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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 32 today in Worcester
-"Let them have it!" Worcester residents glad to be spared worst of winter storm
-Worcester businesses keep busy during Tuesday's snow
-How much snow fell in Worcester County? The latest town-by-town totals
-Declared winter parking ban in Worcester lifted
-Why do school districts decide snow days so early? (3:12)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+8:00: Lawyer responds to Auburn mobile home complaints
+8:00: The Faces of Worcester: Rachel Blessington, Business Owner & Midwife
+1:00: Worcester's Youth Poet Laureate crafts poem with community words (4:08). Article
+1:00: A busy Valentine's Day at Edible Arrangements in Worcester
+1:00: St. V's nurses allege conditions "getting worse, not better"
+1:00: Janice Harvey: Time to get out of your house and support the local arts
+1:00: Last Call: Owen Dominguez, student photographer
-Worcester's newest bar won't serve alcohol
-This visionary Worcester woman changed the way many Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day
-Local group collecting Valentine's Day cards for seniors
-Where to celebrating Valentine's Day in Worcester
-Racist speech infiltrates Worcester City Council meeting again
-City Council discusses security at City Hall, rats, homelessness
-Aislinn Doyle: School Committee agenda preview
-Solution for Worcester rat problem again sought by City Council
-Worcesteria: Time to get real when it comes to live entertainment
-Channel 5 Wake up call from Major Edwards Elementary School in West Boylston (:30)
>FAITH: Ash Wednesday and Valentine's are on the same day, what can Catholics do?
>DINING OUT: Valentine's Day plans? Check Dining Out
-ICYMI: Worcester teen killed in Monday shooting: Police
-Worcester Regional Airport regains its altitude under Andy Davis’s watch
-Former chaplain of the Worcester Fire Department passes away at 63
-Ink-credible proposal: Worcester man pops the question with a "tattoo"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Conservation Commission has a vacancy
-At Lamoureux Ford, our customers tell our story the best (1:56)
-From gymnastics to diving - a decisive health move for Wachusett's O'Malley
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster residents frustrated by denial of federal aid for flood damage
-Spencer Sewer Commissioners “reluctantly” raise rates by as much as 30 percent
-Lane brothers latest in sports tradition at Wachusett
-Millbury deprived of community events
-Grafton annual town election is May 21st
-North Central chamber launches Manufacturing Council
-Shrewsbury Police Department January at a glance
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Rucker Collective takes home Grammy for work on Lecrae song
-"The Catskills" at Worcester J.C.C. is a nostalgic look at Borscht Belt
-Radio Worcester (10:05): Raising Wrenn’s — A powerful memoir recounting a turbulent youth
-Listen Up: Kristian Montgomery at large with "Lower County Outlaw"
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 560 (27:03): Guillermo Creamer
-Manny Jae Media (37:10): Dr. Sheri Ann McLean, McLean Coaching and Consulting
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman owned Dance Loft Worcester for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Nets, 118-110
-Bruins lose to Lightning, 3-2
-2 baseball teams, 1 city: can Bravehearts, WooSox find peace?
-This week in Holy Cross Athletics
-Clark Tournament to return for 83rd year with expanded girls divisions
-Campco Elite Girls Basketball Clinic coming to Bancroft School this summer
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: 9 gold mine workers are missing after landslide in Turkey (:32)
-Dashcam video shows jet crash on Florida highway (:43)
-Tragic: 8-year-old girl struck and killed while boarding school bus
>NEW ENGLAND: Probation for clerk who tried to cash customer’s winning lottery ticket
-Major swaths of state’s healthcare system considered high risk due to patient backlog
>COLLEGES: Feel the love on Valentine’s Day at these Worcester spots
-Anna Maria to host annual Legislative Breakfast Thursday
-Clark student: "My Journey into the Nightmarish World of Clark’s Nearly Non-Existent COVID Policy"
-Nichols rises in U.S. News Best Online Programs rankings
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The best museums on the West Coast
>BUSINESS: Here are the 5 best top-paying, low-stress jobs for 2024
-58% of likely voters support boosting wages for tipped workers
>SHOPPING: Target considering paid membership program to compete with Amazon, Walmart
>HOMES: Experience luxury living at its finest in 4-bed masterpiece with fireplace and scenic views
>HEALTH: Here's how long it takes to recover from food poisoning
-Nose picking likely "partially" to blame for Alzheimer's disease: scientists
>FOOD: Free wings at Buffalo Wild Wings for Super Bowl overtime: Here's when
>TV/STREAMING: Top 10 Valentine's Day TV episodes to keep you company
>MOVIES: Hallmark Valentine's Day movies
>CELEBRITY: Kate Winslet says after "Titanic" that "being famous was horrible"
>ANIMALS: Abandoned pup becomes grandpa's best friend (:59)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Couple celebrates 7 decades of Valentine's Days together
-Meanwhile, in China, octopus attempts to climb out of restaurant seafood bucket (:22)
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-Director of Conference and Event Services, Worcester State University
-Director of Career Services, Worcester State University
-Associate Director, Accounting Manager for Worcester State Foundation, Worcester State University
-Clerk V, Career Services and Binienda Center, Worcester State University
-Staff Associate, Post Award Grants Officer, Worcester State University
