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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 74 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester loses court appeal, owes Holden nearly $30 million
+5:00: Trucker succumbs to injuries after Southbridge Street crash, Worcester police say
+5:00: Monday's Child: Elvin, 13, loves sports, toys, locks and keys, and his walkie-talkies
+5:00: Emergency bridge repairs close lanes on eastbound Mass. Pike in Charlton
+5:00: Mass. Hidden Gems: Tacos, tapas and sangria flights in a waterside castle
+Noon: Things to do in Worcester this week for local residents
+Noon: See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
+Noon: There are a wide variety of ornamental grasses to add to your home garden
+Noon: Jazzed Up Trio Wednesdays at 961 Restaurant in Union Station
-"I have a reason to celebrate": Part of Dewey St. dubbed Joyner Lucas Avenue on Worcester native rapper's birthday
-Missile "shoots" from Auburn park over to Worcester museum
-Nursing student gives back, honors Ghanaian community with custom scrub line
-UMass Memorial, St. V's named among best regional hospitals
-Worcester City Council meets for 41 items after 5 weeks off
-Renovations, community gardens at Green Hill Park
-Hot cars, safe driving don't mix: WPI study examines heat's aggressive effect on motorists
-Thunderstorm timelapse video over Worcester (:30)
-Champions for Children set for seventh year, supports foster youth
-Worcester County Wonders: California's most famous mountain man is buried in Charlton
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:27): Meeting law violation, preliminary election, does any of it matter
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': First Lee’s Sandwiches franchise in region set to open
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial Health forced to cut services (2:47)
-New daily bus service will connect Worcester with Boston, New Haven in 2026
-Last minute 4-legged guest gives local bride wedding of her dreams
-Worcester’s industrial legacy lives on in its revitalized entertainment districts
-3 women slashed with box cutter at bar in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): August Senior Center events
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
-Holden Days set for August 23rd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Health Alliance progressing without Worcester
-Webster police deploy K9 and drone to capture wanted woman who fled police
-Dudley man tased, charged with multiple assaults after attacking tenant and police
-Business After Hours planned for Meadowbrook
-2025 guide to orchards in Central Mass.
-Shrewsbury Girl Scouts help seniors with dementia
-Grants remain steady for Clinton schools
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice at DCU Center October 23rd to 26th
-From Quinsigamond to the world stage
>OPINION: Tim Garvin: Words of thanks on National Nonprofit Day
-Katy MacQueen: 10 time management tips for busy school-year moms
-This Week in Worcester podcast (1:57:52)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester Optometrist who lost her battle with cancer at 48
>SPORTS: Milton Williams expects big things from Christian Barmore pairing
-Red Sox lose to Marlins, 5-3
-Holy Cross women's soccer team draws with Northeastern, 1-1
-WooSox lose to Iowa, 8-5
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: 3 dead, 9 injured in N.Y.C. lounge shooting
-Rabies exposure from bat-infested cabins at Grand Teton Park
-Nationwide strike erupts across Israel demanding hostage deal, end to Gaza war
>TRAGIC: Boy, 12, charged for scalding 9-year-old sleeping brother with boiling water
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. tax collections climbed 7.1% last fiscal year, totaling $43.7 billion
-Education Secretary Tutwiler talks school funding, cell phone bans and equity (9:09)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria executive training and industry engagement program set for September
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): More U.S. tourists visit Canada than vice versa for first time ever
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-America's biggest employers are facing the Great Shrinking
>SHOPPING: Your hunt for Labubu just got easier. These viral toys now at Walmart
>HEALTH: Cancer vaccine may prevent recurrence of pancreatic, colorectal tumors
-Jake Biscoglio: Turning the tide on maternal health crisis
>HOMES: Creating a family-friendly bathroom
>FOOD: McDonald's releases nostalgic McDonaldland Meal
>TV/STREAMING: NBC could resurrect a sports cable channel in sports media twist
>MOVIES: "Weapons" maintains top spot on weekend box office ahead of newcomer "Nobody 2"
>CELEBRITY: "Superman" star Terence Stamp dies at 87
>ANIMALS: Stray cat left behind when family moved rescued 6 years later (2:01)
>HISTORY: Local veteran shares World War II memories at Hudson museum
>GOOD NEWS: Brad Paisley’s gift makes 8-year-old’s birthday unforgettable
-Meanwhile, in Florida, wild brawl breaks out among swimsuit-clad boaters in front of families, kids: video
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+Full-time dispatcher, CMass. Emergency Communications Center
+Accounting clerk, town of Holden
-Full-time dispatcher, town of Auburn
-Line cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Busser, Grafton Street restaurant
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
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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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