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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today:
In The News
-Latest forecast: Mild, but Winter Storm Watch for Friday
+6:00: Worcester councilors tank gas station ban proposal
+6:00: Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band is coming to Worcester
+6:00: Worcester Historical Museum offering free admission to visitors for entire month of February
+6:00: stART on the Street returning
+Noon: Vice Squad arrests Worcester man for heroin distribution
+Noon: Livia's Dish, Tito's team up to support Manny 267 Foundation
+Noon: Worcester home values rose 18% in 2021
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 2nd
+Noon: Winter Storm Watch in effect Thursday Night in Worcester
+Noon: Listen Up: Michael Gutierrez-May offers quirky, empathetic "Drifting to the Right"
+Noon: Bad Advice: Love is in the air at Chuck E. Cheese
-Worcester police officer who reportedly OD'd inside his home in June is no longer on the force
-1 killed, 2 injured in crash on Route 9 in Leicester
-Canal District restaurant sold, will relaunch in April
-Insomnia Cookies 12 packs are buy one, get one free
-See the February menus for local specialty doughnut shops
-RMV aims to open new Worcester service center in spring
-$178 million overhaul planned for Worcester's Curtis Apartments
-Mayor Joseph Petty proposes affordable housing development
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Worcesteria: There are still local businesses that have a personal touch
-Radio Worcester (19:21): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks storm cleanup, COVID, Midtown Mall and downtown housing
-See Worcester Black History Month events, initiatives
-African Community Education in Worcester fosters growth for immigrants
-Tribute to "child whisperer," who helped bring arts, nature to generations
-ICYMI: Judge punishes city of Worcester for acting in bad faith in lawsuit
-Phantom Gourmet visits Shrewsbury restaurant (4:24)
-Rosalie Tirella: Canal District broken promises
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Charlton K9 Dozer sniffs out suspect in domestic incident
-Holden discusses tax override to pay school assessment and keep services
-Mariagraciela Vargas-Baker chosen to fill empty Grafton School Committee seat
-Northbridge nursing home sold for $4 million
-Leominster car dealership property sold to partner for $4.3 million
-Residents escape early morning fire in Barre
-Sports: Bravehearts Summer Camps back for 2022
-Former local high school star heading to NFL Draft
-Tom Brady makes it official: He's retiring
-Brady's retirement: What happens to the $15 million bonus?
-Rumors of upcoming Brady appearance at Gillette Stadium are untrue
-Former Patriots assistant uses Belichick texts in NFL lawsuit
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Bruins beat Kraken, 3-2
-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: 2 students shot, 1 fatally, outside Minnesota school
-2 officers shot and killed at small Virginia college
-New England: Girlfriend of Mass. police officer charged in his death during nor'easter
-Racist taunts at high school girls' basketball game in Westford draw condemnation
-Business: A record number of Americans quit their jobs in 2021
-MacKenzie Scott sells $8.5 billion worth of Amazon stock
-Colleges: Clark professor wins best symphonic recording award
-ESPN interviews Holy Cross professor about dilemma facing Chinese-endorsed NBA stars
-TV/Streaming: Watch the best 2022 Super Bowl commercials released so far
-Movies: 11 must-see movies being released in February
-New on DVD: "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" dusts off the proton packs
-Celebrity: Hoda Kotb says her engagement has been called off
-Food: Dunkin’ giving away free coffee on Wednesdays in February
-History: The former Union Church in Worcester
-Homes: Real Estate roundup for Worcester
-Animals: Pets up for adoption in the Worcester area
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Young girl sews cheerful gowns for kids in hospital (1:48)
-Meanwhile, here's a sample of the more than 500 personalized license plate requests rejected by Florida
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+PT Front Desk Associate at Worcester JCC
+Civil Engineer II, Town of Holden
+Full Time Firefighter/Paramedic, Town of Holden
-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)
-Walkup vaccincations/boosters 11-7 today at Worcester Public Library
-Massachusetts COVID hospitalizations drop below 2,000 for first time in a month
-Mass. officials report more than 2,000 new cases, 127 additional deaths with 7 percent positivity rate
-Mass. reports more than 27,000 new breakthrough cases
-Experts confident "virus is here to stay," but what does that mean?
-This at-home antigen test is only $9 and ships ASAP
-Massachusetts saw first confirmed case 2 years ago
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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-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
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