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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:24). High of 36 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Winter weather advisory in effect for Worcester through Friday
+6:00: Multi-car Mass. Pike crash in Auburn kills 23-year-old Ohio man, police say
+6:00: D.A. releases new images of missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee (pictured) (:27)
+6:00: Related: Search for missing Brookfield woman to resume Saturday
+6:00: Related: WPD cadets to join search for missing Brookfield woman
+6:00: Family works together to rescue injured swan in Shrewsbury (:49)
+6:00: 2 Holy Cross football games make ESPN's list of Top 100 games of last season
+6:00: David Crosby, legendary Crosby, Stills & Nash and Byrds founder, dead at 81
+Noon: Multi-car crash on Mass Pike in Auburn leaves traffic backed up for miles
+Noon: Couple ready to launch lesbian bar in Worcester, eyes February opening
+Noon: Act Now: Get a case of Table Talk pumpkin pies for $6
+Noon: Five Things To Do: "Songs of Hope," Delta Generators, Wedding Expo ...
+Noon: Alec Baldwin and armorer to be charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal shooting on movie set
-Man sentenced to prison for killing beloved Worcester Public Schools employee
-Nursing assistant found not guilty of sexual assault at Worcester nursing home
-Appeals court orders judge to reconsider fee award in T&G police records lawsuit
-Related: Andrew Quemere -- Worcester’s war on police transparency continues to cost taxpayers
-77% of Worcester Spectrum cable customers will change subscription within 2 years
-Missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee: No ground search planned for Thursday
-Earlier: "It’s a search, not a crime scene": Missing Brookfield woman Brittany Tee still not found. Video (2:12)
-For sex ed, Worcester students at Diocese-owned building must travel
-Worcester among top 20 metro areas for STEM professionals
-ARPA funds support mental health, job training in Worcester
-First look: 3 new multi-story buildings planned in Downtown Worcester
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (40:47): Turning Quality Inn on Oriol Drive into 90 units of housing for the homeless
-Worcester Bridal Expo this weekend to DCU Center! (:30). Buy tickets now
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Matt Fraser, the psychic medium with the messages, coming in Worcester
-Scavenger hunts, chess and other things to do in a dry(ish) January
-Listen Up: Duende Project, Raff Theruler & Termanology, Eddie Japan
-Last Call: Walking Worcester's dogs with Michael Cronin
-NEW! Unsolved: Worcester - Season 2, Episode 6 - "Strangled to Death and Dumped in the Street - Part 1". Video (19:52). Audio (21:33).
-WCCA-TV's The American Constitutionalist No. 1 (20:43)
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to man who owned home construction company before retiring
-ICYMI: 39-year-old Worcester man arrested for Main Street shooting
-Man found dead after prompting "shelter in place" in Boylston
-Worcester bakery at site of old Corner Grille to close at end of January
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:06)
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): Wachusett students question ethics of Netflix show “Dahmer”
-Holden favorite named one of 10 best bagel shops in state
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Worcester restaurant opening second steak-and-cheese place in Leicester
-Car crashes into Sutton business, knocking building off foundation
-Firm: Parking demand would be met by spaces for Beal Commons
-West Boylston police log January 9th to 15th
-Berlin arrests "high risk" offender with help from other agencies
-Princeton Winter Carnival January 28th
-Blackstone man wins $1 million in state lottery, has prudent plan for the money
>SPORTS: Pats set to interview candidates for offensive coordinator
-Bruins beat Islanders, 4-1
-Red Sox to sign World Series winner Adam Duvall, reports say
-Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74
-Holy Cross women extend winning streak to 7
-Holy Cross men fall to Colgate
-Worcester boxer Irvin Gonzalez Jr. set for first fight in a year
-Worcester State's "The Beat" (24:44): Worcester Bravehearts
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Save $500 on select F150's and RAM trucks in stock at North End Motor Sales
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATION/WORLD: Ukraine cabinet official, children among 16 killed in helicopter crash
-Video shows man attempting to kidnap barista from drive-thru window
-Tragic: Mom, 2 kids found frozen to death in park
>FOOD: Egg prices continue to soar. Here's why
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutor reveals evidence of dismemberment in Ana Walshe case
-New Hampshire teenager killed in Gunstock ski accident
-Sports betting on track to start in 2 weeks in Massachusetts
>SHOPPING: Party City files for bankruptcy
>BUSINESS: Microsoft is laying off 10,000 employees
-Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Biopharma V.C. money continues to flow, just not to Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Thursday -- 10-3 in Downtown Worcester
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>TV/STREAMING: Rachael Ray's talkshow may be coming to an end
>CELEBRITY: Actor Julian Sands missing in Southern California mountains
>ANIMALS: All foster dog needed was love and patience… and cheese (1:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Reunion between Florida garbageman, young triplets goes viral
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, black bear hibernating under family’s home: “He’s super chill”
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+Per-diem Paramedics, West Boylston Fire Department
-Line cooks at Worcester restaurant
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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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