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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 53 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Holy Cross buildings evacuated due to a bomb threat
+6:00: Burncoat senior starts a vending machine business to get into college
+6:00: Radio Worcester (16:19): Mayor Petty on unhoused solutions and snowstorm response
+6:00: Old Settlers Burying Ground offers a gentle walk through local history
+6:00: Last Call: Mike Alvarado
+Noon: Woman escapes injury when Shrewsbury mobile home roof collapses during storm (2:08). Article (pictured)
+Noon: Local 1009 discusses Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month
+Noon: Reservoir water quality impacted by an increase of salt on roadways
+Noon: Former Westborough roller skating rink to be renovated
+Noon: The Faces of Worcester: Jo Elle Moody
-Crews at work as another storm hits (1:40)
-Worcester monitors for threat of flooding from melting snow
-Second man arrested in shooting that injured 2 at Worcester Caribbean Festival
-Vigil planned for first anniversary of disappearance of Brittany Tee
-Holy Cross grad to be next JetBlue C.E.O., as airline inaugurates new Worcester route
-Central Mass. businesses fight squeeze for workers
-Worcester City Council discusses how homeless use public library
-Radio Worcester (18:57): Khrystian King discusses Worcester’s 2024 agenda and goals
-Mayor holds School Committee appointments until January 20th
-John DiPietro (8:37): The 016 celebrates its fifth anniversary
-Free ice skating to be offered on 5 dates in Worcester
-Commissioners ask to (possibly) raze Hope Cemetery barn
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:24): Debating First Night’s future, WoMag changes
>DINING OUT: Uxbridge restaurant among Phantom Gourmet's Favorite Hometown Restaurants (5:24)
-ICYMI: Snow day just another day on job for Worcester custodians (2:13)
-Related: Worcester Public Schools social media posts have fun with snow day
-Longtime Worcester bakery closes for renovation
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town election nomination papers available
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Wachusett Regional High School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston pickleball facility to open in late January
-Shrewsbury’s Market Basket celebrates first anniversary
-Douglas Conservation Commission fines Oak Hill solar farm developers
-Wachusett audit shows "improvement"
-Season of giving for Worcester County Sheriff's Office
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Redemption Rock to provide house beer for The Fix Burger Bar locations
>SHOWTIME: Madonna proves why she's the "Queen of Pop" at TD Garden
-Radio Worcester (10:11): Burncoat High Spirit Team aims for dance championship
-Listen Up: Bees Deluxe delivers kaleidoscopic "Hallucinate"
-Jorge Rivera: Union labor plays pivotal role in local, state projects
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 23 (29:37): Tech Safety Legislation
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 141 (29:58): Ali Kane
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local man who had a long career at Jordan Marsh
>SPORTS: Titans fire Mike Vrabel; Could he replace Bill Belichick?
-Here are the odds on where Belichick will coach next year
-This Week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Holy Cross men's basketball team hosts Navy; Women on the road
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Ford recall: 130,000 Focus, EcoSport recalled for oil pump issue
>NATIONAL: Jeffrey Epstein trafficked teen to U.S. politicians, "world leaders"
-The most shocking videos from the National U.F.O. Reporting Center in 2023
-Tragic: 4-year-old dies of fentanyl overdose, parents charged
>NEW ENGLAND: Police warn U.S.P.S. customers "stop using these mail slots"
-COVID levels in Boston wastewater hits highest point in 2 years
>COLLEGES: Quinsig, Worcester State get more than $2 million for green updates
>FOOD: Girl Scout Cookies are now on sale
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas is the world's largest cruise ship
>BUSINESS: Worcester-area cannabis businesses find "growing pains," opportunity
-Here are the jobs that will see major wage growth in 2024
-LensCrafters AccuFit class action lawsuit has $39 million settlement
>HEALTH: Why lingering fatigue after flu, COVID, R.S.V. vaccines? (:41)
-Researchers find that blue light from smartphones may not negatively effect sleep (1:12)
>HOMES: "It’s in Massachusetts": $1.2 million house price tag sparks online battle
>SHOPPING: Wavvz Newage Fashion Boutique opens on Main Street in Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: Hottest new TV shows in 2024
>MOVIES: "Wonka" is No. 1 at the box office again as 2024 gets off to a slower start
>CELEBRITY: Michael Bolton, 70, says he was diagnosed with a brain tumor
>ANIMALS: Dog gets a huge surprise and LOVES it (3:20)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 9th (1:21)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Unforgettable stories from Steve Hartman through the years (1:22:39)
-Meanwhile, in Miami, police dispel rumors of an alien at shopping mall
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In The News
>WEATHER: Midweek rain looming, high in upper 70s today in Worcester (2:44). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Chronic church noise complaints prompt Worcester to review enforcement, ordinance
