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In The News
-Latest forecast: Snow, a lot of it
+6:00: ESPN: Tom Brady is officially retiring from football after 22 seasons
+6:00: Brady’s TB12 company says he’s retiring at age 44
+6:00: Football world reacts to Tom Brady retirement news
+6:00: AP: Despite reports, Brady hasn’t made up mind
+6:00: Worcester educator to be umpire for NFC Championship Game
+6:00: John DiPietro (38:08): Driving around Worcester during the storm
+6:00: Auburn firefighters extinguish fire that scorched plow
+6:00: Extreme wind chill and another 2 - 4 inches of snow expected
+6:00: Gov. Baker says Sunday will be a "very long day" of cleanup across Massachusetts
-When will the snow be heaviest? (1:14)
-"Stay home": Worcester city workers prepare for nor'easter (2:34)
-Worcester residents prepare for blizzard (1:49)
-Parking ban in effect in Worcester
-Here's a home preparedness checklist for the storm
-Worcester emergency contact list
-How a Worcester actor became Meryl Streep in "Don't look up"
-Homes: See inside a "rustic" brand new $1 million mansion in Worcester
-Worcester Vice Squad arrests 2, finds crack and ammo
-Radio Worcester (9:52): Midtown Mall Owner Felicio Lana on the new facade and improvements at Midtown Mall
-$15 million apartment project rising on former brownfield site in Worcester
-Worcester officers attend funeral of NYPD officer killed in line of duty
-Gourmet Worcester doughnut shop creating mochi doughnuts for Lunar New Year
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Frustration, anxiety voiced by Worcester parents over school bus delays and no-shows
-Worcesteria: Bosstones call it quits; Rosen stirs the pot
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" (28:22): School Committee members Jermoh Kamara and Sue Mailman
-Ray Mariano: Worcester rat problem. How to fix it? Bait and trap
-Artist Spotlight: Gloria J. Goguen
-Use your library card to stream music with Freegal (3:24)
-Tribute to a woman who had a 50-year career as a nurse
-ICYMI: Worcester's Mayor Joe Petty to announce run for state Senate: Report
-WPI president named first woman to lead NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab
-ACT NOW: Fly From Worcester To Ft. Lauderdale For $65 on JetBlue
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Here's a look at plans for Millbury's new Fire Department Headquarters
-Holden police arrest Worcester man for using wrong plates on unregistered car
-Worcester resident Bill Horne cobbles into 50th year in Westborough
-Grafton Police Chief: Don’t fall victim to a Publisher’s Clearing House scam
-To protect and serve and go social: How Sutton Police use Facebook
-Sports: Holy Cross men beat Lehigh, 67-65. Highlights (1:06)
-Remembering Holy Cross football and track star Fr. Tom Henehan
-Ski Ward in Shrewsbury counting on heavy snow this weekend
-Tom Brady retiring? Assistant said to be looking for a new job
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Hawks beat Celtics, 108-92
-Railers beat Maine, 6-3
-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: Mega Millions $421 million jackpot won, ticket sold in California
-Snow-covered bridge in Pittsburgh collapses
-Tragic: Arizona hiker falls 700 feet to his death while trying to take a photo
-New England: Tractor-trailers banned from traveling on Mass. highways during nor’easter-Tragic:
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on demand
-Celebrity: Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in protest over Spotify
-Gayle King signs new deal with CBS, spurning CNN
-Food: Little Debbie ice cream flavors coming to stores soon
-Health: Millions of routine vaccinations have been missed amid pandemic
-History: Worcester's Park Plaza building under construction in 1914
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Mary
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): N.H. mail carrier saves woman's life after noticing her mail building up
-Meanwhile, in Florida, iguanas could rain down from trees as temperatures plunge
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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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester to keep COVID safety measures in place through February 6th
-Auburn extends COVID measures
-Latest numbers for every school district in Worcester County
-Vaccation/booster clinic at Worcester Public Library postponed because of storm
-UMass Medical School virologist on Omicron's new variant cousin
-ICYMI: Latest numbers for every city, town in Worcester County
-Mass. officials report more than 7,000 new cases, 65 additional deaths with 8.9 percent positivity rate
-COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet
-60 million households have requested free rapid tests, White House says
-How many times can I reuse my N95 mask?
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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