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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:36). High of 53 today
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Popular Park Ave. restaurant closing for good
-Family who lost son to heart condition pushing for A.E.D.s at Worcester baseball fields
-Burncoat Middle School educator to be honored for her leadership in music education
-Burncoat Center ties together arts and wellness
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 493 (28:25): City Manager and police body camera
-Ray Mariano: City Council watches as proverbial pitches on housing, police body cams sail by
-Christopher Condon, behind-the-scenes giant of Worcester politics, dies at 46
-Laurel: Special deliveries for Valentine's Day
-5 cheapest places to get gas this weekend in Worcester
>HISTORY: How Worcester put the Valentine in Valentine's Day
>BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (26:23): Ryed Around the World
>SHOWTIME: 5 great ways to spend your weekend in Worcester
-Nine Things To Do: Orchids, Frederick Douglass reading, Shane Profitt
-Worcester artists honor the memory of Michael Foley
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 543 (28:26): Sister Michele Jacques
>OBITUARIES (brought to you by G9 Financial): Tribute to local 21-year-old who passed away unexpectedly
-IYCMI: Worcester murder suspect on the loose, W.P.D. asks for help
-Worcester store closing its Canal District location
-W.P.D.: Woman wanted for questioning in bar incident
-Worcester restaurant named most romantic in Massachusetts
-Radio Worcester (10:20): Worcester School Committee member Sue Mailman on voke school admittance lawsuit
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford, Brilla Coffee Roasters and Speciality Sandwich Company): Holden police back again with humorous Valentine's Day "special"
-Specialty Sandwich Company going all out for Super Bowl
-Holden D.P.W. has new home (12:06)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What’s the highest use for Lancaster Memorial School?
-Man leads police on chase, fires gun into air in Dudley: Police
-Shrewsbury police looking for owner of dog picked up by Good Samaritan
-Soccer registration is open in Wachusett area
-Boylston election papers available February 13th; voting is May 8th
-Athol man accused of attempted murder will await trial behind bars: D.A.
>SPORTS: Caps edge Bruins, 2-1
-No surgery expected for Jaylen Brown after facial fracture
-H.C. men's basketball upends American. Women fall in overtime; postgame interview (1:02)
-Holy Cross women's hockey sets program record with win over No.15 UConn
-Holy Cross men's hockey shuts out Army
-ICYMI: Bob Cousy reflects on his long friendship with Bill Russell (3:51)
-Railers lose to Reading, 4-2
-Central Mass. road race calendar
>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: Rescues continue in Turkey, Syria as earthquake death toll nears 26,000
-F.A.A. briefly closes airspace over part of Montana to investigate radar "anomaly"
-Tragic: 17-year-old falls to death hiking Moab Rim Trail in Utah
>COLLEGES: "Father of Tamoxifen" to give inaugural lecture on cancer drug discovery at UMass Medical School
-Anna Maria Scholarship Spotlight: Jarred L. Grant-Spann
>SHOPPING: Amazon Fire TV deals -- Save up to 40% on Fire TV sticks
>NEW ENGLAND: Manchester airport evacuated after Spirit Airlines bomb threat
-State, Toyota reach $7 million settlement on illegal loan allegations: A.G.
>BUSINESS: Fed explores equity amid shifting work patterns
-Mass. bill would reimburse subscribers to local newspapers with tax credit
>HEALTH: U.S. spends most on health care but has worst health outcomes among high-income countries, new report finds
-UMass Medical School (23:29): Physician-scientist Jeremy Luban reflects on lessons learned from the pandemic
>HOMES: 10 most expensive homes sold in city of Worcester January 29th to February 5th
>FOOD: McDonald’s Shamrock Shake is coming back. Here’s what we know
>TV/STREAMING: Super Bowl commercials to feature Boston, New England favorites
-Super Bowl commercials to watch for and schedule
>CELEBRITY: Michael Jackson changed the Super Bowl halftime game in 1993
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming -- "Skinamarink," "Empire Of Light," and more
>ANIMALS: Wobbly baby goat finally runs with her best friend (3:13)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Veteran anonymously paid for people's medicine for decade (2:42)
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, minor league hockey team doesn't show up for home game in "weird" scene
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+Full-time bilingual clinician at Community Health Link
+Full/part time waitstaff at busy Worcester, Holden restaurants
+Full- or part-time servers at Canal District restaurant
+Full-time Dispatchers and 9-1-1 Call Takers, Millbury P.D.
