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In The News
-Latest forecast: Worcester still in 8- to 12-inch range for snow tomorrow
+6:00: Parking ban in Worcester starting at midnight
+6:00: City of Worcester lifts public health advisory after massive sewage spill
+6:00: Worcester parents who opted kids out of sex ed explain their concerns
+6:00: Twins take Worcester ice hockey by storm
+6:00: These 20 cities and towns have the most expensive homes in the Worcester metro area, according to Stacker
+6:00: Last Call with Sarah Lerman-Sinkoff, gas leak researcher
+6:00: First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Cel Animation
-UPDATED: Parents of actress Alicia Witt froze to death in their Worcester home (no subscription required)
+11:30: Radio Worcester (14:50): Congressman Jim McGovern reacts to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
+11:30: Can it happen here? Even in Worcester, books are challenged, if not banned
+11:30: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 24th
+11:30: 5 things to do: "Macbeth," animated Oscar nominees, "Flora in Winter" ...
+11:30: WCCA-TV's "Soapbox" (25:41): Owner of the Woo Mall (Midtown Mall), Mike Burnes (Worcester Common Fitness) Anderson Winck (Alma Gaúcha Prime Brazilian Steakhouse)
-The final scene - Showcase Cinemas North meets the wrecking ball
-21 apartments planned for former home of The Bridge in Worcester
-Double shooting in Worcester leaves 2 injured
-Motorist who fatally struck wheelchair-bound man told police he thought he hit shopping cart
-CEO of Rotmans parent company lays groundwork for retirement, acquisition
-St. Vincent nurses have 2 days to vote on decertifying the MNA
-Dining Out: Your delivery orders are making restaurants mad. Now they’re fighting back
-Nearly 40 restaurants participating in Worcester Restaurant Week
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents Spotlight Concert March 4
-Friendly House teens receive free haircuts at Headliners Barbershop in Worcester
-Listen Up: Erin Ash Sullivan delivers poignant "We Can Hear Each Other"
-The Disco Biscuits return to Massachusetts for show in Worcester
-Bad Advice: The heart wants what the heart wants — Chuck E. Cheese or Patricia Mayonnaise
-"Walk w/out Rhythm," a Worcester variety show, No. 1 (35:01): Coney Island takes cards, Carlos Odria, & a sound walk
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 466 (27:50): Homelessness
-WPD officers running to D.C. in May to honor Officer Manny Familia
-Tribute to a woman who was a 3-sport athlete in high school and was a winning golfer
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day this week because of holiday
-ICYMI: Worcester police seek assistance locating 16-year-old girl
-Why Worcester's restaurant inspections are not readily available to taxpayers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 1 dead, 1 seriously injured following head-on crash in Douglas
-1 killed in crash on Route 2 in Athol, police say
-Restaurateurs expand Mexican eateries to Oxford
-Wachusett reviews increases in fiscal 2023 budget
-Shrewsbury welcomes 2 new police officers
-Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day to remain combined on Shrewsbury school calendar
-Spencer man arrested on animal cruelty charges; dead cows discovered on property
-Sports: Pro Football Focus predicts Patriots will sign these free agents
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Holy Cross Athletics 'Sader Stories (19:59): Celebrating Black History Month Part Two
-Railers win in Idaho, 4-2
-Cars: 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: If your life changed in 2021, watch for income tax surprises
-Tragic: Girl brings note to school, leading Las Vegas police to brother’s body in freezer
-New England: Mass. professor mistakenly discovers 200 million-year-old fossil in Amherst
-Video shows out-of-control car nearly hitting Vermont trooper and family
-Business: Unions yes, MNA no, says St. Vincent Hospital nurse spurring vote for decertification
-5 effective ways to market your business in 2022
-Colleges: Clark University colleagues mourn Gary Chaison, noted labor expert - and friend
-UMass Medical School brain research center granted $6 million
-WPI researcher receives $450,000 grant to model how plant cell walls grow
-TV/Streaming: Netflix announces date for final episodes of "Ozark" (1:03)
-Movies: Tom Brady to star in movie with Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno and Sally Field
-Celebrity: The Amazing Johnathan, magician and subject of Hulu doc, dies at 63
-Health: The surprising killer cancer warning sign all women need to know
-Homes: Worcester area real estate roundup
-Animals: New pets available for adoption in the Worcester area
-Food: Pepsi introduces a first-of-its-kind flavor
-Shopping: What's the future of the Auburn Mall? Shoppers skeptical, but town officials remain hopeful
-History: Lincoln Park boat landing at Lake Quinsigamond
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Missing dog reunited with family after 12 years
-Meanwhile, in Southern California, stolen party bus leads police chase
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-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
+Content Marketing Specialist at GEM Marketing Solutions
-Security guards and Ushers at DCU Center
-Facilities Maintenance Manager at Abby's House
-Manager, Shelter Services at Abby's House
-Volunteer Coordinator at Abby's House
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: What do you need to know about the CDC’s new vaccine guidelines?
