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In The News
>Latest weather: A few strong thunderstorms possible in the afternoon, high of 82 today in Worcester
+6:00: 2 more bodies found in Gage Street apartment building in Worcester (2:02). Article
+6:00: Stabbing suspect knew Worcester bus driver he’s accused of slashing with knife, prosecutors say
+6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester swept by Rochester, losing streak hits 10 games
+6:00: Worcester area adoptable pets of the week: Beli, Bella, Cane & more
+Noon: Shrewsbury Street diner property sold to Leicester restaurateurs
+Noon: WooSox provide free housing to players for first time, amid housing affordability crisis
+Noon: WBJ's Movers & Shakers for May 16th
+Noon: Worcester Fire Department hosts Career Day for high schoolers at fire training center
-Worcester residents mourn those killed in weekend fire as officials seek cause
-Fire, police investigate deadly Gage Street fire
-Earlier: 2 dead in massive fire that engulfed 3-story building in Worcester
-WFD responds to 8 alarms in 24 hours by Sunday afternoon
-Building with one of Worcester's oldest bars is for sale
-Popular Worcester restaurant announced it was closing Sunday, "great new owners soon"
-Walk for the Homeless returns to Worcester
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 16th
-Negotiations still underway, but Worcester might re-bid electrical work at Doherty High project
-3 years after devastating fire, Chester P. Tuttle Post in Auburn cuts ribbon on new facility
-Bill Shaner: This city is a garden and you are a weed
-Drone video above Washington Square near Union Station (:45)
-Fake Worcester-based broker scams woman for $20,000 in cryptocurrency investment
-Bancroft School wishes longtime teacher and coach a happy retirement
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
-WCUW to screen "The Velvet Queen" at 7:30 Wednesday night
-4th Wall Stage Co. presents "If I Forget" at JMAC in Worcester
-New England VegFest to return May 22 at Worcester State University
-The Faces of Worcester: Terasha Hedman
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 336 (27:00): Luis Pedraja
-Tribute to Worcester man who spent 5 decades as a court officer on Beacon Hill
-ICYMI: Channel 5 visits Worcester restaurant for "EyeOpener Eats" (1:57)
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Arson suspected in Sutton fire that destroyed drive-in theater
-Holden Town Meeting tonight at Wachusett
-Blackstone Valley shows supports for first responders with free pancake breakfast
-Family and friends rally around Sterling teen fighting rare brain cancer
-Central Mass. man describes time volunteering in Ukrainian refugee camps
-Shrewsbury Town Meeting article would increase building height limits
-Shrewsbury selectmen approve preliminary Beal plans
-Developers receive $315,175 grant for vacant Fitchburg property
-St. Joseph’s Abbey to close Spencer Brewery
-Auburn solar company abruptly closes, amid legal trouble & unfinished projects
>HOMES: See inside this Sutton log cabin for sale for $760,000
>SPORTS: Celtics blow out Bucks in Game 7
-Celtics series vs. Miami begins Tuesday. Full schedule
-Rangers beat Red Sox, 7-1
-Worcester Tercentennial 5K aims to capture the spirit of the city
-Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion helps open Lou Gehrig, Rutland Little Leagues
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Revolution, Atlanta FC play to a 2-2 draw
>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: 2 people dead, 3 injured in shooting at Houston flea market
-1 killed, 5 hurt in California church shooting
>NEW ENGLAND: Woman arrested in Boston after allegedly fatally stabbing N.H. man in the head and stealing his car
-Firefighters battle large forest fire in White Mountains
-Tragic: High school senior struck, killed by MBTA commuter rail train
>COLLEGES: Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, speaks at Worcester State University commencement
-Clark prof: How Eurovision helps define Europe’s boundaries
-Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision amid war
>BUSINESS: Blue Cross of Mass. to expand mental health services
>FOOD: Varieties of Starburst, Skittles and Life Savers gummies recalled
>HEALTH: Findings in new study may reveal possible cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix releasing stand-up show Norm Macdonald secretly taped before he died
>CELEBRITY: Billboard Music Awards winners
-Best-dressed celebrities at the Billboard Music Awards
>MOVIES: "Doctor Strange 2" rules box office again as "Firestarter" flames out
>HISTORY: View of old armory, Women's Club and North High on Salisbury Street
>ANIMALS: "Emotional Support Cat" spots best doggy friend downstairs (3:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 80-year-old woman finally earns bachelor's degree
-Meanwhile, in India, Couple longing for grandchild sues their son, his wife
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Classifieds
+Summer jobs with Worcester DPW&P
+Summer job with Holden DPW
+Faculty and staff openings at Quinsigamond CC
+Come work for the Worcester Public Schools
-CVR/Title Clerk at Bertera Nissan
-Landscape Crew Members in Holden
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+Noon: Radio Worcester (9:01): Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh on updated mask guidance & this new surge
-Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-4 today in Downtown Worcester
-ICYMI: What to know about COVID's upswing in Massachusetts
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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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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