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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 48 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester pays $272,500 to settle lawsuit alleging police captain lied
-Glazy Susan customers in Worcester wait for doughnuts Friday before closing
-More car charging ports are coming to Worcester, but will they be for everyone?
-A hunting ban in Worcester would have unintended consequences, land trust exec says
-Courthouse Lofts receives national recognition
-Former Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito finds a new role
-Ray Mariano: Time to pay Worcester teachers competitive salary
-Assumption, Saint Vincent launching program for nursing students
-Share your love story with Worcester Magazine
-Unsolved: Worcester -- "Robbed and Murdered on Millbury Street". Video (14:48). Audio (16:44)
>HOMES: Partially burned triple-decker in Worcester listed for $230,000
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
-New Worcester LGBTQIA+ bar hiring ahead of opening
>SHOWTIME: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Free skating for ages 12 and under in Worcester this weekend
-Five Things to Do: Black Dolls Matter, Michelle Wilson, TEAM Up! ...
-Old Post Road to film "Delving Deeper" episode at Salisbury Mansion
-Joy of Music's new director ready for a harmonious JOMPATHON 2023
-The Faces of Worcester: Charles Luster, 2Gether We Eat
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to an excellent carpenter with a love of hockey
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding missing 32-year-old woman
-Legendary rock band bringing 50th anniversary tour to Worcester, tickets on sale Friday
-Report: Worcester Police Department reform could take over 6 years
-Worcester's Café Neo will remain open through February
See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford and Brilla Coffee Roasters): John DiPietro (7:44) -- Holden PD is here for you
-Brilla Coffee Roasters opens long-awaited new Holden location (1:06)
-Lamoureux Ford wants to beat the snow (1:31)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police arrest suspects related to home break-in
-Town of Grafton starts new program for emergency heating assistance
-Goldstein receives West Boylston excellence award
-Route 20 reconstruction in Oxford, Charlton: MassDOT to host forum
-Sutton Select Board to negotiate with developer of proposed 225-unit apartment complex
-La Romana team prepares for annual mission trip to Dominican Republic
-Special needs van T-boned in Clinton, 7 sent to hospital: Fire Department
-Clinton Select Board continues push to film meetings
>SPORTS: Celtics’ Jayson Tatum named All-Star Game starter
-Holy Cross men's and women's hockey teams fall to ranked opponents
-New amenities and improvements at Polar Park ahead of third season
-Railers beat Reading, 7-6
-Pirates hire Anthony Payton as offensive coordinator
-210 Sport Blog's Friday 4: A shame, an apology, a champion, and something stupid
>CARS: Bertera has your winter car! (3:27)
-Ford recalling 462,000 S.U.V.s for rear camera display failure
-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: Tyre Nichols video shows brutal 3-minute beating by police
-Body camera footage shows Paul Pelosi hammer attack
-Tragic: Airport worker sucked into plane engine warned to stay back
>FOOD: Egg prices are soaring in stores, but you can buy them at these Central Mass. farms
>NEW ENGLAND: 8-month-old baby injured in Duxbury family tragedy dies, D.A. says
-5 children found in deplorable conditions in Manchester, arrest adults
>BUSINESS: Walmart, CVS cutting pharmacy hours amid labor crunch
-Unions back basic benefits bill for Uber, Lyft drivers
>SHOPPING: Receive a gift card over the holidays? Check the balance
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria students make gallery debut at ArtsWorcester’s College Night
-Holy Cross begins spring semester with multifaith community prayer
>HISTORY: WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 98 (28:33) -- The Knife Guy
>HEALTH: Free COVID vaccinations on Saturday: Noon-3:30 at Worcester Public Library
-FDA to propose yearly COVID vaccines like annual flu shots for Americans
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "M3GAN", "The Inspection", "Life Upside Down" and more
>CELEBRITY: "Distractions" T.J. Holmes, Amy Robach exit ABC after affair scandal
>ANIMALS: Adoption Option-- Acorn the rabbit at Worcester Animal Rescue League
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 9-year-old girl delivers handmade hats to children with cancer
-Meanwhile, in Australia, record-breaking "toadzilla" discovered in rainforest (:32)
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-Part-time busser at 122 Diner
-Line cooks at the Boynton
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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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+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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