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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:26). High of 75 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester player hits $1 million in Powerball drawing
-Crew praised for saving man who suffered cardiac arrest while biking in Hardwick
-Paula Abdul finds her way to Harry's Restaurant in Westborough
-At UMass Memorial, Adam Faust one of 1,341 stories on Overdose Awareness Day
-Beloved Worcester State student athlete dies after cancer battle
-Biggest sources of immigrants to Worcester
-See what's open and closed on Labor Day
-Benefit Bake fundraiser at American Flatbread in Worcester on September 2nd
-How Journalism Works series kicks off September 6th at Worcester Public Library
>POLITICS: WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 335 (29:41): Ted Kostas, Candidate, City Council, District 4
-The016.com announces political ad packages
-WCCA-TV's Primary Candidate Forum (41:14)
>DINING OUT: A "not-so-dinky breakfast" at Dinky's Blue Belle Diner
-ICYMI: Accused Shrewsbury shooter saw machete assault charges dropped last month
-Related: Fundraiser, vigil for slain Shrewsbury man to be held October 11th
-Worcester legislators accuse state of wrongdoing regarding $30 million+ Holden sewer lawsuit
-New Worcester Superintendent Brian Allen talks 1 on 1 about leading the district where he grew up
-Radio Worcester (11:51): WooSox president addresses homelessness near Polar Park
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Rock the Heavens tourney honors Helle family
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car shot at on MassPike in road rage incident in Westborough, police say
-Pedone returns as West Boylston School Committee chair
-Truth endures: A spa rebuilds, a community rises
-Clinton bank hosts successful Back-to-School Drive
-Celebration of Life held for Pat Clark
-Lancaster resident on a mission to help in Ethiopia
-Blackstone Valley Hub for Workforce Development wins $40,000 grant
-The Landmark's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-The oldest winery in Mass. opened almost 50 years ago. How to get a drink there this summer
>SHOWTIME: Queer AF, featuring drag star Raja Gemini, returns to Mechanics Hall
-King Richard's Faire makes its debut at new home in Carver (2:00)
-Boston declares August 30th "New Edition Day" in honor of legendary R&B group
-100 FM The Pike (14:14): Comedian Fortune Feimster talks FUBAR, biscuits and Boston
-Elliot Mackin joins Icon Museum and Study Center
>OPINION: Jonathan Mannina and Ron Flagg: Funding critical for Community Legal Aid that prioritizes equal justice for all
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (1:07:49): Preliminary elections, Holden sewage saga, outstanding event costs
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester dentist who passed away at 100
>SPORTS: Vince Wilfork on Drake Maye’s evolution as Patriots’ team leader
-Red Sox beat Pirates, 5-2
-Holy Cross women's soccer shuts out Marist, 2-0
-6 players score in Holy Cross field hockey's win over Merrimack
-WooSox beat Durham, 10-1
>NATIONAL: What to watch as Congress returns from August recess
-1 dead, 3 injured after small planes collide midair in Colorado
>TRAGIC: 11-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed while playing "ding dong ditch"
>NEW ENGLAND: 3 people shot to death in multi-family home in Watertown (1:38)
-Rudy Giuliani hospitalized after crash in N.H. (1:52). Article
>COLLEGES: At Convocation, Nichols students prompted to lead with purpose
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 small U.S. cities with incredible food scenes
>BUSINESS: This generation of Americans want a 4-day work week the most: study
-Why Gen Z professionals are getting fired so frequently
>SHOPPING: Walmart Labor Day sales start at $1
-Amazon Labor Day tech deals: Savings on laptops, tablets, TVs
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: There may soon be a new approach to treat high blood pressure
-What women should know about their shifting hormones (4:24)
>FOOD: Best snacks for all ages from Good Housekeeping's Snack Awards
>TV/STREAMING: Apple TV+ hikes monthly subscription price for Apple users
>MOVIES: "Weapons" No. 1 at the box office, "Jaws" rerelease beats "Caught Stealing"
>CELEBRITY: Snoop Dogg addresses backlash over his LGBTQ criticism in "Lightyear"
-"Yellowstone" star Cole Hauser says wild "old women" fans can't keep their hands off him
>ANIMALS: Teeny tiny kitten grows up to be the boss of the house (1:54)
>HISTORY: America’s Irish mossing industry was rooted in Scituate
>GOOD NEWS: Baby going home for first time after spending 622 days in N.I.C.U.
-Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, thousands of redheads celebrate their strands at a festival
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 32 today in Worcester
+1:00: Monster winter storm set to move across country. Boston meteorologists discuss latest forecast (12:38)
+4:00: How much did it snow in Central Mass.? See town-by-town totals
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Vehicle buried in Shrewsbury Police Department lobby (:16). Article
+4:00: Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
+1:00: West Brookfield woman, 73, dies after struck in Ware Walmart parking lot
+1:00: Worcesteria: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a day of service
-City education advocate to address MLK Day Breakfast at Assumption
-Passing torch of MLK's legacy: Youth Breakfast held at Worcester State
-Related: When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-Related: MLK Jr. honored in Worcester, through the years (16 photos)
-A meal fit for royalty is coming to Worcester’s Mechanics Hall this month
-Worcester horror film festival moves to DCU Center for 2026
-Worcester foundation launches $125,000 grant program for community health
-UMass Medical School tapped by Department of Defense to test a better way of treating postpartum depression
-The community engine fueling Worcester County’s philanthropy
-Worcester city offices closed Monday, trash and recycling delayed
-Holiday reminders: What's open, closed on MLK Day
-Man steals $2,600 worth of goods from Shrewsbury store after posing as another person
>DINING OUT: Boston's first-ever Michelin star delivered to 311 Omakase (1:12)
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School Professor: New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases
-Worcester veterans services director out amid dispute over academic credentials
-Worcester man pleads guilty after nightclub gun report, foot chase through Worcester Common
-Professor reflects on service work with Ukrainian refugee students
-UMass Medical School student Jaein Jung launches Lantern Project to help refugee teens
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Rhubarb Pie Club Spotlight
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster project aims to prevent reprise of disastrous 2023 flood
-Sanitary line issue, topping off ceremony talked about by D.P.H.S. Building Committee
-Sterling Rail Trail entrance features new signage
-Sutton business pretties up porches with sustainable, locally made decor
-Introducing Grafton High's new gymnastic co-op
-Shrewsbury draft calendar keeps schools open on religious holidays
-Swim school to occupy former party store in White City
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Former Grafton resident pens first book
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents "Shadow & Light" February 1st in Worcester
-100 FM The Pike (15:12): Virginia Madsen on her new movie filmed In Western Mass.
>OPINION: Robin Darling: What my laundry pile taught me about being a good mom
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:44:01)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:06): Defamation lawsuit sparks debate over press freedom in Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to doctor from Shrwewsbury
>SPORTS: Patriots top Texans, 28-16, to reach AFC title game
-Patriots defense proves it’s elite with masterclass vs. Texans
-Patriots’ win over Texans a big "program victory" for Mike Vrabel
-Drake Maye embraces wife in snowy scene at Patriots game
-Left-hander Ranger Suárez and Boston Red Sox agree to $130 million, 5-year contract
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Goalie of the Year Watch List
-Railers lose to Maine, 4-3
>NATIONAL: Iran protests death toll reaches over 3,000, rights group says
-High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
-Tragic: Beloved pastry chef, 71, killed in freak accident with bread-mixing machine
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver suffers traumatic injuries in fiery Cape Cod crash (:27)
-Skiers rescued from deep snow in White Mountains
>COLLEGES: Assumption Fall Dean’s List
-Clark Career Exploration Week to feature sustainability panels, pop-up
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): American Airlines to offer new AAdvantage Rewards, free wifi in centennial year
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Here's how A.I. data centers affect the electrical grid
-You’re probably using this every day at the office, and it’s teeming with bacteria
>SHOPPING: Best portable chargers to keep your devices powered anywhere
>HOMES: Here's a winter checklist to save money and keep your house warm (1:56)
>HEALTH: Discussing the new A.I. health app
-New F.D.A. warning: possible seizure risk after flu vaccine in young kids (2:22)
>FOOD: Viral supermarket chicken hack sparks debate
>TV/STREAMING: One of the world's best climbers attempts to scale Taipei 101 live on Netflix (1:01)
>MOVIES: Trailer for Nate Bargatze movie, "The Breadwinner" (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: Melissa Leo gripes winning an Oscar was terrible for her career
-Timothy Busfield’s attorneys say an investigation undermines state’s child sex abuse charges
>ANIMALS: Dumped mama and 7 babies rescued from abandoned house (1:54)
>HISTORY: 107 years ago: The Great Molasses Flood, Boston's strangest disaster
>GOOD NEWS: 9-year-old boy honored fire department after saving family from fire
-Meanwhile, in St. Louis, multiple mystery monkeys on the move
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