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:08). High of 68 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: American Airlines restarts Philadelphia service to Worcester, replacing N.Y.C. nonstop
+5:00: Massport announces location of huge new solar field near Worcester Airport
+5:00: New Hampshire woman killed in crash on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Earlier: Serious crash on I-84 in Sturbridge brings Friday morning traffic to a halt
+5:00: The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Railers 2024-2025 season, part 1
+5:00: John Keough: 3 things I think about Tuesday night
+Noon: Investigation underway after fire destroys home in Millbury
+Noon: Worcester colleges slam ballot question that would sap their endowments
+Noon: It's Good Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New movies on demand — "Captain America: Brave New World" and more
+Noon: Bad Religion, Pennywise set to headline Punk in the Park at Palladium
+Noon: Beyond Beer: Defunct Honey Bee Orchards new home for Ragged Hill Cider
+Noon: Keep the Faith: Considering the effects of Easter beyond Holy Week
-Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Rachel Monárrez to leave in June
-UMass Medical School lays off and furloughs 200 employees
-Earlier: Cuts will have irretrievable effects as UMass Medical School stands to lose $80 million, Gov. Healey says
-$100,000 lottery winner sold in Worcester
-Paul Revere lantern replica coming to Worcester City Hall
-State throws out License Commission's penalties against Worcester cigar bar
-Worcester reports 9 hate crimes in 2024, mostly nonviolent
-Mass. graduation requirements listening session in Worcester
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. will stop covering popular drugs for weight loss
>FAITH: Christians in Worcester practice their faith amid cultural, political divisions
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): 2 locals make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Sushi restaurants (5:36)
-ICYMI: Federal cuts are about to cripple Central Mass. food pantries
-Where Worcester ranks among U.S. cities where a family making $100,000 can "still be broke"
-Pickleball push sparks discussion over Worcester court upgrades
-How Armenian-American Heritage Month was proclaimed
-Worcester getting a second Chick-fil-A
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>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: “Disconnect to Reconnect”
-NEW: Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-Holden slated to get fiber internet
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leominster woman arrested for stealing $38 in merchandise from Hannaford
-2 arrested after traffic stop leads to fentanyl trafficking bust in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Recreation Department Eggstravaganza
-David Prouty center court logo to be embedded in lobby floor
-Snow changes plans for Richards Library Book Sale
-Clinton election paper deadline is Friday
-Blackstone River tributaries in Sutton and Millbury graded
-Become a Salt Sleuth and clean up near the reservoir
-Bolton board will be a duo at least 'til fall
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Art at the Harold Stevens Gallery. hip-hop and more ...
-Call for vendors for 2025 Wednesdays on Water
>OPINION: Tracey Faraday: Finding the perfect balance in friendship & motherhood
-Unity Radio's Black in Business (52:47): Nataki Romeo, Cafe Romeo
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career firefighter in Worcester
>SPORTS: Celtics enter playoffs embracing adversity, tougher path to repeating as NBA champs
-Bravehearts rolls out new menu for corporate outings
-Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Holy Cross football 2025 season ticket memberships on sale now
-WooSox throw combined no-hitter over 7 innings in doubleheader sweep
>CARS: Honda denies reported plan to shift production from Canada, Mexico to U.S.
>NATIONAL: 2 dead, 6 hospitalized after Florida State shooting; suspect in custody
-At least 4 tourists reported dead following devastating cable car crash in Italy
>TRAGIC: "Hero" deacon shot dead protecting others at church Easter egg hunt
>NEW ENGLAND: Militia memorializes 250th anniversary of Battle of Lexington (3:35)
-Assailant storms Mass. courthouse in gas mask, tactical gear and pepper sprays, assaults several victims: video
>COLLEGES: The WPI Podcast, Episode 6 (38:32): Global Projects Program at 50
-Holy Cross Policy and Politics Seminar hosts Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 of the most densely populated cities on Earth
>BUSINESS: M.B.I. welcomes 7 biotech startups to incubator facility in Worcester
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-What to know about paying down credit cards with personal loan (1:55)
>HOMES: Central Mass. home sales drop slightly, as price climb in Worcester County continues
>SHOPPING: Shein, Temu price hike — What shoppers need to know amid tariffs
>HEALTH: Dr. Mallika Marshall answers questions about measles outbreak (2:21)
-Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
>FOOD: McDonald's Gold Card — What it is and how to get one
>TV/STREAMING: How to watch "Law and Order: Organized Crime" Season 5 on Peacock
>MOVIES: Who could be next James Bond amid Amazon shakeups: experts
>CELEBRITY: "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco is looking for love
>ANIMALS: Yes, your cat is ignoring you on purpose (1:48)
>HISTORY: 6 jobs from the 1950s that barely exist today
>GOOD NEWS: High school senior accepted to 7 Ivy League colleges: "I'm still processing it"
-Meanwhile, in Missouri, 309 people don banana hats to break world record at museum
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+Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
+Summer helpers (5), Holden D.P.W.
-Experienced cook, Shrewsbury Street restaurant
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