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In The News
-Latest forecast: Mild temperatures today in Worcester, slippery travel on deck tomorrow
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools canceled Friday because of storm
+6:00: Worcester police make quick arrest after Main South carjacking
+6:00: Financial adviser accused of $2.8 million fraud held on witness tampering charge
+6:00: Westborough police officer saves baby who stopped breathing
+6:00: Amazon is raising the price of annual Prime memberships to $139
+6:00: Surprise a loved one with flowers and chocolates delivered by Jake the Lion on Valentine's Day
+Noon: 71-year-old ID'd as Leicester woman killed in Route 9 crash
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 3rd
+Noon: Poetry Town: Gold Star Boulevard
-Family of O'Connor's Restaurant murder victim settles lawsuit
-Former Worcester police officer vows to appeal firing after OD that followed night of drinking, cocaine
-Vice Squad arrests Worcester man for heroin distribution
-Boston Globe: This Jewish deli in Worcester is worth the schlep
-Gourmet doughnut company to open new Worcester location next week
-A love story born in Greece brings a family restaurant to Worcester
-Bridal boutique moving to Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Livia's Dish, Tito's team up to support Manny 267 Foundation
-Homes: Worcester home values rose 18% in 2021
-Getting around Worcester in a wheelchair in the winter
-Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band is coming to Worcester
-stART on the Street returning
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 464 (27:46): Rats problem, positive developments at Union Station
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (12:18): Gas stations & housing
-Worcester City Council approves proposal for modest affordable housing project
-Worcester councilors tank gas station ban proposal
-Hybrid Indian Republic Day Celebration at Union Station, online draws 1,000
-Worcester Historical Museum offering free admission to visitors for entire month of February
-Listen Up: Michael Gutierrez-May offers quirky, empathetic "Drifting to the Right"
-Bad Advice: Love is in the air at Chuck E. Cheese
-Worcester Black History Project celebrating Worcester's Black people
-Tribute to a professional opera singer in Albania who emigrated to Worcester
-ICYMI: Canal District restaurant sold, will relaunch in April
-Judge punishes city of Worcester for acting in bad faith in lawsuit
-Phantom Gourmet visits Shrewsbury restaurant (4:24)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police chief retires after 17 years as chief
-Credit union to open hologram-and-robot branch in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury swears in 3 "new" officers
-1 killed, 2 injured in crash on Route 9 in Leicester
-Sports: Brunelle, Nolan among 10 to sign with Holy Cross football
-Doherty High football stars Asare, Boutros sign letters of intent
-Bravehearts celebrate Groundhog Day the way only they can (:44)
-Belichick calls Brady the "best player in NFL History" in heartfelt statement
-Kraft had "temper tantrum" over Brady's Patriots snub
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-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: N.Y. nurses made $1.5 million selling fake vaccine vards, DA says
-Shooting outside Milwaukee high school leaves 5 wounded
-New England: Family Dollar ordered to pay $1.5 million in penalties for not giving Mass. workers meal breaks
-Business: $5 billion merger between Shrewsbury manufacturer and Finnish supplier
-WBDC update on The Reactory project
-Harvard Pilgrim honors 7 Central Mass. physician groups
-Colleges: How Holy Cross grad's path led to the spiritual home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
-TV/Streaming: "The View" co-hosts upset over Whoopi Goldberg's suspension
-Movies: Rom-com secrets, including "When Harry Met Sally" original ending was sad
-Celebrity: Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Eminem among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees
-Food: Domino's to pay customers $3 to order takeout
-History: Union Station in Worcester during construction
-Animals: Orphaned 1-pound kitten adopted by 160-pound Great Dane (3:12)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Baby who has spent entire life at hospital finally gets to go home
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, massive brawl breaks out when Golden Corral buffet runs out of steak
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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)
+6:00: 1 city employee fired, 75 others non-compliant following vaccine, booster mandate
+6:00: Why do some people get COVID when others don't?
-Walkup testing and vaccincations/boosters 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-New Omicron subvariant "likely" in Mass. already, Boston doctors say
-ICYMI: Experts confident "virus is here to stay," but what does that mean?
-Mass. officials report nearly 5,000 new cases, 87 additional deaths with 6 percent positivity rate
-Surgeon general says U.S. should adjust restrictions depending on current situation
-COVID temporarily reduces male fertility: study
-Can PCR and rapid tests both be wrong?
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
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-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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+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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