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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 42 today
-November climate summary for Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2 dead, 5 injured after car flips on Grafton Street during alleged escape from police stop in Worcester (:34)
-Related: Article
-Worcester remembers 6 firefighters who died in 1999's Cold Storage fire (1:43)
-Related: Article
-stART at the Station holiday market to take over Union Station
-Undefeated Holy Cross football team makes national quarterfinals
-Related: Highlights (2:44), press conference (7:50)
-Related: College community rallies around football team
-Second generation pastor shares new details, statement on incident when Worcester officer tased his father
-Worcester Superintendent Monárrez: Proposed charter school not needed
-5 Cheapest Places to Get Gas this Weekend in Worcester
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Old Forester Barrel Pick (16:20)
>SHOWTIME: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Review -- Calliope Productions' "Cinderella" is family-friendly fun
-In ash and bone, Worcester artist memorializes euthanized shelter animals
-Tattoo artist Jakki Joubicks sets up her Worcester studio
-The Faces of Worcester: Monica Aryitey
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native honored as a Woman of Distinction by the city
-ICYMI: Here's what's planned to replace the long-closed 5 and Diner at Lincoln Plaza in Worcester
-Ziggy Bombs opens first storefront location in Downtown Worcester
-Festival of Lights kicks off holiday season in downtown Worcester
-COVID cases up in Worcester, but community level is back to Medium
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>HOLDEN: Town announces 2023 dog licensing fees
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Man stole Range Rover in Auburn, broke into East Brookfield home, police say
-Leicester tree lighting Sunday
-Paxton tree lighting moved to Sunday
-Millbury Chain of Lights Sunday
-Westborough man donates $4 million to foundation
-Following several sightings of suspicious man, Ashburnham police ask for residents' vigilance
-Tahanto Regional Middle High School announces honor roll
>SPORTS: Netherlands eliminates U.S. in round of 16 at World Cup
-Holy Cross women hold on to beat Northeastern, 60-55
-Holy Cross men beat Central Connecticut, 63-57. Highlights (1:49), postgame interviews (2:20)
-Holy Cross men's hockey team takes 2 at Air Force
-Bruins beat Avalanche, 5-1
-Grafton falls to Duxbury in Super Bowl
-Railers beat Newfoundland, 6-4
>CARS: 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: Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider
-Body of 7-year-old Texas girl found, FedEx driver arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: Man takes DNA test, finds out his mother was Lady of the Dunes murder victim
-Suspect in brutal Marshfield double murder arrested in Florida
-Tragic: Washington barber murdered while cutting 8-year-old child’s hair
>HEALTH: Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity
-COVID, Flu, RSV -- How to mitigate risk for the holidays
>BUSINESS: U.S. revises up last quarter's economic growth to 2.9% rate
-Tips for healthcare-minded entrepreneurs
>HISTORY: Historical image of "Insane Hospital, Worcester, Mass."
>TELEVISION: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: "Violent Night" attacked the box office on Friday
>CELEBRITY: Toby Keith gives update on "debilitating" stomach cancer
>HOMES: See inside the deserted West Boylston farm on 20 acres that is selling for $450,000
>ANIMALS: Watch mama leopard reunite with her baby and carry him off in her mouth (3:02)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 1-year-old who needed liver transplant meets woman who felt called to help
-Meanwhile, in Georgia, fugitive arrested after commenting on police "Most Wanted" Facebook post
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Classifieds
-Servers and hostesses at Worcester restaurant
-Before/After School Site Coordinator, Holden Recreation
-Finance Manager Assistant in Boylston
-Placement Coordinator/Case Manager/Shared Living Program
-Janitorial-Maintenance Personnel 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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>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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