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In The News
>Latest weather: A couple of rounds of showers and thunderstorms today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Permit for welding at new Doherty High was expired when fire started, city says
+6:00: Movie to film in Downtown Worcester this week
+6:00: Weekend traffic advisory for stArt on the Street festival on Sunday
+6:00: Worcester was one of the first places to offer these increasingly popular donuts in Mass.
+6:00: Worcester area pet adoption: Brody, Isa, Ana and more
+Noon: Worcester man charged in overdose death out on $20,000 bail after Superior Court arraignment
+Noon: Inside food pantries and the fight against hunger in Worcester County
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 13th
+Noon: Table Hoppin': Greek Festival returns to St. Spyridon after 4-year hiatus
+Noon: Janice Harvey: Worcester Auditorium revitalization a welcome effort
+Noon: This Week's Roadwork in Worcester - Week of September 12th
-Construction worker injured in fire at Doherty High School (2:11)
-Foam roofing insulation fueled fire at new Doherty High construction site
-Over 200 rounds of ammunition in vehicle leads to arrest
-Moose on the loose in Sterling caught on video (:47)
-Don Landgren: Who is against the Indian Lake jet ski ban?
>POLITICS: 7 takeaways from Kennedy-Petty state Senate race; winning strategies, win for progressives
-Radio Worcester: First Worcester District State Senate primary wrap-up with Robyn Kennedy (14:42) and Joe Petty (2:54)
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 486 (28:02): Schools
-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 Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Song to Get You Through the Week: Charley Carrozo charms with joyous "Namaste"
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (22:30): Linette of Real Meals
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who served as eucharistic minister for over 40 years
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help locating nonverbal 18-year-old
-Local singer Cara Brindisi set to compete on NBC's "The Voice"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Victim in fatal Oxford single-car crash identified; passenger hospitalized
-Main Street work in Holden to conclude with resurfacing
-Wachusett grad awarded Bay State scholarship
-Fitchburg High School locked down for student with knife
-Crews put out fire on 2-story home in Fitchburg
-Gardner students return to school after building construction delay
-Athol man who attacked wife while drunk, then police after she escaped, returning to court Tuesday
>SPORTS: Holy Cross football team ranked 12th and 13th nationally in new polls
-Holy Cross QB Matthew Sluka named National Offensive Player of the Week by Stats Perform
-Mac Jones plans to be ready for Steelers after back injury
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-6 runners who will make an impact in Central Mass. girls' cross-country this season
>CARS: 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: Ukraine keeps up momentum as forces liberate more villages and reach Russian border
-Fewer children faced food insecurity last year, but more elderly Americans did
-Police believe 3 children drowned by mother at NYC beach
-Tragic: Teen studying to be a doctor dies after sip of piña colada
>NEW ENGLAND: In Boston, president sets "cancer moonshot" goal of cutting death rates in half
-Referendum on controversial new law will appear on Mass. ballot
>COLLEGES: Nearly 100 Clark graduate students in union cast votes for possible strike
-WPI joins the community-based Global Learning Collaborative
>HEALTH: Vitamin D won't protect you from COVID or respiratory infections, studies say
-How to navigate rollout of new COVID boosters in Mass.
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>BUSINESS: Why wireless carriers are able to give out iPhone 14s
-Railroads, unions pressured to reach deal to avoid "economic disaster"
>FOOD: Artificial sweeteners may raise risk of heart disease or stroke, new research finds
>TV/STREAMING: 'SNL' announces premiere date amid major shake-ups
>MOVIES: Harrison Ford makes emotional return to Indiana Jones franchise
>CELEBRITY: See the full list of winners of Emmy Awards
-All the best-dressed celebrities at the Emmys
>ANIMALS: Watch as a sea lion jumps onto boat to escape killer whales
>HISTORY: Worcester in the 1940s trough the '70s (11:14)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Amazon driver hailed as hero for helping family get out of burning home
-New "breathtaking" Webb images to reveal the secrets of star birth
-Meanwhile, in China, a man rode a hydrogen balloon to pick pine nuts. He ended up drifting more than 175 miles
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-3rd shift grill cooks at iconic Worcester diner
-Bartender at Canal District restaurant
-Kitchen staff at Worcester restaurant expanding hours
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 65 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Uxbridge schools report teacher to police after "physical contact"
+Noon: In new documentary, Cara Brindisi explores her music therapist career
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: American Antiquarian Society a "national treasure"
+Noon: Last Call: Thomas D'Agostino, author and paranormal researcher
-This is why some tap water is brown in Worcester
-Worcester's Union Station closing Wednesday for "Walking Dead" production
-Earlier: "Walking Dead" sequel series shoot brings zombies to Worcester (1:42). Article
-Worcester Glass Tower top floors reopen as event space
-Saint John's urged to address sexual abuse allegations made by former students
-Culinary students from Worcester Tech travel to France for break
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for April
-Here’s how much overtime pay Worcester police made in 2023
-City Council: David Clark Co. T.I.F. sent for review; Rental Registration Program examined
-Mother's Day in Worcester; How to show Mom how much you care
-Water, sewer rate increase in Worcester coming this summer
-Supreme Court to rule on city's homeless encampment ban. What will it mean for Worcester?
