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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 50 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester residents fed up with snow cleanup (2:15) (pictured)
+6:00: Man appeal for new trial, resentencing in murder of Assumption grad denied (:29). Article
+6:00: Worcester informs constables of certification requirement
+6:00: Clark considers cutting, restructuring Humanities majors
+Noon: How a Worcester auto body shop is becoming a bookstore
+Noon: Best Date Night Restaurant in Central Mass.: Down to the top 8. Vote now
+Noon: Dan Cloutier went to Greenland for his cool new album "The Iceberg"
+Noon: Listen Up: Colors mix in Zola Simone's "Kaleidoscope"
-"Swatting" hoax sends officers swarming into Worcester neighborhood
-Around 30 shots fired in double shooting in Worcester, 2 hurt
-Worcester Business Journal names the 2025 Business Leaders of the Year
-West Boylston fires town administrator after flag controversy (1:47). Article
-Worcester couple serves up the flavors of El Salvador
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-City Councilor seeks updates on Polar Park financing
-Eversource says it will temporarily cut energy bills by 10% in Mass. (:41)
-Man, 81, in critical condition after being struck by car in Uxbridge
-TODAY! WCCA-TV to hold annual membership meeting on Tuesday
-Worcester Public Schools (:54): North High School's business technology program
-Radio Worcester (22:32): City Manager Eric Batista on storm response, speed limits and major developments
-DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week is here
-ICYMI: Worcester's quiet mover and shaker named to Worcester Business Journal Hall of Fame
-"The Grove" unfurls the Worcester family's moving progression
-Ex-boyfriend of Julia Enright gets 7 to 9 years in Ashburnham treehouse killing
-Man threatens to kill trash collectors in Worcester over trash bag
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town manager presents 2026 budget overview
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Good Neighbor Awards announced
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Town Manager to hold office hours today
-Man found unconscious in vehicle arrested for heroin possession in Clinton
-Clinton American Legion baseball team is back
-Leominster pub employee’s vehicle vandalized with dents and hand-drawn Patriots logos
-New C.E.O. takes over Rutland-based Boy Scouts council, as organization rebrands
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Unlocking the diverse voices of Latine Poetry in America
>OPINION: Worcesteria: Welcome to Ice Town! Ice melt shortage a chilly challenge
-Laurelle Farrell: 8 tips to boost your winter morning routine
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (:48): Episode 6 — Blizzard Safety
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester area priest
>SPORTS: Are Boston Bruins going to sell at trade deadline? (7:11)
-NFL eyeing possible onside kick, kickoff changes after inaugural season
-Candice Green named permanent head coach of Holy Cross women’s basketball
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey ends regular season with win, claims Atlantic Hockey regular season title. Highlights (1:58)
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 20
-Railers stumble in Southern weekend
>NATIONAL: Theft of S.N.A.P. food benefits on the rise (2:20)
-Gunman who killed cop and shot 5 workers at hospital had just learned a loved one died in I.C.U.
-Tragic: Boston library worker denied sick time for cancer treatment speaks (1:59)
>NEW ENGLAND: Federal probe on Karen Read case ends with no charges being filed, source says (1:10)
-Daycare providers with heroin, assault charges pass checks (2:53). Article
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross launches new mental health app for students
-Clark team developing A.I. technology to predict land cover changes due to population, economic and climate
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Africa
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Refinancing Z.I.R.P.
