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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 73 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Joyner Lucas' "Best For Me" up for an MTV Video Music Award
+6:00: Food trucks: A smile with every bite at Say Cheese in Worcester
+6:00: Uxbridge man sentenced for hiring friend to no-show government job
+1:00: Busy Worcester intersection will have detours this week: Police
+1:00: Worcester's Angelo Gray, 11, makes splash winning New York City talent event
+1:00: Jeannie Michelson marks 30 years overseeing Worcester volunteer boards
+1:00: WCUW's Main South in the Spotlight puts focus on "vibrant community"
+1:00: Clairo films new, wrestling-themed music video at the White Eagle
+1:00: Sarah Connell Sanders: Dropkick Murphys' James Lynch talks Worcester
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 65-year-old
-Stephen Nedoroscik, "pommel horse guy" from Worcester, talks about his Olympic medals (15:39)
-Related: Stephen explains "horse guy" culture (:19)
-College donor wants his millions back
-Good Samaritan returns valuable coins to family who mistakenly sold them from father's area home (2:13). Article
-Former Unum HQ gets Fallon Health rebranding ahead of company’s move
-Worcester developer offloads mixed-use building containing Italian restaurant for $1.25 million
-India Society of Worcester presents India Day at DCU Center
-TODAY! Events Tuesday and Friday to mark 79th anniversary of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
-WPI wildfire research headed to International Space Station (1:54). Article. Audio Article (5:40)
-Worcesteria: The Weintraub's Delicatessen sign is now at Polar Park
-Worcester police investigate early morning stabbing
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-City of Worcester (2:06): September 3rd state primary frequently asked questions
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:38): Discussing shocking pedestrian injury on Shrewsbury Street
>DINING OUT: At Chet's Diner, you're not just well fed, you're family
-ICYMI: "It's still just surreal": Worcester Olympic hero Stephen Nedoroscik on Olympic success (:56)
-Related: Stephen shares his experience sleeping on cardboard beds (:25)
-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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Home building kicked off for injured Holden veteran
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-This week's road construction
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! National Night Out in Auburn
-Nashoba Valley hospital closing would result in 490 lost jobs
-Ex-science teacher runs Uhlman's Ice Cream in Westborough with father
-Who Cut the Cheesecake's new location in Millbury is a smash hit
-Waters Millbury stamp sells for $250,000
-Gardner City Council votes against horse track proposal (:25)
-Sutton Town Manager James Smith retiring
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Free family friendly events in Central Mass.
-Rutland author teams with her kids for book series
-100FM The Pike (16:13): Billy Gardell on "Mike And Molly," loving stand-up and slimming down
-Birgit Straehle and Luis Fraire to receive ArtsWorcester Award
-Worcester City Manager Eric Batista: The relaunch of open data portal informing Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 542 (27:57): City Council critique and goals for city manager
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 62 (28:27): Laura Marotta, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Creative Hub Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to nurse and professor for over 40 years
>SPORTS: 49ers have framework of Brandon Aiyuk trade with Patriots, Browns
-Run defense dominates physical Patriots camp practice
-Holy Cross football single-game tickets now on sale (:31). Article
-Simone Biles finishes Olympics return with a silver on floor
-Red Sox beat Royals, 9-5
-Hudson's Stuart enjoying All-Star summer for Worcester Bravehearts
-210 Sports' WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts come up just short and miss playoffs
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester splits series with Buffalo
-Worcester Public Schools 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction (51:04)
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-Hyundai, Nissan, Tesla among 1.9 million recalled
>NATIONAL: 15-year-old accused of murdering neighbor to feel what it was like to stab someone
-Holy Cross professor: Childless women − cat ladies or not − have long played key roles in the Catholic Church
-Tragic: 3-year-old dies after being hit by a car while riding his bike
>NEW ENGLAND: Here's how new M.B.T.A. fare system works (:54)
-Hungry bears are "following campers" in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Unity Radio (58:57): Q.C.C. State Of Mind
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 U.S. city libraries bookworms shouldn't miss
>BUSINESS: Stocks tumble as Dow closes out worst day since 2022 (2:05)
-Should you franchise your business?
-LPL Research: Thoughts on global selloff and the dollar's path to decompressing
-Radio Worcester (22:43): Ryan Kittredge offers strategies to tackle skyrocketing college costs
>SHOPPING: Where is Big Lots closing in Massachusetts? See the list
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, July 28th to August 3rd
>HEALTH: Doc explains newly authorized blood test for colorectal cancer (2:27)
-How long you should keep your child home if they have COVID? (:51)
>FOOD: McDonald's sales drop, so chain extends $5 meal deal, eyes new burger
>TV/STREAMING: Did Jon Taffer quit "Bar Rescue" ... or get fired?
>MOVIES: Best X-Men movies, ranked
>CELEBRITY: Snoop Dogg reflects on his bond with Queen Elizabeth II
>HISTORY: More historic grave markers found in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Baby meets Daschund and can't control his laughter (:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman learns of $207,199 lottery prize from email in spam folder
-Meanwhile, a couple had an owl be the ringbearer at their wedding. It took off
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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