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In The News
-Latest weather: Windy, warmer today, high in the upper 50s today in Worcester
+6:00: Fallen Worcester officer receives award from Worcester Public Schools
+6:00: Worcester Election Lawn Signs 2021
+Noon: Clark University buys former Diamond Chevrolet site on Park Ave. parcel for new campus
+Noon: At least 12 killed and 52 injured in Halloween weekend mass shootings in the U.S.
-Mosaic preserves St. Peter-Marian Junior/Senior High School history
-Worcester Housing Authority to reopen at new headquarters on Plantation Street
-Worcester's local elections are more heated than normal this year
-Worcester Vietnamese restaurant owner follows passion of Asian food, running own business
-Here's where the city will be picking up leaves today
-Water levels in Lake Quinsigamond, Flint Pond will drop starting today. Here's why (1:44)
-5 Things You Need To Know Today in Worcester - November 1st
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester Public Schools, face the changes
-Hundreds attend first Halloween at Polar Park
-ICYMI: Dedications to Officer Familia, Troy Love at Green Hill Park
-WPI scrubs name of largest donor from campus
-Worcester bar closing for winter again
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whisky Wednesday (50:50): Old Forester Whiskey Row
-Happy to be back on road, Stone Temple Pilots set for Worcester show
-Song to Get You Through the Week: Idler Wheel delivers deliciously brooding "Half Life"
-WCCA-TV's "Worcester Election Countdown," all episodes
-5 questions for Moe Bergman, Worcester At-Large Council candidate
-Why Guillermo Creamer wants a Worcester City Council seat
-Worcester 2021 Election Guide: Poll sites, voting hours and more
-This Week’s Roadwork In Worcester – Week Of November 1st
-Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester in November
-Tribute to woman who spent 40 years working at Norton Company and was an avid golfer at Green Hill
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pups in Grafton find parading in costume to be "quite fetching"
-Next Open House at Saint John's on Tuesday, November 9th (:30)
-Shrewsbury Youth Lacrosse lends a hand at Lake Street Park
-Victim of fatal West Boylston crash identified as Clinton man
-Part of Route 20 in Auburn was closed after SUV hit pole, brought down power lines (:21)
-Sports: Patriots beat Chargers, 27-24, with 4th quarter Pick-6
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Dennis Eckersley on Jerry Remy, voice of Red Sox Nation, who passed away yesterday (5:13)
-More on Patriots and the passing of Jerry Remy in Boston Sports
-National College Cornhole Championships Qualifier to be held in area
-Cars: Bertera Nissan in Auburn has a wide selection of new and preowned vehicles for you (5:38)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Handshake? Fist bump? The workplace now has a whole new etiquette
-Colleges: UMass Medical School annual charitable giving campaign begins today
-Clark recognized as a 20-year "top producer" of Gilman Scholars
-National: 2 dead, at least a dozen hurt in Halloween party shooting outside of Chicago
-Woman found tracking device on car 2 weeks before her murder
-New England: Coast Guard searching for reported downed plane off Cape Cod
-Tragic: Best friends die an hour apart after crash
-Health: Your sleep can affect how you walk, a new study says
-Animals: This donkey loves when her favorite human plays guitar (:55)
-Celebrity: Why Will Ferrell turned down $29 million offer to star in "Elf" sequel
-Movies: 11 must-see movies being released in November
-Shopping/Deals: Amazon's Daily Deals for Sunday
-History: Worcester schools, past and present (117 photos)
-Homes: The 5 newest properties for sale in Worcester
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Bride surprises groom, who is blind, with special wedding dress for him to feel
-Meanwhile, in Florida, Amazon van driver fired after woman caught exiting backdoor
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NEW Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Temporary Part Time Snow Plow Operators in Shrewsbury
-Research Associate, Worcester Regional Research Bureau
-Multiple positions, Town of Holden
-Opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester
-Full time carpenters needed in Boylston
-Full-time cleaners needed in Boylston
-Quality Inspector, 1st shift and Assemblers needed in Charlton
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Nearly 1,000 UMass Memorial Health employees still unvaccinated
