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In The News
-Latest forecast: Cold and dry today, high of 21 in Worcester
-Worcester man dies in crash involving tractor-trailer on I-495
-Worcester man gets 43 months in prison for threatening teens with sawed-off shotgun on Christmas night
-Judge mulling restitution for man convicted in $3.5 million temp agency scheme
-Vice Squad search warrant leads to guns and drugs on Perkins Street, 1 arrest
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-WOOlympics debut Saturday at Worcester Common Oval
-The vote to decertify Saint Vincent nurses union starts
-Councilor Moe Bergman proposing ice skating on Worcester's Elm Park pond
-After 2 years off, Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade is on
-Worcester to discuss decriminalizing shrooms and other psychedelics
-Friday's trash and recycling pickup in Worcester to conclude on Saturday
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-NEW! Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday podcast (43:59): The Eagle has landed
-Rosalie Tirella: Canal District traffic patterns and missing street lights
-Worcester Public Schools accepting applications, nominations for superintendent
-Worcester Public Schools open survey for superintendent search
-WoMag editors: Time to Redecorate
-Just in time for Valentine's Day: Favorite breakup songs
-Artist Spotlight: Lisa Hayden
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 464 (27:46): Rat problem, positive developments at Union Station
-Tribute to author of "Wry & Ginger" T&G column for 55 years
-ICYMI: Man steals running car outside Worcester McDonald's, police make quick arrest
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-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Tractor trailer fire shuts down I-84 westbound in Sturbridge
-Spencer police seek assistance locating vehicle that hit pole
-Wachusett sophomores take on Lions speech contest
-BVT gains engineering and robotics equipment through Toshiba grant
-Sports: Bravehearts name new hitting, pitching coaches
-Holy Cross Athletics announces updated fan policy
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Celtics beat Pistons, 102-93
-Bruins to host NHL Winter Classic
-Railers beat Kalamazoo, 5-2
-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: Survey shows stressed out teachers looking forward to final lesson
-Tragic: Mother accused of killing her 3-year-old daughter
-New England: Icy roads cause hundreds of crashes in Massachusetts (2:21)
-24 people hospitalized in Rhode Island rehab center fire
-Business: U.S. employers shrug off Omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January
-Greater Worcester unemployment rate drops to 3.6%, near pre-pandemic level
-Colleges: 2 WPI faculty members named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List
-At Holy Cross, Mable Millner looks back over a career spent looking ahead
-TV/Streaming: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-Movies: New movies on VOD
-Celebrity: "Yellowjackets" star Melanie Lynskey takes on body-shaming trolls
-Food: Listeria outbreak linked to Dole salads kills 2, CDC says
-Health: Limiting screen time in infants may decrease risk of autism spectrum
-Homes: Top 10 most expensive home sales in Worcester County for the week ending January 29th
-History: Major Taylor, "The Jackie Robinson of cycling", honored in Worcester with museum and monument (2:57)
-Animals: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Twix
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Instacart worker hailed as hero after saving man during grocery delivery
-Meanwhile, in Maine, convertible driver braves snowstorm with the top down
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-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
+Yoga Instructor at Worcester JCC
-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)
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Worcester will consider lifting mask mandate (:26). Article
-Worcester City Hall set to fully reopen on February 14th
-Worcester continues to keep school bus windows down as safety measure
-Walkup vaccincations/boosters 11-5 today at Worcester Public Library
-U.S. death toll hits 900,000, accelerated by Omicron
-ICYMI: 1 city employee fired, 75 others non-compliant following vaccine, booster mandate
-Mass. officials report more than 4,000 new cases, 63 additional deaths
-Why does wastewater monitoring work so well?
-Nearly 50 percent of Mass. children ages 5-11 remain unvaccinated
-Case numbers falling in 49 of 50 states
-Though rare, Moderna vaccine recipients have higher risk of heart inflammation than Pfizer
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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