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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 47 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+7:00: Oxford man pleads guilty to stealing government money
+7:00: Worcester Arts Council awards more grant funding "than ever before"
+Noon: Nine Things To Do: Orchids, Frederick Douglass reading, Shane Profitt
+Noon: Boston indie crime movie "How To Rob" has a Worcester lawyer
+Noon: Recent love songs from Abbie Cotto, Giuliano, Linnea's Garden and more
+Noon: Last Call: Worcester fashion designer Tatiana Watkins
+Noon: Holy Cross Athletic Director Kit Hughes to deliver keynote address at Sports Summit
+Noon: Holy Cross football team given key to the city
-Nearly 250 people displaced by water main break at Worcester tower will have to wait 4 to 6 weeks for repairs
-Earlier: It may take days to fix Worcester tower after pipe burst forces out seniors
-Driver in critical condition after rollover crash on Southbridge Street in Worcester
-Man found competent to stand trial in Polar Beverages stabbing
-Real estate developer purchases Owl Shop building on Main Street
-S.N.A.P. "appalled" by Worcester Diocese abuse report that doesn't name accused priests
-Free tax services offered by 4 Worcester organizations
-In Worcester, moms demand kick off National Gun Violence Survivor Week
-Big changes coming to Worcester human rights, equity systems: Batista
-Radio Worcester (28:10): City Manager Batista on his major restructure of how diversity and equity is handled in the city
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (29:58): Rum for Whiskey Drinkers
>SHOWTIME: Giuliano's "Don't Pray For Me" official music video (5:12)
-Actions speak louder than words in W.C.L.O.C.'s "Small Mouth Sounds"
-Free February at the Worcester Historical Museum
-First Negro Leagues Baseball Museum a hit at Worcester Public Library
-Winter Walks: Nick's Woods, a breath of fresh air
-John Monfredo: Stop gun violence!
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to area 33-year-old who "fought the good fight" against a long history of liver and kidney failure
-ICYMI: Here's what's next for longtime Worcester sandwich shop that recently closed
-Historic Canal District condo building to be auctioned off
-Webster man charged in fatal October shooting on Burncoat Street in Worcester
-36-year-old Worcester man arrested on gun charges
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Jefferson native recounts life in wake of federal and state aviation recognition
-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): Leicester High graduate shot and killed in Detroit
-Shrewsbury schools to implement later school start times next year
-Koopman Lumber expands with Cape Cod location
-West Boylston police log for January 30th to February 5th
-Genevieve Le represents Grafton at Project 351 community service program
-Public input sought on Clinton school building process
-K-9 Nose Work demonstration to be held February 18th
-Registration for Sterling softball is open
>SPORTS: Kansas City Chiefs D.C. and Grafton native Steve Spagnuolo talks Super Bowl, Tom Brady and more
-LeBron James breaks NBA's all-time scoring record, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
-Want a career in sports? Worcester Bravehearts hosting Worcester Sports Management Summit
-Holy Cross Athletic Director Kit Hughes on Chamber Exchange TV show (10:08)
-Railers beat Reading, 4-3
>CARS: NEW! Bertera Nissan has a great car for you (4:39)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
>NATIONAL: Crews release toxic chemicals from derailed tankers in Ohio
-Takeaways from State of the Union address
-Tragic: 14-year-old dies after riding a bull for the first time
>COLLEGES: Catching up with Clark grad Jeffrey Lurie, diehard Patriots fan to Eagles owner
-Anna Maria College Storytellers (20:33): Professor Travis Maruska reading his novel, "Order of the Assassin"
>SHOPPING: Walmart debuts stuffed breakup bear for Valentine's Day
>NEW ENGLAND: Prosecutors say Duxbury mother planned the murders of her 3 children, defense claims over-medication
-Online RMV crash reports unavailable until February 21st
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-UMass Medical School renames its consulting division
-Local attorney finds a niche in commercial real estate and encourages other women to do the same
>HEALTH: Potential fentanyl vax, test kits could combat opioid deaths
-U.S. to stop offering free COVID vaccines this fall: What it means for Mass.
