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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 27 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Saint Vincent nurses claim retaliation for safety complaints
+6:00: Amazon plans to open Worcester warehouse by end of year
+6:00: 2 hospitalized after head-on crash in Rutland
+6:00: "Road is all ice" police warn after multi-car crash on Route 146 in Sutton
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Unsolved: Worcester podcast returns for its seventh and final season
+Noon: Unsolved: Worcester - Season 7 Trailer (1:50)
+Noon: Dudley teen missing, police say
+Noon: Janice Harvey: The good, the bad, and the puzzling
+Noon: Gardening Central Mass.: Winter pruning helps keep plants healthy
+Noon: Listen Up: Worcester-connected musicians trade tunes in "song swap"
-Man shot Monday morning in Downtown Worcester
-Worcester's unsolved chronicles: 2 men vanish in 1982
-3 from out of state arrested for coordinated shoplifting
-2 arrested in Worcester for stolen vehicle
-Hearing set for pair in Auburn sex party human trafficking case
-City seeks public feedback as Worcester Now | Next development plan nears final stages
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: School Committee agenda preview
-TODAY! Worcester Public Schools Gathering for Excellence 5-8
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8: Poutine (4:31)
-ICYMI: "Like I'm flying": 5-year-old boy describes his first time sledding in Worcester (1:32)
-Residents call for rent control at Auburn mobile home park in wake of $500 hike
-Princeton company helps playful puppies become critical service dogs (2:15). Article
-1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising remembered at Worcester City Hall
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Police responded to 13 crashes during storm
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Holden adds to conservation protected lands
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Boylston kindergarten receives big surprise
-2 Fitchburg men create snow removal app (1:44)
-S.E.L.C.O. receives national commendation for mutual aid efforts
-Southbridge High receives grant funding for new mental health project
-Jay Moody remembered for public service
-Nashoba floats first budget proposal
-Westminster P.F.A.S. contamination spreads to Fitchburg, Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Burncoat Spirit Program heads to national dance, band competition
-WCCA-TV's Perspectives No. 92 (28:29): Fawaz Abusharkh
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 143 (29:22): Optometry
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a teacher’s aide for many years in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics beat New Orleans, 118-112
-Inside the fall of Mac Jones: How a once-promising Patriots quarterback unraveled
-Former Red Sox Manager Jimy Williams dies at 80
-Holy Cross women’s basketball remains undefeated at home. Highlights (1:46)
-Holy Cross men take down B.U., 65-63. Highlights (2:04)
-Related: Holy Cross swim team tries to disrupt B.U. free throw attempt
-Bryn Saarela named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni 2023-24 highlights, NHL week 16
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Ford, Tesla, Jaguar, Mazda among 2 million recalled
>NATIONAL: Drone that killed 3 Americans may have been mistaken for U.S. drone
-Plans for the tallest building in the U.S. are underway -- and it isn't in New York City
-Tragic: Pastor, 2 sons killed in early morning house fire
>NEW ENGLAND: Injured woman pulled alive from inside Manchester garbage truck
-80-year-old Mass. bus driver indicted on sexual assault charges
>COLLEGES: 2 Worcester State professors awarded North Star Collective Faculty Fellowship
-Anna Maria scholarship recipients recognized
-Assumption President Greg Weiner: Liberal arts' impact on the economy
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 popular travel destinations everyone needs to visit once
>BUSINESS: Roomba vacuum maker to cut 31% of workforce after Amazon drops bid
-The commercial real estate market is a "slow moving train wreck" as default looms
>HOMES: Berkshires home with 2 libraries, gym now $2 million cheaper
>HEALTH: Robitussin cough syrups recalled for contamination
-Why experts say you shouldn't tell anybody if you're trying to lose weight
>FOOD: Land O’Lakes settles the debate: How long can you leave butter out on the counter?
>TV/STREAMING: New on Netflix in February (6:52)
>MOVIES: 100 years, 100 trailers from Columbia Pictures (3:56:01)
>CELEBRITY: Charges against country singer in Nashville bar arrest have been dropped
>ANIMALS: Guy gets a dog after a breakup and... (3:01)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 30th (1:45)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): "Barbie" movie with A.S.L. captivates deaf 3-year-old in viral video
-Meanwhile, in Oakland, thieves drag stolen A.T.M. after bank robbery
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-Cooks and waitresses, Worcester bistro
-Multiple openings, Holden D.P.W.
-Firefighter/Paramedic, Holden Fire Department
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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