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 85 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester population keeps growing, even as Massachusetts sees exodus
-Springfield agency intends to take over some Community Healthlink programs
-Worcester State celebrates 150th graduating class at DCU Center
-Area woman admits forging 84 checks worth over $110,000
-Man convicted in 2015 murder alleges authorities withheld evidence
-Worcester police arrest man after observing drug transaction on Chandler Street
-TODAY! 100 FM The Pike (12:04): Market on Exchange starts a new season in a new spot
-TODAY! Radio Worcester (9:52): CASA Palooza returns Sunday with music, community and a mission
-Worcester Haitian Flag Day celebration Monday
-This local ice cream shop serves your dessert on a paint palette
-How a Worcester paperboy became one of the F.B.I.’s top intelligence leaders
-Worcester African Festival to return for fourth year
-Karon Shea agency marks 45 years in Worcester
-T&G This Week: The return of the sack, and our future in Worcester
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review: Peacemaker awards, pothole pressure, Union Station restaurant search
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
>DINING OUT: A resurgent Worcester restaurant blew me away with a rare pasta dish
-ICYMI: Baby born on I-190 as parents rush to hospital
-Worcester public health director Tamara Lundi departs after a year on job
-Worcester has picked its next medical director; she starts Monday
-A.T.V. stolen from area family was being sold to pay for son's cancer treatment (2:15)
-Polar Beverages marking America's 250th birthday (3:09)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): May Senior Center events
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-Holden override passes, but Wachusett partners fail to pass theirs
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): A celebration 50 years in the making for Grafton baseball
-Nipmuc, St. Paul softball teams rally around Dudley teen battling brain cancer
-Millbury ice cream shop changes hands after owners retire
-Man arrested trying to pick up $19,000 from Clinton woman who lost $97,000 in scam
-In Charlton, single round found at Heritage School auditorium after dismissal
-Shrewsbury pay database: The town’s surprising top earner in 2025
-Town Hall parking shortage central to Southbridge property acquisition
-"Frygate" investigation continues in Southbridge
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
-Victor D. Infante (7:29): Your weekly WoMag rundown
-The hottest moms’ night out: Competitive puzzling
-WCCA-TV's Sketch Worcester No. 30 (28:38): Robert Goddard, conjoined twins & naughty cat
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Things I miss most in today's politics
-Laurel: Picturing a downtown landmark
-WCCA-TV's What It’s Worth No. 487 (27:53): Millennials, Part 1
-Unity Radio's Future Focus (51:16): City Councilor Luis Ojeda & School Committee member Dianna Biancheria
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former Worcester Public School teacher
>SPORTS: 2026 NFL must watch games (1:36)
-Red Sox beat Braves, 3-2
-Bravehearts release 2026 season promotion schedule
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox lose to Buffalo, 2-0
-Whitinsville Christian's Justin Vander Baan wins first pro basketball title
-WPI and Assumption softball advance to NCAA regional finals
-Ronda Rousey only needs 17 seconds to defeat Gina Carano
>NATIONAL: C.D.C. monitoring 41 people for hantavirus after deadly cruise infection
-Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked
-Study finds climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide
-Tragic: Mom makes eerie admission as 2 dead kids found in burning car
>NEW ENGLAND: Court audio: Judge gave Cambridge gunman another chance before shooting (2:38)
-New footage shows man fatally stuck in a escalator as a dozen people walk by without helping
-Channel 25 says goodbye to longtime anchor Mark Ockerbloom (6:06)
-Radio Worcester (21:49): Brian Shortsleeve outlines plan to cut taxes and repeal M.B.T.A. Communities Act
>COLLEGES: Student achievement recognized at Nichols Academic Awards ceremony
-Clark Challenge. Change. Podcast (13:01): Detention centers, migration and isolation with Professors Asha Best and Emma Shaw Crane
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue to end service to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
-Carnival cancels cruise reservations due to low price glitch
>BUSINESS: Drowning in credit card debt? These moves could save thousands (2:47)
-Artificial intelligence job screeners prefer A.I.-written resumes over human ones, researchers find
-Government creates retirement accounts for workers without 401(k)s
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (56:47): Teree Thomas-Perez & Michelle de Celia
>HOMES: See how much home prices rose in Worcester County recently
>HEALTH: First responders testing A.I. for pediatric emergencies
-Doctor on important of Vitamin K shots for newborns (3:04)
-5 self-care micro-habits for busy moms
>FOOD: Prices for 6 grocery store staples are increasing right now
>TV/STREAMING: How "Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" addresses John Dutton's death
>MOVIES: Holy Cross professor on why remakes and reboots still have us hooked (:59)
>CELEBRITY: Unusual way Taylor Swift is inviting guests to wedding after details leak
-Benny Blanco puts Selena Gomez’s fast-food love on blast
>ANIMALS: "Senior" bulldog turns out to be a wild, high-energy pup (2:17)
>HISTORY: The Art Deco WWI memorial in Worcester the public hasn’t seen in years and the efforts to revive it
>GOOD NEWS: Teens save man having heart attack after stopping to change his tire
-Meanwhile, in Easton, goat evades capture by police, animal control
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