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In The News
-Latest forecast: Mild temperatures today in Worcester, slippery travel on deck tomorrow
+6:00: Worcester Public Schools canceled Friday because of storm
+6:00: Worcester police make quick arrest after Main South carjacking
+6:00: Financial adviser accused of $2.8 million fraud held on witness tampering charge
+6:00: Westborough police officer saves baby who stopped breathing
+6:00: Amazon is raising the price of annual Prime memberships to $139
+6:00: Surprise a loved one with flowers and chocolates delivered by Jake the Lion on Valentine's Day
+Noon: 71-year-old ID'd as Leicester woman killed in Route 9 crash
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 3rd
+Noon: Poetry Town: Gold Star Boulevard
-Family of O'Connor's Restaurant murder victim settles lawsuit
-Former Worcester police officer vows to appeal firing after OD that followed night of drinking, cocaine
-Vice Squad arrests Worcester man for heroin distribution
-Boston Globe: This Jewish deli in Worcester is worth the schlep
-Gourmet doughnut company to open new Worcester location next week
-A love story born in Greece brings a family restaurant to Worcester
-Bridal boutique moving to Shrewsbury Street in Worcester
-Livia's Dish, Tito's team up to support Manny 267 Foundation
-Homes: Worcester home values rose 18% in 2021
-Getting around Worcester in a wheelchair in the winter
-Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band is coming to Worcester
-stART on the Street returning
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (49:49): St George Spirits
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 464 (27:46): Rats problem, positive developments at Union Station
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Petty (12:18): Gas stations & housing
-Worcester City Council approves proposal for modest affordable housing project
-Worcester councilors tank gas station ban proposal
-Hybrid Indian Republic Day Celebration at Union Station, online draws 1,000
-Worcester Historical Museum offering free admission to visitors for entire month of February
-Listen Up: Michael Gutierrez-May offers quirky, empathetic "Drifting to the Right"
-Bad Advice: Love is in the air at Chuck E. Cheese
-Worcester Black History Project celebrating Worcester's Black people
-Tribute to a professional opera singer in Albania who emigrated to Worcester
-ICYMI: Canal District restaurant sold, will relaunch in April
-Judge punishes city of Worcester for acting in bad faith in lawsuit
-Phantom Gourmet visits Shrewsbury restaurant (4:24)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Auburn police chief retires after 17 years as chief
-Credit union to open hologram-and-robot branch in Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury swears in 3 "new" officers
-1 killed, 2 injured in crash on Route 9 in Leicester
-Sports: Brunelle, Nolan among 10 to sign with Holy Cross football
-Doherty High football stars Asare, Boutros sign letters of intent
-Bravehearts celebrate Groundhog Day the way only they can (:44)
-Belichick calls Brady the "best player in NFL History" in heartfelt statement
-Kraft had "temper tantrum" over Brady's Patriots snub
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Cars: NEW: Great Savings All Month Long at Bertera Nissan! (6:05)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National: N.Y. nurses made $1.5 million selling fake vaccine vards, DA says
-Shooting outside Milwaukee high school leaves 5 wounded
-New England: Family Dollar ordered to pay $1.5 million in penalties for not giving Mass. workers meal breaks
-Business: $5 billion merger between Shrewsbury manufacturer and Finnish supplier
-WBDC update on The Reactory project
-Harvard Pilgrim honors 7 Central Mass. physician groups
-Colleges: How Holy Cross grad's path led to the spiritual home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
-TV/Streaming: "The View" co-hosts upset over Whoopi Goldberg's suspension
-Movies: Rom-com secrets, including "When Harry Met Sally" original ending was sad
-Celebrity: Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Eminem among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees
-Food: Domino's to pay customers $3 to order takeout
-History: Union Station in Worcester during construction
-Animals: Orphaned 1-pound kitten adopted by 160-pound Great Dane (3:12)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Baby who has spent entire life at hospital finally gets to go home
-Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, massive brawl breaks out when Golden Corral buffet runs out of steak
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+PT Front Desk Associate at Worcester JCC
+Civil Engineer II, Town of Holden
+Full Time Firefighter/Paramedic, Town of Holden
-Assistant Building Inspector, Town of Shrewsbury
-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
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: 1 city employee fired, 75 others non-compliant following vaccine, booster mandate
+6:00: Why do some people get COVID when others don't?
-Walkup testing and vaccincations/boosters 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-New Omicron subvariant "likely" in Mass. already, Boston doctors say
-ICYMI: Experts confident "virus is here to stay," but what does that mean?
