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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 40 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-"We have had no closure": Family of Worcester cold case victim seeking help from public
-"Crimes of passion:" Worcester homicides rate highest in nearly 4 decades
-Popular Worcester restaurant to close for good on March 2nd
-Lake Ave. office building sells for $925,000
-Vincent's: Come for meatball sando, stay because it's awesome (1:03)
-Worcester's Bull Mansion has historical ties to a doctor, not an animal
-TODAY! Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-At South High, administrators speak highly of discipline reform
-Advocates express concern about plan to implement vocational school lotteries
-Thousands of new housing units on the horizon
-Investigation underway after cat was discovered inside backpack in Auburn
-John Kerry to deliver annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture at Holy Cross
-Radio Worcester (22:31): Homes for Heroes supports Thin Blue Ride
>FAITH: Worcester Bishop McManus on Pope Francis: "Join with me in prayer"
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week begins Monday
-ICYMI: Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 Auburn teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): After M.B.T.A. zoning referendum, debate persists in Shrewsbury
-Grafton Middle School eighth-grader selected for Project 351
-Large water main break in Fitchburg causes temporary road closure
-Winchendon man arrested for obstructing emergency vehicle
-Paxton seniors planning trip to Norway
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Manny Jae Media (3:44:56): Dead of Winter Horror Festival
-100FM The Pike (15:33): Dusty Slay talks smoking, jobs and making The Grand Ole Opry laugh
-Worcester Chamber Music Society performs Thursday in Worcester
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Daily Mail: Inside America's "trans sanctuary city" too busy shouting to focus on worst murder rate in decades
-Brian Nelson Laurel on Museum of Worcester candlepin bowling exhibit
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: How a failed system killed Jocelynn Rojo Carranza
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Losing changes you
-Maggie Calvetti: Annual anchors — Our take on family traditions
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
-Manny Jae Media (1:16:25): Reading of Frederick Douglass speech "What to the Slave is the 4th of July"
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a longtime successful "Avon Lady"
>SPORTS: Bruins lose to Ducks, 3-2
-Holy Cross women's basketball team falls to Navy on Senior Day. Video (:30)
-Happy homecoming for former Wachusett star as Navy women's basketball team tops Holy Cross
-Former Holy Cross star C.J. Hanson reaches Super Bowl in first NFL season
-Railers beat Savannah, 4-2
>CARS: More than 370,000 Teslas recalled over power steering
>NATIONAL: Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow
-What I.R.S. layoffs could mean for taxpayers' filings (2:01)
-Tragic: Teen fatally stabbed in heart on Valentine's Day date
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read shares story in exclusive interview: Extended cut (1:11:50)
-Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers
>COLLEGES: WPI named top-tier research university
-Photos, paintings, sculptures by 17 Clarkies on display at ArtsWorcester show
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This budget airline is introducing first-class seating for first time
>BUSINESS: D.O.J. launches probe into UnitedHealth's Medicare billing practices: report
-Radio Worcester (14:19): Navigating commercial real estate
>HOMES: Is all housing good housing? (1:45)
>HEALTH: "Mini" health condition is more serious than doctors thought
-Mass. man first to try new Alzheimers nasal spray treatment (2:53)
>FOOD: Coke launches new prebiotic soda Simply Pop
>TV/STREAMING: "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" reboot with Sarah Michelle Gellar at Hulu
>MOVIES: Trailer for new SpongeBob movie, "Plankton: The Movie" (2:00)
>CELEBRITY: "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Teddi Mellencamp reveals she has "multiple" brain tumors
>ANIMALS: Huge matted dog found in a busy intersection (2:14)
>HISTORY: The 1854 “Slave Catchers Riot” in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket lost for months turns out to be $100,000 winner
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, opossum eats entire Costco chocolate cake in yard
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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