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>Latest weather: Heat peaks today, high will feel like 99 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-UPDATED: Teen dies, 4 others injured as stolen SUV behind "chaotic" 3-car crash on Main Street (:45). Article
+1:00: Motorcyclist killed in crash at Grafton and Sunderland intersection Saturday
-Bad 3-car crash with multiple injuries at Main and Chandler streets in Worcester
-State budget includes $500,000 for East Park Little League field improvements
-So many new people in Worcester, not enough housing
-Press Box hosting meat raffle to support backpack giveaway
-Stick your toes in the sand on Shrewsbury Street: Flying Rhino's annual beach party is this weekend
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas in Worcester this weekend
-Ray Mariano: Some city councilors don’t return calls, help when called
-Don Landgren cartoon: Hot times in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area teacher, musician and restaurateur
-ICYMI: 2 missing Worcester teens may be together, police say; 3 others sought
-Fantastic drone video of Worcester created to celebrate city's 300th anniversary (1:59)
-Worcester Monopoly owners in bitter legal dispute with artist who painted Smiley Face mural
-New COVID cases, hospitalizations rise in Worcester week after warning of new subvariants
-Worcester's never-ending war on police transparency
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Several overcome by heat during Revolutionary War re-enactment in Stow
-Worcester health director stepping down for town manager role in Millbury
-Millbury receives hike in Chapter 70; funds for drone, activity bus
-Students help build a pollinator garden through WooServes program
-Cullinane makes history at Sterling Fire Department
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Toronto, 4-1
-For Worcester Braveheart Jack Goodman, being drafted by Texas Rangers a "really surreal moment"
-Errors cost Bravehearts in 13-10 loss
-Bravehearts next home game 5 Wednesday (YOU-Choose-the-Promotion Doubleheader)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Syracuse, 7-3
-Ranking the Top 50 Boston Athletes of the Past 50 Years: No. 10 Through 1
-Breaking down Patriots' Madden NFL 23 ratings
-Petrovic has 6 saves for Revolution in 0-0 tie
>CARS: Bertera has the car for you (4:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: 3 men charged following death of woman who allegedly was denied medical services
-Wildfire near Yosemite National Park explodes in size
-Tragic: Sinkhole forms in swimming pool, killing man in Israel
>NEW ENGLAND: A look at the Mass. ballot question that would create a "Millionaire's Tax"
-Juvenile charged with murder in death of 14-year-old Maine girl
>BUSINESS: ABCC increases number of Worcester package store licenses
-T-Mobile settles to pay $350 million to customers in data breach
>SHOPPING: New England-based Olympia Sports is closing its remaining 35 stores
>HEALTH: BA.5 is causing more COVID reinfections, data suggests, but they don't appear to be more frequent
-Experts still torn on whether you should swab your throat when taking COVID tests
-Free vaccinations/boosters Sunday: 11-7 at YMCA, 766 Main Street
>HISTORY: 1990 ad for former Commonwealth Hotel in Worcester
>HOMES: Housing market chills as mortgage rates, prices scare buyers
>TV/STREAMING: "The Walking Dead" scraps movie plans, announces Rick & Michonne limited series
>MOVIES: Jordan Peele's "Nope" rakes in over $19.5M on opening night
>CELEBRITY: Kid Rock cancels show, rowdy fans trash venue
>ANIMALS: Horse comes running when little boy calls her name (3:19)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Teen saves friend from drowning during church retreat
-Meanwhile, Subway offers free sandwiches for life for fans who get footlong tattoo
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Thieves stole gutters from Worcester house while owner was home
+5:00: Death of Bob Weir sparks memories of Worcester's part in long, strange trip
+5:00: Planning winter entertainment in Worcester
+5:00: Worcester hockey alumni 2025-26 highlights, NHL Week 14
+Noon: 270-unit project at abandoned Spag's factory met with skepticism
+Noon: Central Mass. pizzeria reopens with explanation for abruptly closing
-No answers as cost of probe into death of State Police recruit from Worcester nears $700,000 (3:07). Article
-New year, new look, new amenities for W.R.T.A.
