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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:32). High of 82 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-New Worcester police chief picked after Steve Sargent's sudden retirement
-Earlier: Investigation of Worcester police chief should have been reported to state, city manager says
-Why Charter customers may never get ABC/ESPN/Disney channels back
-Earlier: Spectrum cable customers lose ABC, ESPN channels in dispute with Disney
-Steven Foley guilty of second-degree murder in death of Cynthia Webb
-Pride Worcester celebrations kick off for 2 weeks in September
-Good Samaritans in Worcester save swans stuck in Salisbury Pond basin
-"Everywhere I turn, I'm confronted by death": Life and loss on display at overdose vigil
-Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
-Ray Mariano: Best of the best Worcester leaders
-Radio Worcester (19:12): John Patrick Reed, candidate for Worcester School Committee - District E
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 179 (28:40): John Patrick Reed, Candidate for School Committee
>CELEBRITY: Legendary musician Jimmy Buffett dead at 76
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant closing for holiday weekend
-ICYMI: Red Sox legend Bill "Spaceman" Lee collapses on the field before throwing out pitch at Polar Park
-Shrewsbury police use stun gun on Lake Quinsigamond jet ski thief who bit officer
-Dramatic video shows thief crash car while fleeing police; tied to car found in Worcester
-Worcester named second worst city in the country for rooftop drinking
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Accomplishments and recognition continue for Rileigh Leary
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Jack Ostrosky of Holden leads Holy Cross men's soccer into action
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): State rejects Leominster birthing center closing plan (:32)
-Millbury Select Board votes to rescind brewery's outdoor serving approval
-Grafton father leads student team to highlight plight of refugees
-Phantoms by Firelight tickets on sale now
-Ex-M.B.T.A. police officer from Rutland arrested
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-McKenna will serve on Millbury town manager screening committee
-Millbury Federated Church free family event
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-A night in Worcester: Once a scene with clubs, now it's bars and baseball
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do -- Woodstock and Spencer fairs, George Thorogood ...
-Drag and fashion on display at this year's Queer AF fashion show
-First Person: Death be not loud. Joe Fusco Jr. on who goes first
-Unity Radio's Standups and Standouts (58:39): District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester banker and former Worcester Club president
>SPORTS: Red Sox blown out by Royals, 13-2
-Patriots sign 2020 first-round wide receiver to practice squad
-New NBA Top 100 players ranking highlights Celtics' loaded roster
-Granted another shot at history, Holy Cross football star Jacob Dobbs is ready to work
-Holy Cross women's hockey announces 2023-24 schedule
-WooSox lose to Norfolk, 4-3
-Friday's local sports roundup
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Ford issues recall of 169,000 S.U.V.s, other vehicles to replace rear cameras
>NATIONAL: Woman whose leg was torn off by shark visits scene of the attack
-Emerging group of synthetic opioids may be more potent than fentanyl, study warns
-Tragic: Woman allegedly shoots dead 4-year-old girl, claims it was "firearm safety" lesson
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. guardsman accused of leaking gov't secrets denied release
-Gov. Healey deploying National Guard to emergency shelter hotel sites
>COLLEGES: The class of 2027 hits The Hill
-Nichols officially welcomes the class of 2027 at Convocation ceremony
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Flight attendant says this luggage tag mistake is a major safety risk
>BUSINESS: Majority of Americans support labor unions, new poll finds
-Visa, Mastercard reportedly plan to hike credit card fees for merchants
>HEALTH: Here's what parents should know about COVID, flu, R.S.V. vaccines
-This is the perfect temperature to increase sleep, decrease stroke risk: experts
>FOOD: Save on groceries by buying less-than-perfect foods
>SHOPPING: Save on appliances, tools, and more during Home Depot’s Labor Day sale
>HOMES: A house for $1?! Tiny price and hilarious description trigger dozens of offers on home
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" and more
>ANIMALS: Rescue crow goes on walks with his favorite German Shepherd (3:58)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 2nd (2:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Casino doubles woman's winnings after she hit $1,000 jackpot while celebrating her 106th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Mississippi, record-shattering 800-pound "nightmare material" alligator caught
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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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