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In The News
-Gov. Baker says Sunday will be a "very long day" of cleanup
-Snow won't stop Saint John's Food for the Poor program
-John DiPietro (38:08): Driving around Worcester during the storm
-Gallery: Powerful winter storm socks Worcester with snow, cold (16 photos)
-Firefighters extinguish fire that scorched plow
-Massachusetts snowfall totals: How much snow did we get?
-Here's why your toilet water was moving? It's storm-related (:59)
-Parking ban remains effect in Worcester
-Conflicting reports on whether Tom Brady is retiring (1:17)
-ESPN: Tom Brady is retiring from football after 22 seasons
-AP: Despite reports, Brady hasn’t made up mind
-Worcester educator to be umpire for NFC Championship Game
-Diamond Inn on Grafton Street in Worcester sold for $1 million
-In February, WRTA will save a seat on every bus in honor of Rosa Parks
-ICYMI: How a Worcester actor became Meryl Streep in "Don't look up"
-Homes: See inside a "rustic" brand new $1 million mansion in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 463 (27:40): Rent
-Potential state senate field getting crowded; Petty bid would impact council
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" (28:22): School Committee members Jermoh Kamara and Sue Mailman
-Radio Worcester (9:52): Midtown Mall Owner Felicio Lana on the new facade and improvements at Midtown Mall
-Tribute to a member of the founding family of Archway, which supports group homes for profoundly autistic people
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Fire Rescue Call Log January 10th to 16th
-Leicester Police Log January 20th to 26th
-Sports: Don Lemieux, who coached Olympians, Gardner High to 16 state swimming titles, dies
-Remembering Holy Cross football and track star Fr. Tom Henehan
-Super Bowl champ Patrick Pass movies to Pirates front office, Rayshaun Kizer named head coach
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Pelicans, 107-97
-Bruins beat Coyotes, 2-1
-Railers beat Fort Wayne, 8-5
-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: Las Vegas car crash leaves 9 dead, several injured
-Tragic: Elderly Minnesota women found dead at home in apparent murder-suicide
-New England: No Dunks, no cable, no Brady: Scituate residents try to make best of nor'easter in the most Massachusetts interview ever
-Business: Community Legal Aid appoints Worcester resident as its first COO
-These are the 4 best U.S. cities to work in this year, according to Glassdoor
-Health: UMass Medical School doc on clinical trial of vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus
-TV/Streaming: Stephanie Ruhle to replace Brian Williams on MSNBC
-Movies: "Spider-Man: No Way Home" swings back to top box-office spot
-Celebrity: Bridget Fonda seen for first time in 12 years on her 58th birthday
-Food: Betty Crocker has a new baking line dedicated to Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
-Shopping: What really happens to Amazon returns
-History: Kelley Square during a snowstorm in 1975
-Animals: Watch this family's dog steal shovel in middle of blizzard (1:03)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 12-year-old donates 50 "Kindness Kits" to kids at UMass Memorial
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, man’s trial for keeping meth-fueled "attack squirrel" delayed
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-Mental Health Researchers (multiple positions)
-Director of Food and Beverage at DCU Center
-Catering and Sales Manager at DCU Center
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Omicron variant sends daily death toll higher than fall's Delta surge
-Keep at-home COVID test kits at room temperature (:34)
-ICYMI: Worcester to keep COVID safety measures in place through February 6th
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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