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In The News
-Latest weather: Winter chill this morning, high of 36 today in Worcester
+7:00: Deondre Matthews ID'd as man shot and killed at Worcester strip club Hurricane Betty’s on Saturday
+6:00: WATCH: Manny 267 Foundation presents "Manny Tubes" to WPD
+6:00: Man arrested in connection with fire at Wind Tiki in Webster (:28)
+6:00: Multi-alarm blaze scorches home in Gardner
+6:00: Worcester area pets now up for adoption: Torin, Cleo, Maverick & more
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - March 29th
+Noon: Nicole, Worcester (Nicole Apostola): A tale of 3 city manager searches
+Noon: Screen Time: Remembering the time Al Pacino came to Worcester's El Morocco
+Noon: Changing how we think about living with our animal neighbors
+Noon: Firefighters battle blaze in Shrewsbury home
+Noon: Firefighters rescue cat from home on fire in Fitchburg (1:04)
+Noon: $100,000 lottery winner sold in Leominster
+Noon: Rise Against kicks off return to heavy touring at Palladium
+Noon: Bad Advice: Take bold steps to end "Encanto" rewatches
-Car slams into pedestrian on Pleasant Street in Worcester, then it strikes a hydrant, pole and parked car (1:51)
-Worcester's former top housing official gets 40 months for fraud conviction
-Worcester judge resigns after being removed from state payroll amid groping accusation
-Worcester to hold violation hearing for strip club where fatal shooting occurred
-Worcester man stabbed at party on Canterbury Street, suspect arrested
-Jose Morales sentenced to life in prison for 2016 Worcester murder
-Worcester man arrested for drugs in a stolen vehicle
-Oxford man charged in deadly stabbing of his brother-in-law
-Earlier: Man's death in Oxford result of family dispute, authorities say
-The Mayor’s Live Music List for Tuesday
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 471 (27:58): A Tribute to Ed Augustus
-City Council Preview March 29: The search for a new City Manager
-Developer says Becker College buildings worth saving and protecting
-Don Landgren: Another Troopergate paper shuffle suggestion
-Read It and Reap: Some best-sellers headed to the big screen
-Tribute to a woman whose days were filled with volunteer hours for issues she held dear
-ICYMI: New food truck debuts in area
-Norton Saint-Gobain plans redevelopment in Greendale
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 9 people displaced after fire overnight destroys Fitchburg home
-Police locate girl reported missing in Westborough (:15)
-Shrewsbury middle school students organize fundraiser for Ukraine
-Grafton Community Garden seeks gardeners for planting season
-Grafton High’s newest winner is a robot named Aaravos
-Chinese immigrant opens Korean restaurant in Westborough
-Sports: Bill Belichick says Patriots won’t name coordinators
-Toronto beats Celtics in overtime
-Rob Williams’ torn meniscus is a huge blow for Celtics
-Bravehearts release limited-edition T-shirts
-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
-Declan O’Flynn named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
-Worcester Hockey Alumni highlights, week 23
-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: Amnesty's leader accuses Russia of war crimes in Mariupol
-3 killed in snow squall that caused massive pileup on Pennsylvania highway
-Business: Mass. unemployment drops to 4.7% with 14,600 jobs added in February
-UMass Medical School employees can now use up to 16 hours of scheduled work time per year to support their causes
-Health: New study shows how often false positive mammograms occur
-Celebrity: Academy "condemns" Will Smith's Oscar slap, promises review
-Will Smith apologizes, writing, "I was out of line and I was wrong"
-Movies: Best Picture winner "CODA," filmed in Mass., raises awareness for deaf community (:46)
-History: Worcester Water Works in 1914
-Homes: Worcester County home prices rose 12% in February
-Animals: ASPCA hits big achievement at Worcester Regional Airport
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cancer patient's son adopted by her nurse after she died (2:40)
-Meanwhile, in New Hampshire, bear gets stuck inside family's mudroom (1:52)
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-Classifieds
+Beer Garden, Worcester
-Motor Equipment Repairmen, Worcester DPW&P
-Line cooks, servers & bartenders at Worcester restaurant
-Weekend restaurant help in Worcester
-Part Time Data Collector, Town of Holden
-Circulation Assistant, Gale Free Library, Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Worcester unveils COVID memorial (above)
+6:00: BA.2 variant now accounts for 73% of cases in New England
+6:00: Studies link COVID infection with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis
+Noon: FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna booster for 50 and up
-City of Worcester unveiling plaque at Elm Park in honor of residents who died from COVID-19
-Radio Worcester (9:54): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about stealth Omicron (BA.2) and memorial plaque
-Vaccinations/boosters available 11-7 Wednesday at Worcester Public Library
-WCCA-TV's Health Matters No. 220 (28:27): Being a medical student during COVID
-How COVID and isolation complicated dementia care
-ICYMI: Worcester's Medical Director supports vaccines for kids 6 and under, citing potential long-term effects
-Mass. reports 2,430 new cases over 3 days, 3 additional deaths
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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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Full-time firefighter/paramedics, Town of West Boylston
-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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