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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 20 today in Worcester
+7:00: "There isn’t enough help out there": Worcester gets mixed reviews on plowing
+7:00: Worcester winter parking ban remains as snow cleanup continues
+7:00: Could a blizzard hit this weekend? Meteorologists talk forecast (13:24)
+Noon: Watching threat of Sunday-Monday storm (2:12)
-"Here’s your present!": 85-year-old man in Worcester jokes about spending birthday digging car out of snow (pictured)
-No school in Worcester Tuesday as snow cleanup continues (1:46)
-Sterling hits snowfall jackpot (:30)
-Everything to know about the possibility of a massive nor'easter this weekend
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Massive water main breaks disrupt service in Grafton (1:30)
+Noon: As "Laverne & Shirley" turns 50, remembering Worcester's own Big Ragoo
+Noon: Knox Train 250th celebrations at Old Sturbridge Village and Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Seeing "Faces" with Worcester rapper Ghost of the Machine
+Noon: Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-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
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Groups announce event supporting Etel Haxhiaj at prosecutor’s office
-Worcester schools outline A.I. approach after committee discussion
-A week after intentional crash into headquarters, Shrewsbury police recovering
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet ranks Worcester restaurant among Great 8 Steakhouses (5:41)
-ICYMI: Study in frustration: Trial parking ban gets F from Roosevelt School parents
-Auburn boy writes, illustrates children’s book
-UMass Medical School rural health scholars lead culinary workshops at local senior center
-Lakeside demolition clears way for new affordable homes
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Community meeting Tuesday about plan for M.B.T.A. Communities Act
-No school Tuesday; trash pickup delayed a day; snow emergency through 10 a.m. Tuesday
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-12-year-old cellist from Holden competes as semifinalist in national competition
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 2-hour delayed opening for Shrewsbury municipal buildings
-Leominster officials working hard to treat roads (2:26)
-Congressman Neal to have office hours today in Spencer
-Westminster man arrested for brake-checking Jeep on Route 2, rear-ending it & assaulting driver
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: "Flame-broiled riffs": Treaty Oak Revival set for DCU Center
-Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, members of Kiss and more get into Songwriters Hall of Fame
>OPINION: Giselle Rivera-Flores: Art as Action — Supporting L.U.C.E. Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Every community should adopt the small business tax break
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (58:37): Nikai Bannister, C.E.O., Evolve Her Enterprises; Founder, She Did That
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:57): The dismissal of Worcester's director of veterans services
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who owned and operated several pizza shops in Worcester
>SPORTS: Fans welcome Patriots home after AFC Championship win in Denver (2:35)
-Patriots Will Campbell on what it means to go to Super Bowl (:31)
-Refs admit second critical mistake on Broncos' backward pass call
-Celtics beat Portland, 102-94 (2:05). Article
-Holy Cross women's hockey team moves up to No. 13 in latest poll
-Holy Cross' Emily Crovo named Hockey East Player of the Week
-Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 16
>NATIONAL: Court examines social media harm to teens
-Border Patrol commander, agents to leave Minneapolis, source says
-Tragic: Father allegedly kills baby daughter
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. continuing to lay new gas pipes despite goal to phase out (4:14)
-Mother accused of killing her 3 children sues medical providers (:59)
>COLLEGES: Annual Math Madness draws hundreds of schoolchildren to cheer on Worcester State women’s basketball
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 destinations that experience 24-hour darkness in winter
-How in-flight entertainment has changed over the decades
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-LPL Financial Research: The productivity advantage: Powering economic growth in 2026
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
>HOMES: Heating expert shares advice on keeping your furnace running
>HEALTH: Local doctor reacts to new federal dietary guidelines (1:37)
>TV/STREAMING: Kelly Clarkson's talk show is expected to end after this season
>MOVIES: George Clooney slams Quentin Tarantino over "cruel" Paul Dano remarks
>CELEBRITY: Elizabeth Olsen says sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley were "forced" to support her
-"The Blind Side" actor Quinton Aaron "fighting for his life" after falling at home
>ANIMALS: Dog raises a baby squirrel and gains a B.F.F. for life (4:31)
>HISTORY: Bicycle racer Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor was known as the "Worcester Whirlwind"
>GOOD NEWS: MrBeast surprises 12-year-old boy with custom bionic arm in Texas
-Meanwhile, in Austria, researchers document first case of a cow using a tool
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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