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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:52). High of 43 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Worcester residents frustrated with snow cleanup: "Florida looks awful freakin’ good"
+5:00: Chaos erupts as Worcester officer becomes trapped in car (3:55) (pictured)
+5:00: Worcester Police Department is down nearly 60 officers: "This is a real crisis"
+5:00: 100 FM The Pike (7:14): Worcester's Angelo Gray is making movies and singing his heart out
+5:00: The Olympic break sees many former Worcester pros at the top of their leagues
+Noon: UMass Memorial transfers transgender patients to new surgeons following abrupt cancellations
+Noon: Things to do: Sugar maples, Chris Fitz in concert, Midori and more ...
+Noon: Poet's Cauldron to welcome Ursula Rucker at BrickBox Theater
+Noon: Worcester Public Schools Athletic Hall Of Fame announces 2026 inductees
-Complaint alleges Worcester pastor used investor money for lavish trips
-How many snow days has Worcester had this year? When will school end now?
-Worcester city councilors push for "city with no potholes" dream
-City councilors want police to speed up crackdown on traffic law violators
-Worcester council again delays on tax break for developer who broke city law
-Worcester councilor pushes for city investigation of Saint Vincent Hospital
-Rev. Jonathan Slavinskas of Worcester delivers prayer on floor of U.S. House
-Worcester police officers lending a helping hand
-Trash and recycling delayed by 2 days in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: February 26th School Committee meetings agenda preview
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week back for winter: See details
-ICYMI: Could Worcester taxpayers be stuck paying a $35 million sewage settlement. Here's what to know
-Worcester residents are fed up with snow: "I want to leave the country"
-A snowboarder tackles Walnut Street in Worcester in front of Mechanics Hall (:34)
-A Worcester vinegar maker riding a wave of national interest is raising $1.5 million for new facilities
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden police introduce new officer
-Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed a day this week
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Friday and Saturday
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston Walmart reopens after concerns about heavy snow on roof
-Update on trash & recycling from Shrewsbury D.P.W.
-In physical education classes, Shrewsbury students snowshoe through local trails
-Grafton High students don’t pay to play sports. Could that change if there’s no override?
-Leominster industrial site sold for $4 million
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-More California wineries closing as drinking habits change
>SHOWTIME: "Peace in Worcester: Our History!" Thursday at Museum of Worcester
-Worcester native Mary Bonina coming back with novel "My Way Home"
-Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend Podcast (1:08:07): Worcester's Denis Leary sits down with Conan to discuss shared Worcester roots and finding out they’re related
-Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: Complaining about snow is the New England birthright
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: When disability and racism collide — What the BAFTA incident really exposed
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (12:28): The team from Vita Hydration
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (56:52): Talking Wellness: J.R. Fenwick
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester lawyer who became a math teacher
>SPORTS: Best free agent edge rusher fits for Patriots
-Former Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer reveals crushing family tragedy
-Celtics lose to Denver, 103-84
-Holy Cross men’s basketball falters on the road at B.U.
>NATIONAL: 4 people killed by knife-wielding maniac in quaint community
-2 deputies killed hours apart by fleeing suspect who was released days earlier from jail
-Tragic: Person falls 250 feet to their death off notorious Devil's Slide cliff
>NEW ENGLAND: What happens to vehicles abandoned in the snow?
-Larry Summers to resign as Harvard professor amid Epstein fallout
-Third victim dies from injuries sustained in Pawtucket hockey game shooting
>COLLEGES: 100 FM The Pike (8:36): Dr. Jennifer Carlson on Anna Maria disc golf for disaster fundraiser
-Clark M.B.A. climbs in Fortune rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This underrated Polish city is an architecture lover’s dream
-10 of the best airports for planespotting
>BUSINESS: Court rules IPG Photonics infringed on German manufacturer’s patent
-LPL Financial Research: LPL Research’s 2026 strategic asset allocation
-TJX receives $470 million in credit card settlement, as annual net sales exceed $60 billion
>HOMES: Home equity is helping retirees as savings fall short
>HEALTH: Colorectal cancer rising in adults under 50 — what young people should do
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" hits 800 episodes: 10 times the show predicted the future
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Mortal Kombat II" (2:25)
>CELEBRITY: Martin Short's daughter, Katherine, dies by apparent suicide at 42
-Christina Applegate is confined to her bed amid painful M.S. battle
>ANIMALS: Wild dog becomes so gentle once baby brother is born (1:51)
>HISTORY: Weird History (3:49:19): Everything that happened in the '70s
>GOOD NEWS: Belmont basketball coach saves life of opposing coach during medical emergency
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, seal wanders through roads, takes a nap
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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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