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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:43). High of 34 today in Worcester
+4:00: Storm bringing ice, freezing rain could make roads treacherous (12:16)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+4:00: Paula Bouthiller, 92, opera singer, dies after Oxford pedestrian crash
+Noon: August Coffee, with lawyer behind counter, to open in downtown Worcester
+Noon: Pulse Magazine's People to Watch in 2026
+Noon: Worcesteria: Looking into the crystal ball for 2026's predictions
+Noon: First Person: Wildlife "wows" Joe Fusco Jr. at the Worcester library
-Spotty power plagues Worcester neighborhood since Black Friday (2:08). Article
-Earlier: These Worcester residents lost power on Black Friday, and it's still not fully back
-Boston developer proposes nearly 200 apartments near Polar Park
-Worcester reports lowest homicide rate in 40 years — just 2 in 2025
-Rochdale man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-4 people transported to hospital following 3-car accident on Route 20
-YATCO will move forward on Route 20 in Shrewsbury after Market Basket appeal fails
-Community mourns sudden, tragic death of former Holden officer at age 45
-Standing committees for the 2026-2027 Worcester City Council
-Central Mass. senior fitness guru Karen McKenzie passes away
-WCCA-TV newsletter for January
>DINING OUT: These 6 Mass. hidden gems are the coziest way to start your 2026
ICYMI: Worcester School Committee opens 2026 with packed agenda
-Worcester County Wonders: Locals took hands in creating typewriter
-Maxwell Stukalin receives Worcester District Medical Society student achievement award
-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! Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-January Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): TODAY! Community meeting for the 335 Maple Ave. project in Shrewsbury
-After more than 2 centuries of ownership, West Boylston church sold for $1.2 million
-Projects in Boylston and Sterling receive outdoor recreation grants
-Clinton man arrested at police station on motor vehicle larceny warrant
-S.L.A. students help raise money for new courts
-Firefighter hurt in Southbridge blaze
-Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce directory available
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up public performances in January and February
>SHOWTIME: Denis Leary on Getting’ Salty Experience Podcast (1:09:06)
-Burncoat Theater presents "Mean Girls" (2:11:17)
>OPINION: Janice Lindsay: We finally saw the iguana
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who lost a 4-year battle with cancer
>SPORTS: Drake Maye makes final MVP case, and more Patriots-Dolphins takeaways
-Stefon Diggs posts his 7th 1,000-yard season after week of legal trouble off the field
-Celtics beat Bulls, 115-101
-Declan Ryan named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 13
>NATIONAL: Older Americans driving polarization and online conspiracies, study finds
-Captured Venezuelan President Maduro pleads not guilty in New York, says he is innocent (2:43)
-Tragic: 93-year-old man said he killed his wife, then called police
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. reports 3 child flu deaths as cases surge
-N.H. therapist charged with sexual assault
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. names 3 new trustees
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Westin's new Bora Bora Resort & Spa has dreamy overwater villas with plunge pools
>BUSINESS: Area banks finalize merger
-LPL Financial Research: Evaluating our 2025 forecasts: Equity, fixed income, and the U.S. economy
-Estate planning for high-net-worth individuals without heirs in Mass.
>SHOPPING: Holiday return policies extended through January
>HOMES: Zombie mortgages threaten homeowners as debt collectors profit
>HEALTH: U.S. drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
>FOOD: Cozy lemon garlic chicken skillet
>TV/STREAMING: The 10 best TV shows of 2025: "All Her Fault," "The Pitt" and more
>MOVIES: James Cameron gets candid on "Avatar" future
>CELEBRITY: Kathy Bates shows off 100-pound weight loss at Critics Choice Awards
-Why Julia Louis-Dreyfus felt forced to share her breast cancer diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Dog insists on saying hi to everyone on his train rides (2:33)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 242 Mill St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Toddler saved by rare split liver transplant (2:09)
-Meanwhile, in Tennessee, watch escaped monkey cause chaos inside music store
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In The News
>WEATHER: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
+6:00: Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
+6:00: Summer Eats treats Worcester youth to free breakfast, lunch
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts back above .500 after 3-1 post-All-Star week
+6:00: Where to stream Shark Week for free
+Noon: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
+Noon: Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
-How Central Mass. school districts are faring as tax overrides have tripled in 10 years
-Meet the freshman teachers starting out this fall in local schools
-Music with spirit fills air at Summer Gospel Fest on Worcester Common
-Worcester cyclists tackle steep hill in race to honor Major Taylor
-Remember Goose? Here’s what the famous runaway lizard has been up to
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-This 56-foot Worcester castle was built to honor a U.S. Naval Academy founder
-National Grid bringing bill assistance events to Worcester County this summer
-Worcester schools grow pollinator gardens with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: Saloon 139 in Worcester offers Chinese food kicked up a notch
-308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Former Fallon headquarters to reopen as Altitude Worcester apartments in September
-Worcester hotel developer asks for 2-year extension to build 122-room hotel
-Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali reopens
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board member pushes for "wildlife corridor"
-Wagner Motors has been helping families get it right for decades
-3 arrested for returning to Leominster officer’s detail and threatening to “f—” his daughter over friend’s arrest
-After grant, increased accessibility at Silver Lake Beach waters
-Southbridge students to showcase Summer Arts Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN's 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival Bus Trip on Saturday
-Bret Michaels undergoes emergency surgery after performing 3 concerts in "intense" pain
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 27 (27:39)
>OPINION: Rory Riley Topping: Too few U.S. reps, too many people to serve
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots defense owns the day and more takeaways from Day 2 (1:53)
-Robert Kraft, Patriots put historic offer on table for Christian Gonzalez
-AFC East training camp preview
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-1
-Gabriela Chiappetta of Holy Cross wins gold medal at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-10
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 4-3
>NATIONAL: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
-Police arrest 1 and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
-Pastor allegedly crashed at 104 mph while drunk — killing young daughter just months after her mom died
-Tragic: Influencer heard "screaming and crying" on 911 call before husband killed her after TikTok outed him as a pedophile
>NEW ENGLAND: Dive teams recover body after drowning at Milford quarry (2:00). Article
-Lindsay Clancy trial starts Monday, ex-husband may testify first
-Mass. senator fed up with lack of opioid settlement fund spending (2:58). Article
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, major in anything, succeed in business (2:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. Virgin Islands beach named best in the world
-7 things flight attendants would never do on a plane
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Alimony modification in Mass. | When can you change it?
>HOMES: ABCs of selling real estate held in trust
>HEALTH: Popular summer food linked to increased colorectal cancer risk (:33)
-Screen time can have dire effects on children's development: officials
>FOOD: Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Apple TV's new crime drama "Lucky" (2:16)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" earns $87 million in its second weekend
-Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey
>CELEBRITY: Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 (:20)
-Elisha Cuthbert reveals why she quit Hollywood for 4 years before "Every Year After" return
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues wasp who won't leave her hand for 24 hours (2:22)
>HISTORY: Mississippi highlights legacy as "birthplace of America's music"
>GOOD NEWS: 64-year-old father of 5 graduates as a nurse, studying alongside his son
-Meanwhile, in Peabody, quit dumping roosters on my property, farmer says (:49)
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+Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
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