-Free COVID vaccinations on Wednesday in Worcester: 11-5:30 at Worcester Public Library
>HOMES: 5 new properties for sale in Worcester
>FOOD: Products including breakfast sandwiches, fruit cups recalled due to possible Listeria contamination
>TV/STREAMING: Peacock streaming deal -- Take $20 off a yearly subscription
>MOVIES: "80 for Brady"' finishes second at box office in opening weekend
>CELEBRITY: "Murphy Brown" actor Charles Kimbrough dies at 86
>ANIMALS: New cats, dogs, pets up for adoption at Worcester area shelters
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Courtroom left in tears as 5-year-old expresses love for his family in adoption hearing
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, animal shelter will name litter box after your ex
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Classifieds
-Full-time police officer, town of Paxton
-Servers, cooks and grill staff at George's Coney Island
-Line Cook at Canal District Restaurant
-Home Care Case Managers at ESWA
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:05). High of 20 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Suspects in fatal shooting on Dorchester Street in Worcester caught in Fitchburg
-Worcester reports fewer shootings in 2024, despite jump in homicides
-What nurses say must improve at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester
-5 townhouse units planned for Austin Street in Worcester
-Why so many Mass. breweries are closing (and what you can do about it)
-Worcester Community Housing Resources taps established executive as new leader
-Holiday travel rush continues (2:08). Article
-Worcester forum explores M.C.A.S. results and educational equity
-Worcester wants input on where to put new trash/recycling bins
-Radio Worcester (24:05): Worcester Police Union leaders respond to D.O.J. report
-Earlier: Boston Globe: Federal lawsuits lay out D.O.J. allegations against Worcester police
-Radio Worcester (17:50): Mayor Petty addresses City Council meeting amid heated debate
-Radio Worcester (19:13): City Manager Batista addresses D.O.J. report, legal strategy
>FAITH: Holy Cross professor — At Hanukkah, a celebration of eternal light − from desert tabernacle to synagogues today
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Unique Eateries (5:13)
-ICYMI: Midday snow delivers string of crashes in Central Mass.
-Woman struck by a car in crosswalk in Worcester
-At court hearing, 2 different pictures of fatal Worcester shooting
-Worcester D.P.W. chief Robert L. Moylan Jr. to end interim stint
-Worcester's Union Station listed among 6 of the Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations in America
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo — Fantastic freshmen on varsity sports teams
-Christmas Greetings from Everyone At Lamoureux Ford (:49)
-Mountview Middle School honor roll
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Southbridge day care worker admits to abusing child (2:01)
-Barre ambulance and Verizon utility truck collide on Route 62
-Botched drug deal at Leominster group home ends with arrest of 2 women
-Rutland police to hold car seat check-up on Monday
-Auburn wants feedback on possible regionalization of 911 services
-Shrewsbury Select Board updates (:35)
-Grafton Middle School teachers honored for "Promising Practices"
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Candlelight tours, wrestling and holiday choral music
-Spotify's Top 10 most-streamed holiday tracks of all time revealed
-At Holy Cross, "Sojourners" captures the immigrant experience in 1970s America
>OPINION: Tom Marino: 9 years of Public Safety Committee ignoring police discipline
-Laura McCarthy-Ha: Simplifying gift-giving in a big family
-Laurelle Farrell: Lessons in a hair style…bangs
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 211 (28:23): Sports, Sports, Sports!
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to an "accomplished and admired singer/ songwriter/ musician" born in Worcester
>SPORTS: Patriots fans will love Josh Allen’s take on Drake Maye’s future
-Van Pelt doubles down on not calling Maye runs after criticism
-NFL Week 16 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Bulls, 123-98
-Bruins beat Sabres, 3-1
-Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
-Railers beat Maine, 5-1
>NATIONAL: 2 Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent "friendly fire" incident
-Grandparent caregiving declines amid pandemic changes
-Tragic: Grandmother, 80, dies after getting trapped in Sleep Number bed for 2 days: lawsuit
>NEW ENGLAND: State police say Friday's storm caused 200 crashes across state (:22)
-Hypothermic hiker rescued by helicopter in White Mountains (:27)
>COLLEGES: Assumption Professor Cinzia Pica named Visiting Scholar at Harvard
-Anna Maria AMCAST (50:10): Holiday Movies 2.0
-Clark professor gives lecture on what it means to be a feminist in wartime
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Waldorf-Astoria insists hotel will reopen in spring
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Financial planning for parents’ assisted living
>HOMES: Tips for moving
>SHOPPING: Cozy gifts your mom will love this holiday season (4:04)
-Holiday gift ideas from unique local businesses across Mass. (4:58)
>HEALTH: Expert explains possible risks, benefits of raw milk (2:49)
-Dr. Todd Ellerin on vaccines and their impact on children (3:40)
>FOOD: Taco Bell unveils new menu item
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Netflix doc, "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" (2:21)
>MOVIES: "Barbie 2" in early stages with Greta Gerwig returning to write
>CELEBRITY: James Kennedy arrested for domestic violence weeks after getting fired from "Vanderpump Rules"
>HISTORY: City Hospital, circa 1907
>ANIMALS: Dog becomes mama to a litter of tiny rescue kittens (1:42)
>GOOD NEWS: Man with a rare tumor was told he had months to live. Now, he's cancer-free
-Meanwhile, Mariah Carey fans get into a wild fight at Christmas concert: "On the naughty list"
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-Staff Associate, Urban Action Institute, Worcester State
-Controller, Worcester State
-Multiple positions, Holden DPW
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