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In The News
-Latest forecast: Cold and dry today, high of 21 in Worcester
-Worcester man dies in crash involving tractor-trailer on I-495
-Worcester man gets 43 months in prison for threatening teens with sawed-off shotgun on Christmas night
-Judge mulling restitution for man convicted in $3.5 million temp agency scheme
-Vice Squad search warrant leads to guns and drugs on Perkins Street, 1 arrest
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-WOOlympics debut Saturday at Worcester Common Oval
-The vote to decertify Saint Vincent nurses union starts
-Councilor Moe Bergman proposing ice skating on Worcester's Elm Park pond
-After 2 years off, Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade is on
-Worcester to discuss decriminalizing shrooms and other psychedelics
-Friday's trash and recycling pickup in Worcester to conclude on Saturday
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (43:59): The Eagle has landed
-Rosalie Tirella: Canal District traffic patterns and missing street lights
-Worcester Public Schools accepting applications, nominations for superintendent
-Worcester Public Schools open survey for superintendent search
-WoMag editors: Time to Redecorate
-Just in time for Valentine's Day: Favorite breakup songs
-Artist Spotlight: Lisa Hayden
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 464 (27:46): Rat problem, positive developments at Union Station
-Tribute to author of "Wry & Ginger" T&G column for 55 years
-ICYMI: Man steals running car outside Worcester McDonald's, police make quick arrest
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tractor trailer fire shuts down I-84 westbound in Sturbridge
-Spencer police seek assistance locating vehicle that hit pole
-Wachusett sophomores take on Lions speech contest
-BVT gains engineering and robotics equipment through Toshiba grant
-Sports: Bravehearts name new hitting, pitching coaches
-Holy Cross Athletics announces updated fan policy
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Pistons, 102-93
-Bruins to host NHL Winter Classic
-Railers beat Kalamazoo, 5-2
-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: Survey shows stressed out teachers looking forward to final lesson
-Tragic: Mother accused of killing her 3-year-old daughter
-New England: Icy roads cause hundreds of crashes in Massachusetts (2:21)
-24 people hospitalized in Rhode Island rehab center fire
-Business: U.S. employers shrug off Omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January
-Greater Worcester unemployment rate drops to 3.6%, near pre-pandemic level
-Colleges: 2 WPI faculty members named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List
-At Holy Cross, Mable Millner looks back over a career spent looking ahead
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Celebrity: "Yellowjackets" star Melanie Lynskey takes on body-shaming trolls
-Food: Listeria outbreak linked to Dole salads kills 2, CDC says
-Health: Limiting screen time in infants may decrease risk of autism spectrum
-Homes: Top 10 most expensive home sales in Worcester County for the week ending January 29th
-History: Major Taylor, "The Jackie Robinson of cycling", honored in Worcester with museum and monument (2:57)
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Twix
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Instacart worker hailed as hero after saving man during grocery delivery
-Meanwhile, in Maine, convertible driver braves snowstorm with the top down
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+Yoga Instructor at Worcester JCC
-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)
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester will consider lifting mask mandate (:26). Article
-Worcester City Hall set to fully reopen on February 14th
-Worcester continues to keep school bus windows down as safety measure
-Walkup vaccincations/boosters 11-5 today at Worcester Public Library
-U.S. death toll hits 900,000, accelerated by Omicron
-ICYMI: 1 city employee fired, 75 others non-compliant following vaccine, booster mandate
-Mass. officials report more than 4,000 new cases, 63 additional deaths
-Why does wastewater monitoring work so well?
-Nearly 50 percent of Mass. children ages 5-11 remain unvaccinated
-Case numbers falling in 49 of 50 states
-Though rare, Moderna vaccine recipients have higher risk of heart inflammation than Pfizer
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
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>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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