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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:25). High of 76 today in Worcester
+6:00: Channel 4 Meteorologist rips Farmers' Almanac winter forecasts (1:58). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Court records: William Rodriguez, suspect in double slaying, had dated victim, left note
+6:00: Related: Family member pays tribute to Sergia Acosta and Ana Maria Martinez
+6:00: Bail set at $100,000 for Oxford driver accused in fatal O.U.I. crash
+6:00: Despite city involvement, Stop & Shop will still close Worcester store
+6:00: Saint-Gobain breaks ground on new administration building in Worcester
+6:00: Bravehearts' Brady Stuart named Futures League Pitcher of the Year
+6:00: 210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester’s 5-1 week moves them into tie for second in IL East standings
+Noon: Local celebrities greet students, staff as Worcester Public Schools begin school year
+Noon: Car hanging over stone ledge in Auburn (:27)
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: Old Vienna Revival brings together Lori McKenna, Duke Levine and more
-Family identifies mother, daughter killed in Worcester apartment (2:20). Article
-Earlier: 2 women found dead in Worcester apartment; Police name person of interest
-"I'm so sorry": Oxford driver accused in crash that killed 10-year-old boy (1:26). Article
-Winning Megabucks ticket worth $2.64 million sold in Leicester
-Drone video INSIDE new Doherty Memorial High School (7:32)
-With new year comes new phone policy in Worcester schools
-Worcester's school buses ready for new academic year
-Worcester to host overdose awareness vigil on Wednesday
-Worcester Regional Research Bureau honored with 4 awards
-City Council to face plethora of requests from traffic to trash Tuesday
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (37:21): WPI hotel controversy, School Committee budget clash and police chief Civil Service
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:28): WPI hotel conversion sparks outrage
>DINING OUT: Licenses OK'd for Kelly's Roast Beef, Semiramis Bakery and Bagel Time in Worcester
-ICYMI: Confronting serial scammers in Central Mass. who have not paid rent for 20 years (3:26). Article
-How Worcester solved its school bus driver shortage problem (2:07)
-Worcester provides update on remaining A.R.P.A. funds
-City councilor: Worcester should stop rejecting overweight trash bags
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Blood pressure and glucose clinic at Senior Center
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Holden unveils battery storage project
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic a concern for 845,500-square-foot UPS warehouse
-Shrewsbury police plans Community Night
-State Trooper arrested following domestic incident in Fitchburg
-Frederick Dusseault, former Hudson fire chief, identified as man who died after being pulled from Lake Boon
-Grange to offer breakfast, dessert at Sterling Fair
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Lancaster based trio to perform in Westford
-Robert Vigeant: Losing hotels to WPI means city - and workers - lose
-Amanda Khatib: 6 tips to prepare for a successful back-to-school transition
-Manny Jae Media's Innerviews (48:13): Sylvia Ruiz of Sevita and BRZ Insurance
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 431 (26:54): Jason Homer, Worcester Public Library
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career teacher and avid tennis player known for her wicked slice backhand
>SPORTS: Mother of Olympics medalist Stephen Nedoroscik thrilled over victory
-Patriots 53-man roster projection: Offensive line is huge problem
-Red Sox lose to Arizona, 7-5
-Holy Cross women's soccer team beats UMass-Lowell, 1-0, in home opener. Highlights (1:22)
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (3:21): Caleb Kenney
-WooSox beat Norfolk, 13-0
-Check out the Central Mass. high school football scrimmage schedule
-Little League World Series' dramatic end had wild error, brutal call
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: Gunmen kill 23 passengers taken from vehicles in Pakistan
-Airplane pilots record multiple UFOs "dancing" in the sky: "It wasn’t on our radar"
-Tragic: Disabled man, 22, dies after being left in hot car by caretaker
>NEW ENGLAND: Nearly a dozen arrested in separate gun incidents over 24 hours in Boston
-Tick-borne virus Alpha-Gal is rising on Martha's Vineyard (:38)
>COLLEGES: Clark move-in day through the years
-Looking for research that didn’t exist, Holy Cross student decided to conduct it herself
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 incredible homes of famous artists you can visit
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Manny Jae Media Innerviews (1:01:08): Bri’s Sweet Treats talks entrepreneurship, events and chocolate
>HOMES: These 3 Mass. zip codes are the hottest for home sales. See where
>HEALTH: Cancer drug could treat early Alzheimer's disease: study
-Doctor on why another Mass. district is banning cellphones (3:24)
>FOOD: Buffalo Wild Wings introduces "ultimate bacon menu": See what's on it
>TV/STREAMING: Zach Braff says he thinks "Scrubs" reboot is "gonna happen"
>MOVIES: "Deadpool & Wolverine" edges "Alien: Romulus" at top of charts
>CELEBRITY: What famous people are from Mass.? Here's a list
>HISTORY: 15 nostalgic summer foods from the 1970s (14:03)
>ANIMALS: Cat missing for a year turns up more than 600 miles from home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Girl gets to keep money raised for mom's headstone (2:41)
-Meanwhile, Florida Man finds baby iguana in toilet
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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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