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In The News
>Latest weather: Cloudy, high of 69 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Barbara Haller, former Worcester city councilor, dies following cancer diagnosis
+6:00: Few turn out for meeting aimed at improving Worcester Police Department
+6:00: Worcester's Taste of Shrewsbury Street to Return in October
+6:00: Rosen's Roundtable No. 487 (29:22): Donna Colorio
+6:00: First Person: How many swipes does it take to get the gift card
+6:00: Dogs, cats and pets available for adoption at Worcester area shelters
+Noon: GoFundMe account created to benefit son of Shrewsbury woman killed in crash
+Noon: Saint John's to hold open house on Saturday
+Noon: Central Mass. Jazz Fest kicks off today
+Noon: Last Call with Giovanni Petrella, pop and hip-hop artist
+Noon: Sofia Talvik brings folk music to Bigelow Free Public Library
+Noon: Former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara to retire in Boston
-Demolition proposal of historic Worcester home to be reviewed Thursday
-Worcester "career" criminal with 2 first names gets 16 years in prison: DOJ
-Worcester man found near Assabet trail charged after fighting police
-Worcester man accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile in Nashua
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - September 20th
-Worcester racial equity audit leaves some wondering if real change will happen or if "it’s more of a PR strategy"
-Marijuana product testing site proposed for West Boylston Street in Worcester
-WCAC expects more fuel assistance applications this year
-Worcester Library Foundation meeting will include service award
-City will fund interpreters at struggling Family Health Center of Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: City Council preview: Gary Vecchio monument, “inclusionary zoning,” racial equity report, jet ski ban, clothing and mattress disposal ban
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Local Habitat for Humanity builds playhouses for 2 veteran families
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcesteria: stART on the Street shows Worcester at its best
-Artists, craft enthusiasts flock to stART on the Street festival in Worcester
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (27:28): Paul Hernandez of Blue Flamingo
-The Faces of Worcester: Audra Doody
-Don Landgren: Diversity reports not a good look on City Hall
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a man who worked for Norton Company for more than 50 years
-ICYMI: Aided by sonar, divers recover body of missing boater in Lake Lashaway in North Brookfield
-"Unsolved: Worcester," a cold case, true crime podcast series, launches October 18th
-Worcester opens bidding for development of 3 lots at corner of Sunderland Road, Lake Avenue
-New COVID cases in Worcester remain at plateau for another week
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sterling Fire Department's S.A.F.E. aims to reach home-schoolers
-Overlook FARM marks year of success with programs, donations
-Welcome guests and ghosts to Chair City's haunted mansion
-Leominster man suspected of pepper spraying someone on Summer St. arrested at Ginny’s for trespassing
>SPORTS: Patriots report card: Positive changes on display in win over Steelers
-Celtics add No. 6 in parquet paint to honor Bill Russell
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Kailee McCabe named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross kicker Derek Ng again named Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week
-St. John's golf squad continues dominant dual meet run thanks to stellar senior captains
-Caffeine, camaraderie key to success for this close-knit Wachusett girls' volleyball squad
>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: Hurricane Fiona plunges Puerto Rico into a total power blackout
-Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in photos
-Tragic: 8-month pregnant Texas woman, 20, shot dead day before her baby shower
>BUSINESS: ARCpoint Labs expands to Worcester
-Mass. Manufacturing Mash-Up welcomes manufacturing businesses of all sizes
-Next up for U.S. unions: Major contracts for 700,000 workers
>NEW ENGLAND: Nearly naked home invasion suspect crashes into Maine lake
-Cleaning crew finds military explosive in newly sold Mass. home
-Inside the push to bring $1 billion federal agency for health research and innovation to Mass.
>COLLEGES: WPI graduate student workers file for a union election
-Inside Holy Cross enrollment management’s efforts to increase access and affordability
>HEALTH: Scientists find antibody that can neutralize all COVID variants
-Radio Worcester (7:33): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about COVID, monkeypoxm and vaccine skepticism
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday: 11-7 at Worcester Public Library
>SHOPPING/DEALS: Family Dollar recalling toothpaste, mouthwash due to improper storage
>FOOD: Popular frozen beef products recalled because of misbranding, undeclared allergens
>TV/STREAMING: New on Hulu in October
>MOVIES: Margot Robbie, Drake and more hit "Amsterdam" premiere red carpet
>CELEBRITY: Bear Grylls, Sandra Oh and more celebs attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
>HOMES: U.S. housing market in "deep recession," economist says
>ANIMALS: Dog too scared to walk loves to play with toys now (:58)
-Meanwhile, in London, man orders 100 McDonald's chicken nuggets on horseback
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 33 today in Worcester
+6:00: Few more inches of snow expected; Worcester parking ban remains
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Former city councilor on trial after I.C.E. arrest incident (1:47)
+6:00: Millbury officer shot in standoff released from hospital, recovering
+6:00: Dozens of Central Mass. firms work with NASA, including WPI, where researchers follow in Goddard’s footsteps
+6:00: Retired Worcester judge weighs in on D.C.F. dispute as child faces possible move to Guatemala (4:17)
+6:00: Advance Placement Honor Roll includes 2 Worcester schools
+Noon: Saint John's High School goes into lockdown after social media threat
+Noon: 2 performers have local beat as "STOMP" tour comes to The Hanover
+Noon: Listen Up: Solo flights from local artists Morning Son and Theoria
-4 charged with manslaughter in death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia of Worcester (5:51). Article
-Related: Press conference (22:15)
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-Worcester woman, 88, found dead in freezing cold outside her home
-Worcester D.P.W. chief: Parked cars were biggest obstacle to plowing
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester man arrested for stealing $134.99 bottle of tequila from Shrewsbury liquor store
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Central Mass. taekwondo teacher’s drive to be "the best" takes her to Korea for special honor
-Central Mass. Chronicles: Can Worcester Airport be profitable for airlines?
