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In The News
+6:00: "I'm just stuck": Snow in Worcester causing spin-outs, driving issues on Route 9 (2:20)
+6:00: Couple gets married in Worcester despite snow storm
+6:00: Convertible with the top down seen driving on Route 2 during snowstorm (:29)
+6:00: Christmas returns to Worcester for scene in movie starring Paul Giamatti (1:01)
+6:00: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: Poets of color react to Shrewsbury poem conflict
+6:00: Show off your creative skills and design the Bravehearts' next jersey
+6:00: 5 new houses on the market in Worcester
+Noon: Tractor-trailer rollover on Pike in Auburn (2 photos)
+Noon: Plow truck overturns in Hubbardston
+Noon: Sex offender charged with serious crimes against children held on $77,500 bail
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - February 25th
+Noon: Food entrepreneurs hone business skills with Worcester State-Food Hub program
+Noon: Clark colleagues remember Gary Chaison as dedicated teacher, mentor, and friend
+Noon: Artist Spotlight: John Dunkelberg and Debra O’Connell
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand
-Parking ban in Worcester in effect
-Storm preparedness checklist; Handy list of emergency phone numbers
-See News, The Burbs, Colleges and Dining Out for latest postponements, cancellations and closings
-City of Worcester lifts public health advisory after massive sewage spill
-Worcester parents who opted kids out of sex ed explain their concerns
-These 20 cities and towns have the most expensive homes in the Worcester metro area
-WPI faculty blast outgoing president
-Cogmedix breaks ground on world-class manufacturing facility in West Boylston
-ICYMI: Parents of actress Alicia Witt froze to death in their Worcester home (no subscription required)
-Can it happen here? Even in Worcester, books are challenged, if not banned
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
-Worcester Chamber Music Society presents Spotlight Concert March 4th
-Last Call with Sarah Lerman-Sinkoff, gas leak researcher
-First Person: The Library of Disposable Art — Cel Animation
-5 things to do: "Macbeth," animated Oscar nominees, "Flora in Winter" ...
-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)
-Tribute to "Worcester's own Elvis"
-Reminder: Trash and recycling pickup in Worcester delayed a day this week because of holiday
-ICYMI: The final scene - Showcase Cinemas North meets the wrecking ball
-21 apartments planned for former home of The Bridge in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Holden delays trash pickup because of storm
-Smithsonian to showcase world's largest museum in Rutland
-Sports: Celtics beat Nets, 129-106
-What Troy Aikman's $90 million ESPN deal means for McVay, Michaels, Buck
-Enter to win a Patriots hoodie, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Twins take Worcester ice hockey by storm
-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: 3 ex-cops convicted of civil rights violations in George Floyd killing
-Radio Worcester (14:50): Congressman Jim McGovern reacts to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
-New England: "How do you want to die?" Prosecutors reveal chilling details in N.H. home invasion
-91 cats found in "rough" condition at Tewksbury home
-Business: Planning Board OKs addition to Lutheran Rehab and Skilled Care Center on Harvard St.
-5 effective ways to market your business in 2022
-Cannabis Confidential: As marketplace grows, edibles aplenty but premium flower more scarce
-Colleges: UMass Medical School launches program to help diversify health sciences
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in March (11:09)
-Celebrity: Kim Kardashian calls out Kanye West for causing "emotional distress" amid ongoing divorce
-Sally Kellerman, original Hot Lips from "M*A*S*H," dead at 84
-Health: Life really may pass before our eyes as we die
-Animals: Dog is SO excited to meet best friend after 2 weeks alone (3:19)
-Food: Why New Englanders love Market Basket enough to make it No. 3 U.S. grocery chain
-Shopping: Amazon electronics guide: The 20 best tech products of 2022
-History: Historical picture of Elm Park
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Boy, 5, reunited with teddy bear lost at Milwaukee airport in November
-Meanwhile, in Florida, woman steals 4th grader’s science project from driveway
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-Classifieds (Help Wanted)
+New Business Development at Absolute Robot
+Recovery High School Van Driver
+CDL Driver at Jeff D. Helgerson Excavating & Septic
-Content Marketing Specialist at GEM Marketing Solutions
-Security guards and Ushers at DCU Center
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: The 10 life-threatening Omicron side effects plaguing COVID survivors
+Noon: As Stealth Omicron advances, scientists are learning more
-What do you need to know about the CDC’s new vaccine guidelines?
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School virologist Jeremy Luban says it's impossible to rule out the possibility of another surge
-Today's free testing and vaccinations/booster clinics are canceled because of storm
-Mass. officials report 1,556 new cases, 48 additional deaths
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
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-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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