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>Latest weather: Sunny, dry and seasonable, high of 81 today in Worcester
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-Alabama murderer arraigned in killing of 19-year-old Worcester woman in 1980
-Worcester man arrested after police find 2 loaded handguns in fanny pack
-Enjoying the Worcester tradition of the Italian Festival
-Worcester Public Library hosts second annual block party
-WATCH: Highlights from 6th annual Worcester Summer Jam Classic
-WATCH: Worcester shines bright at annual Color the City on Common
-People who use Worcester parking app need to install new app by Monday
-State Senate candidates Kennedy, Petty to meet at forum
-Chamber of Commerce comes out against tax increase in Worcester to fund CPA
-Long-time tenant of Denholm building calls sale bittersweet
-Worcester parish raising money for their sister school in Haiti
-Worcester to host annual overdose awareness vigil on August 31st
-Worcester man urges city to replant trees in Vernon Hill neighborhood
-Channel 5 goes to Auburn to report on how the drought is impacting Christmas tree crops (1:58). Article
-Blackstone River kayak journey raises awareness about river's needs
>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
-Five Things do Do: Music Worcester series, Out to Lunch, art exhibit and more ...
-Peppercorn's hosting Jimmy Buffet cover band August 20th
>OBITUARIES: Son writes touching tribute to his mother, "The Keno Queen"
-ICYMI: Fairway Beef building in Worcester selling for $1 million
-Highland Street auto shop converting to retail storefront
-New gig for former Worcester Superintendent Maureen Binienda?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden Bandstand concert 6-8 Sunday
-Get ready for the return of Holden Days, slated for August 27th
-Spirit of Shrewsbury seeks volunteers
-Shrewsbury residents enjoy Summer Festival at SAC Park
-Fair and fun-filled at Bolton Fair in Lancaster
-Take in a midday matinee Wednesday at Sutton Senior Center
-Blackstone Valley Tech receives $150,000 Skills Capital grant
-Frankie, Mass. State Police K-9 killed by suspect in Fitchburg, honored by PETA
-260th Hardwick Community Fair is family-friendly, old-fashioned
>SPORTS: Yankees beat Red Sox, 3-2
-Tyquan Thornton’s strong preseason debut an encouraging sign for Patriots
-Shrewsbury advances to American Legion World Series Final Four by topping South Carolina
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox win, 7-6
-Revs beat D.C. United, 1-0
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Nearly 1 million people in Michigan put under a boil water advisory
-Social Security recipients are set to receive a major increase in monthly benefits
-Tragic: Pennsylvania teen dies after getting pulled into wood chipper
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. fugitive had 30 pounds of fentanyl in home next to daycare, DEA says
-Provincetown sewer system restored
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross alumni Jesuits reflect on their paths on their paths to, away from and back
-UMass Medical School is leading efforts to integrate oral health into health care training
>BUSINESS: Grafton News editor among local Gannett layoffs; newspaper may no longer print
-Landmark legislation enhances equity in marijuana industry
>HOMES: Connecticut mega-mansion with 30-car garage lists for $33.8 million
>FOOD: Coca-Cola's latest bizarre flavor is here
>HEALTH: New COVID cases in Worcester continue plateau since mid-June
-Mass. reports 8,950 new COVID cases
>HISTORY: Worcester and Casey At The Bat
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: "Bullet Train" speeds through box office again
>SHOPPING: Best Buy Anniversary Sale: Deals on laptops, TVs, more
>CELEBRITY: Nicki Minaj to receive Video Vanguard Award at 2022 MTV VMAs
-"Today Show" tensions still simmering after Savannah Guthrie’s return from her over-sleeping disaster
>ANIMALS: Abandoned puppy with mange transforms into a beautifully healthy and happy girl (3:22)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Twin sisters save life while on flight from Boston to Florida
-Meanwhile, in Florida, college students capture 17-foot-long python
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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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