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In The News
>WEATHER: Wintery weather arrives. Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:36). High of 40 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester woman wins $1 million while buying Powerball ticket
+6:00: Radio Worcester (7:55): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks about COVID, RSV, the flu and hospital capacity
+6:00: Greta Walting named Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week
+6:00: Worcester Hockey Alumni 2022-23 highlights, NHL week 5
+6:00: Holiday Handbook: "Xmas Lights"
+Noon: Batista likely to be named permanent city manager at City Council meeting
+Noon: A decade of cupcake struggle and success in the Canal District
+Noon: Healthcare providers have faced a brutal 3 years and are leaving their jobs in droves
+Noon: Here's where Worcester will be picking up leaves on Monday
+Noon: Updated MIAA fall sports state semifinal schedule
+Noon: 3 students killed, 2 injured in UVa shooting; suspect in custody
-Maddi's Cookery becomes fifth Canal District restaurant to close in 3 months
-"Worcester should be embarrassed": Patrons lament closure of Smokehouse Urban BBQ
-Early morning fire destroys North Grafton business
-Ahead of Thanksgiving, Next Level Church hosts food drive in Worcester
-WCAC assures people funds won't run out for home heating assistance program
-Fare-free WRTA a hit — but how to pay for it?
-NAACP Worcester branch to hold election November 21st
-Worcester Housing Authority on T&G Santa's list
-Bill Shaner: Breaking down the surprisingly good election results and where we go from here
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Veteran receives new car from Second Chance Cars, Veterans Inc.
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: In storage for 100 years, Jewels of the Nile required special attention at WAM
-A trip back in time at the Willard House & Clock Museum in Grafton (2:51)
-What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (1:12:08): Anthony Bosa Barbosa and James Lambert
-WCCA-TV's Conectate y Gana No. 1 (28:32)
-Laurel: The remarkable Mr. Tony Hart of Worcester
-Ray Mariano: Should you be punished as adult for hateful behavior at 14?
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 96 (28:32): Small Treasures
-NEW! The Faces of Worcester: Michael Pope
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester World War II veteran who went 38 years without missing a day of work
-ICYMI: Christmas has come to Worcester as city sets up Worcester Common tree
-Volunteers sought for Bishop's Dinner on Thanksgiving
-Here are 12 ways Worcester is dealing with rats, rodents and other nuisances
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>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): DAV to open "Hero House" for veterans in Leominster (1:52)
-Flittermouse Farm joins the Sterling farm community
-Elan donates $15,000 to Millbury Lions Club to celebrate Credit Union Day
-Despite lack of endorsement, Millbury LIP agreement "endorsed"
-School Committee honors Shrewsbury seniors
-Wachusett area fire, police logs
-Garage door of Hubbardston fire station slams shut after power failure, nearly injures firefighters
>SPORTS: Patriots move into playoff position during bye
-Bruins beat Vancouver, 5-2
-Celtics beat Detroit, 117-108
-Friday Night Frenzy part 1, part 2, part 3
>CARS: NEW! Bertera has a wide variety of cars for your every need (3:08)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Credit card balances hit record $866 billion as consumers battle inflation
-NTSB launches probe of deadly Dallas airshow crash that killed 6
>NEW ENGLAND: McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket to be replaced by new high school
-List of prettiest towns to visit this winter includes 7 in New England
-Tragic: Florida boy fatally shoots 11-year-old brother
>HEALTH: Local doctor discusses impact of shorter days after Daylight Saving Time ends
-Area hospitals struggling to keep up amid "unprecedented surge" in RSV cases
>BUSINESS: UMass Memorial Medical Center adds 91 inpatient beds
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Remote job offer turns out to be scam for recent college graduates
>SHOPPING: Don't miss the best deals of the Wayfair Black Friday sale
>FOOD: Thanksgiving 101: Don't dump turkey grease and fats down the sink
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in Worcester October 30th through November 5th
>TV/STREAMING: "SNL" recap: Dave Chappelle's Monologue, Potato Hole plus SNL opening
>MOVIES: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" notches record opening for November
>CELEBRITY: Queen Elizabeth and Tom Cruise became secret friends before her death
>ANIMALS: Goat mom waits for baby to be rescued from cliff (3:08)
>HISTORY: Worcester shares Tercentennial updates on book, website and in commemorative jewelry
-Meanwhile, in Australia, woman finds 2 pythons mating behind her microwave
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Classifieds
-Manager, Worcester PopUp at The JMAC
-Hosts, servers and bartenders at Worcester restaurant
-Harm Reduction Specialist at AIDS Project Worcester
-Major Gifts Officer and Case Manager at Abby's House
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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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