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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:52). High of 50 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: No charges will be filed against Worcester cheer coaches (:19)
+6:00: Related: Worcester’s Abby Kelley Foster school cancels cheerleading season amid misconduct allegations
+6:00: Family reflects on hosting President Carter during 1977 visit to Clinton
+6:00: February school vacation: Things to do in Central Mass.
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, NHL week 19
+6:00: Worcester Magazine readers share pics for National Love Your Pet Day
-Firefighters battle large brush fire on steep hill in Auburn
-Sculptures and skating featured at Worcester Winter Festival
-Planning Board to take up 163-unit Downtown Worcester residential complex on Wednesday
-New Worcester permanent Fire Chief Martin Dyer reflects on responsibility, honor of service
-Gift store offers genuine Irish products in Worcester
-Verdict still out on Verdict Café's future
-Worcester Public Schools training on safety amid increase in threats
-Vocero Hispano: 02-17-2023 al 02-23-2023
-Sheriff's Office displays random acts of kindness
-Here's what's open and closed on Presidents Day
-W.R.T.A. service for Presidents Day
-Worcester trash and recycling pickup will not be delayed this week
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet visits Wright's Farm (4:10)
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (33:42): Monteru French Brandy
>SHOWTIME: What Worcester's Reading -- Root and Press
-City Councilor Sean Rose: Families need enhanced SNAP benefits
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to Worcester man who served the Fire Department for 22 years
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School says UMass Memorial owes it $40 million. The bitter legal fight could cost millions more
-More Honey Farms will change name, brand after sale
-Police end investigation into cheer staff at Worcester’s Abby Kelley Foster school
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Wachusett students strive to balance homework workload
-Holden officer promoted to Sergeant
-Holden D.P.W. has new home (12:06)
-A wide selection of pre-owned cars and trucks at Lamoureux Ford (2:52)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): When President Carter visited Clinton in 1977 (1:51)
-Related: Carter stayed overnight in Clinton home (2:21)
-Oak Middle School to host Shrewsbury beauty pageant
-Shrewsbury Police Department announces promotions
-Shrewsbury seeks candidates to fill 2 seats on Zoning Board of Appeals
-Sterling family hosts fundraiser for March of Dimes
-New England Motel & Antiques Market, one of the larger fields at the Brimfield shows, sold
-Berlin nomination papers available March 2nd
>SPORTS: Jayson Tatum nets NBA All-Star Game record 55 points, MVP in win
-Railers lose to Norfolk, 7-3
-Mass. Pirates take 10 players in XFL Draft
-Former Algonquin star Alex Karaban is shining as a freshman at UConn
-Division 3 indoor track: Worcester Tech finishes fourth; Ojatabu, Nguyen, McCormack win titles
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-Tesla recalling 363,000 cars with self-driving beta software
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-FINAL DAY! Fuller RV Rentals and Sales at Springfield RV Show
>NATIONAL: President makes surprise visit to Ukraine
-Prominent Los Angeles Catholic Auxiliary Bishop murdered
-New Orleans' Bacchus parade leaves 5 shot, including child
>NEW ENGLAND: 20th anniversary of Rhode Island nightclub fire that killed 100
-Mass. has lost 110,000 residents since COVID began. Is life better out there?
>COLLEGES: WPI grad serves as principal deputy assistant secretary in D.O.E.’s Office of International Affairs
-Anna Maria College and Molly Bish Center host legislative briefing
>HOMES: Gardening Central Mass. -- Tips for propagating house plants
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Facebook, Instagram are launching paid verification services
>FOOD: The most outrageous food challenge in Mass. is in Boston
>HEALTH: Irregular sleep could be harmful to your heart, study finds
-Should you avoid gel manicures to avoid risks? Here's what experts say
>SHOPPING: 12 best Presidents Day appliance deals and sales
-The 10 best Presidents Day TV sales to shop
-18 best Presidents Day furniture deals and sales
>TV/STREAMING: What to watch and stream on Presidents Day
>MOVIES: Ant-Man opens big at box office with $104 million for "Quantumania"
>CELEBRITY: Richard Belzer, comedian and "Law & Order" star, dead at 78
-Tom Sizemore, "Saving Private Ryan" actor, in critical condition after brain aneurysm, rep says
>HISTORY: 1871 ad from Sargent Card Clothing Co. in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Foster dog refuses to leave her crate for weeks (3:12)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman finally gets her high school diploma 42 years later
-Meanwhile, in New Zealand, plane spends 16 hours in the air, ends up back at same airport
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-Director of Planning and Development, Town of Holden
-Full-time bilingual clinician at Community Health Link
-Full/part time waitstaff at busy Worcester, Holden restaurants
-Full- or part-time servers at Canal District restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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