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In The News
-Latest weather: Mild air ahead before cold takes hold, high of 41 today in Worcester
+6:00: Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito of Shrewsbury will not run in 2022
+6:00: Shrewsbury reacts as Polito, Baker say they will not seek third term
+6:00: Worcester police see ShotSpotter Connect crime drop: Memo
+6:00: Neighborhood Watch Meetings in Worcester - December
+6:00: 15 must-see movies being released in December
+6:00: Alec Baldwin to ABC about shooting: "I didn’t pull the trigger"
+10:30: 5 Things You Need To Know Today In Worcester - December 1st
+10:30: Tractor-trailer becomes wedged underneath bridge in Lancaster
+10:30: Salem Cross Inn reopens for fireplace feasts, allows guests to step into history
+10:30: Taking colorful art to the next level: forming a meaning through eyes
-Worcester planning construction of new fire station
-See the top 10 taxpayers in Worcester in 2021
-Festival of Lights set for Friday night in Worcester
-New Yorker magazine writes about "A life of devotion to family, pie, and the city of Worcester"
-Tribute to longtime Worcester judge who recently passed away
-New apartments in Canal District start at $1,295 offering quartz countertops, exposed brick and a dog park
-Hanukkah menorah lighting held at Worcester City Hall
-Radio Worcester (10:55): The Julia Enright murder trial with reporter Brad Petrishen
-Earlier: Treehouse murder trial: Julia Enright guilty of second degree murder
-Attorney General sues company she says sold fake hand sanitizer to Wachusett schools
-Leominster store owner says $40,000 in merchandise stolen in burglary
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits podcast (19:37): Whiskey Bracket Challenge
-The Boston Pops Holiday Tour returns to Worcester this week
-Worcester Art Museum to open new Lancaster Street entrance
-Worcester's winter parking ban in effect Wednesday
-Worcesteria: Drowning in options on Giving Tuesday
-Latino Education Institute provides sense of family togetherness through care packages
-Worcester Tech program gives students experience outside of classroom
-Worcester’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women puts domestic violence, sexual assault in focus
-ICYMI: Worcester man arrested for break-in at Wings Over Worcester
-"Rally 4 Nally" raising money for family member of former Worcester Fire Chief
-California woman dies in crash on I-190 in Lancaster
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Wachusett takes first step in superintendent search
-Mykonos Café & Bakery in Millbury a family affair with authentic Greek baked goods
-3 Millbury businesses get warnings after failing liquor compliance check
-Grafton Police are helping to keep veterans warm this winter
-Shrewsbury selectmen approve plan for ARPA funds
-Worcester property manager buys into Westborough tech park office for $18.3 million
-Clinton cannabis site sells for $16.6 million
-Leominster water testing lab loses license
-Sports: Spreading the love leads to success for Crusaders
-Bravehearts accepting applications for summer internships
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Everything you need to know about new LSU coach Brian Kelly, Assumption Hall of Famer
-From 2010: Brian Kelly discusses his move to Notre Dame (7:49)
-3 Wachusett student-athletes sign NCAA Letters of Intent
-New England Revolution lose playoff game; Bruins lose to Red Wings
-Cars: Bertera Nissan has the cars for winter driving in Central Massachusetts (5:19)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-Business: Cyber Monday, Black Friday sales dip from last year
-Health: Plasma donation center opens at UMass Medical School
-Shopping: Best Amazon extended Cyber Monday deals to shop now
-Supply chain shortages could lead to fewer post-holiday clearance sales
-National: 15-year-old student kills 3, wounds 8 at Michigan high school, authorities say
-Walmart said she shoplifted; jury awards her $2.1 million
-"Concerning" asteroid will break into Earth's orbit in a week: NASA
-New England: New clue reportedly surfaces in the Gardner Museum heist
-Review finds decision to deny restraining order to woman shot by ex-boyfriend was "reasonable"
-Man accused of fatally stabbing young mother 58 times in Lowell ordered held without bail
-Colleges: QCC campus police hosting annual "Stuff a Cruiser"
-WSU Special Olympics cheering program shines at Gillette
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in December (10:02)
-New on DVD: "Shang-Chi" expands Marvel universe
-Celebrity: Adele announces Las Vegas concert residency
-History: Franklin Square Theatre in Worcester
-Homes: Many homes sell above list price in Worcester
-Animals: Worcester area pets up for adoption: Dogs, cats and more
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Infant hears for first time thanks to Boston hospital
-Meanwhile, in Britain, pubgoers trapped in bar with Oasis cover band amid blizzard
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Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Seasonal Product Coordinator E-Commerce, with $2,000 sign on bonus by Dec. 2, in Worcester
-Host/hostess in Worcester
-Multiple opportunities, Town of Holden DPW
-General Warehouse positions in Worcester
-Make Giving Back Your Second Act: AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP and SCP looking for volunteers 55 years of age and older
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Dr. Fauci: 1st U.S. case of Omicron variant identified in California
+6:00: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (16:25): COVID, ARPA, School Committee districts, holidays & more
+6:00: Dr. Michael Hirsh, Medical Director for the City of Worcester, talks Worcester mask mandate (4:02)
+6:00: Worcester doctors voice concern not alarm over Omicron variant
+6:00: First Person: What will happen in classrooms when the masks come off?
-Surge in Massachusetts booster shots, but appointments hard to find
-Omicron vs. Delta symptoms: How new strain might differ from previous cases
-Americans face at least 2 weeks of uncertainty as scientists work to answer 3 key questions about the Omicron variant
-New info shows Omicron spread wider earlier than thought
-Radio Worcester (13:40): City Manager Ed Augustus talks COVID, School Committee districts, winter and Latino Commission
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (6:40): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Hirsh on the Omicron variant
-Mass. reports 2,915 new cases, 31 additional deaths with 4.5 percent positivity rate
-Mass. reports more than 6,600 new breakthrough cases, 34 additional deaths among vaccinated residents
-Moderna CEO says vaccines will struggle with Omicron
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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