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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Suspect in fatal domestic stabbing in Worcester held without bail (1:31) (pictured). Article
-Earlier: Woman stabbed to death in act of domestic violence in Worcester, police say
+6:00: Local group's ads get shut down by W.R.T.A. drivers
+6:00: Worcester man gets 20 months in jail for Auburn car thefts
+6:00: Six Things to Do: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba; Jeanine De Bique, Jim & Val and more ...
+6:00: A master taxidermist passes on his trade to 2 women
+6:00: A bright beginning: Celebrating the Lunar New Year in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester gas station sells $1 million lottery winner
+Noon: Bored Teachers: We Can't Make This Stuff Up comedy tour comes to Worcester
+Noon: 100-year-old Grafton home featuring original finishes for sale for $2 million
-St. V's nurses allege conditions "getting worse, not better"
-Local behind-the-scenes TV and film crews hope for more work soon
-W.R.T.A. saving a seat to honor Rosa Parks during Black History Month
-Worcester's Youth Poet Laureate crafts poem with community words (4:08). Article
-A busy Valentine's Day at Edible Arrangements in Worcester
-4 couples exchange wedding vows on Valentine's Day at City Hall
-Ash Wednesday marks beginning of Lent for Catholics
-Is Worcester City Hall secure? Councilor wants review of building safety
-Winter Walks: Cook’s Brook the key to connecting Four-Town Greenway
-Mass. state troopers found making illegal audio recordings with app
-Lawyer responds to Auburn mobile home complaints
-The Faces of Worcester: Rachel Blessington, business owner & midwife
-Aislinn Doyle: School Committee agenda preview
-ICYMI: 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
-Racist speech infiltrates Worcester City Council meeting again
-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): Karyn Clark chosen as new Millbury Town Manager
-Shrewsbury targets Christmas Tree Shops parcel for M.B.T.A. zoning
-Spencer voters being asked to approve more funding while paying less in taxes for Prouty renovation
-Community Harvest Project buys farm and Community Barn
-Sterling students, seniors collaborate on care packages
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Last Call: Owen Dominguez, student photographer
-Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade, Oasis and Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees
-Pearl Jam coming to Boston in September
-Worcester EcoTarium "Measurement Rules" Exhibit Opens
-Last Call: Owen Dominguez, student photographer
-Janice Harvey: Time to get out of your house and support the local arts
-Manny Jae Media (37:10): Dr. Sheri Ann McLean, McLean Coaching and Consulting
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime licensed clinical psychologist in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics destroy Nets, 136-86
-Tom Brady: I "wasn’t going to sign up for more" Bill Belichick
-Exactly what is a Railers sellout?
-'Sader Stories (23:41): Stacey Hochkins ice hockey jersey retirement preview
-'Saders in 60 (1:00)
-Seedings, schedule for the C.M.A.D.A. tournaments: boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' hockey
-Campco Elite Girls Basketball Clinic coming to Bancroft School this summer
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL: At least 8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at end of Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade
-House Intelligence Committee chair warns of a serious national security threat
-Tragic: Referee dies after collapsing during high school basketball game
>NEW ENGLAND: Hiker kills coyote after getting attacked in Rhode Island
-Dozens of gang members charged with drug trafficking, COVID-19 fraud
>COLLEGES: TODAY! Anna Maria to host annual Legislative Breakfast Thursday
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (14:11): Letting go of gender pressure
-Holy Cross Crusader of the Week: Professor Ellen Perry
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 alternatives to crowded tourist attractions
>BUSINESS: Record levels of credit card debt are squeezing consumers
-Biomanufacturing expansion at The Reactory to create hundreds of jobs in Worcester
>SHOPPING: Bissell vacuums recalled over battery with fire hazard potential
>HOMES: Historic castle in England lists for $11.87 million
>HEALTH: As syphilis cases soar, doctors are urged to ration penicillin
-1 in 4 COVID patients developed long-haul symptoms, study reveals
>FOOD: How to properly store bananas to keep them fresh for longer
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu the latest streamer to fall victim to great password sharing crackdown
>MOVIES: Winter box office grosses hit alarming lows
>CELEBRITY: How Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs' "Fast Car'"performance came together
>ANIMALS: Jealous cow doesn't approve of mom's boyfriend (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Students who took flight with imaginations rewarded (2:37)
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, Amazon driver fired after trying to steal customer's dog
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+Senior Center Bus Driver (18 hours/week), Town of Holden
-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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>HELP WANTED
+Line cook at Sole Proprietor
+Fall interns at Auburn Police Department
-Custodian (multiple openings) at WPI
-Bar backs at Canal District restaurant
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