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In The News
-Gov. Baker says Sunday will be a "very long day" of cleanup
-Snow won't stop Saint John's Food for the Poor program
-John DiPietro (38:08): Driving around Worcester during the storm
-Gallery: Powerful winter storm socks Worcester with snow, cold (16 photos)
-Firefighters extinguish fire that scorched plow
-Massachusetts snowfall totals: How much snow did we get?
-Here's why your toilet water was moving? It's storm-related (:59)
-Parking ban remains effect in Worcester
-Conflicting reports on whether Tom Brady is retiring (1:17)
-ESPN: Tom Brady is retiring from football after 22 seasons
-AP: Despite reports, Brady hasn’t made up mind
-Worcester educator to be umpire for NFC Championship Game
-Diamond Inn on Grafton Street in Worcester sold for $1 million
-In February, WRTA will save a seat on every bus in honor of Rosa Parks
-ICYMI: How a Worcester actor became Meryl Streep in "Don't look up"
-Homes: See inside a "rustic" brand new $1 million mansion in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-NEW Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 463 (27:40): Rent
-Potential state senate field getting crowded; Petty bid would impact council
-WCCA-TV's "Mayor's Forum" (28:22): School Committee members Jermoh Kamara and Sue Mailman
-Radio Worcester (9:52): Midtown Mall Owner Felicio Lana on the new facade and improvements at Midtown Mall
-Tribute to a member of the founding family of Archway, which supports group homes for profoundly autistic people
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn Fire Rescue Call Log January 10th to 16th
-Leicester Police Log January 20th to 26th
-Sports: Don Lemieux, who coached Olympians, Gardner High to 16 state swimming titles, dies
-Remembering Holy Cross football and track star Fr. Tom Henehan
-Super Bowl champ Patrick Pass movies to Pirates front office, Rayshaun Kizer named head coach
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Pelicans, 107-97
-Bruins beat Coyotes, 2-1
-Railers beat Fort Wayne, 8-5
-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: Las Vegas car crash leaves 9 dead, several injured
-Tragic: Elderly Minnesota women found dead at home in apparent murder-suicide
-New England: No Dunks, no cable, no Brady: Scituate residents try to make best of nor'easter in the most Massachusetts interview ever
-Business: Community Legal Aid appoints Worcester resident as its first COO
-These are the 4 best U.S. cities to work in this year, according to Glassdoor
-Health: UMass Medical School doc on clinical trial of vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus
-TV/Streaming: Stephanie Ruhle to replace Brian Williams on MSNBC
-Movies: "Spider-Man: No Way Home" swings back to top box-office spot
-Celebrity: Bridget Fonda seen for first time in 12 years on her 58th birthday
-Food: Betty Crocker has a new baking line dedicated to Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
-Shopping: What really happens to Amazon returns
-History: Kelley Square during a snowstorm in 1975
-Animals: Watch this family's dog steal shovel in middle of blizzard (1:03)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 12-year-old donates 50 "Kindness Kits" to kids at UMass Memorial
-Meanwhile, in Alabama, man’s trial for keeping meth-fueled "attack squirrel" delayed
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-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)
-Omicron variant sends daily death toll higher than fall's Delta surge
-Keep at-home COVID test kits at room temperature (:34)
-ICYMI: Worcester to keep COVID safety measures in place through February 6th
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
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>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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+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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