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>Latest weather: Hot and humid, high of 86 today in Worcester, up to 2 inches of rain coming tonight through Tuesday
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-Guitarist unleashes 'Extreme' tirade when band's sounds is cut in the middle of an area show
-Worcester running group keeps pace with pastries, supporting small biz
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas in Worcester this weekend
-What's open, closed in Worcester on Labor Day
-Worcester native training to become an EMT through "Earn while you learn" program
-After weeks of silence, T&G parent company reveals that it laid off 400 employees and cut 400 open positions
-Worcester Superintendent Monárrez reports on "glows and grows"
-The Faces of Worcester: Robyn Kennedy, Candidate, State Senate 1st Worcester District
-Khrystian King: Tanisha Sullivan the leader we need on Beacon Hill
-Looking for Worcester yellow trash bags? Here's a full list of retailers
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Acoustic Java to host pop-up at Worcester Art Museum’s Free First Sunday
-Five Things to Do: Woodstock Fair, OSV and more ...
-DCU Center celebrates its 40th anniversary
-John DiPietro (10:30): Highlights of the early years at The Centrum
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet LuLu
-OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who "kept busy" after retirement, working at Price Chopper until age 88
-ICYMI: Worcester man charged with manslaughter for selling local woman the drugs that killed her
-Investor buys Worcester apartments for $27 million, up from $16 million 2 years prior
-City of Worcester posts bid for design, construction of new $35 million South Division firehouse
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury welcomes 2 new police officers
-Grafton police log, September 2nd edition
-Gardner man arrested for trespassing at Crystal Lake Cemetery defaces holding cell with excrement
-East Brookfield to celebrate 100th year after 2-year wait September 17th
>SPORTS: A week away: Patriots season preview. Predictions for every game
-Red Sox beat Rangers, 5-3
-Highlights from Holy Cross' win over Merrimack (2:59)
-Assumption wins home opener, fans excited to be back
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 9-0
-Rutgers beats Boston College, 22-21
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Suspect arrested in Tennessee teacher kidnapping
-Ohio man out of coma after stung by bees 20,000 times
-Artemis I's next launch attempt may not happen until later this year
-Tragic: Woman dies after hair caught in airport belt loader machinery
>NEW ENGLAND: Partial human remains believed to be missing teacher located in Mass.
-New details emerge into allegations of unreported abuse at school in New England
>FOOD: The science behind the reason we love pumpkin spice
>BUSINESS: Twitter readies edit feature for premium users
-Radio Worcester (11:49): National Grid's plan for fossil fuels and going green
>COLLEGES: WPI Interim President elected to 2 prestigious international academies
-Odyssey helps first-year students find second home at Holy Cross
>HEALTH: Study finds body position makes big difference in how fast medicine kicks in
-The CDC has endorsed updated COVID shots for fall boosters. Here's what comes next
>SHOPPING: Labor Day retail sales: What deals to watch for
>TV/STREAMING: The best TV shows of August
>MOVIES: "Spider-Man: No Way Home" re-release returns home to top of box office
>CELEBRITY: Anne Heche was trapped for 45 minutes before crash rescue
>HOMES: How expensive will heating your home be in New England this year? Here's what we know
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Amazon delivery driver saves 3 puppies from burning home
-Solve this tricky puzzle in under 10 seconds
-Meanwhile, in Florida, alligator visits elementary school, "home of the Gators"
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>WEATHER: Late snow tonight into Saturday, high of 28 today in Worcester (3:29)
-Weekend snow and bitter cold temperatures (8:06)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: In Worcester, there's an extra "E" at May Street Elementary School
+Noon: Goddard rocket launch centennial celebrations ready for lift off
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Oxford's Whistle Stop Bar & Grill revitalized by new owners
+Noon: New England's most romantic restaurants for a perfect date night
+Noon: New shows & movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on streaming: "Hamnet," "The Secret Agent" and more
-Worcester bakery offering free coffee, Patriots cake giveaway
-$325K snow crab heist in Worcester leads to federal charges
-Former Worcester Vice Lords leader who ordered witness killed to remain in prison
-Donovan Goparian new trial? Judge sets May hearing in Worcester murder case
-Central Mass. police have seen unusual run of traumatic events in early 2026
-Radio Worcester (19:45): D.P.W. commissioner explains snowstorm response, parking ban enforcement and road treatment
-Snow removal lacking in Worcester, city councilors say
-T&G This Week: Covering the shootings in Spencer
>DINING OUT: Addie Lee’s Soul Food: A Sector 1 legend
-ICYMI: Man says son was shot 3 times prior to deadly standoff in Spencer (1:28). Article
-Related: Suspect in Spencer shooting identified, worked for Worcester D.P.W. (2:36). Article
-Worcester couple gets 18 years in prison for sexually trafficking young relative
-Worcester courthouse evacuated following bomb threat
-Worcester board advances Shrewsbury Street apartments, despite parking concerns
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden eyes "bare minimum" in compliance with M.B.T.A. housing requirement
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-Wachusett Echo: What’s behind the decline in school election participation?
