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In The News
-Latest weather: Storm will turn into a monster, some predicting up to 28" for Worcester
+5:30: "Stay home": Worcester city workers prepare for nor'easter (2:34)
+5:30: Parking ban begins at midnight in Worcester
+5:30: Worcester Vice Squad arrests 2, find crack and ammo
+5:30: How a Worcester actor became Meryl Streep in "Don't look up"
+5:30: Frustration, anxiety voiced by Worcester parents over school bus delays and no-shows
+5:30: See inside a "rustic" brand new $1 million mansion in Worcester
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making pre-storm plans
+Noon: Snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh collapses
+Noon: WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" (28:22): School Committee members Jermoh Kamara and Sue Mailman
+Noon: Ray Mariano: Worcester rat problem. How to fix it? Bait and trap
+Noon: Holden police arrest Worcester man for using wrong plates on unregistered car
+Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Mary
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Gloria J. Goguen
+Noon: Use your library card to stream music with Freegal (3:24)
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand
-Here's a home preparedness checklist for the storm
-Worcester emergency contact list
-Everything you should do ahead of Saturday's historic nor'easter
-Worcester's Mayor Joe Petty to announce run for state Senate: Report
-Empty parcels in Main South to become storefronts
-4 arrested, fentanyl seized by Worcester Neighborhood Response Team
-Man indicted for accessory in 2018 murder of Brandon Chicklis
-Defendant appeals ruling on DNA that allegedly ties him to killing of Princeton jogger
-WPI president named first woman to lead NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - January 28th
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Worcester seeking residents to help distribute $146 million of pandemic aid
-Greendale a Worcester neighborhood with a bright future
-The Kids Are Alright: Making music when you're under 21 in Worcester
-Stephen Murray offers a first look at "Nellie: The Musical" at Calliope
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — QSL cards
-Tribute to a man who kept and maintained his garden into his 98th year
-ICYMI: Worcester eatery expanding to Newton
-Channel 7 helps Worcester woman who was waiting months for her new garage door to be installed
-ACT NOW: Fly From Worcester To Ft. Lauderdale For $65 on JetBlue
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Investigation underway into cause of house fire in Westborough
-Millbury throws a party for Pauline O'Laughlin, 101
-To protect and serve and go social: How Sutton Police use Facebook
-Princeton ice skating rink steady on second try
-Sports: Holy Cross announces schedule updates because of storm
-Patriots celebrate 22nd anniversary of hiring Bill Belichick
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Revolution, Arsenal reportedly agreed to terms for a Matt Turner summer transfer
-Cars: This is the best month to buy at car at Bertera Nissan (5:21)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Man who spent 20 years in prison released after twin confesses
-1st Black woman justice on high court "long overdue," president says
-New England: Mass. top judge says courts will cooperate with missing girl investigation
-Truck gets stuck in N.H. lake after falling through ice
-Business: Madison Properties receives $57 million for residential development near Polar Park
-Summit Agency launches residential community for young adults with autism
-Homes: 5 new Worcester houses for sale
-Movies: Movies hitting the big screen in February
-Celebrity: Why artists like Dylan and Springsteen have sold their music catalogs
-Food: McDonald's will offer 4 fan-favorite menu hacks
-Bud Light’s first-ever zero-carb beer hits shelves next week
-Health: Increased daily exercise for 10 minutes could prevent more than 100,000 deaths a year
-History: Elm Street looking toward Main Street in 1902
-Animals: Baby chipmunk burrows into giant 115-pound dog's fur (4:03)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stranger picks up dinner bill for three moms with more than 20 kids
-Meanwhile, in Maine, pair arrested after trying to bail someone out with fake money
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-Mental Health Researchers (multiple positions)
-Director of Food and Beverage at DCU Center
-Catering and Sales Manager at DCU Center
-Housekeeper/Custodian at DCU Center
-Pest Control Technician in Worcester
-Grants Manager at Quinsigamond CC
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: How many times can I reuse my N95 mask?
-Latest numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-Mass. on "back side" of latest surge, Gov. Baker says
-Public health officials to council: underlying social issues, variants make COVID a moving target
-Free vaccations/boosters today in Downtown Worcester (Noon-3) and Worcester Senior Center (Noon-8). This week's testing schedule, vax/booster schedule
-UMass Memorial now providing monoclonal treatments
-ICYMI: Testing site at Sullivan Middle School in Worcester is keeping students, staff in class
-Mass. officials report more than 8,000 new cases, 84 additional deaths with 9 percent positivity rate
-Why did everyone in my household get COVID except me?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
+6:00: Central Mass. drought status ends thanks to summer rain
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Pulse Magazine Weekend Guide (:22)
+6:00: Stephen DiRado’s Bell Pond photos are subject of N.Y.C. show, new book
+6:00: Worcester Arts Council opens grant application
+6:00: Gateway Players announce October dates for "The Outsider"
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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+Director of Communications, WRECC
-Prep cook and wait staff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Public safety communications, town of Auburn
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