-National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness event puts pandemic in focus
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant makes Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Southern Food restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Trial set for Worcester pair accused of releasing hundreds of mink at Pennsylvania fur farm
-Worcester 3-decker porch fire quickly extinguished
-Heating, water issues force patient evacuations at UMass Memorial MetroWest hospital (1:44). Article
-Latest water main break in Worcester repaired
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): American Legion Post 42 meeting 2:30 Tuesday
-Winter snow brings great values at Lamoureux Ford (2:00)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn High cancels Tuesday classes due to smell of gas in building
-Parts of Shrewsbury lose power overnight
-Over 25,000 gallons of wastewater released into Flint Pond in Shrewsbury in January
-Former Westborough cinema to become Hindu worship site, following $5.1 million sale
-Woman arrested after kicking E.R. staff, spitting on police at Leominster hospital
-23-year-old area man seriously injured, charged with D.W.I. in N.H. snowmobile crash
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale 7 to 9 Friday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester teens to take the mic at poetry slam
-February vacation week activities in Central Mass. and beyond
>OPINION: Aislinn Doyle: It was never about the snow
-Worcester Business Journal editorial: Worcester's Kitty Hawk moment
-Noelia M. Chafoya: Learning first, tech second in Worcester schools
-WCCA-TV's Streetlights No. 1 (27:02)
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:01): Charter reform, snowstorm accountability and Spencer shooting
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teaching assistant in Worcester
>SPORTS: Will Patriots bounce back after Super Bowl loss? Here’s what history says
-How Seahawks’ defense disrupted Drake Maye and Patriots
-Will Campbell ducks media after Patriots awful Super Bowl
-Maxx Crosby would love to play for Patriots coach Mike Vrabel
-Celtics assign Jayson Tatum to practice with Maine G League Team
-Brandon Carlo-Fraser Minten trade has been a home run for Bruins
-Holy Cross women's hockey ranked 14th in the country
-Holy Cross women's hockey Senior Day (1:18)
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL Week 18
>NATIONAL: Latest video plea from Savannah Guthrie reveals somber "shift" in tone: NBC reporter
-Epstein victims use Super Bowl commercial to pressure Pam Bondi to release withheld files
-Tragic: 13 skiers, climbers and hikers died in Italian mountains over the last week
>NEW ENGLAND: Flight from Boston at center of security situation in Aruba (:51)
-Brown University shooting: New body cam video shows aftermath (2:18)
>COLLEGES: Worcester State professor elected President of the Korean Society of Criminology in America
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 U.S. malls that are destinations in themselves
-Why are the new T.S.A. scanners so slow?
>BUSINESS: Spencer manufacturing startup projects to reach hundreds of millions in sales by 2030
-LPL Financial Research: 5 reasons the run in emerging markets could continue
-Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
>HOMES: Homeowners keeping homes longer in Mass., Conn., California, R.I. and Maine
>SHOPPING: Valentine's Day gift ideas for co-workers, teachers, friends and more
>FOOD: Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie snacks recall expanded
>HEALTH: Expert says sleep habits can help ward off dementia (1:22). Article
-"Take the vaccine, please," Dr. Oz says in an appeal as measles cases rise
>TV/STREAMING: The Best Super Bowl LX ads, Winter Olympics and "Wutherthing Heights" preview
-"Shrinking" Season 4: Apple TV’s hit comedy snags early renewal ahead of Season 3 premiere
>MOVIES: "Send Help" wins Super Bowl Box Office as "Melania" tumbles to No. 10
>CELEBRITY: Olivia Colman describes herself to her husband as a gay man
-Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause
>ANIMALS: Mangy feral puppy turns into the cuddliest family dog (2:23)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 40 Grafton St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: People mocked his mangled truck, until man stepped up to help (3:01)
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma City, 4-legged "pooch pirates" swipe package from porch
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