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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:01). High of 77 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: State awards $19 million to Worcester for Curtis Apartments overhaul
+6:00: Grafton man accused of indecent assault and battery at park (pictured)
+6:00: 7 local school districts win funding for homeless students
+6:00: All Star Comedy at DCU Center to benefit the Manny Familia foundation
+6:00: Silver Scream Con adds bloody good double film feature to fright fest
+6:00: Holy Cross winter sports season tickets on sale now
+Noon: Sheila Dibb running as Democrat for Worcester & Hampshire state Senate
+Noon: Killswitch Engage headlines New England Metal & Hardcore Festival
+Noon: Listen Up: No Trigger, Linda Marks shine light on issues in new songs
-Man, 26, dies in motorcycle crash on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-2 men indicted in March killings of Chasity Nuñez and her daughter Zella
-Worcester developer buys 6 Plantation Street properties from estate of late D’Iorio’s Hair Salon founder
-Pride, like all Worcester's festivals, shows city from a different angle
-Worcesteria: Pride goes beyond glitter to questions of basic rights
-Queer AF targets censorship, delivers fashion, drag and style
-Fourth E.E.E. case confirmed in Mass. in worst outbreak in 5 years
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-TODAY! DCU Center to hold job fair Tuesday
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
>DINING OUT: George's Coney Island makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Hot Dogs (4:47)
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding woman missing since August 26th
-Pride Worcester Festival unfolds with a rainbow of celebration and music
-Worcester County Wonders: Worcester's unofficial mascot rides a turtle on the Common
-Worcester hosting walk audits to address traffic safety
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town of Holden time capsule from T&G archives
-TODAY! American Legion Post 42 meeting at 2:30
-Linda From Leicester Loves Lamoureux Ford (2:16)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury’s M.B.T.A. zoning to be discussed ahead of Town Meeting
-Proposed water rate hikes subject of September 12th public hearing in Spencer
-Leominster man on meth arrested after threatening Mobil station owner with umbrella
-West Boylston police appoint new officer
-Animal rescue group "desperately" in need of new truck
-Princeton Touch a Truck is September 14th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: The connection between indigenous people and their land
-Ariana Becker: Routines are our friend
-WCCA-TV's Human Touch No. 91 (28:31): Shravani Ramaiah
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:23:02)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester nurse
>SPORTS: Why Jerod Mayo’s Gatorade bath is a good sign for Patriots’ future
-Bill Belichick wants to be NFL coach in 2025 — but not just any job
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 12-3
-Joe Mazzulla sums up Celtics’ mindset as reigning champs with incredible quote
-210 Sports' WooSox Rewind: Worcester tied for top spot in IL East after 5-1 week
-Holy Cross softball announces staff addition for the 2025 season
-PWHL unveils Boston's new team name, logos ahead of 2024 season
-Nicole Jodoin energizes South High girls soccer
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the car for you (:43)
>NATIONAL: New features of Apple's iOS 18 revealed at annual event
-Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she has completed chemotherapy treatment
-Tragic: Twin toddlers died in hot car after "trusted" relative forgot to drop them at day care: family
>NEW ENGLAND: High-profile customers in alleged brothel ask state's highest court to hide identities
-Teen killed, 2 others hurt when S.U.V. strikes trailer on Cape Cod
-Mass. Treasurer fires Cannabis Control Commission chair after year-long battle
>COLLEGES: Assumption re-opens renovated dining hall
-Where to eat, things to do in Worcester: A guide to the city for college families
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 6 most annoying things you can do as a tourist
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-LPL Financial Research: Second quarter earnings recap — Good, not great
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (58:44)
>SHOPPING: Big Lots files for bankruptcy, to sell assets to buyout firm
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, September 1st to 7th
>HEALTH: W.S.C. Stay Connected with Your Health (49:35)
-Doctor reveals the "disgustingly small" amount of exercise someone needs each day to help slashes the risk of cancer
>FOOD: There's actually a reason hot dogs and buns aren't sold in the same number
>TV/STREAMING: Vanna White confesses her biggest fear about new "Wheel Of Fortune" co-host Ryan Seacrest
>MOVIES: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon have "Bull Durham" reunion: photos
>CELEBRITY: James Earl Jones, "Lion King" and "Star Wars" voice actor, dies at 93
>HISTORY: Bancroft Tower work crew, 1900
>ANIMALS: Tomcat takes a year to finally come inside woman's house (3:48)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): N.H. Gov. Sununu saves man choking on lobster roll
-Meanwhile, do you know what the "o" in "o'clock" stands for? If not, the answer has been revealed
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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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