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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:31). High of 38 today in Worcester
-January climate summary for Worcester
+6:00: Harvey Leonard recalls the Blizzard of 1978 (15:18)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: 3-hour standoff follows report of domestic assault in Charlton
+6:00: Shrewsbury firefighters rescue snowmobiler on Jordan Pond
+6:00: I-290 detour coming with Mass. D.O.T. bridge project
+6:00: 140-year-old Templeton bar reopens after devastating fire, thanks to the community (2:41)
+6:00: Winter Walks: Serene views highlight West Boylston's Old Stone Church
+6:00: This week in Holy Cross Athletics
+Noon: Worcester Canal District business closings: What does the future hold?
+Noon: Listen Up: Morgan Alyse flourishes with "Grow"
-Worcester police ask for public's help finding missing 15-year-old girl
-Former Worcester Police Chief Steven Sargent faces harassment suit
-Fallon Health building in Worcester to be converted into 198 apartments
-Burncoat Spirit Program welcomed home after national 3rd place
-Related: Channel 5 Wake Up Call from Burncoat Spirit Team (:47)
-T&G Student of the Week: An impressive lineup in this week's poll
-Worcester Business Journal's Movers & Shakers
-Worcester business confidence falls into pessimistic territory to begin 2024
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Cab fare increase; bottle laws: Worcester License Commission
-See the neighborhood meetings this week in Worcester
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant to hold Valentine's Dumpling Workshop
-ICYMI: Family friendly fun at Winter Festival in Downtown Worcester
-Local family's hardest day leaves them drowning in medical debt
-It's Grammy nominations for work by Worcester's Rucker Collective
-Dormant Worcester Foothills Theater awaits a tenant
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett girls teams succeed at state level
-NEW! At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-Holden police ask for help in case of booze boosted from Big Y
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Multi-agency chase leads to arrest of wanted man in Rutland
-Paxton's Field of Dreams Therapy Farm using horses to help people with ailments
-Sutton state champions recognized at State House
-West Boylston police log January 29th to February 4th
-Wachusett Chamber offering scholarships
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester's Anthony Molinari is in Oscar favorite "Oppenheimer"
-New Worcester Postcards exhibit provides window into city’s history
-100FM The Pike (8:55): Doors guitarist Robby Krieger on new band, misconceptions about Jim Morrison
-Radio Worcester (24:04): Allan Dines’ book & Dr. Lordan’s therapy insights
-Manny Jae Media InnerViews (56:03): Positively Suzanne
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who survived the Holocaust
>SPORTS: Steve Belichick leaving Patriots for college football job
-Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 17
-Former Wachusett star Colin Bennie records top-10 finish at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
-Tyler Ghirardosi named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Holy Cross athletics January moments of the month (2:58)
-Dartmouth basketball players are school employees, setting stage for union vote
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says
-New problem found on Boeing 737 Max planes
-Tragic: Parents beat 8-year-old to death with rolling pin, authorities say
>NEW ENGLAND: Complex reasons behind migrant crisis in state (6:32)
-How to file your taxes for free with new I.R.S. tool
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria AMCAST (30:50): Podcasting & Narrative
-Clarkives: Clark professor advised 5 U.S. presidents on world affairs
-At Holy Cross, 2024 ushers in more options & efficiency for on-campus dining
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The top 5 countries visited by Americans in 2023
>BUSINESS: Mass. cannabis businesses sold record $1.8 billion in 2023
-Google News searches ranked A.I.-generated ripoffs above real articles
>SHOPPING: What is "quishing" and how can you protect yourself?
>HOMES: Worcester multifamily building sells for $1.25 million, more than double its 2015 sale price
>HEALTH: Vegan women run higher risk of pregnancy complications: study
-Mass. doctor explains results of study on suicide risk for high school students
>FOOD: Subway’s new footlong cookies are so popular it’s struggling to keep up with demand
>TV/STREAMING: "The Office" Season 7 superfan episodes streaming on Peacock
>MOVIES: Top Gun 3 in the works with Tom Cruise
>CELEBRITY: Country singer Toby Keith dies at age 62
-Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" rockets to No. 1 on iTunes after Grammys performance with Luke Combs
>ANIMALS: 2 puppies found on side of road reunite months later (3:06)
>HISTORY: Today in History for February 6th (1:34)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Doctor celebrates retirement rollerskating through hospital
-Meanwhile, research reveals 1 out of 3 Americans thinks aliens live among us
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-Full Time Firefighter/EMT/Paramedic, Town of West Boylston
-All positions, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Experienced bartenders, Worcester restaurant
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
-Plow truck drivers, town of Shrewsbury
-Snow plow contractors, town of Shrewsbury
-Bartenders, Grafton Street restaurant
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