS: Noah Lyles claims title of world's fastest man at the Olympics
-Team USA ends Olympics with most swimming gold medals after world record
-Red Sox beat Texas, 7-2
-Bravehearts end season with 11-7 win over Brockton
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 10-1
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze
-Sonya Massey's mom begged 911 dispatch not to send a "prejudiced" cop who might "hurt" her
-Tragic: Pastor tackled grandson after he gunned down wife and 4 kids
>NEW ENGLAND: Pope Francis to name new archbishop of Boston, replacing Cardinal Sean O'Malley
-Communities standing out in support of Karen Read (2:14)
>COLLEGES: Igniting opportunity through love of the game: Assumption’s partnership with BASE
-Community college is now free in Mass. Here's what to know about who's eligible and how to apply
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of America’s most bizarre tourist attractions
>BUSINESS: Worcester self-storage project secures $13.3 million in financing
-Radio Worcester (10:18): What are the benefits of B.B.B. accreditation?
>SHOPPING: When is tax free weekend? The dates and details
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 28th to August 3rd
>HEALTH: Should you stretch before exercising or after?
-Accuracy of blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease varies: study
>FOOD: Pumpkin Spice is already on the menu — in August
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu Mormon swingers reality show sets premiere date
>MOVIES: Deadpool & Wolverine breaks record, becomes highest-grossing R-rated movie ever
>CELEBRITY: Emma Thompson's daughter takes swipe at mom's ex Kenneth Branagh
>HISTORY: Harrington Richardson factory on Park Ave. in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Woman adopts anxious Chihuahua no one wanted (3:26)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mount Auburn Hospital welcomes 2 sets of twins on same day
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, Realtor finds bear in mansion pool
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 21 today in Worcester
+5:00: Another cold night, next snow threat develops Sunday (3:18)
-Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
-720 tickets, 400 tows in Worcester during storm
-"There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Massport seeks to double Worcester airport passenger use by 2035, grow cargo operations
+5:00: Mini-grants applications for Worcester teachers now open
+Noon: Lunenburg school resource officer helps recover more than $100,000 in crypto scam
+Noon: "I Declare" eyes Black perspectives in face of historic anniversary
+Noon: Last Call: Dee O'Connor, book collaborator
-UMass Memorial sees spike in shoveling heart attacks after storm (1:53). Article
-City Council moves forward on Main Street tax exemption
-Kraft honors fallen officer’s family with Super Bowl tickets
-As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
-Saint Vincent names interim C.E.O. and C.N.O. in leadership transition
-Worcester County Wonders: The future is bright for a new Whalom Park
>DINING OUT: Best hidden gem restaurants in America? Beloved spots worth the trip
-ICYMI: Worcester couple convicted of sex trafficking relative sentenced to prison
-Town Fair Tire wants to take over former Fortin's Market (and Dollar Tree) on West Boylston Street
-3-story apartment building proposed for Worcester’s Millbury Street
-TV food personality Alton Brown is set to return to Worcester in April
-Mystery on Main Street: Catacombs under downtown Worcester
-85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-NEW! Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
-Shrewsbury adds additional full-day Pre-K classrooms
-Traffic advisory for center of Millbury
-Clinton town clerk resigns, seat to be filled at upcoming election
-Woman arrested after sleeping on sidewalk, drinking near Leominster Market Basket
-Book your pup's next glow-up at Life is Ruff in Auburn
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
-Holy Cross, Worcester Academy legend Sherry Levin puts lifetime of lessons into new book
-Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
>OPINION: Dr. Mohammad Alhabbal: Many seniors face new crisis
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (58:04): TheHeavyWeight Dj Rasheed
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (51:35): How are the roads?
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester C.P.A.
>SPORTS: Mike Vrabel says Patriots run to Super Bowl was "group effort" (1:06)
-Is Drake Maye hurt? Vrabel gives vague answer
-Maye had right shoulder issue before AFC Championship Game
-Whale comes in with $1.1 million wager on this Super Bowl bet
-NFL world shocked by Bill Belichick failing to make Hall of Fame
-How Belichick reacted to his shocking Hall of Fame snub
-Bill Polian denies being factor in Belichick's Hall of Fame miss
-Bruins beat Nashville, 3-2
-Caitlin Clark joining NBC's NBA coverage as special contributor
-Holy Cross men's basketball (on the road) and women's basketball (at home) face Colgate
>CARS: Volkswagen to recall 44,000 vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk
>NATIONAL: Woman gets $3 million in romance scams
-Autopsy reports reveal horrific new details about University of Idaho victims' stabbing injuries
-Tragic: Father shoots and kills 4 family members, including wife, while his child hides in closet and calls 911: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 children charged with murder after deadly beating in Providence
-Top Hawaiian chef and dad of 3 ID'd as fourth victim of Maine plane crash
-Radio Worcester (12:55): Jesse Littlewood explains ballot initiative to reform primary elections
>COLLEGES: Clark's visual arts M.F.A. residency includes learning, creating and building community
-Holy Cross professor: From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Southwest's controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in
-5 things you should always wear on a plane
>BUSINESS: UPS plans to cut up to 30,000 jobs as it scales back Amazon deliveries
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-TikTok reaches last-minute settlement with woman who blamed app for depression, body dysmorphia
>HOMES: Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Worcester metro area
>SHOPPING: Behind the seams — A closer look at clothing quality (1:54)
>FOOD: Keurig recalls over 80,000 McCafé coffee pods
>HEALTH: Women who get pregnant in this window are more likely to live longer
-Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
>TV/STREAMING: Taylor Sheridan’s TV show lineup: "Landman" Season 3, "Marshals", "The Madison" and more
>MOVIES: Dirty Dancing sequel with Jennifer Grey moving forward
>CELEBRITY: Sydney Sweeney climbs Hollywood sign to hang up bras
-Claire Danes admits she had a "meltdown" after learning she was pregnant at 44
>ANIMALS: Wild squirrel visits dog every day for 5 years (2:13)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: Belmont and Edward streets, Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Bouquet of lottery tickets earns birthday girl $20,000
-Meanwhile, in Australia, kangaroo causes chaos during bike tour, bikers injured
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