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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:41). High of 75 today in Worcester
-Why this summer in New England was really wet
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman at Worcester Regional Airport stopped with loaded gun, T.S.A. says
+6:00: Superintendent's Welcome Back message for Worcester Public Schools (6:10)
+6:00: Worcester receives $4.1 million grant for lead hazard reduction
+Noon: Listen Up: Dark and dreamlike, Nicole Sutka's latest is a feast of sounds, emotions
+Noon: This Week in Worcester (55:54): The August of the Worcester Police Department
+Noon: Manny Alvarado (33:31): Oread Castle Park community cleanup
-Pyramid sculpture vandalized outside Worcester Art Museum
-Vice Squad cracks down on drug dealing in Green Island in Worcester
-Mass. P.O.S.T. Commission releases police discipline database; 46 Worcester officers included
-After homelessness, Worcester Housing Authority program helps woman become financially stable
-As college students return, Worcester businesses welcome economic boost
-TODAY! Herbicide treatment coming to Lake Quinsigamond
-Protest at Worcester Diocese Wednesday follows new gender, sexuality policies
-Worcester Public Schools hosts "Countdown to Kindergarten" at Polar Park
-Worcester nonprofit hosts second backpack drive
-Mass. Family Institute threatens Worcester over pregnancy center laws
-Worcester councilor delays crisis pregnancy center ordinance debate
-TODAY! Worcester District 5 candidates to convene at forum on Wednesday
-Nicole Apostola: Paid family leave and the city of Worcester
-John Monfredo: Meet Maureen Binienda, Worcester School Committee candidate
-Huge sale at Abby's House Thrift Shop
-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: Bakery owner opens restaurant on Lincoln Street in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester convenience store sells $1 million winner
-First Jersey Mike's in Worcester opening with fundraiser
-Community cookout brings Worcester together
-Disabled military veteran fired by Worcester police
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Area Chamber awards scholarships
-TODAY! W.I.S.E. presentation Wednesday at Senior Center
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Suspect charged with striking Northbridge chief's cruiser, assaulting 2 officers
-West Boylston donut shop smash-and-grab arrest follows tip from social media
-Donations still needed for migrant families in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury Food Truck Thursday will be at Dean Park the next 2 weeks
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-West Boylston police log August 14th to 20th
-Benefit for Grafton fire victims on Saturday
-Changes start at the top of Berlin-Boylston school district
-New administrators, new buildings in Nashoba school district
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Lavender Darcangelo of Fitchburg sings "I Wanna Know What Love Is" on "America's Got Talent" (4:18). Article
-Reelin' in the years: New Bay Colony band marks 50th anniversary
-Magician Jeff McBride, Harry Potter' actors set for Wizard Fest
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 15 (28:20): We are not SAM
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman whose career in nursing was "a testament of her commitment to a life of service"
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Astros, 7-3
-Here's where Patriots stand in ESPN's preseason power rankings
-First Crusader Community Festival welcomes kids, adults to Holy Cross on Thursday
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 8-7
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: 850 people missing after Maui wildfires
-Pakistanis race to rescue 8 trapped in dangling cable car
-Tragic: Brother’s heart-wrenchingly honest obit for 76-year-old sibling’s hard, lonely life goes viral
>NEW ENGLAND: East-West rail "absolutely vital" for smaller communities, Mass. rural affairs director says
-Iconic New Hampshire amusement park adding new water slides, spray park
>COLLEGES: Partnership expands mental health support for Clark students
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 destinations perfect for your second trip to Europe
>BUSINESS: Worcester nonprofit names first full-time executive director
-W.B.J. postpones 40 Under 40 awards because of assault at reception
-Unemployment rates ticked up slightly in July across Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Researchers are a step closer to weight loss wonder pill
-New A.I. tech aims to detect the origin of cancers for optimal treatments
>FOOD: 10 of the rudest things you can do at the grocery store
>SHOPPING: Wegman's to issue refunds after customers charged double 1 day last week
>HOMES: Global climate change poses challenges for gardeners
>TV/STREAMING: Mass. lawmakers eye a "Netflix tax" to fund community TV channels
>MOVIES: The 18 best back to school movies to watch
>CELEBRITY: Charlize Theron claps back at people who think she had facelift
>ANIMALS: Bald dog turns into the fuzziest teddy bear (1:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 23rd (1:49)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Quick-thinking 11-year-old praised for saving her family from house fire
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, watch as a cat chases bear away from owner's yard
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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