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In The News
-Latest forecast: Clear and cold, high of 32 today in Worcester
+6:00: 1 killed, 2 injured in crash on Route 9 in Leicester
+6:00: $178 million overhaul planned for Worcester's Curtis Apartments
+6:00: Real Estate roundup for Worcester
+6:00: Radio Worcester (19:21): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks storm cleanup, COVID, Midtown Mall and downtown housing
+6:00: See Worcester Black History Month events, initiatives
+6:00: Clark professor wins best symphonic recording award
+6:00: Brady's retirement: What happens to the $15 million bonus?
+6:00: Rumors of upcoming Brady appearance at Gillette Stadium are untrue
+6:00: Pets up for adoption in the Worcester area
+6:00: 11 must-see movies being released in February
+Noon: Canal District restaurant sold, will relaunch in April
+Noon: Insomnia Cookies 12 packs are buy one, get one free
+Noon: See the February menus for local specialty doughnut shops
+Noon: Tom Brady makes it official: He's retiring
+Noon: Patriots thank Brady: "It was quite the ride" (:47)
+Noon: Brady's snub of Patriots draws strong Twitter reaction
-Judge punishes city of Worcester for acting in bad faith in lawsuit
-Nearly 400 vehicles towed in Worcester during Saturday's nor'easter
-Saturday's nor'easter a challenge for shelters, homeless population
-WRA, unit owners exploring options for Denholm building
-Worcester office building sells to church for $1.7 million
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 1st
-Phantom Gourmet visits Shrewsbury restaurant (4:24)
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Rosalie Tirella: Canal District broken promises
-Could Worcester's voting rights be expanded?
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" (27:55): Kate McEvoy and Kim Salmon, Worcester's Tercentennial Celebration
-Mike Benedetti: City Council Preview for February 1st
-City Council candidate confirms interest in LeBoeuf's Worcester House seat
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester in February
-Tribute to a Worcester woman "who touched more lives then her family may ever know"
-ICYMI: Move to Water Street for Worcester bar with troubled past is delayed
-Worcester’s time is arriving, Boston business newspaper proclaims
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury receives inventory of 141 historic properties
-Shrewsbury selectmen take next step with South St. senior housing project
-Driver suffers minor injury in early Monday crash in Holden
-Auburn Police Chief Andrew J. Sluckis retires after 33 years in law enforcement
-Sutton seeks to narrow $1 million gap in preliminary schools budget
-Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze in vacant Boylston home
-Don Landgren: Move over Asian longhorned beetle, meet the spotted lanternfly!
-"Grafton Unites" seeks candidates against masks, CRT, and sex ed
-Sports: Bravehearts Summer Camps back for 2022
-Jack Ricketts named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-How Worcester's Makai Ashton-Langford has rediscovered his swagger at Boston College
-Local guys love playing for Worcester Academy basketball
-Tom Brady insists he hasn’t made retirement decision yet
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 16
-Celtics beat Heat, 122-92
-Cars: NEW: Great Savings All Month Long at Bertera Nissan! (6:05)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: The New York Times buys popular word game Wordle
-More than 120 U.S. federal prisons on lockdown after 2 Texas inmates killed during gang altercation
-Tragic: 7-year-old killed by father's bulldozer in Michigan
-New England: DA investigating death of Boston police officer outside Canton home
-Poll shows Maura Healey with big lead in Democratic primary race for governor
-Business: After hiatus, Rapscallion to reopen in February at Sturbridge homestead
-Radio Worcester (7:12): Alex Guardiola of the Worcester Chamber talks vaccine passports & gas stations
-Health: Alcohol consumption can directly cause cancer, study says
-TV/Streaming: Here are 5 golden moments from NBC's Betty White special
-Movies: "Hocus Pocus 2" wraps filming; set for Halloween release
-Celebrity: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are expecting a baby
-Food: Dunkin’ giving away free coffee on Wednesdays in February
-History: Woodland Park in Worcester
-Homes: 2 Worcester homes new to the market
-Animals: Kitten saved from car gives hope to guy who needs it most (3:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Father donates late son's wheelchair to veteran in need
-Meanwhile, in Siberia, they ran a marathon with a temperature of minus 63.4 degrees
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-Featured Classifieds (Help Wanted)
+Assistant Building Inspector, Town of Shrewsbury
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Experts confident "virus is here to stay," but what does that mean?
+6:00: This at-home antigen test is only $9 and ships ASAP
-Moderna announces full U.S. approval for its vaccine
-Radio Worcester (6:24): The state of COVID-19 as we end January 2022 with Dr. Michael Hirsh
-Grafton schools will distribute at-home tests in February
-ICYMI: How long should I wait to get my booster after catching COVID?
-Mass. officials report more than 12,000 new cases, 83 additional deaths over 3-day period
-Mass. officials urge colleges to roll back COVID precautions to "near normal" levels
-Worcester Public Schools keep COVID fan restriction in place for sporting events until February 19th
-FDA says to stop using these at-home tests after concerns of false negative, positive results
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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