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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:27). High of 58 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6p: Starting Nov 1, recycling rules change in Massachusetts
+6p: Off. Manny Familia forever remembered, along many other fallen officers, on memorial
+6p: Next Big Purchase: $1 million win for Weymouth resident on scratch ticket!
+6p: Worcester PD asking for further help to find Aniyah Moore, missing 14 year old girl
+6p: WCCA-TV: Mayor Petty talks with Leah Bradley from Central Mass Housing Alliance (Mayor's Forum, 28:02)
+Noon: Cambridge PD looking for help ID'ing sexual assault suspect
+Noon: Updates and information regarding the newest strains of COVID
+Noon: $2 Million in grants awarded for redevelopment at Saint Gobain
+Noon: Heading into Week 8, the Patriots prep to face the Jets
-Worcester investigating candidate's ballot drop box tampering claim
-Worcester woman starts spice business to make healthy, allergen-free meals
-Worcester health center CEO survives firing attempt
-Saint Vincent nurses take stand against hospital’s decision to eliminate IV Therapy Team
-Holy Cross grad Dr. Fauci on his career, the darkest days of COVID & his reason for retiring
-Worcester lifts Cyanobacteria Advisory put into effect October 26th
-With attacker being held without bail, corrections officer Matthew Tidman is home
-Bill Shaner: At least we know who the bad guys are
-Radio Worcester (15:00): Acting Worcester City Manager Eric Batista - October 27th
-What's Up Worcester presents The Sitdown (38:41): Sarai Rivera
-In Worcester senate race, Kennedy's run shaped by life in politics
-WCCA-TV's This is Worcester No. 152 (28:43): Sheriff Lew Evangelidis
-This Is Worcester No. 153 (28:06): David LeBoeuf
>ANIMALS: Worcester Animal Rescue League Adoption Option: Meet Ziggy
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-Worcesteria: Board games at Ralph's are not to be taken for granted
-Concern over spiked drinks rises leading up to Halloween weekend
-Old Line American Single Malt (40:18)
>SHOWTIME: 14th annual Duo Piano Gala Saturday at Tuckerman Hall
-Salisbury Singers join the conversation in "Alzheimer's Reflection" concert
-Bruce Arnold brought passion and success to Worcester band Orpheus
-Last Call: Brandon Esteves of Space Jam, Sunshine at Night
-Five Things to Do: Day of the Dead, disco at ArtsWorcester and more
-Unsolved: Worcester - "Murdered on the Fourth of July" - Part 2. Audio (23:10). Video (18:26)
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Charles Safford
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a woman who survived the powerful Worcester tornado of 1953 with 2 babes in arms as her house imploded
-ICYMI: Rising rents fuel a migration of longtime Worcester residents to small towns
-Family Health Center of Worcester admits "unforced errors" contributed to layoffs, closures
-St. Vincent nurses raise alarm about plan to cut IV workers
-Cafe and restaurant for sale on Park Avenue in Worcester
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Drug takeback Saturday in Leicester, Shrewsbury
-Shrewsbury honors longtime town employee for 35 years of service
-Homeless man with large rock in pants arrested after trying to break into elderly woman’s car in Shrewsbury
-Composting is available for Holden residents 8-2:30 on Saturday
-Feed your emotional wellness at Grafton library fair
-Grafton student named Rensselaer Medal winner
-Rutland farm turning poop into power (2:53)
>SPORTS: What to expect at Fitton Field for today's Holy Cross football game
-Anderson lifts Crusaders with lighthearted approach, preparedness
-Patriots will be without center David Andrews for Jets game
-Enter to win a Mac Jones jersey, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Phillies pull off comeback for World Series Game 1 win over Astros
-Bravehearts bringing back Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Bruins beat Blue Jackets, 4-0
-Cavaliers beat Celtics in OT, 132-123
>CARS: Bertera Nissan has the SUV you need this fall for back to school and sporting events (4:48)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Powerball jackpot rises to $825 million for Saturday night drawing
-What to know about the suspect in Paul Pelosi attack
-Tragic: 8-year-old girl shot in road-rage incident in Phoenix
>NEW ENGLAND: Tax refunds will start to flow on Tuesday
-Man pleads not guilty in 1989 killings of his in-laws in Vermont
>FOOD: California’s tomato farmers are getting squeezed by water crisis as growing costs continue to rise
>SHOPPING: Amazon will now allow U.S. customers to pay with Venmo
>BUSINESS: New GDP shows U.S. economy bouncing back
-Former Saint-Gobain site granted $2 million for redevelopment into 1 million square feet of manufacturing space
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School doc recognized for muscular dystrophy care and research
-WPI names assistant vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
>HEALTH: 1 in 10 Americans over 65 have dementia, study finds
-The most common COVID symptoms are changing, study finds
-Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: noon-5 at Worcester Public Library
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch: HBO Max's "The White Lotus" Season 2 and more
>MOVIES: New movies on demand: "Don’t Worry Darling," "Barbarian,"and more
>CELEBRITY: Tom Brady and Giselle Bundchen finalize divorce
-Jerry Lee Lewis, rock ‘n’ roll legend, dies at 87
>HOMES: U.S. mortgage rates top 7% for the first time since 2002
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Teen given Halloween costume that turns his wheelchair into a firetruck
-Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, police catch burglar due to SpongeBob SquarePants love
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-Secretary/Receptionist Wanted, at First American Realty
-Water Restoration Technician, at SERVPRO
-Worcester Common Oval Security Guard
-Firefighters, Auburn Fire Rescue
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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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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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