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In The News
-Latest weather: Cloudy with humidity on the way, high of 72 in Worcester
+6:00: Show off your best friend with Redemption Rock Brewery's dog calendar
+6:00: Worcesteria: Maybe there IS a wrong way to commemorate the Rolling Stones' legendary show
+6:00: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Wade Whimsies
+6:00: Norm Macdonald, comedian and "Saturday Night Live" alum, dies at 61
+6:00: Here’s everything Apple unveiled at its big iPhone event
+Noon: Radio Worcester (20:19): Candidates in District 1 and District 5 check in on preliminary election day
+Noon: Where to vote today in Worcester's preliminary election
+Noon: Radio Worcester (14:05): City Manager Ed Augustus talks school violence & SROs, COVID & vaccinations and police body cams
+Noon: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - September 14th
+Noon: Apple issues emergency software update over spyware threat to iPhones, other devices
-Preliminary election today in Worcester. Vote!
-Preliminary election voting guide
-Voter turnout lower than expected so far
-Tuesday marks 40th anniversary of Rolling Stones show in Worcester
-Person stabbed in face during Canal District brawl, man facing assault to murder, mayhem charges
-Local landlords are selling their properties to investors amid rental nonpayments
-Group applies to create new Charter School in Worcester
-When for-profit chains buy Catholic hospitals
-Bike lane, pedestrian crossings coming to Pleasant Street in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Artist surprises girlfriend with marriage proposal at Showcase Cinemas in Millbury
-Enduring Freedom Concert at Mechanics Hall (2:29:26)
-Artist Spotlight: Jennessa Burks
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-ICYMI: Man dies after crashing car into into a tree off a ramp on I-290
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury DPW holding 2 contests
-Photos: Wander into the Grafton woods and see the restored fairy trail
-Fundraiser for Fitchburg hockey player who was seriously injured
-Pirates win IFL title, 37-34, in overtime
-Caroline Fredey named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: It's still summer at Bertera Nissan (3:03)
-RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry
-Health: How many steps a day should you take? Study finds 7,000 can go a long way
-New England: Professor dies after falling through hole in decrepit stairs at MBTA station
-N.H. man put infant daughter in clothes dryer, turned it on, police say
-Tragic: 5 dead, including multiple children, in Ohio house fire
-Business: Where to turn if you still need help after enhanced unemployment benefits end
-Worcester-area unemployment rate increased in July
-Colleges: Holy Cross' professor's book eyes dark legacy of residential schools for Native Americans
-Animals: Cat becomes totally obsessed with his "dog person" dad (3:08)
-History: Elm Park of yesteryear
-TV/Streaming: Starz lowers its price to $3 for new subscribers
-Movies: Phoebe Waller-Bridge may replace Harrison Ford as lead in "Indiana Jones"
-Celebrity: Jeff Bridges reveals he’s in remission nearly a year after cancer diagnosis
-Homes: Look through 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-Meanwhile, in Rowley, dancing dinos crash wedding reception
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Classified (Help Wanted)
-Auto service technician in Auburn
-Elementary Reading & Writing Teacher in Worcester
-Machine Operator/Packer in West Brookfield
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: UMass Memorial Hospital on "elevated alert" status after surge of new COVID patients
+6:00: Schools will need vaccine mandates for in-person classes to last, expert says
+6:00: Massachusetts ranked the most vaccinated state in U.S.
-Radio Worcester (9:05): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, variants and vaccinations
-Massachusetts parents push for remote learning option for some students
-An inside look at an Emergency Room filled with COVID-19 patients
-ICYMI: Alabama man dies after being turned away from 43 hospitals as COVID packs ICUs, family says
-Mass. officials report 4,752 new cases, 19 additional deaths over 3-day period
-Why are COVID vaccines for kids under age 12 taking so long?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time firefighter/paramedics, Town of West Boylston
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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