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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:33). High of 46 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 2 Worcester teens face charges after leading police on chases in stolen cars, with video (pictured)
+6:00: Worcester police seek new clues in woman's 2014 disappearance
+6:00: Worcester water main breaks expose aging system, city responds
+6:00: P.O.S.T. Commission clarifies role of local police oversight
+6:00: Owner of Ten West Market ready to rebuild after business destroyed by fire
+6:00: Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:53): Lawsuit against This Week in Worcester spurs press freedom debate
+Noon: Worcesteria: Taken in by takeout, a culinary conundrum
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (5:26): Breakdown Lane
+Noon: New Faith in Film season set for Federated Church of Charlton
-Mannequins, images found in Princeton home of man in child sex abuse material case, sources say (1:12). Article
-Worcester police arrest man with ghost gun after moped crash
-Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
-Developer plans 48 housing units in former Shack's building in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
-270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
-Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-Worcester Business Journal names the 2026 Best of Business winners
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-ICYMI: No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton High student dedicated to spreading Morgan’s Message
-Uxbridge officer killed in crash remembered in obituary for "unwavering commitment" to community
-Here are the top 10 books checked out of each Central Mass. library
-Super Saturday Ice Fishing tourney is January 31st
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Spicy Water Distillery does drinks differently
>SHOWTIME: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
-Golden Globes snubs, surprises
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: What happened to that shining city on a hill?
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: The January motherhood slump — 5 kind & gentle ways to fend off post-holiday burnout
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who co-founded and ran Worcester Foreign Motors for over 40 years
>SPORTS: Patriots’ potential should be reconfigured after win vs. Chargers
-Patriots open as slight favorites over Texans in divisional round
-Patriots honor fallen Uxbridge officer
-Celtics lose to Pacers, 98-96 (2:04). Article
-4 Celtics players who are turbo-charging their bench production
-Ranking top 5 Bruins prospects to watch rest of 2025-26 season
-Holy Cross' Brooke Loranger named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
>CARS: Volvo, Audi among over 850,000 recalled vehicles
>NATIONAL: 9 in 10 Americans use A.I. on phones — but only 38% realize it
-Federal Reserve Chair Powell says D.O.J. has subpoenaed central bank
-Tragic: Veteran, 75, left in coma after DoorDash driver allegedly punches him for telling him to slow down
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver walks away after wild Everett crash caught on camera
-Karen Read offers new insight into post-acquittal life in podcast interview (1:41)
>COLLEGES: Clark grad "changed the history of Philadelphia sports"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Top 10 countries for American retirees in 2026
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: Earnings preview: Double-digit streak likely to continue
-Mass. business confidence rounded out 2025 with a pessimistic outlook
>SHOPPING: Mattel launches first autistic Barbie doll
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Expert: Modest decline doesn’t mean flu season is over (3:07)
-"Forever chemicals" now linked to scary disease in teens
>FOOD: Creamy Tuscan-style chicken (easy weeknight)
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix unveils star-studded 2026 slate
>MOVIES: John Edward Keough: The top 100 movies of all time
>CELEBRITY: Blake Shelton breaks silence on Gwen Stefani divorce rumors
-Jennifer Lawrence reveals only role she wanted but Emma Stone won instead
>ANIMALS: Gentlest stray dog gets a shed built just for him (2:21)
>HISTORY: Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
>GOOD NEWS: Man finally exonerated after spending more than 30 years in prison for murder he didn't commit
-Meanwhile, in Poland, watch tiny deer face down giant rhino in zoo enclosure
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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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