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>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 90 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Parents want "One Chip Challenge" banned after Worcester teen's death (3:01) (pictured). Article
+6:00: Foley gets life in prison for murder of woman found in burning car
+Noon: Live coverage of preliminary election day in Worcester
+Noon: UMass Medical School medical students, faculty volunteer for Walk with a Doc
+Noon: Friends, family remember former St. John's captain who passed running marathon
-TODAY! Voters will choose 2 candidates in each of 5 municipal races Tuesday
-Related: Worcester preliminary election voter guide
-Related: Mike Bendetti -- Worcester Preliminary Election Lawn Signs
-"How did this happen?" Worcester teen dies after taking on "One Chip Challenge" (2:01). Article
-Related: Fundraiser -- For Harris: A Life Cut Short At Age 14
-Earlier: Worcester high school student dies of complications from social media challenge, family says
-Spectrum is offering credit after dropping ABC, ESPN and other Disney channels. Here is how to get it
-Researchers doubt Worcester Art Museum's claim about ancient Roman piece
-Earlier: Manhattan D.A. seizes ancient Roman bust from Worcester Art Museum
-For 5 Holy Cross students from Worcester, the future is 3.5 miles away
-Worcester Police investigating Endicott Street shooting
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant announces family meal specials available Tuesday to Thursday
-ICYMI: A Labor Day marvel: Mailman marks 55 years delivering the goods in Worcester
-UMass Memorial bringing mental health help into Worcester middle schools
-Worcester lawyer runs, raises funds in honor of inspirational colleague
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett area goings on
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Accomplishments and recognition continue for Rileigh Leary
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury students intern at State House
-Shrewsbury Community Snapshot: Active otters in the water
-Rutland family coping with heating oil spill told insurance money has dried up (4:48)
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-September and October events at the Blackstone Heritage Visitor Center
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Writing Lines -- Memoirs and musings in Worcester-area literary events
-New essays from Harvard historian Jill Lepore of West Boylston a bracing exploration of modern history and culture
-Screen Time: Silver Scream Con delivers rock, horror film favorites
-Tempe Staples and Casey Burns: Access to affordable, high-quality child care imperative
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 398 (27:54): Richard Moore
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who "had a low tolerance for nonsense and a high capacity for love"
>SPORTS: Bill Belichick reveals where Mac Jones improved most during summer
-Red Sox beat Rays, 7-3
-Jordan Fuller named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Handball players gather in Worcester to compete for bragging rights
-WooSox Weekly: WooSox playoff chances go out with the Tide after 1-5 week
-Worcester native helping Ireland take aim at Olympic baseball
-Labor Day tennis tournament is a tradition in Princeton
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Smash-and-grab crew armed with hammers nabs $500,000 in jewelry
-Burning Man revelers begin exodus after flooding left tens of thousands stranded in desert
-Tragic: Paralyzed woman dies trapped in hot car after it ran out of gas
>NEW ENGLAND: Person killed by train on Cape Cod
-3 hurt in fiery gas tanker crash on I-84
>COLLEGES: Clark is first academic institution to become founding member of international nonprofit
-Worcester State provides update on National Student Clearinghouse data breach
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What happens to your body on an airplane?
>BUSINESS: Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Entrepreneurs are finding community investment, advice are helping to build sustainable and inclusive missions
>HEALTH: 8 lesser-known triggers of high blood pressure
-Getting COVID shots in same arm may result in stronger immune response (1:01)
>FOOD: Recall issued for Hillshire Farm product due to possible bone fragments
>SHOPPING: More than 85,000 highchairs are under recall after 2 dozen reports of falls
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 27th to September 2nd
>TV/STREAMING: Keith Hernandez reveals how he won over "standoffish" "Seinfeld" star with guest role
>MOVIES: Apple shifts "Killers of the Flower Moon" theatrical release to worldwide
>CELEBRITY: Smash Mouth original lead singer Steve Harwell dies at 56
>ANIMALS: Cat living at Home Depot in New Jersey becomes an online star
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 5th (1:43)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Fire department hosts 9-year-old's birthday party after fire at family home
-What you see in this optical illusion reveals whether you are a logical or emotional person
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, a suspected drunken driver accidentally calls 911 on himself
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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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