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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:28). High of 75 today in Worcester
-Hurricane Erin clouds visible hundreds of miles away at Mount Washington (:22)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Wanted man shot on Strathmore Road in Worcester during state police arrest
-Earlier: Police investigate gunshots fired in Worcester neighborhood (1:07) (pictured)
-Earlier: Shots fired, police set up crime scene on Strathmore Road in Worcester
+5:00: West Nile virus detected in Worcester; spraying to take place
+5:00: Shrewsbury officer treated for injuries after thwarting post-shoplifting motorcycle getaway
+Noon: Every 3 weeks, a group retired Worcester firefighters gather to maintain their bond
+Noon: Table Hoppin': NU Chicken opens; Basil n’ Spice offers "street food"
+Noon: Woo! Science: Who studies dinosaurs? Business majors for one
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (21:48): Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway on getting band back together for new album
-Wanted man arrested with loaded illegal gun near Polar Park
-Related: Video shows Worcester police struggling with armed man
-Outside Polar Park, the struggles of Worcester's homeless in plain sight
-Motorcyclist dies in crash at Route 20 intersection in Charlton
-Worcester police footage of adult daughter of mother arrested by I.C.E. (Warning: Graphic) (14:25)
-Earlier: Worcester releases new footage of May I.C.E. arrest that separated family
-With assurances from city, Worcester Caribbean Carnival to celebrate
-Radio Worcester (22:37): Worcester mayor pushes back on court order to pay Holden $30 million
-First responders at Hanover Insurance on Lincoln Street (1:28)
-Company that manages Worcester apartments agrees to settle with D.O.J. in rent-fixing case
-Worcester School Committee pushes to expand JROTC programs
-Worcester school candidate Noelia Chafoya seeks to build up community support in Worcester Public Schools
-New intercity bus service coming to Worcester
-Community rallies behind Charlton firefighter battling brain tumor
-Radio Worcester's The Roundup (25:49): Sewer fee ruling, Ukraine connection and City Council marathon
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:49): $30 million sewer lawsuit, trash cleanup failures and partisan city
>DINING OUT: Plate of oysters at Worcester restaurant comes with a pearl, no extra charge
-ICYMI: Grafton Street’s 491-unit luxury apartment complex moving forward after city approvals
-Old house, new roof: Salisbury Mansion renovations underway
-Former students, teachers, unearth time capsule at Burncoat High School
-Worcester motorcyclist dies in crash with tractor-trailer on Mass. Pike
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Scouts promote membership
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer selectmen to explore fiber optics alternative
-Parent company of Millbury detox center files for bankruptcy
-With food insecurity on the rise, St. Anne’s Food Pantry stays ready for Shrewsbury
-Mass. police watchdog decertifies Fitchburg officer
-Learn about Sterling and the M.B.T.A. Communities Act
-Baseball league to host tribute for founder with worsening health
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Polish Festival, Rippopotamus, Aaron Lewis and more ...
-A Minute with Meagan (15:59): Meghan Montaner, Executive Director, Mechanics Hall
>OPINION: John Keough: City Council recap – Potholes, websites and finding $30 million
-Tom Marino: Worcester's obsession with preventing police reform
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:44): Dianne Langford James, Founder, Cycle Breakers
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who was a school nurse for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots lose to Giants, 42-10
-Julian Edelman says TreVeyon Henderson could be "steal of the draft"
-Red Sox beat Yankees, 6-3
-Bravehearts owners thank fans for record-setting season
-Holy Cross men’s soccer opens season with 1-1 draw at Northeastern
-Holy Cross linebacker Cam Santee ready to make impact for Crusaders
-WooSox Hall of Fame adds first woman, first active player
-WooSox lose doubleheader, 4-0 and 11-3
>NATIONAL: U.S. immigrant population drops for the first time in 50 years
>TRAGIC: 6 people dead in freak "dairy accident" at Colorado farm
>NEW ENGLAND: Marlborough dentist accused of hiding camera in toilet
-Mom who killed husband, 2 kids in murder-suicide admitted she needed professional help
-Education Secretary Tutwiler on graduation standards after M.C.A.S. repeal (6:02)
>COLLEGES: Community spirit reflected in the work of Clark's Lund Award winners
-Anna Maria AMCAST (29:15): Hurricane Katrina Summit
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The T.S.A. warns against making these 2 mistakes in airports
>BUSINESS: Greater Worcester unemployment rose in July
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings season delivered
-ChatGPT update breaks A.I. relationships, users heartbroken
>SHOPPING: New season, same toys (4:21)
>HEALTH: Does your kid need an eye exam? (2:22)
-Physicians criticize proposed partnership between CVS, Mass. General Brigham
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>FOOD: Shrimp recall expands over possible radioactive contamination
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock announces fully civilian season of "The Traitors"; casting open
>MOVIES: Quentin Tarantino on David Fincher directing "Once Upon a Time" follow-up
>CELEBRITY: Inside Howard Stern's "desperate" bid to stay "relevant" as firing rumors rage on
-Helen Mirren on starring in so many projects and potentially retiring
>ANIMALS: Tiny feral kitten won't leave her emotional support chickens (1:55)
>HISTORY: Rare Thomas Jefferson election artifact from 1800 was found by boys
>GOOD NEWS: Rising basketball star spends his summer coaching kids (3:04)
-Meanwhile, Crocs x NFL collab collection drops in September
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-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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