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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Zorba's Taverna announces it's closing for good, becomes fifth high profile business to close in recent weeks
-New owner keeps legendary Kenmore Diner tradition cooking
-Worcester Beer Garden aims to reopen with new business partner
-Worcester Public Schools tackling $22 million budget shortfall for FY25
-Auburn K9 tracks down missing child on freezing cold night (:28)
-Cornelia, Worcester's own groundhog, indicates it'll be an early spring
-Holden police ask for help in case of booze boosted from Big Y
-New indoor pickleball facility opens in West Boylston
-Youth Unity (15:24): Voices of Change — Worcester's leaders speak out at inauguration
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (47:16): City Council meeting marred by profane, racist calls
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial dealing with "crisis situation" due to emergency room overcrowding
-Police remember Paxton Chief Robert Mortell 30 years after line-of-duty death
-Family, friends mourn loss of longtime hairdresser Sal Arcuri
-Worcester to celebrate Black History Month
-Song, art, dance: Black History Month event honors women in education
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Holden Ice Rink opening 11-noon Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Wachusett students underutilizing Media Center miss out on valuable resources
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community rallies to support 9-year-old in cancer battle
-Annual "Ice-Out Einstein" fundraiser starts in Webster
-$650,000 lottery ticket sold at Gardner convenience store
-Shrewsbury School Committee approves goals for Sherwood and Oak middle schools
-Nick Lazzaro running for Millbury Select Board
-Schools opt for remote learning instead of snow days
-Athol man guilty of child sexual assaults, gets 18 months: D.A.
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
-TODAY! Local indie rockers Space Shot at Redemption Rock Brewing on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: "Menopause The Musical 2" set for Hanover Theatre
-Worcester Historical Museum hosts free events in February
-100FM The Pike (4:16): The Pike Breakdown Lane For February 2nd
-British ensemble VOCES8 brings its 8 voices to Mechanics Hall
-Sculptures fill the Whitin Mill as Open Sky hosts third annual Inside & Out Exhibition
-Manny Jae Media (39:33): Manny and Mayor Joe Petty
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 23 (28:33): Economic issues facing Worcester
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman volunteered in the UMass Pediatric Unit, the Auburn Senior Center and Jeremiah’s Inn
>SPORTS: Key dates for Patriots entering pivotal stretch
-Eagles eyed Bill Belichick if Nick Sirianni didn't return
-Holy Cross men's hockey beats Air Force, 6-3. Highlights (2:06). Postgame interview (1:00)
-Holy Cross women's hockey falls to Vermont
-Former Holy Cross football stars getting NFL exposure at Shrine Bowl
-Theo Epstein joins Red Sox ownership group as senior advisor
-Former Boston Bruins goalie Blaine Lacher dies at 53
-Railers beat Trois-Rivières, 6-2
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
-Tesla recalling another 2.2 million vehicles for warning lights that are too small
>NATIONAL: Pastor sues city after he was charged for housing homeless people at church
-Tragic: Mom dies of cervical cancer after doctors wrongly mark abnormal pap smear, told her biopsy was clear
>NEW ENGLAND: Newton teacher strike ends (3:00)
-New opioid settlement brings $8 million to Massachusetts
>COLLEGES: WPI celebrates Black History Month
-Clark gamer joins prestigious League of Legends team
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 pricey cities that are actually worth visiting
>BUSINESS: Economy added 353,000 jobs in January, starting 2024 with a bang
-Mass. union membership declined slightly in 2023, still above national average
>HOMES: Boston townhouse with transparent elevator on sale for $12 million
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on vaccine's "exceptional results" for kids, adults (3:16)
-Dieters lose more weight when they treat themselves, study finds
>FOOD: Beef prices expected to stay high as drought causes America to run low on cows
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "Wonka," "The Beekeeper" and more
>CELEBRITY: Carl Weathers, "Rocky" actor, dies at 76
>ANIMALS: Shaking puppy is so happy to be rescued (:56)
>HISTORY: Today in History for February 3rd (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Parade planned for oldest living American's 116th birthday
-Meanwhile, in the U.K. profanity-spewing parrots given a second chance at zoo
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-Experienced bartenders, Worcester restaurant
-Cooks and waitresses, Worcester bistro
-Multiple openings, Holden D.P.W.
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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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