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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:55). High of 33 today in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester winter weather records
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Sonic The Hedgehog 3" and more
+Noon: Worcester Youth Symphony, Symphony Pro Musica combine for big concert
-In Worcester, new school bus cameras catch drivers who ignore stop signs
-Over 229,000 passengers flew through Worcester last year
-Officers attend hearings in Worcester for 3 accused in prison attack (1:39)
-D.O.J. freezes civil rights litigation; what is impact in Worcester?
-Father Ralph DiOrio, the "healing priest," dies at 94
-Worcester District 1 Councilor Jenny Pacillo won’t seek re-election
-Laser-focused startup is considering a move to Worcester, hoping to capitalize on the push to reshore manufacturing
-How mushrooms in Worcester are solving problems in Mass.
-Popular Worcester pro wrestling league has to change venue. Here’s why
-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 (18:20): Mayor Petty on Worcester City Council vote to apologize to Thu Nguyen
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:54): Council controversy, political underpinnings and Worcester’s future
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
>DINING OUT: These restaurant chains closed locations in 2024
-ICYMI: Heating problem closes large Worcester nonprofit "until further notice"
-More than a dozen displaced after Worcester apartment fire (1:51). Article
-Grafton man fatally struck by tractor trailer on Mass. Pike, police say
-Worcester teachers, bus drivers told to not coordinate with I.C.E. agents (1:58). Article
-Dirt bike larcenies in Worcester County
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Gibbons recounts her first months at U.S. Naval Academy
-Holden update from Town Administrator Peter Lukes (8:00)
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): On Shrewsbury girls hockey, leadership comes from all angles
-Spencer Selectmen: Public safety is budget priority
-Public meeting for replacement of Route 20 bridge over I-395
-Sterling D.P.W. project study moves forward
-Wachusett early college program gets $50,000
-Westminster town clerk role shifts from elected to appointed
-Wachusett area public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Wrestling at Electric Haze, blues at WCUW and more ...
-Small Stones Festival of the Arts exhibition returning to Grafton
-Weekly drum circle at The Village to start again in February
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 45 (28:39): Shelley Wright & CE4ST
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Reverend Ralph DiOrio
>SPORTS: Mel Kiper Jr. unveils first Patriots NFL Draft prediction
-If Patriots miss out on Tee Higgins, here are 6 receiver they should target
-Celtics blown out by Lakers, 117-96
-Celtics’ Jayson Tatum named NBA All-Star starter for fifth straight season
-Bruins beat Ottawa, 2-0
-Holy Cross women's hockey's Turnpike Trophy showdown with No. 15 B.U. this weekend
-Enrollment open for Bravehearts' Summer Camps
-Passionate pursuit brings Oxford's Corey Hetherman to position at Miami
>CARS: Reddit user reveals life hack for quickly defrosting windshields
>NATIONAL: Long-secret files on JFK, RFK, MLK assassinations ordered released
-Shocking bodycam footage captures cops shooting man who fatally stabbed parents
-Tragic: Boy dies in freak sledding accident
>NEW ENGLAND: Former Mass. teacher accused of raping former student, defends herself in court
-Mass. tops list of best states for families again. Here's why
>COLLEGES: Q.C.C. nursing graduates ready to meet health care demands
-Assumption Professor Lisa D’Souza and student Taylor Cirone collaborate on research to help make elementary students historians
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The prettiest town squares in the U.S.
>BUSINESS: Purdue Pharma owners reach $7.4 billion settlement over opioid crisis
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Viewpoint: Working without a contract? Nonprofits face impossible choices
>SHOPPING: Stanley Tumblers at Target — Shop colorful new styles and Valentine's Day drops
>HEALTH: Benefits of unstructured play for children's development
-Why norovirus is spiking nationwide, how to stop the spread (1:07)
>FOOD: New online database offers ranking for 50,000 processed foods (:29)
>TV/STREAMING: Ken Burns' series on the American Revolution is coming. Here's when
>MOVIES: Oscar nominations: "Emilia Pérez" leads with 13
-Oscar nominations snubs and surprises: Selena Gomez and Daniel Craig are out
>CELEBRITY: Richard Gere updates on life in Spain after fleeing Hollywood
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Limping puppy found in garbage dump is thriving now (1:41)
>GOOD NEWS: Girl Scout learns C.P.R. and saves dad's life days later
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, Kiss A Cow booth is "udderly" good time at state fair
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+Full-time firefighter/paramedics, Town of West Boylston
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/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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