-Mass. officials report nearly 5,000 new cases, 87 additional deaths with 6 percent positivity rate
-Surgeon general says U.S. should adjust restrictions depending on current situation
-COVID temporarily reduces male fertility: study
-Can PCR and rapid tests both be wrong?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: The end of an era for Pecorino Cheese Shop, set to close July 31st
+Noon: Things to Do: Christine Ohlman, Speak Easy Story Night and more
+Noon: Highlights and history mark Denholm Building exhibit
+Noon: Poetry Town: "Empty Chairs" by Ronald C. McGilvray
+Noon: First Person: Joe Fusco Jr. brings jokes to Mass as saints listen in
+Noon: Tracking Patriots' schedule leaks with dates and times
-Worcester pastor accused of fraud shuns testimony in bankruptcy case
-Worcester fox attack leads to rabies treatment, public health questions
-Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
-READ: Worcester-area complaints to F.C.C. about Super Bowl halftime show
-Weekly farmers market in Worcester opens Sunday
-UMass Medical School students launch summer camp for Worcester high schoolers interested in careers in medicine
-Worcester nonprofit leader Ron Waddell announces run for state Rep.
-Burncoat High School launches feasibility study for possible new school project
-Out to Lunch set to return to Worcester Common with new musical acts
-Check out this McDonald's-themed cake from Worcester bakery
-Last Call: Retired astronaut and researcher Al Sacco Jr. keeps looking up
-18 new condos on Elm Street are for sale. Take a look inside
-2 dogs found at Hope Cemetery in Worcester, 1 found on Belmont Street
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Globally Inspired Restaurants (5:23)
-ICYMI: Victim of fatal Worcester pedestrian crash was beloved firefighter
-Police body camera video shows moments after child fell from window in Worcester
-Worcester cybersecurity firm issues warning over financial future
-Controversial 288-unit Worcester housing project in limbo after zoning request withdrawn
-Worcester airport director to retire after 18 years
-Popular true crime podcast examines 2017 Worcester murder
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Town warns that door‑to‑door solar sales aren't affiliated with Light Department
-Lamoureux Ford wins record 29th Ford President's Award (4:16)
-$35 million sewer settlement will not offset $5.5 million override, officials say
-Official results: Voters pass Proposition 2 1/2 override
-Related: Message from Town Manager Peter Lukes
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): House arrest for ex-Westminster postal worker who hid bathroom camera
-Spencer man arrested for pulling knife on Leicester Walmart employee, threatening to slit cop's throat
-Candidates thank voters after Shrewsbury election wins
-Endangered Central Mass. school gets to stay open — for now
-Grafton Town Meeting approves override vote on town ballot
-Hear from the Grafton School Committee candidates in lead-up to Election Day
-Stephen Koronis named Charlton Select Board Chairman
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Between The Buried And Me to rise again at Palladium
-Chance the Rapper, Lainey Wilson among Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular performers (1:42)
-WPI Professor Michelle Ephraim’s memoir shortlisted for international literary prize
>OPINION: Tiffany Williams: Worcester is trying to build a modern city while still operating in the past
-Mary C. DeSouza: Parenting as a part of spring's natural flow
-WCCA-TV's Senior Speak No. 934 (28:01): Donald Perron, Part 2
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:08): Viral McDonald’s video, city budget hearings and public safety concerns
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:12): Worcester’s future, from Union Station to housing
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran and former senior Worcester building inspector
>SPORTS: Patriots returning to Germany for international game against Lions
-Patriots rookie arrested on assault charge
-Red Sox beat Phillies, 3-1
-Win WooSox tickets courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 6-2
>NATIONAL: U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month
-South Carolina Supreme Court overturns murder convictions and life sentence for Alex Murdaugh
-Tragic: Video shows Frontier Airlines plane striking person on runway in Denver (2:14)
>NEW ENGLAND: Man goes viral for comments over Marblehead housing plan (1:44)
-Mass. looks to ban social media, but experts, even advocates, are skeptical
>COLLEGES: 6 Worcester State students win Library Research Awards
-African Diaspora Dance Association at Clark brings students together for shared culture and rhythm
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous baggage fees
>BUSINESS: ComputerVault joins Advans IT in filing for bankruptcy
-LPL Financial Research: A new Fed regime: Warsh, policy direction and treasury market consequences
-Radio Worcester (21:07): Why fundraising for life sciences startups is so difficult in 2026
>HOMES: Home sales barely budge in April as spring buying season off to disappointing start
>HEALTH: How having a baby affects mom's heart (2:50)
-Why younger adults are rethinking alcohol (2:48)
>FOOD: Salmonella contamination recalls: List of products
>TV/STREAMING: Late-night hosts crash "Colbert," he reveals which A-list actress he was "wildly attracted" to
>MOVIES: "Grown Ups 3" in the works at Netflix
>CELEBRITY: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt's "Devil Wears Prada 2" salaries revealed
-James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking life update 3 months after actor's death
>ANIMALS: These baby squirrels never forgot who saved them (1:58)
>HISTORY: Princeton fighter plane has had a long journey over the decades
>GOOD NEWS: Wrong way crash survivor reunites with deputies who saved her
-Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, Hollywood stars' free gas stunt sparks pandemonium at station
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