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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Suspect in fatal domestic stabbing in Worcester held without bail (1:31) (pictured). Article
-Earlier: Woman stabbed to death in act of domestic violence in Worcester, police say
+6:00: Local group's ads get shut down by W.R.T.A. drivers
+6:00: Worcester man gets 20 months in jail for Auburn car thefts
+6:00: Six Things to Do: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba; Jeanine De Bique, Jim & Val and more ...
+6:00: A master taxidermist passes on his trade to 2 women
+6:00: A bright beginning: Celebrating the Lunar New Year in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester gas station sells $1 million lottery winner
+Noon: Bored Teachers: We Can't Make This Stuff Up comedy tour comes to Worcester
+Noon: 100-year-old Grafton home featuring original finishes for sale for $2 million
-St. V's nurses allege conditions "getting worse, not better"
-Local behind-the-scenes TV and film crews hope for more work soon
-W.R.T.A. saving a seat to honor Rosa Parks during Black History Month
-Worcester's Youth Poet Laureate crafts poem with community words (4:08). Article
-A busy Valentine's Day at Edible Arrangements in Worcester
-4 couples exchange wedding vows on Valentine's Day at City Hall
-Ash Wednesday marks beginning of Lent for Catholics
-Is Worcester City Hall secure? Councilor wants review of building safety
-Winter Walks: Cook’s Brook the key to connecting Four-Town Greenway
-Mass. state troopers found making illegal audio recordings with app
-Lawyer responds to Auburn mobile home complaints
-The Faces of Worcester: Rachel Blessington, business owner & midwife
-Aislinn Doyle: School Committee agenda preview
-ICYMI: Worcester's newest bar won't serve alcohol
-This visionary Worcester woman changed the way many Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day
-Local group collecting Valentine's Day cards for seniors
-Racist speech infiltrates Worcester City Council meeting again
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Conservation Commission has a vacancy
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-From gymnastics to diving - a decisive health move for Wachusett's O'Malley
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Karyn Clark chosen as new Millbury Town Manager
-Shrewsbury targets Christmas Tree Shops parcel for M.B.T.A. zoning
-Spencer voters being asked to approve more funding while paying less in taxes for Prouty renovation
-Community Harvest Project buys farm and Community Barn
-Sterling students, seniors collaborate on care packages
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Owen Dominguez, student photographer
-Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade, Oasis and Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees
-Pearl Jam coming to Boston in September
-Worcester EcoTarium "Measurement Rules" Exhibit Opens
-Last Call: Owen Dominguez, student photographer
-Janice Harvey: Time to get out of your house and support the local arts
-Manny Jae Media (37:10): Dr. Sheri Ann McLean, McLean Coaching and Consulting
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime licensed clinical psychologist in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics destroy Nets, 136-86
-Tom Brady: I "wasn’t going to sign up for more" Bill Belichick
-Exactly what is a Railers sellout?
-'Sader Stories (23:41): Stacey Hochkins ice hockey jersey retirement preview
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-Seedings, schedule for the C.M.A.D.A. tournaments: boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' hockey
-Campco Elite Girls Basketball Clinic coming to Bancroft School this summer
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: At least 8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at end of Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade
-House Intelligence Committee chair warns of a serious national security threat
-Tragic: Referee dies after collapsing during high school basketball game
>NEW ENGLAND: Hiker kills coyote after getting attacked in Rhode Island
-Dozens of gang members charged with drug trafficking, COVID-19 fraud
>COLLEGES: TODAY! Anna Maria to host annual Legislative Breakfast Thursday
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (14:11): Letting go of gender pressure
-Holy Cross Crusader of the Week: Professor Ellen Perry
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 alternatives to crowded tourist attractions
>BUSINESS: Record levels of credit card debt are squeezing consumers
-Biomanufacturing expansion at The Reactory to create hundreds of jobs in Worcester
>SHOPPING: Bissell vacuums recalled over battery with fire hazard potential
>HOMES: Historic castle in England lists for $11.87 million
>HEALTH: As syphilis cases soar, doctors are urged to ration penicillin
-1 in 4 COVID patients developed long-haul symptoms, study reveals
>FOOD: How to properly store bananas to keep them fresh for longer
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu the latest streamer to fall victim to great password sharing crackdown
>MOVIES: Winter box office grosses hit alarming lows
>CELEBRITY: How Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs' "Fast Car'"performance came together
>ANIMALS: Jealous cow doesn't approve of mom's boyfriend (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Students who took flight with imaginations rewarded (2:37)
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, Amazon driver fired after trying to steal customer's dog
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-Director of Conference and Event Services, Worcester State University
-Director of Career Services, Worcester State University
-Associate Director, Accounting Manager for Worcester State Foundation, Worcester State University
-Clerk V, Career Services and Binienda Center, Worcester State University
-Staff Associate, Post Award Grants Officer, Worcester State University
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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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+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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