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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 69 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
+6:00: Bus route breakdown in Worcester
+6:00: West Nile detected in new Worcester sample, spraying Thursday
+6:00: Worcester Public Works Commissioner Jay Fink resigns
+6:00: Oxford residents petition to keep fields open as E.E.E. forces Board of Health to mull outdoor activity (2:58)
-Earlier: Outdoor activities in Oxford could be banned due to E.E.E. risk (2:08). Article
+6:00: Radio Worcester's The Rundown (37:21): WPI hotel controversy, School Committee budget clash and police chief Civil Service
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:28): WPI hotel conversion sparks outrage
+Noon: I.C.E. agents take custody of Brazilian man charged in Worcester
+Noon: Flip Circus brings international cast to Auburn Mall
+Noon: Man arrested at Leominster Market Basket after he threw things, assaulted and threatened to kill customers and employees
+Noon: Dale LePage, best known for his jazz stylings, named Pride's First Majesty Worcester, 2024
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: Gaslight Anthem guitarist talks books and Bruce
-WPI's plan to buy hotels reignites debate about tax exemption for universities
-Related: WPI remains silent as concern grows over its plan to purchase 2 Worcester hotels
-Related: Radio Worcester (13:34): Worcester leaders criticize WPI’s hotel plan, citing economic impact
-Related: Hotel purchases by WPI could paralyze tourism, events in the city
-Earlier: WPI takeover of Worcester hotels angers city, business leaders
-"He doesn’t want to work": Delivery drivers shaken by armed robberies (2:18). Article
-Earlier: Worcester police investigate 3 pizza delivery robberies on Vernon Hill. Video (:31)
-Head of state commission critical of Worcester's "inertia" in picking police chief
-Earlier: Deputy chiefs to state: Worcester may be breaking law in police chief search
-Tree falls on truck, killing family dog
-Central Mass. unemployment jumps to highest levels in a year
-Amid traffic violence crisis, key Worcester road safety projects drag on
-Worcester Caribbean American Carnival returns with joy, challenges
-Radio Worcester (20:05): Worcester library’s response to violence
-Friendly House Backpack Giveaway & Back-to-School Bash on Friday
-ICYMI:Worcester Animal Rescue League waiving adoption fees for dogs this week
-W.B.J. celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 40 Under Forty, names the Class of 2024
-Related: The 40 Under Forty
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Road construction update
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden's battery storage project aims to save the community at least $10 million
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Nile Virus detected in Grafton
-Mount Vernon rules for graves enforced
-Dog restraints listed after dangerousness hearing in Lancaster
-Spooked goat that fled Mass. animal sanctuary found safe (:33)
-TODAY! Shrewsbury offering tours of South Street D.P.W. facility
-Shrewsbury Senior Center continues to promote community involvement
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Central Mass. Mom's Puzzlemania coming to Eastern Shores Club in Shrewsbury
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: Brandie Blaze's "Susan Lucci" brings the real-life drama
-A.R.P.A. grants give nearly $3 million boost to local cultural organizations
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: Mal del Ojo
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 10 (27:42): Brian Latina
-WCCA-TV's Intern Interviews No. 63 (21:18): Guitarist and Songwriter, Michael Andreoli
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime butcher at D’Errico’s Market
>SPORTS: Holy Cross women's basketball coach Maureen Magarity steps down, cites family reasons
-Jeff Bezos reportedly in mix to buy Celtics; should fans be excited?