-UMass Medical School virologist Jeremy Luban says it's impossible to rule out the possibility of another surge
-Free testing and vaccinations/booster 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester, vaccinations/boosters 2-6 today at Boys & Girls Club
-ICYMI: Radio Worcester (11:22): Dr. Michael Hirsh on the lifting of the mask mandate & the state of COVID
-Lockdowns may have caused brain inflammation impacting mental health, MGH study finds
-Top doctors talk post-COVID heart complications, vaccine injury treatment
-Is Omicron leading us closer to herd immunity?
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 70 today in Worcester
-Mass. could see warmer, wetter winter, National Weather Service says
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: How Worcester residents can sign up for 2027 health plans
+Noon: Gov. Healey sets 60% school breakfast goal; Worcester schools averaged 37.6%
+Noon: Early voting update: Nearly 10,000 ballots cast so far in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester man's Halloween display raises money for charity (2:57)
-Asbestos discovery closes Worcester Head Start facility
-Kelley Square and Mill Street were redesigned. Are they safer today?
-Worcester Human Rights Commission to review police policies, homeless encampment proposal
-Where is Aaron Pennington? Fugitive search enters third year (2:22)
-Max German of Shrewsbury a finalist in "Voice of Logan" contest
-Westborough police chief on leave following an incident in Shrewsbury (:20). Article
-Parents recall Uxbridge Officer LaPorta as community honors him
-Earlier: D.A.: Investigation into death of Uxbridge officer results in no charges
-Worcester County Wonders: The Phantom of the Palladium
-In historic company: Women of Worcester's past, present honored in new mural
-College closures derail students’ plans, leaving some unsure when they’ll return
>DINING OUT: Avvio Ristorante wins early buzz with home-made pasta and tasty pizzas
-Large audience, low price: Give your restaurant's social media a boost on The 016
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-ICYMI: Anna Maria weighs giving interested buyers more time after auction cancellation
-Worcester Homeowner Summit set for November 7th at DCU Center
-Worcester police, D.E.A. find fentanyl in Clover Street raid
-Worcester police seize 38 guns, ghost gun frames
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Wachusett Teacher Spotlight: Brian Lux
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community Advocate Hometown Helper: Bernice Gero, animal advocate
-Warrant issued for man who broke into ex-girlfriend’s home in Barre while she was asleep
-Coolidge Elementary School's hidden staircase evokes Shrewsbury memories from decades past
-Meadows Montessori excited to open in Westborough
-New warehouse plans before Westborough Planning Board
-New Northborough fire chief says he has felt "truly welcomed" by town officials, community
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Gateway Players in Southbridge to hold auditions for "The Lifespan of a Fact"
-Dudley's first poetry slam brings community to the Fun Zone Playground wooded stage
-100 FM The Pike (20:41): Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys on music as a force for change
>OPINION: Tommy Dorfman: Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 510 (28:21): City clerks & state election
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown reacts to W.P.D. internal investigation in Toomey case (24:59)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who was a lauded poet
>SPORTS: NESN and NESN+ to broadcast select Holy Cross contests
-Railers lose to Maine, 3-1
-Radio Worcester (15:13): Worcester Railers celebrate 1,000 wins for city hockey
>NATIONAL: Christa Pike's executioners given ominous warning before botched lethal injection: court docs
-Devastated mom recalls horror of toddler being pronounced dead, before he's discovered alive in morgue
-Tragic: Nurse dies after shrimp allergy during honeymoon
>NEW ENGLAND: Sandra Birchmore's therapist back on the stand Monday (:59)
-Woman charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old daughter's fentanyl death (:22)
-Over 130 residents evacuated from Lexington nursing home (2:25)
>POLITICS: What does the Governor's Council do? Worcester candidates weigh in
-What is Mass. ballot Question 7? (8:52)
-Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7 (29:03)
>COLLEGES: Clark campus conversation, McGovern visit examine America’s past and present
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Airbnb making changes to guest cleaning requirements (1:39)
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-U.S credit card debt is on the rise. Here's how to keep yourself out of credit card debt
-Small businesses need to leverage home field advantage with S.E.O.
>SHOPPING: How inflation is hitting all parts of Halloween celebration (1:59)
>HOMES: The surprising places to never charge your phone, safety experts say
>HEALTH: "Circadian" depression may be the reason why you can't sleep
-How walking regularly can protect your brain for years to come (6:18)
>FOOD: Ina Garten reveals unique ingredient she uses in eggs
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for "Lupin: Part 4" on Netflix (2:30)
>MOVIES: The craziest horror villains compilation (42:09)
>CELEBRITY: "Office Space" star Richard Riehle dies at 78
-Kurt Cobain's death investigation takes new turn over cop's shocking claim casting doubt on suicide
>ANIMALS: Hound gets caught breaking all her friends out of daycare (1:54)
>HISTORY: The Old Yarmouth Inn on the Cape is still going strong after 330 years
>GOOD NEWS: Veteran sees brother face-to-face for first time in 40 years
-Meanwhile, in England, escaped emu wins wrestling match in middle of road
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+Servers, West Boylston restaurant
-Prep cook and waitstaff, Shrewsbury Street bistro
-Full-time police officer, West Boylston Police Department
-Bartenders, Worcester Restaurant Group
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