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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:49). High of 92 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Downtown Worcester eatery closes
-Action urged on former Big D market site on Mill Street by city councilor, candidate
-Judge rebuffs lawyer's attempts to depose city leaders on police prostitution allegations
-Maureen Schwab eyes Worcester District 4 City Council seat in 2023
-Worcester candidate forums come before preliminary election
-Ray Mariano: Changes to Shrewsbury Street mirror changes to downtown
-Worcester looks into creating commissions focused on Black, LGBTQ residents
-Dog dies, house heavily damaged in Barre fire
-Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.05 billion after another drawing without a big winner
>DINING OUT: Today is National Chicken Wing Day
-ICYMI: Woman arrested in Leominster in connection to death of her 5-year-old son
-3 luxury cars stolen from dealership totaling over $120,000
-Worcester ceremony commemorates 70 years since end of Korean War
-Second Worcester West Nile sample confirmed in Burncoat
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden bandstand concert 6-8 Sunday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Additional plaintiffs not allowed in Beal Commons appeal
-TODAY! Shrewsbury yard waste drop-off 8-noon Saturday
-TODAY! Rutland Food Truck Festival returns Saturday
-Auburn bookstore founders embrace entrepreneur mentality: "Do it scared"
-Chef brings special creations to Simple Man in Clinton
-Southbridge man sentenced from drug distribution conspiracy
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-In Winchendon, farm owner gets stolen cow skull back
-Garden clubs invited to enter Sterling Fair
-Whittier Farms to receive food security grant
-Bolton won't waive fees for school project
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things To Do: Greg Piccolo, "Fiddler," Vivi & DaFunk ...
-100FM The Pike (4:39): The Pike Breakdown lane for July 28th
-Square One Players embracing "Spamalot" with silliness and love
-First Person: In Celtics playoff run, more than one path to victory
-Jennifer Julien Gaskin: Take me off your Black friends list, please
-Radio Worcester (22:19): Sheilah Dooley and Melissa Wenderoth of Pernet Family Health discuss early intervention
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 392 (27:48): V.N.A. Care
-WCCA-TV's Tech Safe No. 14 (28:34): Screens and eye strain
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester native who opened the groundbreaking retail store in Los Angeles
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Giants, 3-2
-Holy Cross grad Declan Cronin is called up to the majors
-Bravehearts win in Pittsfield, 9-5. Next home game: 6:30 p.m. Saturday (Saturday Night Live feat. Connor Henry & Kevin Michael)
-Worcester Fire Department beats Worcester Police Department, 9-8, on game's final play
-WooSox fall to Rochester, 6-5
-Oxford right-hander Anthony Pingleton transfers from Anna Maria to Division 1 North Alabama
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Women's volleyball player Sanaea Simmons
-4 Pirates named to All-Rookie Team
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Ford recalls 870,000 F-150 pickups because parking brakes can turn on unexpectedly
-NATIONAL: Carlee Russell charged in Alabama abduction hoax
-Police searching apartment of Chicago man charged in man’s killing find woman dead in refrigerator
-Tragic: Dad-to-be killed in crash leaving gender reveal party for child
>NEW ENGLAND: 2 dead following murder-suicide at apartment in Conn., police say
-12-year-old girl driving her dad's truck leads police on car chase through several towns
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): What to expect on an Antarctic cruise
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Outstanding Women in Business nominations due at the start of August
-Kim Komando: Read this before signing up for Amazon Clinic
>SHOPPING: Where to find free school supplies for 2023-24 academic year
>COLLEGES: Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (8:37): Professor examines Barbie's existential crisis in blockbuster film
>HEALTH: Drug shortages’ effects on cancer research may be felt for years to come
-New "miracle" drug has "given me my life back," Alzheimer’s patient says
>HOMES: Worcester area real estate roundup
>FOOD: Trader Joe's cookies may contain rocks: Recall
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand -- "The Little Mermaid," "Joy Ride," and more
>CELEBRITY: 101-year-old Norman Lear reflects on his birthday
>HISTORY: Civil War Monument, Shrewsbury Common, circa 1900
>ANIMALS: Worcester area pet adoption -- Cats, dogs and more
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Baby carried to safety by stray dog after being abandoned in trash
-Meanwhile, in South Boston, aggressive seagulls force popular restaurant to shut down outdoor dining
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-Water Operator and Equipment Operator II, Holden D.P.W.
-Waitstaff wanted at West Boylston restaurant
-Full-time and part-time bartenders at Worcester restaurant
-Barber wanted at Worcester barbershop
-Server at Worcester restaurant
-Fire Apparatus Repairman, City of Worcester
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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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