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In The News
-Latest forecast: Stay home if you can. Flash freeze makes for a dangerous commute
+6:00: Worcester man dies in crash involving tractor-trailer on I-495
+6:00: Worcester to discuss decriminalizing shrooms and other psychedelics
+6:00: WOOlympics debuts Saturday at Worcester Common Oval
+6:00: Friday's trash and recycling pickup in Worcester to conclude on Saturday
+6:00: Tractor trailer fire shuts down I-84 westbound in Sturbridge
+6:00: Spencer police seek assistance locating vehicle that hit pole
+6:00: U.S. employers shrug off Omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 4th
+Noon: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: Vice Squad search warrant leads to guns and drugs on Perkins Street, 1 arrest
+Noon: WoMag editors: Time to Redecorate
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Lisa Hayden
+Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Twix
-What's the difference between sleet and freezing rain? (1:18)
-Worcester Public Schools canceled Friday because of storm
-Man steals running car outside Worcester McDonald's, police make quick arrest
-Financial adviser accused of $2.8 million fraud held on witness tampering charge
-The Intercept: Saint Vincent nurses face fight to remove union after historic strike
-Where have all the students gone? Worcester's enrollment drop a mystery, finances a concern
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (43:59): The Eagle has landed
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 464 (27:46): Rat problem, positive developments at Union Station
-Worcester City Councilor Khrystian E. King: Mayor Petty and I understand Worcester is a union city
-Ray Mariano: Sen. Harriette Chandler, Worcester's quiet warrior at Mass. State House
-Worcester getting $640,000 to build electric vehicle charging spots
-The Centrum/DCU Center: 40 years of concerts at a glance
-Why the glory days of the Worcester Centrum are long gone
-Poetry Town: Gold Star Boulevard
-Tribute to a 31-year-old "gentle giant" who was loved by staff, faculty and students at Worcester schools
-ICYMI: 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
-Boston Globe: This Jewish deli in Worcester is worth the schlep
-Gourmet doughnut company to open new Worcester location next week
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 71-year-old ID'd as Leicester woman killed in Route 9 crash
-Shrewsbury’s Oak Middle School principal to retire, prompting search
-Grafton-based nonprofit honored for its efforts encouraging students to "Do Kind"
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Westborough police officer saves baby who stopped breathing (:44)
-Sports: Pirates sign QB David Pindell
-Surprise a loved one with flowers and chocolates delivered by Jake the Lion on Valentine's Day
-Tom Brady thanks everyone, focuses mostly on Patriots career in his latest video
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-No. 3 St. John's holds off No. 4 Wachusett in thriller
-Holy Cross announces spring sports broadcast schedule for February and March
-Legendary Celtics coach Bill Fitch dies
-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: Arizona parents who drove into floodwaters, killing 3 kids, get no jail time
-14-year-old boy accused of killing 8-year-old brother
-Tragic: Nevada couple whose entire family died in car wreck says their "world has ended"
-New England: Gov. Baker announces $9.5 billion infrastructure plan
-Business: As restaurants struggle to find staff, here’s how the industry is luring them back
-Cannabis Confidential: An ongoing journey into the heart of Worcester's marijuana scene
-Colleges: UMass Medical School receives $15 million to advance ALS, neuroscience research
-TV/Streaming: Renee Zellweger is unrecognizable in trailer for new true-crime series
-Movies: Dakota Johnson to star in "Spider-Man" spinoff "Madame Web"
-Celebrity: Jason Bateman honored as Hasty Pudding Man Of The Year (2:12)
-Food: Wendy’s unveils its first new breakfast item in 2 years
-Shopping: Amazon is raising the price of annual Prime memberships to $139
-Health: Cancer patients cured a decade after gene therapy, doctors say
-Homes: U.S. rent prices increase at fastest pace in decades
-Animals: Terrified rescue dog wouldn't come out of hiding until... (3:30)
-Meanwhile, in Britain, $7 thrift store chair auctioned for more than $21,000
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-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-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: Board of Health to consider lifting mask mandate in Worcester
+6:00: Nearly 50 percent of Mass. children ages 5-11 remain unvaccinated
-1 city employee fired, 75 others non-compliant following vaccine, booster mandate
-Latest case numbers for Worcester County school districts
-Walkup vaccincations/boosters noon-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: New Omicron subvariant "likely" in Mass. already, Boston doctors say
-Mass. officials report nearly 4,823 new cases, 59 additional deaths with 6 percent positivity rate
-Omicron variant may cause less damage to lungs than Delta, researchers say
-Medicare opens up access to free at-home tests
-COVID "breathalyzer" can detect virus in less than 5 minutes, tests suggest
-Why do some people get COVID when others don't?
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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Classifieds
>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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