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>Latest weather: Oppressive heat and humidity coming tomorrow, high of 88 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman who killed her former neighbor and removed her unborn baby denied new trial
+6:00: Need directions? Downtown Worcester wayfinding maps now installed
+2:00: Worcester RMV moves to Southwest Commons Plaza on Monday
+2:00: Thursday's Out to Lunch on Worcester Common postponed because of expected brutal heat
+2:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 3rd
+2:00: Shrewsbury Farmers Market 2:30-6:30 today
+2:00: "Redcoats and Rebels" returns to Old Sturbridge Village
+2:00: GoFundMe started for Lunenburg dog attack victim
+2:00: Worcester-area youths take the reigns at Color the City arts festival
+2:00: Listen Up: Motel Black gets dark with "Humor Balance"
+2:00: Longtime musician Bob Jordan returns to his roots with free concert in Grafton
+2:00: TJX agrees to pay $13 million for selling dangerous recalled baby gear
+2:00: Bad Advice: Forget the stars aligning - horoscopes for real life
-Worcester officer accused of stealing $45,000 in detail pay released on personal recognizance
-Loved ones honor Connecticut couple killed in Worcester rollover crash
-Act Now: Save $25 on JetBlue one-way from Worcester to NYC, Fort Lauderdale
-Worcester PD make arrest, recover gun, 9 bags of marijuana and $4,000 cash
-New Hampshire "Fugitive of the Week" arrested in Worcester by U.S. Marshals (pictured)
-Worcester man facing 30 charges related to domestic abuse, firearms offenses now accused of stealing boat
-Worcester residents to vote on Community Preservation Act tax increase this fall, report says city could raise $3.7 million in first year
-How much in extra in tax would the Worcester ballot question cost you? This online tool will tell you
-As homelessness spikes in Worcester, city to hold summit
-Top 10 spots in Mass. to eat out with family, friends during summer
-Bank considering new branch at Piccadilly Plaza development in Worcester
-Riders flee stuck Worcester-bound commuter train by hopping fence
-Webster man indicted on 14 charges for Wind Tiki Restaurant fire
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: "Weird Al" brings his "Vanity Tour" to Webster
-Sutton artist Emily Cromwell finds inspiration in books
-Annual Worcester Summer Jam Classic moves to Crompton Park's Cousy Courts
-Worcesteria: Memorializing Abbie Hoffman, Emma Goldman and other Worcester rebels
-Janice Harvey: Sometimes, a columnist has to admit they're wrong
-Radio Worcester (14:24): Acting Worcester City Manager Eric Batista talks deadly crash, 267 Mill Street, ARPA money and more
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman from Quinsigamond Village who "would often be found singing and dancing in her kitchen while making dinner"
-ICYMI: Worcester woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Popular Worcester restaurant under new management
-Bill Shaner on the owners of the collapsed Mill Street apartments: Keeping up with the Frens
-The Mayor's Forum No. 26 (28:03): Rachael Monárrez
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A woman was hospitalized after an SUV and camper caught fire on I-495 in Westborough
-Grafton awarded $50,000 for snow removal equipment
-Wicked Licks premium ice cream sets up shop on Route 20 in Sturbridge
-Former Brimfield Animal Control Officer indicted after officials say she stole $750K from Southbridge welding business
-Shrewsbury Community Preservation Committee opens application
-Sterling affordable housing complex ready for second stage
-Gardner pushes back school start date due to supply-chain issues
-Spotted Cow moo-ves into Rutland
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Astros, 2-1
-Red Sox trade for Eric Hosmer
-Nelson Agholor and Mac Jones are starting to click in Year 2
-Dolphins stripped of draft picks for Tom Brady, Sean Payton tampering
-‘Hearts fall at Fitton, 6-4
-Bravehearts next home game 6:30 p.m. Saturday (Twenty-Twenty-YOU Night)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Durham, 16-0
-Single game tickets for the Holy Cross football season are now on sale
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Man trying to kill spider with lighter sparked Utah wildfire, cops say
-Man rescued 5 kids, 2 of his former teachers from flooded homes
>NEW ENGLAND: Sports wagering in Mass. could happen as early as the fall
-2 arrested after armed robbery turns into hostage situation in New Hampshire
>BUSINESS: O’Connor’s Restaurant property sells for $2.2 million
-Nominations for WBJ Outstanding Women in Business awards due Friday
-Worcester manufacturer awarded $200,000 nuclear contract
>SHOPPING: Why are products like Old Spice, Colgate and Dawn being locked up at drug stores?
>FOOD: Oatly Oat Milk, plus 52 other specialty drinks, have been recalled
-Baby formula shortage is easing for many, but it still isn’t over
>COLLEGES: WPI to launch marijuana business certificate programs
-Decades of Holy Cross Alumni Service help evolve Boston’s Pine Street Inn
>HEALTH: Cognitive decline linked to ultra-processed food, study finds
-Doctors on whether some people can’t get COVID
-Free vaccinations/boosters on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>MOVIES: Free screening of "The Baby Boomer Dilemma" August 9th, presented by Retirement You
-Ana De Armas transforms into Marilyn Monroe in "Blonde" trailer
>TV/STREAMING: "It might not be a bad idea" for "SNL" to end, Kenan Thompson says
>CELEBRITY: "Devastated" Kenny Chesney speaks out after woman falls to her death at concert
-Vin Scully, Hall of Fame broadcaster for the Dodgers in Brooklyn, Los Angeles dies at 94
>HISTORY: How the Coes Wrench, invented in Worcester, affected the industrial revolution
>HOMES: Worcester real estate roundup
>ANIMALS: Cats, dogs, pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): This 13-year-old is headed to medical school
-"Magic" optical illusion appears to defy gravity
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, black bear enters home, raids snacks from kitchen
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>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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