-Habitat For Humanity holds fourth annual clothing drive
-Meanwhile, in Holden, police to monitor courts for pickleball pirates
>DINING OUT: Pulse Magazine's Eat Beat for May
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 17-year-old
-Why a helicopter will be hovering above Worcester this month
-Wanted man bites Worcester officer's ear during arrest, police say
-Worcester Human Rights Commission calls for end to Civil Service
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden election features 3 contests, 2 questions
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Water use restriction May 1st to September 30th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Northbridge stabbing victim died defending younger brother, family says (1:43). Article
-20-year-old man fatally stabbed outside Leominster apartment complex (1:34). Article
-Attorney General sues septic company over waste dumped into Blackstone wetland
-Flynn, Wensky re-elected to Shrewsbury Select Board, School Committee
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Nick Lazzaro talks Millbury issues post-election win
-Override on Paxton's May 13th election
-Princeton prepared to delay annual meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up gig at 961 (Union Station) Wednesday canceled because of TV show production
>SHOWTIME: Worcester band Berm haunts on "some passable ghost" E.P.
-How to buy tickets for Lana Del Rey's concert at Fenway Park
-Capturing life with Clark prof and photographer Stephen DiRado
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1340 (24:52): Worcester Symphony Orchestra
>SHOPPING: You still haven't bought Mother's Day presents? Aren't you lucky WoMag has your gift guide
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 324 (29:06): Jay Givan
-Unity Radio (58:34): The Susanity Life
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 33 (27:52): Minneapolis for Safe Tech
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to man who spent 38 years at Wyman Gordon and was very active in the community
>SPORTS: Celtics clobber Cavaliers, 120-95, in Game 1
-Eliot Wolf the "overwhelming favorite" to be named Patriots’ top exec
-Red Sox lose to Braves, 4-2
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Paying college athletes appears closer than ever. How could it work and what stands in the way?
-WooSox Rewind — Worcester takes 5 of 6 from Lehigh Valley
-WooSox fall to Buffalo, 7-5
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Some Hyundai, Kia owners finding themselves uninsurable
>NATIONAL: Boeing faces 10 more whistleblowers after 2 die
-Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
-Tragic: Newborn twins diagnosed with rare condition denied treatment
>NEW ENGLAND: Karen Read trial: Defense calls lieutenant's credibility into question (20:22)
-9-year-old boy from Orange left on school bus after he fell asleep
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria celebrates students and faculty at the Academic Awards
-Annual Clark alumni awards to be presented during Reunion Weekend
-Obstacles, opportunities, optimism: The journey of women in science
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
>BUSINESS: African Business Expo draws business leaders to Worcester
-LPL Research: Sell in May? Maybe not
-Radio Worcester (24:48): Worcester Emerging Workforce Forum Thursday
>HOMES: Homeowners say this clean energy industry has dirty secret
>HEALTH: Could A.I. help diagnose cancer with one drop of blood? (1:05)
-New survey shows more young people believe skin cancer myths (:57)
>FOOD: U.S. to test ground beef in states with bird-flu outbreaks in dairy cows
>TV/STREAMING: Tom Selleck says CBS should “come to their senses” and renew "Blue Bloods"
>MOVIES: Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, "Trap": Josh Hartnett is a serial killer
>CELEBRITY: Susan Buckner, who played spirited cheerleader Patty Simcox in "Grease," dies at 72
>ANIMALS: Mama leopard reunites with her baby (:52)
>HISTORY: B & M R.R. Bridge from Dam in Clinton
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, 2 vultures found "too drunk to fly"
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