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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 (:38). High of 90 today in Worcester
-Worcester climate summary for May
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Clark University to lay off up to 30% of faculty, significantly restructure degree tracks amid financial strain
-Worcester, Cosenza reach settlement on $8 million jury award in evidence manipulation case
-Suspect in April 2024 Worcester killing, on the run for more than a year, held without bail
-3 men arrested in connection with University Park shooting in Worcester
-Worcester street renamed for boy who died in "One Chip Challenge" (2:04). Article
-Related: Video of ceremony (21:07)
-National burger chain opening first New England location in Worcester
-Central Mass. man now facing manslaughter charge in connection with brother’s shooting death
-Out to Lunch and Movies on the Common set for summer fun downtown
-Hidden waterfall flows back to life at Cascades Park in Worcester thanks to heavy spring rainfall (1:49)
-Grafton Job Corps searching for shelter for 30 homeless students
-Gerald Creamer Center Graduation (1:01:52)
-Aislinn Doyle: June 5th School Committee Meetings agenda preview
-This dog was found on Willard Ave. in Worcester
-DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): The last 24-hour diner: A Worcester staple stands alone
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial, 1,000 workers have a week to avoid strike
-Grand jury hearing evidence in death of Worcester state police trainee
-Worcester eatery seized by state because of unpaid taxes
-Worcester activist critical of city manager faces 1-year city hall ban
-Worcester father of 4-month-old deported after I.C.E. "violated his rights," attorney says
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Part of Doyle Road to be closed Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford offers huge discounts! (2:53)
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): West Boylston override OK'd; Raj, Ashwell win for Select Board
-Governor Healey visits new Amazon fulfillment center in Charlton
-Pending Select Board vote, Shrewsbury trash bags may cost more this July
-Westborough-based hydropower firm to update its century-old facilities
-Webster man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking
-Playground improvements are part of Grafton's long-term plan
-Blackstone Valley Tech competitors earn 46 SkillsUSA Medals
-City to Saddle Farm Trot 5K is June 21st
-The Item's public safety logs
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
-Jazzed Up Trio 6 to 9 Wednesday at 961 at Union Station
>SHOWTIME: Screen Time: Short film "Solus" wins big at Top Shorts Film Festival
-Sarah Connell Sanders: 3 days of "momfluencing" at Boston Calling
>OPINION: Jennifer Julien Gaskin: The art of making people uncomfortable
-Peter B-G Weller: Proposed state ed bill borders on digital surveillance
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (56:35): Bonnie Hope Dellerose, Renew Body Sequence
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a lifetime member of Hadassah who was married for 76 years
>SPORTS: Stefon Diggs "got the message" from Mike Vrabel after boat incident
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 4-3
-Bravehearts fall to Nashua, 4-3. Next home game: 6:30 Friday. Get tickets here
-Holy Cross announces "WooCru" as official student section name
-How Baylor Scheierman can earn larger Celtics role in second season
-Sox prospect Roman Anthony responds to backlash over Worcester laundry cart video
-WooSox beat Rochester, 6-5
-Mara leads Saint Paul back to Division 1 quarterfinals
>NATIONAL: Ukraine strikes Crimean Bridge with underwater explosives
>TRAGIC: 3 young sisters killed while visiting homeless dad, hunt is on for father
>NEW ENGLAND: Father found dead, search ongoing for missing daughter in Maine (:49). Article
-Milford student detained by I.C.E. awaiting upcoming court hearing in "terrible conditions" (3:43)
-Lawyer says Milford student in I.C.E. custody is here legally (:50). Article
-Karen Read trial (25:46): No mistrial over dog D.N.A., officer says evidence changed
>COLLEGES: Holy Cross grad Jango Janigian wants to take you on an adventure
-Decline of international students at Mass. universities having negative impact, expert says
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 6 tips every cruiser should follow
>BUSINESS: GBH layoffs to impact 45 employees
-LPL Financial Research: Tariffs and market volatility likely to stick
-101: Staying strong through workforce reductions
>HOMES: Heat pump demand is reaching new heights as customers seek government incentives before they disappear
>SHOPPING: Temu's daily U.S. users cut in half following end of tariff loophole
>HEALTH: How to beat the heat for better sleep
-How yoga can help improve your mental wellbeing (3:41)
>FOOD: Popeyes launches surprise new menu item to compete with McDonald’s
>TV/STREAMING: "The Four Seasons" renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
>MOVIES: 10 hot movies to see this summer
>CELEBRITY: Emmy winner Valerie Mahaffey dies at 71
>ANIMALS: Tiniest puppy grows up to be HUGE (2:44)
>GOOD NEWS: 120-mile kayak trip benefits athletes with disabilities
-Meanwhile, in Florida, loose kangaroo caught on video hopping down road
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Classifieds
>HELP WANTED
+Multiple positions, Nancy Chang Restaurant
+Police officers, town of Leicester
-Worcester Area Director (part-time), Matthew 25
-Part-time bartender, Patsie Dugan's
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