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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 72 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Suspect in Worcester mother-daughter stabbing deaths arrested in New York (1:13). Article (pictured)
+6:00: Driver charged with vehicular homicide in death of pedestrian on Belmont Street
+6:00: Overdose deaths decline in Worcester, but the work isn't done
+6:00: Harbor reopens: Community resource center gets fresh start
+6:00: Worcester County sees biomanufacturing job growth as Eastern Mass. jobs decline
+1:00: Driver charged with vehicular homicide in death of pedestrian on Belmont Street
+1:00: Klem’s celebrates 75 years in business
+1:00: Five things to do: Pride festivities, poetry, parties at summer's end
+1:00: Past, future, Pride: Festivities set to celebrate LGBTQ community
+1:00: 26th annual Pet Rock Festival set for October at Lancaster Fairgrounds
-Search continues for William Rodriguez, accused of killing 2 women
-Lower speed limit? Worcester street safety discussion gets contentious
-Dashcam captures chain reaction crash in Worcester as driver fails to check traffic
-City Council message to WPI: "This was certainly no partnership"
-Iconic Worcester restaurant selling its house dressing
-Traveling this Labor Day weekend? Expect record crowds and lower prices
-Best and worst times to get out of town for Labor Day weekend
-Get ready for the Spencer Fair Friday through Monday
-E.M.S. industry faces staffing challenges, seeks new path forward
-Regional Environmental Council Farm Party coming up in Worcester
-Where to eat, things to do in Worcester: A guide to the city for college families
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester Public Schools in Brief
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:44): WPI’s hotel purchase sparks debate about transparency, power concerns
>DINING OUT: Food trucks: Petersham food truck bopping around region with South Korean sushi rolls
-ICYMI: 80-year-old woman latest pedestrian struck by vehicle in Worcester
-Related: Cost of Worcester pedestrian, cyclist crashes: $500 million
-Related: Radio Worcester (16:16) — New report highlights alarming pedestrian and cyclist risks
-New cellphone policy takes hold in Worcester Public Schools
-Drone video of school buses arriving on the first day of school at Doherty High (:26)
-Channel 4: Good as Gold Coffee uses air roasting to create a smooth brew in Worcester (4:10)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town moving to new notification system
-See Why People Buy 30 Cars and Trucks at Lamoureux Ford (3:32)
-Weekly road construction update
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton water customers receive advisory
-Cease-and-desist order lifted at Sterling quarry as safety agency watches site
-Hazmat crews respond to Winchendon after crash
-Latest Shrewsbury Police Department newsletter
-Grafton, Millbury Girl Scout Troops welcome new girls
-Annual cornhole tournament is September 7th in Boylston
-Monty Tech Nites C.T.I. program graduates 53 students
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Autumn is the time when a few favorite favorite regional beers appear
>SHOWTIME: Disney on Ice is coming to Worcester
-Central Mass. Mom's Author Interview: Artemis Roehrig
-ValleyCAST's "Arts of Fashion" exhibit shines light on textile artists
-Last Call: Noah Hatton, radio show host
-Emily Otenti: My first family vacation as a single mom
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (58:44)
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 571 (28:56): Fur Love Comfort Cats, Part 3
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime teacher's aide in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots practice squad tracker
-5 worst quotes of Patriots training camp, and what they mean
-Watch "NBA 2K25" cover athlete Jayson Tatum star in new game trailer
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories podcast (49:26): Football season preview
-Holy Cross football to face Rhode Island Saturday
-Red Sox beat Toronto, 3-0
-WooSox beat Toledo, 5-4
-Oxford coach Jeff Clarkson, family persevere, with inspiration from late wife/mom Dawn
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has your next car, truck or S.U.V.! (:42)
>NATIONAL: 5 new deaths related to Listeria-contaminated deli meats
-Suspects in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows aimed to kill "tens of thousands," C.I.A. says
-Tragic: Man drowns after saving girlfriend's 5-year-old son
>NEW ENGLAND: Ex-detective indicted in Sandra Birchmore's death (5:09). Press conference video (24:54)
-Paul O’Keefe files wrongful death lawsuit against Karen Read, 2 bars
>COLLEGES: Clark delivers a hearty welcome to the Class of 2028
-Q.C.C. practical nursing students achieve 95% pass rate for licensure
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The safest countries for road trips
>BUSINESS: Plan to rescue Steward Hospitals may cost $700 million: Report
-LPL Financial Research: It’s go time for the Federal Reserve
-Local bank C.E.O. to retire, E.V.P. to become bank's first woman leader
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, August 18th to 24th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Labor Day sale — Shop 33 top picks and save up to 55% off
>HEALTH: Sleepy kids? Doctor offers advice as students head back (1:48)
-Government announces more COVID tests can be ordered through mail for no cost
>FOOD: State fair foods — See photos of the craziest deep fried creations
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix movie, "MONSTERS: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" (1:08)
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" (3:39)
>CELEBRITY: Rick Steves announces prostate cancer diagnosis, will pause travel
>HISTORY: Sacco and Vanzetti case continues to resonate nearly a century later
>ANIMALS: Watch him transform into the most gorgeous Husky (3:07)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Great-grandmother skydives for 90th birthday
-Meanwhile, Nationwide shares most unusual pet insurance claims of the year
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>HELP WANTED
+Automotive technician at North End Motor Sales
-Full-time police officer, part-time public safety officer
-Building facilities project manager, Town of Holden
-Servers, bartenders and hosts at Worcester restaurant
-Job fair September 10th for jobs at DCU Center
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 17 today in Worcester
-Maps show how cold it will get this week from Arctic blast
-Snowfall totals in Central Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+9:00: Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
+9:00: Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
+6:00: Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
+6:00: Uxbridge Public Schools Superintendent Michael Baldassarre arrested, charged with O.U.I.
