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In The News
-Latest weather: Cool and windy, high of 56 today in Worcester
-61-year-old motorcyclist dies after crash in Dudley
-Worcester to get new park, improvements an to existing one
-City receives 85 applications for neighborhood beautification grants
-Worcester’s Bees and Thank You is taking the “save the bees” mission everyone has heard to a new level
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury Street plaza set to be demolished, redeveloped
-Worcester warehouse proposed to be 38 apartments
-Computer network issues at Saint Vincent Hospital
-Worcester school named best in Mass., third best in the United States
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 474 (28:05): Charter/Spectrum price hikes and police drones
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 340 (26:44): Ed Augustus
-HOMES: Local realty company introduces program to save homeowners thousands in commissions
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Cinema 320 to screen "The Velvet Queen" on Tuesday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Whiskey Myers, James Montgomery and more ....
-How accusers allege Billy Riley used a program for the poor to target vulnerable women for sexual acts
-911 call rankles city business owner; police scanner indicates caller "not cooperative"
-Vocero Hispano April 22nd edition
-Keep the Faith: Easter is a season of hope
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a nun for 69 years
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Rotary Club recycling fundraiser on Sunday
-Absentee ballots for May 3 Shrewsbury town election available
-Holden absentee ballot request deadline is May 3
-Police ID officer who was hospitalized after being struck by car in Leominster
-If you’re planning to endorse a Grafton candidate, read this
-Sterling cleanup participants are thanked
-Gardner to grant ARPA $650,000 to small business
-SPORTS: Celtics take 3-0 lead on Nets
-Celtics legend Bob Cousy auctioning meet and greet for Big Brothers Big Sisters
-Bruins beat Rangers, 3-1
-Tampa Bay rallies for wild 3-2 win over Red Sox
-Bravehearts' Create the Jersey winner chooses donation to benefit Be the Match
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox snap 4-game losing streak
-Pirates beat Iowa, 36-22
-DC United beats Revolution, 3-2
-Former Worcester Sharks captain Mike Moore announces retirement
-CARS: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Russians hammer Mariupol steel plant as civilians shelter in bunkers
-Tragic: Holocaust survivor, 91, dies "pleading for water" in Mariupol basement
-NEW ENGLAND: Mass. Senate expected to vote on sports betting bill this week
-BUSINESS: How opportunists got rich off the pandemic by stealing our money
-SHOPPING: Wayfair's Way Day 2022 sale: When is it, early deals, more
-COLLEGES: Nobel Peace Prize winner to speak at Holy Cross on Monday
-Millions of student loan borrowers are closer to being debt-free. What to know about the changes
-FOOD: Polar Park food truck, craft beer festival returns in September
-HEALTH: Your attitude about aging could add 7.5 years to your life
-TV/STREAMING: Netflix is finally going after password sharing. Here’s how it’s likely to work
-MOVIES: The blockbusters hitting theaters this summer
-CELEBRITY: Jennifer Grey says split from Matthew Broderick inspired Madonna song
-ANIMALS: Guy and his rescued squirrel do everything together (3:21)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): First responders save baby from massive apartment fire
-Meanwhile, in California, homeowner discovers 5 bears living underneath her house
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-Full time line cooks at Worcester restaurant
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Full-time assistant mechanic in Boylston
-Warehouse Assistant in Worcester
-Machinery Technician in Worcester
-Order Pickers 2nd shift in Auburn
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mass. doctor on signs recent wave may have peaked
-How well is our immunity holding up against COVID?
-Get at-home tests, help UMass Medical School researchers and get a $25 gift card. Here's how
-"Relaxing their guard a bit too early": UMass Memorial doctor urges caution as Worcester cases are on the rise
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
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>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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+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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