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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:24). High of 36 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Winter weather advisory in effect for Worcester through Friday
+6:00: Multi-car Mass. Pike crash in Auburn kills 23-year-old Ohio man, police say
+6:00: D.A. releases new images of missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee (pictured) (:27)
+6:00: Related: Search for missing Brookfield woman to resume Saturday
+6:00: Related: WPD cadets to join search for missing Brookfield woman
+6:00: Family works together to rescue injured swan in Shrewsbury (:49)
+6:00: 2 Holy Cross football games make ESPN's list of Top 100 games of last season
+6:00: David Crosby, legendary Crosby, Stills & Nash and Byrds founder, dead at 81
+Noon: Multi-car crash on Mass Pike in Auburn leaves traffic backed up for miles
+Noon: Couple ready to launch lesbian bar in Worcester, eyes February opening
+Noon: Act Now: Get a case of Table Talk pumpkin pies for $6
+Noon: Five Things To Do: "Songs of Hope," Delta Generators, Wedding Expo ...
+Noon: Alec Baldwin and armorer to be charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal shooting on movie set
-Man sentenced to prison for killing beloved Worcester Public Schools employee
-Nursing assistant found not guilty of sexual assault at Worcester nursing home
-Appeals court orders judge to reconsider fee award in T&G police records lawsuit
-Related: Andrew Quemere -- Worcester’s war on police transparency continues to cost taxpayers
-77% of Worcester Spectrum cable customers will change subscription within 2 years
-Missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee: No ground search planned for Thursday
-Earlier: "It’s a search, not a crime scene": Missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee still not found. Video (2:12)
-For sex ed, Worcester students at Diocese-owned building must travel
-Worcester among top 20 metro areas for STEM professionals
-ARPA funds support mental health, job training in Worcester
-First look: 3 new multi-story buildings planned in Downtown Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (40:47): Turning Quality Inn on Oriol Drive into 90 units of housing for the homeless
-Worcester Bridal Expo this weekend to DCU Center! (:30). Buy tickets now
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Matt Fraser, the psychic medium with the messages, coming in Worcester
-Scavenger hunts, chess and other things to do in a dry(ish) January
-Listen Up: Duende Project, Raff Theruler & Termanology, Eddie Japan
-Last Call: Walking Worcester's dogs with Michael Cronin
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 6 - "Strangled to Death and Dumped in the Street - Part 1". Video (19:52). Audio (21:33).
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 1 (20:43)
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to man who owned home construction company before retiring
-ICYMI: 39-year-old Worcester man arrested for Main Street shooting
-Man found dead after prompting "shelter in place" in Boylston
-Worcester bakery at site of old Corner Grille to close at end of January
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:06)
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Wachusett students question ethics of Netflix show “Dahmer”
-Holden favorite named one of 10 best bagel shops in state
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Worcester restaurant opening second steak-and-cheese place in Leicester
-Car crashes into Sutton business, knocking building off foundation
-Firm: Parking demand would be met by spaces for Beal Commons
-West Boylston police log January 9th to 15th
-Berlin arrests "high risk" offender with help from other agencies
-Princeton Winter Carnival January 28th
-Blackstone man wins $1 million in state lottery, has prudent plan for the money
>SPORTS: Pats set to interview candidates for offensive coordinator
-Bruins beat Islanders, 4-1
-Red Sox to sign World Series winner Adam Duvall, reports say
-Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74
-Holy Cross women extend winning streak to 7
-Holy Cross men fall to Colgate
-Worcester boxer Irvin Gonzalez Jr. set for first fight in a year
-Worcester State's "The Beat" (24:44): Worcester Bravehearts
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Ukraine cabinet official, children among 16 killed in helicopter crash
-Video shows man attempting to kidnap barista from drive-thru window
-Tragic: Mom, 2 kids found frozen to death in park
>FOOD: Egg prices continue to soar. Here's why
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutor reveals evidence of dismemberment in Ana Walshe case
-New Hampshire teenager killed in Gunstock ski accident
-Sports betting on track to start in 2 weeks in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: Party City files for bankruptcy
>BUSINESS: Microsoft is laying off 10,000 employees
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Biopharma V.C. money continues to flow, just not to Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday -- 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: Rachael Ray's talkshow may be coming to an end
>CELEBRITY: Actor Julian Sands missing in Southern California mountains
>ANIMALS: All foster dog needed was love and patience… and cheese (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Reunion between Florida garbageman, young triplets goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, black bear hibernating under family’s home: “He’s super chill”
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-Line cooks at Worcester restaurant
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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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+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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