-7 Things I know about ... Making an impact in your community
>SHOPPING: All Joann fabrics, craft stores set to close
>HOMES: Why transforming vacant college campuses into housing isn’t easy
>HEALTH: Compound in broccoli, carrots could help prevent gray hair (:54)
-How suffering from heartbreak can impact your health (2:14)
>FOOD: Could Vitamin E help reduce peanut allergies in children? (1:04)
>TV/STREAMING: Lester Holt leaving "NBC Nightly News" after a decade
>MOVIES: "The Breakfast Club" at 40 — From $1 million underdog to worldwide phenomenon
>CELEBRITY: "Killing Me Softly" singer Roberta Flack dies at 88
>ANIMALS: Rescued donkey is completely infatuated with his dad (1:49)
>HISTORY: Spit was a Boston nightclub with an attitude
>GOOD NEWS: Stories highlighting the power of love and friendship from Steve Hartman (50:57)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, cow on the loose causes chaos on interstate
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:30). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Expensive weapon detection system leased by UMass Medical School rarely used (3:18). Article
-Worcester woman, firm admit to $1.6 million MassHealth fraud
-"Caretaker" stole from local elderly victim, squatted, police say
-Dominican man sold rifles, guns in Walmart parking lot in Worcester, feds say
-Worcester Housing Authority gives old movie theater new life
-Today! Mural honoring slain mother and daughter to be unveiled at Worcester school
-Worcester schools approve grant for new machines at Worcester Tech, with a caveat
-Worcester schools release bus routes early. Video (1:56)
-End of summer celebration Saturday at The Village
-Central Mass. tomato farmers bounce back from wet, cold start in spring
-Is Goose a he or a she? Now we know, as celebrity lizard settles into new home
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: 100 FM The Pike (9:54): James and Gabriella from Worcester’s legendary Boulevard Diner
-ICYMI: Family of missing Worcester man seeking public’s help with finding him
-Worcester police mourn tragic loss of animal control officer at age 41
-Report on St. Vincent Hospital validates nurses' concerns
-Turtleboy alleges malfeasance by prosecutors in witness intimidation trial
-Radio Worcester (12:44): Worcester Business Journal's Eric Casey discusses stunning bankruptcy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Planned power outage August 26th
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2 sought in attempted carjacking of Uber driver, passenger in Lancaster (1:34). Article
-Inside the futuristic traffic technology Shrewsbury is using to prevent accidents
-Man’s car towed for revoked registration after passing field sobriety test in Rutland
-Leominster City Council votes to raise school committee stipend to $4,000
-Police seize unsecured guns, family seeks involuntary commitment for man struggling with addiction
-Bill causes concern for towns housing fairs
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-New Gallup poll shows what Americans are thinking about alcohol
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Lee Brice, Tyler Hubbard and Hot Dog Safari
-Stephen Martin's "Thumper" evokes growing up in Worcester in the 1950s
>OPINION: Tim Murray: State government belongs in office, not in spare room
-Asha Holmes: 5 after-school routine ideas for a calm home
-Unity Radio's Susanity Life (53:53)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple restaurants with her husband
>SPORTS: Patriots’ Mike Vrabel demanding more leadership from Drake Maye
-Red Sox getting some schedule relief after daunting stretch
-Roman Anthony putting himself on short lists with Hall of Famers
-Celtics schedule with dates, opponents for every game
-Holy Cross women's soccer drops season opener to Fairfield
-Holy Cross women's soccer 2025 season preview
-Holy Cross football media day
-WooSox beat Iowa, 13-10
>CARS: Here's what to check to avoid buying a water-damaged car
>NATIONAL: 6 dead in Michigan after truck crashes into van carrying members of Amish group
-Idaho killer called his mom on way home from slaying and again on his way to visit crime scene: report
>TRAGIC: Parents and child killed when tree falls on their car
>NEW ENGLAND: Landscaping worker killed after contacting live power line in N.H. (2:27). Article
-Woman injured in shooting at Mass. pond, police believe incident was intentional
>COLLEGES: Plant puncture tools: Holy Cross summer research (1:25)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the most remote places in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Inc. magazine names 17 Central Mass. companies among annual list of fastest-growing businesses
-LPL Financial Research: Stocks sailing smoothly through policy crosscurrents so far
-State equity fund boosts cannabis small businesses with $27 million amid uphill battle with larger firms
>SHOPPING: The North Face has an Amazon storefront
>HOMES: Real estate mogul Anthony Lamacchia discusses current state of Mass. home prices
>HEALTH: Putting our stress on D.N.D. with modern mindfulness (4:36)
-Local doctor urges young people to get screened for colon cancer after son’s passing (6:18)
>FOOD: Healthy or harmful: Taking a look at plant-based meats
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show future confirmed following ex-husband death
>MOVIES: First look at new Jordan Peele movie, "Him" (1:42)
>CELEBRITY: Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, insists he's "emotionally" 32 amid backlash over dating younger women
>ANIMALS: Someone adorable was abandoned in this doghouse (2:46)
>HISTORY: "Dirty Water" is more than a game-winning song
>GOOD NEWS: Boy's heartwarming moment with prize-winning goat at animal show goes viral
-Meanwhile, Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver's "Marriage Story" used to scare wolves
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