+Noon: Worcester sees 80% compliance as vaccine mandate goes in effect
+Noon: Free testing this week in Worcester
+Noon: Moderna says FDA delaying decision on its vaccine for kids 12-17
-Fluvoxamine antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19
-White House press secretary Psaki says she has COVID-19
-ICYMI: Worcester honors Latin Americans who died during pandemic (:26)
-Is pandemic weight gain still a problem? Doctor weighs in
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:07). High of 23 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
-Worcester Public Schools will deny immigration agents access without criminal warrants signed by a federal judge
-Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
-Related: City of Worcester opens warming centers Wednesday
-Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
-"Do better or step aside": Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester city councilor
-Firm managing 2,700+ Central Mass. apartments facing second federal lawsuit over rents
-5 Worcester men arrested for fentanyl trafficking
-2 men in stolen car arrested on drug charges in Worcester
-Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Aislinn Doyle: A road map for improving literacy in Worcester. Part 2 of Worcester’s Literacy "Crisis"
-Related: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-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: Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sutton swears in new police chief
-Hundreds pay respects to Auburn man killed in Vermont car crash
-Ernest Sawyer, owner of Northborough candlepin center for 70+ years, dies at 96
-Uxbridge School Committee names interim super after O.U.I. arrest (2:09)
-Woman with suspended license fails to stop for police, is released, then rearrested 2 days later
-Shrewsbury police and fire departments team up for Child Safety Day February 1st
-Millbury-Sutton Chronicle goings on
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Recap of Central Mass. Mom's Sip & Shop and Candle Making Workshop at Flock & Flourish
>SHOWTIME: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
-Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
-WCCA-TV wins award for production of Mechanics Hall concert
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (57:16): Jose Vargas Zapata
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to area man who passed away on his 57th birthday
>SPORTS: Josh McDaniels expected to be named Patriots offensive coordinator
-Ichiro leads 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class
-Crusaders record 3.40 G.P.A. during Fall semester
-Holy Cross' Abby Hornung named to Women’s Goalie of the Year Award Watch List
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Army
>NATIONAL: Radio Worcester (16:39): Rich Rubino discusses unprecedented inaugural speech
-Historic snow amounts are falling in Florida, Louisiana and Texas as a once-in-a-generation storm hits
-Tragic: Fire chief shot, killed after helping drivers who hit deer
>NEW ENGLAND: Border Patrol agent killed at Vermont-Canada border mourned
-Footprints in snow help police solve vandalism spree during storm
>COLLEGES: Nichols student Pablo Arnau Beltran makes shoes that are good for the soul
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 fascinating abandoned airports around the world
>BUSINESS: 10 Things I know about ... Estate planning
-LPL Financial Research: Q4 earnings preview — Mix of solid growth and policy uncertainty
-Cash App ordered to pay $175 million for weak security, feds say
>SHOPPING: Revolve sale — Save on Norma Kamali, Veja sneakers, Marc Jacobs
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Ways to fight recent spike in viral infections (2:40). Article
-Fiber could help protect you against infections: Research (1:05)
>FOOD: New-style ham and cheese
>TV/STREAMING: Survey reveals best TV shows and movies of 2024
>MOVIES: Trailer for new John Malkovich, Ayo Edebiri horror movie, "Opus"
>CELEBRITY: "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of Year
-Award-winning actress Dame Joan Plowright, wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
>HISTORY: Worcester's Isaiah Thomas — legendary patriot, printer, collector
>ANIMALS: Guy who rescued duckling from pool still gets visits (1:44)
>GOOD NEWS: Wellesley man grateful to first responders who saved self, dog from icy lake
-Meanwhile, Florida's 7-foot-9 center meets Shaq in epic video
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+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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