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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:39). High of 84 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Dozens participate in 100-mile march to raise money for kids battling cancer
+6:00: Ray Mariano: City Council drops ball in evaluating city manager
+6:00: 100FM The Pike Breakdown Lane For July 21st (6:53)
+6:00: Box Office: "Barbie" blasts off with $22.3 milion in previews, "Oppenheimer" rakes in $10.5 million
+6:00: "Old Soul" Stephen Marley brings father's legacy and new tunes to Indian Ranch
+6:00: Last day to use Christmas Tree Shops gift cards
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: Tony Bennett, legendary singer and musician, dies at 96
+Noon: Worcester Magazine's 2018 interview with Tony Bennett
+Noon: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand: "The Flash," "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken" and more
-Officials identify Leicester man killed by falling tree on Route 122 in New Salem
-Builder looks to fill decades-old Salisbury Street site with 50 homes (pictured)
-After concerns over alleged subcontractor wage theft, W.R.A. holds off on recommendation for Denholm Building developer
-Worcester's Bell Pond Beach now staffed with lifeguards
-In Worcester, preventing teen drownings 1 free swimming lesson at a time
-High bacteria closes several beaches in Worcester County
-5 Worcester County organizations receive youth summer jobs funding
-Worcester man sentenced for counterfeit Adderall, drugs
-Have you seen the air-quality monitors in Worcester? Many haven't. Here's how they work
-Unsolved: Worcester -- 50th Anniversary of Worcester’s Deadliest Fire - Part 2. Video (26:32). Audio (27:43)
-Worcester councilors asked to regulate anti-abortion centers. It still hasn't happened
-Worcester Sen. Kennedy backs law dealing with crisis pregnancy centers
-Radio Worcester (15:26): Worcester City Manager Eric Batista talks council orders, C.P.C. ordinance, Mill Street and lifeguards
-NEW. Meg's Journey, Part 5 -- A tearful goodbye (3:45)
-Radio Worcester (10:49): Raising funds for Meghan Milonopolous and her family
-Earlier: Meg's Journey, Part 4 (11:26); Part 3 (9:20); Part 2 (6:11); Part 1 (7:12)
-Related: Fundraiser for Meg and her family
>DINING OUT: Toast removes 99-cent user fee, loses $2.3 billion in value
-ICYMI: Woman charged with assault, intent to kidnap in Worcester supermarket parking lot
-At long last, Worcester’s new downtown outdoor art and entertainment plaza is open
-Mill Street Redesign to get public hearing after controversy
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Composting 8-2:30 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Gold Award project brings awareness to period poverty
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Oxford native helps battle Canadian wildfires
-THIS WEEKEND! Circus coming to Lilac Hedge Farm
-Auburn firefighter's legacy lives on with "Woodystock" celebration this weekend
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Animals – furry, scaley and stuffed – celebrated at Beaman Library pet show
-Millbury Carpenters Training organization joins pilot program for service members, spouses
-Nonprofit moving from Worcester to Westborough, beam raising planned
-Grafton police log, July 21st edition
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Six Things To Do: Hot Night in the City, Rocket Day, The Mavericks ...
-Retiring That's Entertainment manager leaves pop culture legacy
-Gallery (10 photos): That's Entertainment, Worcester's pop culture destination
-Some of New England's best musicians, photographed over the year
-Last Call: Labyrinth artist Karen Szklany
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester City Council -- worst boss ever
-Shaun Connolly: Bad Advice
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 553 (28:36): Ignatian Volunteer Corps
-Unity Radio Unity in the Community (57:34): Kayanna James, Walk By Faith
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to a Worcester woman who was an accomplished organist
>SPORTS: What you need to know ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
-Meet the U.S. women's national team
-Holy Cross football excited to battle Harvard at Polar Park this fall
-Radio Worcester (6:53): Showcasing local boxing talent under the stars
-Bravehearts put 9 on All-Star Team
-Bravehearts fall to Vermont, 7-6. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Friday (Friday Night Fireworks)
-WooSox beat RailRiders, 10-8
-George Street Bike Challenge this weekend
-Pirates sign 4 prior to playoff game vs. Sioux Falls
-Jay Punsky named Worcester State men's ice hockey coach
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-NATIONAL: Arrest in Gilgo Beach killings isn’t end of investigation, police say
-California man sentenced to life in prison for killing teens after a doorbell prank
-Tragic: 2 brothers dies in Randolph crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. right to repair law stuck in limbo. Here's what to know
-Mass. ranks as sixth highest state seeking rehab info
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 42 places that are straight out of fairy tales
>HOMES: More than half the homes for sale in Boston cost more than $1 million, study says
>BUSINESS: W.B.J. publishes its 2023 Book of Lists
-A new instant payment system may be coming to a bank near you
-Apple could face iPhone shortages this fall due to manufacturing issues: report
>COLLEGES: Clark senior interning at Federal Reserve in Chicago
>SHOPPING: Credit card skimmers found at Walmart checkout lines in Northeast
>HEALTH: More sickened by parasitic stomach bug in Mass.
-What to know when exercising outside in a Worcester summer
>FOOD: Hamburger or hot dog: Which is healthier? Experts have the answer
>TV/STREAMING: The most-watched Netflix movies of all time
>MOVIES: Trailer for "Napoleon" with Joaquin Phoenix (2:39)
>CELEBRITY: "Barbie" actor Michael Cera almost quit Hollywood at 19
>HISTORY: Remembering Clinton’s North End resort
>ANIMALS: Golden retrievers can't stop hugging every single time (3:01)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 81-year-old woman back to weightlifting after car crash
-Optical illusion reveals if you are too stubborn or too forgiving
-Meanwhile, you can finally buy that Dunkin' pickleball set you've always wanted
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-Barber wanted at Worcester barbershop
-Server at Worcester restaurant
-Fire Apparatus Repairman, City of Worcester
-Multiple positions at Holden restaurant
-2 patrol positions at Leicester Police Department
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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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