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Truck driver dies after Route 2 crash
-Police in South Carolina make arrest in death of Oakham native
-Elderly woman in medical coma, cat dies after Lancaster apartment fire
-Worcester County towns get $500,000 to prepare for extreme weather
-Shrewsbury police stats for January
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Evil Felipe, "Wortown Rising," "Sinners," and more ...
-"Wortown Rising" proves that Worcester hip-hop has been thriving for decades
-Noah Kahan takes steps to prevent scalpers from getting tickets (1:39)
-Artist Cicely Carew lifts orchids in exhibition "Elevated"
-Nominations sought for this year's Stanley Kunitz Medal
>OPINION: Andrea Joy Campbell: Fighter for human rights in state's corner
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (55:11): Chuck Jackson and Larry Schuyler, Building Bridges Veterans Initiative
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:01): Worcester snow response, city council power shifts and downtown growth
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who served during Vietnam War
>SPORTS: Drake Maye M.V.P. runner-up, Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels win coaching awards
-How Vrabel’s speeches have lifted Patriots amid playoff run
-Former Patriot Adam Vinatieri headlines a Hall of Fame class missing Bill Belichick
-Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson reveals he eloped ahead of Super Bowl
-Patriots teammates don't seem happy with Tom Brady's Super Bowl take
-Holy Cross men’s basketball hosts Lehigh for Cousy Court Dedication, 125th anniversary celebration
-No. 13 Holy Cross women's ice hockey set to take on Boston College & New Hampshire
-Holy Cross announces 2026 football coaching staff
-Abby Kelley's Layomi Akintan sets tone for Bears
>NATIONAL: Guthrie family shares second plea to possible kidnappers after first ransom deadline passes
-Rep. McGovern accuses D.O.J. of deliberately exposing Epstein victims while protecting the perpetrators
-Tragic: 3 sisters jump to their deaths from balcony after dad bans them from playing game on phone
>NEW ENGLAND: Driver faces charges after car plows into home (1:41)
-Private school teacher on leave after student contracts S.T.I., others report "inappropriate physical contact"
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 28 (37:38): Engineering Safer Skiing | Christopher Brown
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the oldest Olympic venues still in use
>BUSINESS: Mass. business confidence continued to slip in January
-LPL Financial Research: Dueling mandates: The Fed’s policy caution and Treasury’s growing borrowing needs
-New Worcester conference to promote inclusive leadership
>HOMES: Hot housing markets in New England (5:08)
>SHOPPING: 25+ best Amazon Presidents Day sales, per a pro deal-hunter
>FOOD: Here's how to throw Super Bowl party without breaking the bank (1:55)
>HEALTH: How a cancer diagnosis can affect a patient's mental health (3:24)
-Researchers find that experimental cholesterol-lowering pill could give millions a new option
>TV/STREAMING: FX announces release date for limited series on JFK Jr.'s whirlwind romance
>MOVIES: 11 best new movies on Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Harrison Ford hints he'll retire from acting after "Shrinking" ends
-"Full House" alum Dave Coulier gives health update after back-to-back cancer diagnoses
>ANIMALS: Bulldog greets her neighbors through her special fence window (1:56)
>HISTORY: Former Union Depot in Worcester, 1907
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan saves child from attacker
-Meanwhile, in Ontario, escaped emu runs through town, predicts "6 more weeks of winter"
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