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In The News
-Latest weather: Storm will turn into a monster, some predicting up to 28" for Worcester
+5:30: "Stay home": Worcester city workers prepare for nor'easter (2:34)
+5:30: Parking ban begins at midnight in Worcester
+5:30: Worcester Vice Squad arrests 2, find crack and ammo
+5:30: How a Worcester actor became Meryl Streep in "Don't look up"
+5:30: Frustration, anxiety voiced by Worcester parents over school bus delays and no-shows
+5:30: See inside a "rustic" brand new $1 million mansion in Worcester
+Noon: TGIF! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making pre-storm plans
+Noon: Snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh collapses
+Noon: WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" (28:22): School Committee members Jermoh Kamara and Sue Mailman
+Noon: Ray Mariano: Worcester rat problem. How to fix it? Bait and trap
+Noon: Holden police arrest Worcester man for using wrong plates on unregistered car
+Noon: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Mary
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: Gloria J. Goguen
+Noon: Use your library card to stream music with Freegal (3:24)
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand
-Here's a home preparedness checklist for the storm
-Worcester emergency contact list
-Everything you should do ahead of Saturday's historic nor'easter
-Worcester's Mayor Joe Petty to announce run for state Senate: Report
-Empty parcels in Main South to become storefronts
-4 arrested, fentanyl seized by Worcester Neighborhood Response Team
-Man indicted for accessory in 2018 murder of Brandon Chicklis
-Defendant appeals ruling on DNA that allegedly ties him to killing of Princeton jogger
-WPI president named first woman to lead NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - January 28th
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Worcester seeking residents to help distribute $146 million of pandemic aid
-Greendale a Worcester neighborhood with a bright future
-The Kids Are Alright: Making music when you're under 21 in Worcester
-Stephen Murray offers a first look at "Nellie: The Musical" at Calliope
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — QSL cards
-Tribute to a man who kept and maintained his garden into his 98th year
-ICYMI: Worcester eatery expanding to Newton
-Channel 7 helps Worcester woman who was waiting months for her new garage door to be installed
-ACT NOW: Fly From Worcester To Ft. Lauderdale For $65 on JetBlue
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Investigation underway into cause of house fire in Westborough
-Millbury throws a party for Pauline O'Laughlin, 101
-To protect and serve and go social: How Sutton Police use Facebook
-Princeton ice skating rink steady on second try
-Sports: Holy Cross announces schedule updates because of storm
-Patriots celebrate 22nd anniversary of hiring Bill Belichick
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Revolution, Arsenal reportedly agreed to terms for a Matt Turner summer transfer
-Cars: This is the best month to buy at car at Bertera Nissan (5:21)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: Man who spent 20 years in prison released after twin confesses
-1st Black woman justice on high court "long overdue," president says
-New England: Mass. top judge says courts will cooperate with missing girl investigation
-Truck gets stuck in N.H. lake after falling through ice
-Business: Madison Properties receives $57 million for residential development near Polar Park
-Summit Agency launches residential community for young adults with autism
-Homes: 5 new Worcester houses for sale
-Movies: Movies hitting the big screen in February
-Celebrity: Why artists like Dylan and Springsteen have sold their music catalogs
-Food: McDonald's will offer 4 fan-favorite menu hacks
-Bud Light’s first-ever zero-carb beer hits shelves next week
-Health: Increased daily exercise for 10 minutes could prevent more than 100,000 deaths a year
-History: Elm Street looking toward Main Street in 1902
-Animals: Baby chipmunk burrows into giant 115-pound dog's fur (4:03)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Stranger picks up dinner bill for three moms with more than 20 kids
-Meanwhile, in Maine, pair arrested after trying to bail someone out with fake money
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-Featured Classifieds (Help Wanted)
-Mental Health Researchers (multiple positions)
-Director of Food and Beverage at DCU Center
-Catering and Sales Manager at DCU Center
-Housekeeper/Custodian at DCU Center
-Pest Control Technician in Worcester
-Grants Manager at Quinsigamond CC
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+5:30: How many times can I reuse my N95 mask?
-Latest numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-Mass. on "back side" of latest surge, Gov. Baker says
-Public health officials to council: underlying social issues, variants make COVID a moving target
-Free vaccations/boosters today in Downtown Worcester (Noon-3) and Worcester Senior Center (Noon-8). This week's testing schedule, vax/booster schedule
-UMass Memorial now providing monoclonal treatments
-ICYMI: Testing site at Sullivan Middle School in Worcester is keeping students, staff in class
-Mass. officials report more than 8,000 new cases, 84 additional deaths with 9 percent positivity rate
-Why did everyone in my household get COVID except me?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Summer helpers (5), Holden D.P.W.
-Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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