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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 25 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: City defends emergency response following West Tatnuck death
+5:00: Former state trooper, arrested twice on O.U.I. charges, loses certification
+5:00: Loan officer from Brookfield who defrauded MassMutual gets 18-month sentence
+5:00: Blackstone Valley brewers lend hands to one another in new collective
+5:00: Holy Cross women's hockey team heads to UConn for Hockey East semifinals
+5:00: 100 FM The Pike (7:16): Olympic bronze medal winner Naemi Herzig returns to Holy Cross
+5:00: No. 10 Holy Cross men’s basketball heads to No. 7 Lafayette for Patriot League Tournament
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 21
-Food reviewer finds Instagram following with takes on Worcester restaurants
-Watch: Worcester police officer begged to escape car as passenger grabbed for his gun
-Testament to courage and love: Abby's House to celebrate 50 years
-New leader takes helm at Worcester County Food Bank
-Area woman charged with Social Security fraud
-Midyear report shows stable finances, $2.7 million drop in state aid for Worcester
-State of the Lakes in Worcester: From excellent, to not so great
-WPI students partner with local recycling center
-Electric school buses to debut in Worcester this week
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in brief for February
-UMass Medical School professor: There aren’t enough geriatricians – here’s how older adults can still get the right care
-Updated Worcester trash and recycling schedule through March 9th
>DINING OUT: Sweetgreen opening first Worcester County location
-ICYMI: Worcester faces $35.5 million bill after Holden rejects $5 million settlement offer
-Future of Johnson Tunnel part of review of Lincoln Square traffic
-New owners of Solomon Pond Mall have options for redevelopment (1:24)
-They called him "Crazy Bob," but this Worcester scientist launched the space age 100 years ago
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Special town meeting documents
-Parking information for tonight's special town meeting
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury fun dog facts
-Man arrested in Winchendon after girlfriend reports he was armed and following her
-Genealogy event and membership drive
-Grafton seeks nominations for Outstanding Citizen Award
-Larry Lamar Jr., Grafton basketball record holder
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Winners at 2026 Actor Awards
-Bob Marley Birthday Bash March 7th at Worcester Youth Center
>OPINION: Luis G. Pedraja: Women's rights mean rights for all
-What's Up Worcester's Minute with Meagan (14:57): Dee Henriquez, owner, Dee Luxe Medical
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 161 (29:54): Shakespeare through a disability lens
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who worked at UPS for 30 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat 76ers, 114-98 (2:04). Article
-How NBA world views Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s MVP candidacy
-Worcester State men's basketball wins conference tournament, heading to NCAA Tournament
-Railers beat Adirondack, 1-0
>NATIONAL: 9 injured in mass shooting in Cincinnati
-3 U.S. troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says
-Tragic: Girl dead after bully threw water bottle at her head
>NEW ENGLAND: Vehicles abandoned during blizzard waiting to be picked up (2:14)
-Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman charged after disturbance at New Hampshire private school
>COLLEGES: Clark geographer James McCarthy to be recognized with career award
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 10 U.S. airports with outdoor lounges any traveler can access
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-OPEC+ boosts oil production after attacks on Iran and throughout region
-Aviation industry is running out of the people who keep planes flying
>HOMES: Small-space decorating tips for every home
>HEALTH: Heart disease threat projected to skyrocket in women
-Eating for gut health: Simple, nutritious choices that help promote overall health
>FOOD: 1-pan lemon garlic chicken with veggies
>TV/STREAMING: "Yellowstone" spinoff "Marshals" kills off an original character — that fans hated for years
>MOVIES: "Toy Story 5": How it replaced Potato Heads Don Rickles, Estelle Harris
>CELEBRITY: Zendaya and Tom Holland secretly married, stylist Law Roach claims at S.A.G. Actor Awards
-Kelly Osbourne issues scathing statement to body-shaming trolls following awards show appearance
>ANIMALS: Cat fakes injury whenever she wants mom's attention (1:44)
>HISTORY: Cleaning out his mom's house, Boston man finds ancestor's freedom papers (2:15). Article
>GOOD NEWS: Barnstable students show kindness with Meals on Wheels
-Meanwhile, in New York, governor steps in to save resident's "PB4WEGO" license plate
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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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