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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 22 today in Worcester
+Noon: Snowfall totals in Central Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: City of Worcester to open "warming centers" Tuesday and Wednesday
+5:00: Parking ban lifted as of 7 p.m. Monday
+5:00: King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
+5:00: Concert to highlight unity between Black and Jewish communities
+5:00: Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
+5:00: Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
+5:00: Worcester County Wonders: America's oldest Armenian Church
+5:00: 210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 15
+Noon: Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
+Noon: Polar Seltzer releases 4 new "dessert cart" flavors
-Crews work to clear Worcester roads after overnight snow storm (2:34)
-Earlier: Drivers brave steep hills and slick roads in snowy Worcester (2:20)
-Meet Mac: Worcester's new K-9 tracker (1:24). Article (pictured)
-Worcester Airport saw busiest year since Massport took over nearly 15 years ago
-Despite drop in opioid-related deaths, fight continues locally
-Investigation launched following Worcester councilor’s accusations of transphobia
-Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Central Mass.: Here's what you need to know
-In honor: MLK Day breakfast, service, volunteer opportunities
-When Martin Luther King Jr. preached in Worcester
-What's open, closed on M.L.K. Day and Inauguration Day
-Worcester detective honored with Badge No. 1 (:46)
-Mental health treatment research firm opens Worcester location
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester starting Monday
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Faces of Worcester: Francisco Diaz, owner of Diaz and Sons
>DINING OUT: Shrewsbury Street restaurant celebrates 25 years in business
-ICYMI: Worcester native living in Hollywood describes California wildfires
-A toast to Worcester Eats Facebook members, now at 100,000 and counting
-Worcester tech firm moves to new Auburn headquarters
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: A beginners guide to midterms
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Don’t forget to close your tabs — The school’s wifi
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury couple walks through all 351 Mass. communities
-Trash and recycling delayed a day this week in Shrewsbury
-4 arrested in Auburn drug bust; fentanyl seized from sewer
-With ever-changing admissions, Chapman Education a "champion"
-Boylston Light part of solar array project
-Millbury Memorial Junior/Senior High School Honor Roll
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
-Mocktail recipes for Dry January (7:20)
>SHOWTIME: Young dancers compete at Worcester theatre
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Reflecting on Dr. King’s legacy
-Jamie Eldridge: State corrections department needs tech upgrade
-100FM The Pike (11:01): City Councilor Khrystian King on his efforts to revive First Night Worcester
-Manny Jae Media (24:09): City Manager Eric Batista
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 152 (29:33): Dysautonomia, Part 2
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who won the Carnegie Medal for Heroism
>SPORTS: Jerod Mayo's Patriots firing was "unfair": Vince Wilfork
-Railers lose to Wheeling, 4-3, in shootout
>NATIONAL: L.A. facing "worst of the worst" fire conditions as forecasters issue dire warning
-TikTok nation goes nuts as social-media app returns
-2025 holiday schedule: Full list of dates for federal holidays, more
-Tragic: 4 generations of the same family lost their homes in L.A. wildfires
>NEW ENGLAND: Young man found dead at Mass. trash facility. His family wants video and answers
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria E.M.T. students filling a void in emergency healthcare
-On the effort to unionize undergraduate workers at Clark
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 stunning personal residences of U.S. presidents
>BUSINESS: C.P.I. inflation report and what it means for the U.S. economy (7:45)
-41% of companies worldwide plan to reduce workforces by 2030 due to A.I.
>SHOPPING: Victoria's Secret winter sale — Get 7 panties for $35 for Valentine's Day
>HEALTH: Here's the age when shoveling snow becomes "very dangerous"
-Staying active through winter important for mental, heart health
>FOOD: Strawberries & Creme M&M's hit stores for Valentine's Day
>TV/STREAMING: CNN to shift Wolf Blitzer to mornings in massive shakeup at network: report
>MOVIES: "Wolf Man" clawed its way to No. 1 on its opening day
>CELEBRITY: How L.A. fires are affecting Hollywood — Award shows, TV delays, concerts and more
>HISTORY: Footbridge at Lake Quinsigamond, circa 1934
>ANIMALS: Baby falls in love with rescue kittens (1:37)
>GOOD NEWS: How a beloved professor's bond with a former student transcends illness (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in Belgium, food safety authority: Do not eat Christmas trees
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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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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>HELP WANTED
+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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