+6:00: Central Mass. students fight to save closing low-income college prep program
+6:00: Summer Eats treats Worcester youth to free breakfast, lunch
+6:00: WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts back above .500 after 3-1 post-All-Star week
+6:00: Where to stream Shark Week for free
+Noon: 2 displaced after Worcester house fire
+Noon: Worcester Guardian seeks members for new Community Advisory Board
-How Central Mass. school districts are faring as tax overrides have tripled in 10 years
-Meet the freshman teachers starting out this fall in local schools
-Music with spirit fills air at Summer Gospel Fest on Worcester Common
-Worcester cyclists tackle steep hill in race to honor Major Taylor
-Remember Goose? Here’s what the famous runaway lizard has been up to
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-This 56-foot Worcester castle was built to honor a U.S. Naval Academy founder
-National Grid bringing bill assistance events to Worcester County this summer
-Worcester schools grow pollinator gardens with state grant
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief for July
>DINING OUT: Saloon 139 in Worcester offers Chinese food kicked up a notch
-308 Lakeside in East Brookfield has a new owner
-ICYMI: Overflow near Route 20 dumps 15,000 gallons of raw sewage near Lake Quinsigamond
-Worcester police warn of spike in Infiniti thefts
-Former Fallon headquarters to reopen as Altitude Worcester apartments in September
-Worcester hotel developer asks for 2-year extension to build 122-room hotel
-Retired Leicester police chief gives back by creating non-profit organization
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Mexicali reopens
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Russ Parker from Holden loves Lamoureux Ford (3:04)
-Fire Department offers free car seat checks to all Holden residents
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Select Board member pushes for "wildlife corridor"
-Wagner Motors has been helping families get it right for decades
-3 arrested for returning to Leominster officer’s detail and threatening to “f—” his daughter over friend’s arrest
-After grant, increased accessibility at Silver Lake Beach waters
-Southbridge students to showcase Summer Arts Camp
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: WICN's 6th annual Newport Jazz Festival Bus Trip on Saturday
-Bret Michaels undergoes emergency surgery after performing 3 concerts in "intense" pain
-WCCA-TV's Chris's Corner No. 27 (27:39)
>OPINION: Rory Riley Topping: Too few U.S. reps, too many people to serve
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:57): I.C.E. shooting in Maine, claims on election integrity
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who passed away at 101
>SPORTS: Patriots defense owns the day and more takeaways from Day 2 (1:53)
-Robert Kraft, Patriots put historic offer on table for Christian Gonzalez
-AFC East training camp preview
-Red Sox beat Blue Jays, 6-1
-Gabriela Chiappetta of Holy Cross wins gold medal at World Lacrosse Women’s Championship
-Bravehearts beat Nashua, 14-10
-Bravehearts' 2027 ‘Hearts Club memberships are here
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 4-3
>NATIONAL: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
-Police arrest 1 and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
-Pastor allegedly crashed at 104 mph while drunk — killing young daughter just months after her mom died
-Tragic: Influencer heard "screaming and crying" on 911 call before husband killed her after TikTok outed him as a pedophile
>NEW ENGLAND: Dive teams recover body after drowning at Milford quarry (2:00). Article
-Lindsay Clancy trial starts Monday, ex-husband may testify first
-Mass. senator fed up with lack of opioid settlement fund spending (2:58). Article
>COLLEGES: At Holy Cross, major in anything, succeed in business (2:35)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. Virgin Islands beach named best in the world
-7 things flight attendants would never do on a plane
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Alimony modification in Mass. | When can you change it?
>HOMES: ABCs of selling real estate held in trust
>HEALTH: Popular summer food linked to increased colorectal cancer risk (:33)
-Screen time can have dire effects on children's development: officials
>FOOD: Depression-era Little Debbie snack that built a family-run bakery still has Americans hooked
>TV/STREAMING: Inside Apple TV's new crime drama "Lucky" (2:16)
>MOVIES: "The Odyssey" earns $87 million in its second weekend
-Generations share their most anticipated movie of the summer in recent survey
>CELEBRITY: Ben and Casey Affleck’s mother dies at 83 (:20)
-Elisha Cuthbert reveals why she quit Hollywood for 4 years before "Every Year After" return
>ANIMALS: Woman rescues wasp who won't leave her hand for 24 hours (2:22)
>HISTORY: Mississippi highlights legacy as "birthplace of America's music"
>GOOD NEWS: 64-year-old father of 5 graduates as a nurse, studying alongside his son
-Meanwhile, in Peabody, quit dumping roosters on my property, farmer says (:49)
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+Job fair at Worcester Post Office August 18th
-Part-time dishwasher and line cook, Canal District bar & restaurant
-Police officers, Town of Shrewsbury
-Front of house manager, Holden restaurant
-Part-time hosts, West Boylston restaurant
-Servers, bartenders and line cooks, Worcester restaurant
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