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>Latest weather: Cloudy, high of 78 today in Worcester
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+6:00: Construction worker injured in fire at Doherty High School (2:12)
+6:00: Foam roofing insulation fueled fire at new Doherty High construction site
+6:00: Don Landgren: Who is against the Indian Lake jet ski ban?
+6:00: Fitchburg High School locked down for student with knife
+6:00: Crews put out fire on 2-story home in Fitchburg
+6:00: Song to Get You Through the Week: Charley Carrozo charms with joyous "Namaste"
-Worcester police ask for help locating nonverbal 18-year-old
-Worcester firefighters gather outside stations on 21st anniversary of 9/11
-Local singer Cara Brindisi set to compete on NBC's "The Voice"
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 12th
-Three of our kind: Worcester's iconic three-deckers endure, enchant across centuries
-City of Worcester to offer updated COVID boosters, monkeypox vaccines with AIDS Project Worcester
-Vocero Hispano: 09-09-2022 al 09-15-2022
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
>HOMES: See 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Nominate your favorite artists, venues, and more for Worcester Music Awards
-Queer AF fashion show a celebration of LGBT style and culture
-Pride Worcester Festival brings the proud — and persecuted
-The Faces of Worcester: Wairimu Macharia
>POLITICS: Rosen's Roundtable No. 486 (28:02): Schools
-Radio Worcester: First Worcester District State Senate primary wrap-up with Robyn Kennedy (14:42) and Joe Petty (2:54)
-ICYMI: 9-story high-rise proposed at former Canal District site of Fairway Beef
-Developer plans 218 apartments behind Shrewsbury Street restaurants
-Layoffs, furloughs hit Family Health Center of Worcester; branches outside city closed
-Is this Worcester restaurant is the best beer bar/gastropub in the state?
-Healthcare company with Worcester facility settles discrimination case with DOJ
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Fran and Judy Polito named grand marshals of Spirit of Shrewsbury
-American Legion Post 42 is holding a meeting at 4 p.m. September 13th in Holden
-1 person dead, another injured in single-car crash
-City of Leominster receives $25,000 to spruce up downtown business facades
-Fitchburg Redevelopment Authority improves energy efficiency at Putnam Place
-Dorchester, Shirley investors buy 62 Fitchburg condo units for $6.3 million
-Inclusive gym in Lancaster expanding into new location, opening Rick Hoyt Research Lab
-Heywood Healthcare property The Quabbin Retreat in Petersham sold for $3.3 million
>SPORTS: What went wrong for Patriots in loss to Dolphins
-Mac Jones injured in season opener against Dolphins
-10 takeaways as Patriots stumble out of the gate
-Highlights of Holy Cross' upset of Buffalo (4:01)
-Related: Holy Cross celebrates win with family 4-pack discount available Monday only
-Red Sox beat Orioles, 1-0
-Former Red Sox turned cop dies in car crash on way to 9/11 event
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-8 players who will make an impact in Central Mass. field hockey this season
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-Why your car's speedometer goes up to 160 mph (even when your car can't)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral: How the royal family will say goodbye
-Prince William, Harry reunion needed "extended negotiations"
-Calls to suicide prevention lifeline rose 45% after changeover to 988 number
>FOOD: Public health alert issued for ground beef products due to E. coli concerns
>NEW ENGLAND: Banned waste filling Mass. landfills, incinerators, says environmental report
-Vermont WWII soldier's remains finally returned home after being missing for nearly 80 years
>COLLEGES: Free coffee to the first 100 students this mornings at QCC's main campus
-Clark’s "COVID Posse" links racial disparities to the pandemic’s impact
>HEALTH: Tough flu season expected for New England, study suggests (2:27)
-Walk this number of steps each day to cut your risk of dementia. It's probably fewer than you think
>BUSINESS: The worst of inflation finally might be over
-FBI reveals 10 ways to stop smartphone hackers
>CELEBRITY: Comedian and Netflix star David A. Arnold dead at 54
>ANIMALS: 50-foot "megalodon" detected in Atlantic Ocean stuns scientists
>HISTORY: Worcester in the 1940s trough the '70s (11:14)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Amazon delivery driver saves 3 puppies from burning home
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, family finds coyote hiding in bathroom
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 38 today in Worcester
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+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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