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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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-Featured Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-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 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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