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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 86 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Indian Lake in Worcester closed Tuesday for algae treatment (pictured)
+6:00: Kimberlee Henry, former Oxford High principal, is new equity officer for Worcester schools
+6:00: Menkiti Group hoping to bring new life to downtown Worcester
+6:00: Worcesteria: Italian festival a gathering of family, history
+6:00: 2 legends, 1 friendship: Basketball star Bob Cousy remembers director William Friedkin
+6:00: Shrewsbury community says goodbye to Christmas Tree Shops
+Noon: A dentist's fraud enabled Worcester dentist to victimize Medicaid patients, judge says
+Noon: Worcester District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj running for second term
-A familiar restaurateur plans new Canal District eatery
-Vernon Hill American Legion Post 435's Lego Ride returns for another year
-MassHealth recognizes 8 Worcester nursing facilities
-Grafton Hill apartment building rises 138% in value over 6 years amid high demand
-Historic Elm Street Hogg House a step closer to becoming lodging house for WPI students
-Familiar construction firm tops new list of Central Mass. employee-owned companies
-Worcester teacher contract: How does it compare with neighboring districts?
-R.E.C. Worcester’s YouthGROW farm program celebrates 20 years
-Worcester sees early success with new 311 mobile app
-ICYMI: Ex-Worcester resident witnesses wildfire disaster unfolding near home in Hawaii
-Man seriously injured in Worcester motorcycle crash
-Wanted violent kidnapper found hiding in Worcester crawl space: Police
-Worcester Summer Jam Classic is a slam dunk for local basketball players and fans
-Worcester World Cup kicks off competition
-Central Mass. Agency on Aging hosts inaugural Grandparents Back-to-School Fun Fest
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Senior Center cookout on Wednesday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Bagel Inn honors passing of "beloved friend, coworker, mentor and great human being"
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Mediterranean Festival in Shrewsbury draws thousands
-Rutland Navy cadet makes waves
-Whittier Farms looks to the future of dairy while honoring its rich history
-Solar panels eyed for Shrewsbury Police Station roof
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Time to perk up at R.F.K.'s café in Clinton
-Princeton first responders cite safety concerns in push for new public safety building
-Household hazardous waste can be brought to Sutton
-Leicester Police Department hosting home firearms safety training
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday
>SHOWTIME: Worcester's Jim Rice will "Celebrate Steve & Eydie" with Valerie Roy
-Shaun Connolly: Horrorscopes
-Unity Radio Unity In The Community (58:10): Bill Coleman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester man who owned 2 package stores and was a connoisseur of fine wines
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Tigers, 6-3
-Stellar season ends for Worcester Bravehearts
-WooSox beat Buffalo, 13-4
-Holy Cross women's basketball team savors Bronagh Power-Cassidy's homecoming trip to Ireland
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Toyota recalls Tundra models in largest recall this year
>NATIONAL: Hawaii underestimated the deadly threat of wildfire, records show
-Kansas newspaper co-owner, 98, dies after being "stressed beyond her limits" from police raid
-Tragic: Man on a trip to spread his dad's ashes dies of heat stroke in National Park
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. man found guilty of murdering wife after she filed for divorce
-Investigation underway after human remains found in wooded area in Falmouth
>COLLEGES: UMass Medical School professor elected president of American Society for Cell Biology
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): U.S. citizens will need visa to travel to Europe in 2024
>BUSINESS: Unemployment rises slightly across Central Mass.
-Full-time UPS drivers will earn $170,000 a year, on average, in new contract
>HEALTH: F.D.A. approved first pill for post-partum depression
-Common nail salon tool may cause D.N.A. damage and mutations in human cells, research finds
>FOOD: What is Dunkin' Spiked? Signs point to new hard iced coffee, tea products
>SHOPPING: 2.2 million Threshold candles recalled; at least 1 injured
>HOMES: Recently sold Worcester property fetches $1.07 million
>TV/STREAMING: Meghan Markle's show "Suits" breaks streaming record
>MOVIES: Gal Gadot says "Wonder Woman 3" being developed
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift announces "1989 (Taylor's Version)"
>ANIMALS: Rescue dog waits in driveway every day for dad to come home (3:08)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 14th (2:00)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Cancer survivor goes skydiving for his 90th birthday
-Meanwhile, in Illinois, 800-pound "Butter Cow" sculpture returns to state fair
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-Administrative/Business Development Position at LEC Environmental
-Part-time servers at Shrewsbury St. restaurant
-All positions at Worcester Restaurant Group
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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
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