+NEW: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - Jan. 30
+NEW: It's Thirsty Thursday! Here's Jay Berman's Live Music and Dancing Listings
+NEW: Millbury Plumbers Convicted of Drug, Money Laundering Charges
+NEW: Neat drone video footage over Greendale Mall (1:00)
+NEW: Follo's Food Reviews -- Combo pizza at Tomato Pie Bar & Grill
+NEW: Rosen's Roundtable (28:10) -- Gary, Candy and Gary talk about Polar Park and the WooSox
+NEW: 508, A Show About Worcester (33:38) -- Homelessness in Worcester down 19%, Diocese lost $1.5 million
+NEW: Domino's 'pizza theater' opens in Auburn
+NEW: Man alleged to have dropped 15 kilos of fentanyl fleeing Sturbridge stop indicted
+NEW: 2 for 1 tickets to tomorrow's Holy Cross men's basketball game
+NEW: UMass Memorial on alert for China virus
-Overnight: 2 hospitalized following crash involving police cruiser in Leominster
-Downtown eatery closes abruptly
-From burgers and beer to retail: Here’s every shop opening at new Worcester Public Market
-Does Your Name Start with 'P'? Get a Free Pie at Table Talk
-SEE THE LIST: Worcester Restaurant Week 2020 Winter Lineup
-Thinking of tying the knot? Worcester Ranked Top 5 Worst Places to Get Married in America
-Superintendent Hopes to Have New Sex Ed. Plan Ready Next Month
-Worcester police charge 21-year-old in serious hit-and-run
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (13:29) -- Access to Services, WRTA, and Table Talk
-Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce (43:35) -- Voice of Business: Percy's TV & Appliance, JobsInMA.com
-Chamber: Worcester economic development staff should be on par with Boston
-Worcester State is investigating third anti-Semitic incident since December
-Time to nominate favorite local musicians for the 2020 Worcester Music Awards
-HC women fend off Navy; Two 20-point games not enough for HC men
-Worcester Academy grad heads to Super Bowl with Chiefs
-Check out Shopping & Deals for the four newest Worcester offers
-At The Office: More than 17M people take off work after Super Bowl Sunday
-No, Coronavirus not related to Corona beer, can't be cured with bleach
-Today's Hero: Body cam records cop's rescue of woman in Michigan
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-Legendary Castle Restaurant in Leicester up for sale
-Do you use Purell hand santizer? Read this
-Plan would add housing on lower Millbury Street in Green Island
-Restaurant Chain Pay $2 Million for More than 13,000 Child Labor Violations in Mass.
-Attempted murder charged in stabbing outside Worcester smoke shop
-Neat Drone Video of Rutland Prison Camp Ruins (3:45)
-Worcester City Council May 'Vehemently' Oppose Welfare Office Move to Southwest Commons
-Vehicle Rolls Over After Crash into Guard Rail on Hamilton St. in Worcester
-Worcester's top 3 bookstores, ranked
-Market Basket, apartment construction to start at Edgemere Drive-In site in Shrewsbury
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:44). High of 64 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Counterfeit ticket scam leads to parents missing Worcester high school graduation
+6:00: Facing eviction, Worcester's Boston Market owner plans a rebranding instead
+6:00: Providence & Worcester train derails in Rhode Island neighborhood
+6:00: Worcester police arrest suspect in connection with shooting near University Park
+6:00: Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
+6:00: W.R.T.A. adds new accessible vans to paratransit fleet
+6:00: Shakira, Jason Aldeen concerts at Fenway Park abruptly canceled (:31)
+6:00: Former Holy Cross star Stacey Hochkins named USA Hockey Adult Player of the Year
+Noon: Bullet found in parking lot of Auburn Middle School; school had been dismissed
+Noon: Things to Do: James Oliver Band, M'bolo, Jay Sully and more ...
