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In The News
-Latest weather: Single-digit wind chills this morning in Worcester as wintry weather returns
+6:00: Worcester's former top housing official gets 40 months for fraud conviction
+6:00: Police investigating after car strikes pedestrian in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for drugs in a stolen vehicle
+6:00: Worcester’s chief diversity officer was the lowest-paid chief among city cabinet members
+6:00: Don Landgren: Another Troopergate paper shuffle suggestion
+6:00: Overnight bridge deck repairs on I-290 bridge over Route 12
+6:00: Bravehearts release limited-edition T-shirts
+6:00: Academy "condemns" Will Smith's Oscar slap, promises review
-Man's death in Oxford result of family dispute, authorities say
-New food truck debuts in area
-Norton Saint-Gobain plans redevelopment in Greendale
-Fitchburg doctor gets daughter, baby out of Ukraine (:50)
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 28th
-ICYMI: 1 dead after double shooting near Worcester strip club
-Central Mass. native presumed mauled to death by grizzly bear in Montana
-Movies: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock, curses him out on stage at the Oscars
-Could Will Smith lose his Oscar?
-Movie filmed in Massachusetts wins Best Picture
-The best dressed at Oscars
-Homes: Check out 5 new houses for sale in Worcester
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-Ray Mariano: Here's who's best to serve as interim Worcester city manager
-Quiet limbo for new Worcester School Committee districts
-Tribute to a longtime educator from Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Princeton looks at police needs
-Holden teacher organizes North High prom dress giveaway
-Millbury's Michael Ramian receives Patriot Award from National Guard
-Revolutionary War encampment set for June in Millbury canceled
-Churches to close as 5 parishes will combine in Blackstone Valley
-Sports: Former Worcester Academy star leads South Carolina to Final Four
-Holy Cross marks 75th anniversary of NCAA basketball tournament title
-Celtics beat Timberwolves, 134-112
-U.S. men on brink of qualifying for World Cup
-Time running out to have photo of yourself, family, and/or pets to be featured on a 90-foot mural at Bravehearts game
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Railers lose in Reading, 4-1
-Cars: March to Bertera Nissan for great values! (7:57)
-Take a look at new 2022 Four Winds RV now in at Fuller RV in Boylston
-National/International: Ukraine pleads for help, says Russia wants to split nation
-President to propose 20% minimum tax on billionaires in budget plan
-Tragic: Online video shows girl fatally shooting cousin and herself
-New England: Worker killed during collapse at Government Center Parking Garage is ID'd
-Business: Why a new index shows local employers as overly optimistic
-After 6 months, I hate my job -- will it look bad if I leave?
-Food: Struggling to find pizza rolls and pizza dough? There's a reason
-Colleges: WPI ranked 5th in new study that identifies "best value colleges" in Massachusetts
-Symposium at Clark explores gaming culture
-TV/Streaming: Netflix announces year-round romance reality slate
-Celebrity: Preliminary toxicology test revealed after death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins
-History: Former Boys Club in Lincoln Square in Worcester, early 1900s
-Animals: Parents set up hidden camera and catch cat cuddling dog (3:06)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man receives grandfather's Purple Heart after 78 years
-Meanwhile, in England, tiger on the loose turns out to be a stuffed toy
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+Part Time Data Collector, Town of Holden
+Circulation Assistant, Gale Free Library, Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (9:54): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about stealth Omicron (BA.2) and memorial plaque
-Worcester's Medical Director supports vaccines for kids 6 and under, citing potential long-term effects
-Here's what to know about vaccines for little kids
-ICYMI: FDA expected to authorize a second booster shot
-Much of Shanghai locked down as mass testing begins
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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