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>Latest weather: Seasonably warm, high of 81 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Route 20 flash flooding submerges cars as storms wreak havoc in Central Mass.
-Separate multi-vehicle crashes close lanes of I-290 in Worcester (:26). Article
-Worcester police ask for help locating missing 19-year-old
-Worcester’s White Eagle to host first Polish Fest on Saturday
-Get 3 Table Talk snack pies for $1 on Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday
-Superintendent Monárrez welcomes families back to school
-WPD Neighborhood Back to School Community Party 11-3 today
-Were you there? The 40 biggest events at the Centrum in the last 40 years
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-TODAY: Early voting begins for September 6th state primary
-Worcester Senate race: Robyn Kennedy on gender, policy and coffee
-The Faces of Worcester: Margie Breault
-Ray Mariano: Celebrating Pride in Worcester has changed
-Here are the 5 cheapest places to get gas in Worcester this weekend
>ANIMALS: WARL Adoption Option: Meet Millie
-Worcester Animal Rescue League takes in 9 pit bulls from local cruelty situation, sees outpouring of support and donations for rescued dogs
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Weight Band, "One Night of Queen" and more ....
-Artist Spotlight: Patrick Steele
-Film on Burncoat dance program finally to be shown in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (21:47): Acting City Manager Eric Batista on recycling, drought, homeless encampments, early voting and more
-Radio Worcester (8:27): Wendy Wakeman on having voters decide if undocumented residents should be eligible for licenses
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime Worcester minister involved with many local organizations
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding 82-year-old woman
-Worcester District Attorney Early sued over alleged malicious prosecution in case involving Suffolk DA
-Worcester man arrested after attempted bank robbery
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian killed in overnight crash in Sturbridge
-1 dies in single-vehicle crash on Lancaster Street in Leominster
-Free park & ride shuttle buses available for Holden Days on Saturday
-Wachusett career, tech programs receive state grants
-Leicester police log August 18th to 24th
-Sterling trash and recycling program about to get a makeover
-Patron of Clinton bar arrested after refusing to leave the bar while heavily intoxicated
>SPORTS: Takeaways from Patriots loss to Raiders in final preseason game
-Red Sox beat Tampa, 9-8
-Worcester Bravehearts offer to help "punish" fantasy football league last place finisher
-Holy Cross star Jacob Dobbs named to 2022 Buck Buchanan Award watch list
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Worcester beats Mets, 12-8
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has it all (5:05)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Legality of student loan plan relies on pandemic, 2003 law
-Georgia Walmart shoppers flee fire before roof collapse
>NEW ENGLAND: Pair of school staffers in region accused of failing to report abuse
-Mass. officials face threat of lawsuit if they don’t comply with tax law returning excess revenues to Bay Staters
>BUSINESS: UMass Medical School named to Forbes’ list of best employers in Mass.
-Powell warns of "some pain" ahead as the Fed fights to bring down inflation
>COLLEGES: Super Saturday at QCC: Apply, register, meet with clubs, take a tour & more
-Holy Cross student analyzes how Chinese Americans were portrayed in war propaganda and vintage WWII-era comics
>HEALTH: Want to lower your risk of early death? 3 activities are most beneficial, study says
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
-"Celebrity Jeopardy!" cast revealed: Which A-listers made the cut
>MOVIES: New movies on VOD: "Top Gun: Maverick," "Father Of The Bride," "Nope" and more
>CELEBRITY: Horatio Sanz accuser claims Jimmy Fallon, Lorne Michaels enabled assault
>HOMES: New home sales plummet to 6½-year low in July
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Hockey player saved by teammates after going into cardiac arrest during game
-Meanwhile, in Louisiana, deputies find alligator chilling out by home's backyard pool
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-Full-time dispatcher for Millbury Police
-School Van Driver for Summit Agency in Worcester
-Forklift Operator, at Imperial Distributors
-Inventory Control, at Imperial Distributors
-Retail Sales Merchandiser, at Imperial Distributors
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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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