+6:00: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
+Noon: Major crash on Mass. Pike, Westborough Fire Department responding
+Noon: Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
+Noon: Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-City of Worcester to open warming centers Tuesday and Wednesday
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-2 decades, 500 voices: Worcester project chronicles the lives of local women
-Trafficking victim advocate Chrissi Bates to re-receive key to city
-Worcester County Wonders: America's oldest Armenian Church
-Polar Seltzer releases 4 new "dessert cart" flavors
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Faces of Worcester: Francisco Diaz, owner of Diaz and Sons
-Radio Worcester (14:30): City Manager Eric Batista addresses allegations of transphobia
-Radio Worcester (16:49): District 3 City Councilor George Russell announces retirement, addresses council controversy
>DINING OUT: Worcester Restaurant Week will be back from February 24th through March 9th
-ICYMI: Crews work to clear Worcester roads after overnight snow storm (2:34)
-Meet Mac: Worcester's new K-9 tracker (1:24). Article
-Worcester Airport saw busiest year since Massport took over nearly 15 years ago
-Investigation launched following Worcester councilor’s accusations of transphobia
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: A beginners guide to midterms
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Police Association Ice Fishing Derby winners
-Man arrested for trespassing at Leominster bar after refusing to leave
-Clinton Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is Saturday
-Volunteers, supporters made renovated hearse house in Berlin a reality
-West Boylston police log January 6th to 12th
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (:35)
-Florence Sawyer honor roll announced
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Mocktail recipes for Dry January (7:20)
>SHOWTIME: Concert to highlight unity between Black and Jewish communities
-Lindsey Ford: Our favorite Lego places
-Shaun Connolly: Tips for a new era
>OPINION: Geraldine Byrne Nason: Enduring bond between Ireland and Washington
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: An open letter — In solidarity
-WCCA-TV Newsletter for January
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 582 (28:49): Our Lady of Hope
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester bar owner
>SPORTS: Robyn Glaser, Patriots’ executive vice president of football business, to resign
-Former NFL exec blasts Patriots for making "mockery" of Rooney Rule
-Celtics rout Warriors, 125-85
-Bruins beat San Jose, 6-3
-210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 15
>NATIONAL: A busy day in Washington. Complete coverage in National News
-When will Yellowstone's volcano erupt? Scientists have an answer
-Tragic: At least 10 dead, 32 injured in a hotel fire at a ski resort in Turkey
>NEW ENGLAND: Bird flu suspected after dozens of Mass. geese found dead (:28). Article
-Mass. unemployment mistake will cost $2.1 billion
>COLLEGES: Clark's Higgins Institute announces wide range of faculty grants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The U.S. just banned hidden hotel fees
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Fighting fraud through awareness (2:15)
>SHOPPING: Victoria's Secret winter sale — Get 7 panties for $35 for Valentine's Day
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Expert tips for protecting skin in extreme winter weather (3:26)
-More men are getting vasectomies after Roe V. Wade overturned (:56)
>FOOD: McDonald's brand new value menu is here — including $1 deals
>TV/STREAMING: MSNBC bringing back Rachel Maddow 5 nights a week
>CELEBRITY: These are the most canceled celebs of 2024
>HISTORY: Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
>ANIMALS: Senior dog who was left behind gets all the toys she wants (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS: Siblings sell coffee to raise money for L.A. fire relief
-Meanwhile, in Chicago, wild coyote yanked from refrigerated section of Aldi supermarket, shocking video shows
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+Full-time firefighter/paramedics, Town of West Boylston
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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