+Noon: Traditional food and music on tap at Middle Eastern Festival
+Noon: "American Idol" winner David Cook to headline annual Pet Rock Fest
+Noon: Summer@Music Worcester returns with 3 different concerts
+Noon: Worcester students eye "Origin" as part of ArtsWorcester Future Arts Workers
+Noon: Joann Fabrics officially closed in Shrewsbury
-Police investigating death of college student in Worcester
-Work begins on $120 million downtown Worcester housing development
-Worcester police investigate gunfire at University Park; person treated for wounds
-Vandal leaves offensive messages on sign outside Worcester middle school
-Heralded Worcester school faces possible closure as state Senate cuts its funding
-Worcester clothing brand Cosmic Unicornz to find permanent home
-Fitness in the Parks Summer Series kickoff Friday
-Administration seeking to close 2 Central Mass. Job Corps centers as part of elimination of program nationwide
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for May
-Doherty Memorial High School graduation (1:37:57)
-Worcester Public Schools' Ask the Superintendent (22:10): Vision of a learner with Belmont Street School
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:22): Fallout from the State of the City protest
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Rolls (5:17)
-ICYMI: Workers threaten to strike at UMass Memorial Health
-Firm to study solutions to I-290 divide in Worcester
-18-unit apartment complex planned on site of old 3-decker in Worcester
-Worcester wants to reclaim its manufacturing leadership, but tariffs may stand in the way
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May & June Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden police welcome new officer
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Vandals destroy Leominster Little League fields (2:23). Article
-In Shrewsbury Center, a new gathering place for the Jewish community
-High school productions up for TAMY awards
-Clinton student-athletes receive honors from coaches
-West Boylston police log May 19th to 25th
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Creative and creepy: Mike Mars talks about a life in film, music and horror
-On self-titled debit album, Sunday Junkie sets stage for musicians' next chapter
-The Big E announces Train as 2025 headliner. See schedule, ticket info
>OPINION: Nicole Bell: Cassie Ventura's story deserves to end in justice
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Open letter to Councilor Bergman
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 928 (27:59): Maureen Schwab
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (47:50)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Fire Chief Geoffrey Gardell
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs' boat party causes stir as he misses Patriots O.T.A.s
-Patriots O.T.A. takeaways: Drake Maye improves, but offense still a step behind
-Bravehearts win season opener, 9-7
-What to know before Bravehearts Opening Day
-Bravehearts Opening Night giveaway. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Red Sox lose to Brewers, 6-5
-Holy Cross men’s soccer names 2025 team captains
-Jeopardy! highlights WooSox player's unique and clever nickname
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 5-4
>NATIONAL: D.O.G.E. can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules
-3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks
>TRAGIC: Man dies in crash while giving daughter driving lesson: Reports
>NEW ENGLAND: Missing U.N.H. student found dead
-Karen Read trial analysis (21:23): Courtroom showdown after prosecution's crash finale
>COLLEGES: Voice artist and Holy Cross class of 1968 alum James Conlan
-Assumption president says colleges must "take a hard look" at themselves
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Weekend getaway in Connecticut
>BUSINESS: Market Basket C.E.O. Arthur T. Demoulas placed on leave amid new allegations (2:23). Article
-LPL Financial Research: Can earnings catch up to this stock market rally?
-Take W.B.J.'s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey
>SHOPPING: Walmart uses hidden barcodes to avoid "skip scanning"
>HEALTH: Weight loss in middle age offers long-term health benefits
-Skin cancer prevention: What you may not know about sunscreen, health (2:10)
>FOOD: How 1 ingredient transformed McDonald's Egg McMuffin
>TV/STREAMING: Until Friday, Peacock streaming deal for just $25 for a year
>MOVIES: Is "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning" really the end? Tom Cruise may have revealed answer
>CELEBRITY: Brad Pitt speaks out on finalizing Angelina Jolie divorce after 8 years
>ANIMALS: Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
>HISTORY: Worcester Heritage Society snapshots: 1870s Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Winchester 8-year-old recognized for fundraising success
-Meanwhile, in Florida, trapper wrestles alligator on highway median
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