-Thousands pack TD Garden for first WNBA game (1:40)
-Red Sox beat Astros, 6-5
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 8-5
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
-BMW recalling more than 720,000 vehicles over potential fires
>NATIONAL: Arizona, Nevada, Mexico face continued Colorado River cuts
-Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class
-Tragic: Mom mauled to death after neighbors complained about loose Great Danes
>NEW ENGLAND: Conn. house collapse into floodwaters during historic storm (:31)
-5 kids removed from "deplorable" living conditions in Rhode Island home
>COLLEGES: Clark among The Princeton Review’s "Best Business Schools for 2024"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): America's 10 most-visited states
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-LPL Research: Stock and bond market FAQs from the field
-Opioid crisis hits Massachusetts construction industry
>SHOPPING: Back to school shopping on budget? Here are 7 ways to save
>HOMES: New rules for buying and selling homes changes commission for realtors (2:09)
>HEALTH: First of kind gene therapy restoring hearing, sight (3:19)
-New study provides hope for patients who appear unresponsive (2:02)
>FOOD: Taco Bell launches nostalgic menu with items dating back to the '60s
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc on Apollo 13 (1:45)
>MOVIES: Prime Video deal — Buy 2 movies on-demand and get $5 in credit
>CELEBRITY: Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck
>HISTORY: Historic photos of Miss Worcester and other diners past and present
>ANIMALS: Rescued baby owl snuggles with his "Mom" (3:17)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII vet turning 100 gets a birthday surprise from a millennial
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, groundhog found inside claw machine at mini golf course
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 34 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
+6:00: Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Horror Festival
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
+Noon: Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
+Noon: "Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
+Noon: WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
+Noon: 19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
-Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Stop & Shop faces potential strike in Mass. over contract dispute
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-Families fighting to keep funding for medical research meet at UMass Medical School (1:50). Article
-After sky-high hikes, state orders gas companies to reduce total bills by just 5 percent (:23)
-Related: What is the delivery fee on gas bills and why is it so high? (4:30)
-Police find cocaine, fentanyl during search in Worcester
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: City Councilor Thu Nguyen will not return to council indefinitely
-Worcester rolls out enforcement of new 25 mph speed limit
-Worcester schools eye 7.9% budget increase for coming year
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): March Among Friends senior newsletter
-Ice melt arrives at Holden hardware store for storm-weary residents
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Favorite breakfast spot plans expansion to Shrewsbury
-Sterling officer hit by car during traffic stop
-Police seek help locating 29-year-old missing person
-Drug bust at Westminster residence uncovers cocaine trafficking operation
-Clinton Project 351 ambassador gets involved
-Clinton School Committee honors students, staff
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Orchids bring color to Botanic Garden
-One Act Play Festival to take center stage at the Singh Performance Center
>OPINION: Kenzie Landsittel: Remember Women's Rights Convention in Worcester
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:03): Episode 4, preparing for snow storms
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (58:15): Melisa Ann, intuitive energy healer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester matriarch who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Canada beats U.S., 3-2, in overtime to win 4 Nations Face-Off championship
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-With a renewed focus on boxing career, Worcester's Khiary Gray ready for title bout
-'Sader Stories (29:47): Varsity Club Hall of Famer Sam Fregenti
-Holy Cross women’s hockey team travels to Maine for final regular season series
-2 Holy Cross athletes nominated for Allstate Good Works Team
>CARS: Toyota recalls over 160,000 Sienna minivans due to seat back issue
>NATIONAL: California woman chased, fatally shot in parking lot: video
-Brian Laundrie's parents pariahs in Florida over Gabby Petito's murder: neighbors
-Tragic: Mom charged with abuse after 3 kids left alone for years
>NEW ENGLAND: Timeline of activities of cultlike group tied to killing of Border Patrol agent
-Why ambulances are waiting nearly an hour to bring patients into some Mass. hospitals
>COLLEGES: This is biomedical engineering at WPI (:23)
-Clark student Isaac Tomeho shines in both the digital and tactile worlds
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 places you'll recognize from famous songs
>BUSINESS: Walmart shares tank on dismal forecast as retail giant warns of slowing sales
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs ignite a metals melt-up
-How Gen Z can get on the right financial track
>HOMES: Worcester is one of the hottest real estate markets in 2025. See how it ranks
>HEALTH: Study: 3 conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink
-How "lemonading" can help you better cope with stress
>FOOD: Dunkin' to end non-dairy upcharges after guest feedback
>TV/STREAMING: George Stephanopoulos is "miserable" at "GMA"
>MOVIES: Who won the best actor Oscar last year? See list of recent winners
>CELEBRITY: Laraine Newman says Barbra Streisand confronted her over "SNL" skit
>ANIMALS: Ducks ask woman to help their friend who isn't moving (1:38)
>HISTORY: Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
>GOOD NEWS: Man's liver transplant denial reversed after story goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Thailand, monkey uses human-like hand signals to direct traffic (:43)
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