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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 78 today in Worcester
-Farmers' Almanac on winter 2023-2024: "Brrr" with more snow, cold temperatures across U.S.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After homelessness, Worcester Housing Authority program helps woman become financially stable
+6:00: Protest at Worcester Diocese follows new gender, sexuality policies
+6:00: Mass. Family Institute threatens Worcester over pregnancy center laws
+6:00: Huge sale at Abby's House Thrift Shop
+Noon: Mass. P.O.S.T. Commission releases police discipline database; 46 Worcester officers included
+Noon: Worcester Public Schools hosts "Countdown to Kindergarten" at Polar Park
+Noon: Suspect charged with striking Northbridge chief's cruiser, assaulting 2 officers
+Noon: Reelin' in the years: New Bay Colony band marks 50th anniversary
+Noon: Magician Jeff McBride, Harry Potter' actors set for Wizard Fest
+Noon: TODAY! Friendly House basketball tournament on Tuesday
-Local donut shop smash-and-grab arrest follows tip from social media
-Worcester convenience store sells $1 million winner (pictured)
-First Jersey Mike's in Worcester opening with fundraiser
-Community cookout brings Worcester together
-Worcester native hikes 155 miles to honor late wife
-Disabled military veteran fired by Worcester police
-W.B.J. postpones 40 Under 40 awards because of assault at reception
-Worcester starting school year with uptick in bus drivers over last year
-Radio Worcester (19:55): Dr. Rachel Monárrez talks school safety, migrant crisis and Worcester Public School building maintenance
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council preview -- Everything but the kitchen sink
-Urgent amended joint petition to address the housing crisis in Worcester
-Worcester District 5 candidates to convene at forum on Wednesday
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
-Hundreds salute North High Assistant Principal Meg Milonopoulos at Celebration of Life (9:14)
-Related: Fundraiser for Milonopoulos Children's Education Fund
>DINING OUT: Worcester's expanding cultural food palate
-ICYMI: Worcester bank robber threatened to shoot officers, K9 before arrest, police say
-Project New Hope sees strong turnout for Salute Our Veterans ride
-Seventh-day Adventist Church hosts their first health fair in Worcester Sunday
-Local developer snaps up more Worcester property with $1.3 million acquisition
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): W.I.S.E. presentation Wednesday at Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Holden's Erik Bjorn puts up record numbers for Worcester State
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Rutland man cycles, experiences the U.S.A.
-Bread & Butter Diner opens at site of the former Chefee’s 1921 Diner in Boylston
-Food, music at Shrewsbury Summer Festival
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Valley Tech takes its place in a changing world
-Public safety logs from The Landmark
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Lavender Darcangelo of Fitchburg set to make her "America's Got Talent" return
-100FM The Pike (21:18): Jim Belushi on being a cannabis farmer and the weed that inspired Coneheads
>OBITUARIES: Local man writes his own obituary
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Astros, 9-4
-Bill Belichick offers Bolden update, explains why Pats nixed joint practices
-1 night not enough to honor Tom Brady, Belichick says
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox drop from first place after series split with RailRiders
-Seasoned offensive line is indeed a strength for Holy Cross football
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just 1 vehicle
>NATIONAL: 14 people were shot, 1 fatally, in the same Milwaukee neighborhood
-3 people dead after Listeria bacteria found in milkshakes sold at restaurant
-Tragic: 6-year-old boy shot dead by 9-year-old playing with loaded gun
>NEW ENGLAND: What to know about changes to Mass. electric vehicle rebate program
-Driver killed, engine block launched into home after crash in Western Mass.
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross prof's perspective is changing in light of how Barbie is portrayed in blockbuster movie
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Unbelievably luxurious motels in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Movers & Shakers for August 21st
-Time is running out to file claims for Facebook’s $725 million data privacy settlement
>HEALTH: Dermatologist explains how you can beat the heat, skin care myths
-Wearable device with A.I. could allow for at-home breast cancer screenings
>FOOD: Trader Joe's announces fifth recall in 4 weeks due to possible presence of metal
>SHOPPING: 10 best outdoor entertaining items on Amazon to buy ahead of Labor Day
>HOMES: Improve safety by controlling household poisons
>TV/STREAMING: Tamron Hall dominates "Celebrity Family Feud" with hilarious response
>MOVIES: "Barbie" for $4? National Cinema Day is coming, with discounted tickets nationwide
>CELEBRITY: Why Meghan Markle is making a comeback for the cameras
>ANIMALS: Pod of whales "bubble feeding" around boat off Mass. coast (:38)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 22nd (1:32)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Singing chaplain helps hospital patients
-Meanwhile, in Michigan, woman finds live frog in package of spinach
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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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