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In The News
>Latest weather: Another beauty, high of 76 today in Worcester
-2 dead in massive fire that engulfed 3-story building in Worcester
-Popular Worcester restaurant announces it's closing for good today, "great new owners soon"
-St. Joseph’s Abbey to close Spencer Brewery
-Fake Worcester-based broker scams woman for $20,000 in cryptocurrency investment
-WRA closing in on purchase of Denholm building
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Arijit Singh, Arlo McKinley and more ...
-Davis Farmland thanks first responders with free entry this weekend (:17)
-Regional Environmental Council sells plants to fund community garden programs
-Worcester rallies for abortion rights at City Hall in nationwide protest
-Worcester Historical Museum will celebrate founder Samuel Staples' 200th birthday
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Drugging in Mass. bars, clubs on the rise with no solution in sight
-Enter to win tickets to see Bruce in the USA at Indian Ranch in Webster
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 476 (28:29): CPA and false accusations
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 342 (27:21): Jason Homer
-Vocero Hispano: May 13th edition
-The Worcester Public Schools' FY23 Recommended Budget is now available
-ICYMI: Worcester police arrest Dashaun Stokes-Sims for stabbing bus driver (1:48)
-Channel 5 visits Worcester restaurant for "EyeOpener Eats" (1:57)
-Auburn solar company abruptly closes, amid legal trouble & unfinished projects
-See inside this lakeside pub in Central Mass. for sale for $1.3 million
-Tribute to Bell Hill native who worked for the post office for 30 years and was a dual citizen of U.S. and Ireland
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory in Leicester today for Tarentino Strong 5K
-Thermostat failure cause of an explosion, fire at Oxford machine shop
-Shrewsbury shop still in the cleaning business after 30 years
-After a pandemic pause, 31st Grafton Gazebo Road Race hits the ground… running
-How do Grafton candidates feel about affordable housing?
>SPORTS: Bruins lose Game 7 to Carolina
-Red Sox beat Texas, 11-3
-Week of Bravehearts Summer Camp among items for bid at Abby's House 9th annual Springtacular Auction
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Pirates lose to Arizona, 59-29
>CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: 10 killed in mass shooting at Buffalo, New York, supermarket
-21 people shot near Milwaukee arena following Celtics playoff game
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 injured in fight between rival motorcycle clubs in Fall River
-A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red tonight. Here's how to watch
-Tragic: 7-year-old Connecticut girl dies after house fire rescue attempt
>COLLEGES: CDC Director Rochelle Walensky addresses WPI grads
-"I think every professor should do this": Prof. John Little is completing his ninth year of classes at Holy Cross
>BUSINESS: Worcester hotels filling up for the summer as city’s occupancy rate outpaces state
>FOOD: Baby formula shortage could drag on, big manufacturer warns
>HEALTH: Here's how to get a good night's sleep
>TV/STREAMING: "SNL" skewers Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial as host Selena Gomez looks for love
>CELEBRITY: "The Sopranos" actor dies at 65
>HISTORY: The Bloomingdale Cut in Worcester
>ANIMALS: Bengal cat found outside Worcester home has successful surgery, hundreds apply to take her home
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Keynote speaker gives $1,000 each to 150+ Mass. community college graduates
-Meanwhile, in Vermont, bobcat enters home and attacks resident
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-What to know about COVID's upswing in Massachusetts
-ICYMI: Worcester advises residents to wear masks indoors as cases surge
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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-Multiple positions, Holden D.P.W.
-Part-time maintenance position, Canal District bar/restaurant
-Hosts, wait staff & bussers, Worcester restaurant
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