-Local restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Restaurant Legends (5:32)
-Worcester City Council returns with social media scrutiny, transit fights
-Worcester, Fitchburg aim for uniform, safe sober houses
-Worcester County Wonders: First state-run asylum dates back to 1832
-Newly obtained court docs detail what happened inside Leominster home after man murdered wife, autopsy findings
-$80,000 Keno ticket sold in Millbury
-Police oversight questions persist after Research Bureau report
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (23:33): Tom Marino defends reporting amid defamation lawsuit
>DINING OUT: Popular bakery chain seeks license for second Worcester location
-ICYMI: National Grid installs new underground cable to fix monthslong outage issues in Worcester
-"A very bad year": Here's what the flu numbers look like in Worcester
-Turtleboy factor: Aidan Kearney's influence on Karen Read case
-Venezuelan native in Worcester lauds capture of Maduro
-Some Worcester rents are falling ... really
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Brew Biscuits in Holden making nutritious dog treats out of grains previously used in breweries (2:05)
-Lamoureux Ford welcomes Jeff Tripp from Sunnyside Motors (1:44)
-Fundraiser to help rebuild Ten West Market
-Ten West Market owner optimistic about return
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Hope Chapel in Sterling dedicates new sanctuary
-Clinton buildings coming together
-Clinton Select Board hears Bates family request to explore right-of-way access at town dump
-Indigenous culture celebration day coming to Grafton this summer
-Spanish-language congregation to move into historic church in West Boylston
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Full list of winners and nominees at Golden Globes
-Golden Globes snubs and surprises
-Inside the Golden Globes: Everything you didn't see on TV
-World-renowned violinist to rehearse with J.O.M.P. students
>OPINION: Molly McCullough: For Worcester's schools, kids come first
-Maggie Calvetti: Someday they'll be grown & here's who i hope they become
-This Week in Worcester Podcast (2:18:34)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who had Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics
>SPORTS: Patriots defense shines in 16-3 Wild Card win over Chargers
-Patriots will play Steelers-Texans winner in AFC Divisional Round
-Bruins beat Penguins, 1-0
-Celtics star Jaylen Brown rips refs after loss to Spurs in Boston
-Holy Cross student-athletes record 3.39 G.P.A. during Fall 2025 semester
-100 FM The Pike (18:00): MassLive's Matt Vautour gives 2026 sports predictions
-Railers fall to Florida, 5-3
>NATIONAL: Ex-husband arrested in heinous double murder of slain dentist, wife
-Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as crackdown intensifies
-Tragic: Dad killed 5 of his children over a decade
>NEW ENGLAND: Deadly house fire in Burrillville, R.I.
-From Lindsay Clancy to Turtleboy: 5 Mass. criminal cases to watch in 2026
>COLLEGES: "We depend on fungi for absolutely everything"
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Disney quietly changes course on controversial meal plan changes
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
>SHOPPING: Samsung unveils "world's largest" TV of its kind at 130 inches
>HOMES: Laundry hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner
>HEALTH: Noom launches Proactive Health GLP-1 Program for long-term health
-Mass. mom fights for scalp cooling to be covered by insurance during chemo (2:06). Article
>FOOD: Your guide to a flavorful Dry January (4:34)
>TV/STREAMING: "The Simpsons" retires beloved character Duffman after 30 years
>MOVIES: 2026 new horror movie releases
>CELEBRITY: "High School Musical" star arrested on child pornography charges
-"Field of Dreams" and "West Wing" actor Timothy Busfield faces arrest warrant in child sex abuse case
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog does the cutest thing when she wants attention (2:00)
>HISTORY: Math, not myths: Inside the new search for Amelia Earhart
>GOOD NEWS: Lottery ticket rejected by another customer earns man $1 million
-Meanwhile, in Germany, watch 50 sheep escape shepherd, walk into grocery store
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