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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 39 today in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester D.P.W.: Getting cars off the streets key to snow removal
+5:00: Snow, ice, rain in forecast could be followed by bigger storm (8:28)
-Some Worcester residents say they're fed up with winter (2:55). Article
-Is this the coldest winter of your life in Mass.? That depends on your age
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Former Councilor Haxhiaj readies appeal of assault and battery conviction
+5:00: Former City Manager Ed Augustus is leaving state government. Here's what his next job will be
+5:00: Voice your ideas for future use of hall inside Union Station
+5:00: Propane tanker crashes in Grafton; off-loading planned
+5:00: Holy Cross freshman Naemi Herzig wins Olympic Bronze Medal
+Noon: Worcester senator wants review of state School Building Authority. Here's why
+Noon: Things to Do: Aaron Diehl Trio, "The Ring," Antiquarian Society panel ...
+Noon: Village, Kingdom Voice & Music events explore Black history in song
+Noon: Dunkin’ iced coffee gloves being given out Friday
-Worcester police ask for help finding missing 60-year-old
-Assumption connection to Rhode Island hockey shooting tragedy
-Related: Documents shed light on Pawtucket shooter's past, including divorce (3:20)
-Watch: Bodycam footage shows moments before Boylston man shot by officer
-Worcester man sentenced to 3 years for illegal reentry after deportation
-Gov. Healey on Holden/Worcester court decision
-Dead of Winter film festival to be postponed
-Holy Cross students filling Worcester community refrigerators (1:57)
-American Eagle Outfitters to close Devens distribution facility, cutting 103 jobs
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet Great 8 Date Night Restaurants (5:40)
-ICYMI: Worcester man arrested for allegedly driving drunk with 2 young children in car
-Worcester affordable housing: 24-unit condo complex planned
-Harmony on Lake Quinsigamond? Rowers and "towers" get diplomatic
-WPI research reveals the privacy risk on your wrist
-Radio Worcester (21:45): Dr. Robert Goddard rocket launch centennial celebration planned
-Person accused of stealing $15,000 worth of purses from Worcester store (:24). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Nominations open for Holden Women's Club Person of the Year
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: New school policy to reduce spills sparks student pushback
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Arson investigation underway after string of fires in Fitchburg (1:52). Article
-Douglas runner becomes first person with artificial heart valve to run all 6 major marathons
-Webster man identified as second arrest in Thompson arson investigation
-David Prouty High project manager departs, change orders approved by building committee
-Northborough deputy fire chief says Select Board has caused him "irreparable harm"
-Clinton Select Board approves license for Starbucks ahead of March opening
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: "Ada — My Mother the Architect" set for Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest
-Lowell author champions basketball pioneer; talk coming up at Worcester Public Library
-Last Call: Brenda Jenkins, community leader, founding member of MAWOCC
>OPINION: Tina Agostinelli: Simple techniques for letting go of perfectionism in the newborn phase
-Want to be a guest on WCCA-TV's Soapbox?
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (57:33): Bo Luong and Kurt Zelch, LEAP Business Advisors
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:07): Etel Haxhiaj verdict and $35 million Worcester–Holden sewer ruling
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who worked at Hanover Insurance (nee State Mutual) for 45 years
>SPORTS: 5-point plan to upgrade Patriots roster in offseason
-Quinn Hughes' overtime heroics send U.S. past Sweden into Olympic semifinals
-4 Bruins still in mix for gold medal at Olympics
-Jayson Tatum teases new docuseries as return date speculation heats up
-Kaitlyn Flanagan surpasses 1,000 career points in Holy Cross women's basketball victory over Lafayette
-Aiden Disu scores 20+ in fourth straight game against Lafayette
-After 2 decades leading Shrewsbury basketball, Adrian Machado stepping away
>CARS: Chrysler recalls over 80,000 vehicles after discovering springs could detach while driving
>NATIONAL: Ex-Prince Andrew arrested on his 66th birthday following Epstein files revelations
-Avalanche near Lake Tahoe leaves 8 skiers dead, 1 missing (1:44). Article
-4 dead in massive pileup involving over 30 cars on Colorado interstate
-Tragic: World champion skydiver plummeted to his death after parachute failed to open
>NEW ENGLAND: New bill seeks to ban sale of medical debt, prohibit impact to credit scores in Mass.
-Concrete company pleads guilty to O.S.H.A. violation after soil screener fatally crushed employee
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria All-Student Art Show: For everyone, with art in different forms
-At Holy Cross, college tradition lives on in an unexpected place
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney World faces claims of black mold infestations
>BUSINESS: Mark Zuckerberg takes stand in landmark social media civil case (1:49)
-LPL Financial Research: From bubble fears to disruption risk: The new A.I. market narrative
-Worcester-Boston worker compensation costs up 3.6%, slightly above national rate
>HOMES: 10 generations of family lived in same Mass. home dating back to 1696 (1:38)
>SHOPPING: Dollar Tree hitting wealthier neighborhoods, not just low-income areas
>FOOD: Chicken might not be healthier than beef, new study suggests
>HEALTH: F.D.A. reverses decision not to review Moderna's new flu vaccine
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart" (2:19)
>MOVIES: Michael Douglas not first choice for Oscar winning Wall Street role
>CELEBRITY: Chef Anne Burrell left a suicide note before her death: police report
-Sharon Stone, 67, questions those "afraid of aging" in "fired up" Instagram video
>ANIMALS: Second Chance urges pet owners to take action for spay and neuter awareness month
>HISTORY: Remembering Jesse Jackson's visits to Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: UPS driver helps save 101-year-old in fire
-Meanwhile, in North Carolina, escaped pig breaks into home in search of snacks
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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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