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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:06). High of 76 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: City investigated ex-Worcester police chief over road rage incident
+6:00: At least 1 hospitalized after fire at Red Roof Inn in Sutton (pictured)
+6:00: Phoever Vietnamese restaurant opening on Park Avenue in Worcester
+Noon: Worcester City Council votes unanimously to take away Unum Group’s tax break
+Noon: Dan Kennedy — A nonprofit news outlet will launch in Worcester in an unusual partnership
+Noon: Route 13 bridge in Leominster opens near Cadillac dealership that saw sinkholes
+Noon: stART on the Street to return with arts, crafts, music and more
+Noon: Neoclassical metal pioneer Yngwie Malmsteen shreds the Palladium
+Noon: Phantoms by Firelight, Cyrkus Vampyr, coming to Old Sturbridge Village
+Noon: Listen Up: Death Over Simplicity delivers brisk, thought-provoking E.P.
+Noon: Dirty Gerund Poetry Series starts campaign to film concert movie
+Noon: How Duke freshman T.J. Power of Shrewsbury might look as an NBA draftee
-Man arrested in shooting that injured 2 at Worcester Caribbean Festival
-$14,500 Rolex stolen from local store, police ask for help
-New England Patriots Foundation adopts Worcester school (:39)
-There’s something strange in the skies over Worcester, people have photos to prove it
-Worcester's "Heart-To-Hub" train won't be express anymore: Keolis
-Worcester may relax in-law apartment building rules to boost housing
-Worcester chamber launches nonprofit digital news organization
-Caitlin McCarthy is Worcester teacher by day, screenwriter by night
-Here are the channel Charter customers will lose in the cable bundle
-Radio Worcester (8:18): Worcester Regional Food Hub partners with Q.C.C. to bring local eats to campus
-TODAY! Worcester to announce 2 new housing programs
-TODAY! Courageous Conversations at The Village 6-7:30 Tuesday
-The 5 candidates for Mayor of Worcester
-Nicole Apostola: City Manager’s Leave plan
>DINING OUT: Review of Red Pepper in Worcester
-ICYMI: Worcester police ask for help finding 15-year-old girl who ran away from courthouse
-You have your channels back! Charter, Disney reach new distribution agreement
-After 14 years, Downtown Worcester bar closes for good, seeks new location
-Worcester eyes decertification of tax break on downtown building
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): "Coffee and..." at Senior Center with Fire Chief Hall and Police Chief Sherblom
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Holden Recreation hiring staff for before and after school programs
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Berlin residents honored for bravery in home explosion
-TODAY! Shrewsbury Library to host talk on the Sacco and Vanzetti case, judicial system flaws
-Shrewsbury schools welcome roughly 50 homeless students
-Traffic advisory starting today in Paxton
-Robert Temple leaves lasting mark on Sterling
-Learn to tell your story at the Ignite Blackstone Valley Professional Development Workshop
>STATE OF EMERGENCY IN LEOMINSTER
-"A disaster" Leominster residents "overwhelmed" by damage (2:16)
-Leominster braces for more rain after catastrophic floods (3:22)
-Evacuation orders lifted for Leominster residents near Barrett Park Pond Dam (2:37)
-Schools closed again Wednesday after "catastrophic" flooding in Leominster
-Couple escaped home minutes before sinkhole opened up (1:24)
-Leominster dad races to get home to newborn during flooding (1:25)
-Drone footage shows aftermath of Leominster flooding (1:51)
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
-Cigar bar to hold clearance sale Thursday and Friday
>SHOWTIME: Tickets for Trans-Siberian Orchestra on sale Friday
-Radio Worcester (21:40): Mechanics Hall hosts 180th Annual Meeting
-Pulse Magazine is taking nominations for 2024 People to Watch
-100FM The Pike (13:01): Comedian Jimmy Dunn on Manny 267 benefit, being on strike and pizza
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 400 (25:35): Easterseals of Mass.
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who worked for Holy Cross for 35 years
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose home doubleheader to Yankees
-WooSox defeat Syracuse, 10-2
-Revolution make additional coaching changes in aftermath of Bruce Arena’s resignation
-Holy Cross men's ice hockey single-game tickets now on sale
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: American Red Cross declares national blood shortage
-Secret Service agent who was with J.F.K. raises new questions about assassination
-Tragic: 5-year-old girl dies of bacterial infection after being misdiagnosed with a cold
>NEW ENGLAND: Oregon man walks into F.B.I. office, confesses to "ice-blooded" 1979 murder of Boston woman
>COLLEGES: Convocation speaker Taneisha Mings reflects on her first-generation journey at Worcester State
-The early years of Jonas Clark Hall
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to stay in Colorado’s most charming mountain towns
>BUSINESS: Revived Athlete Recovery in Worcester is not just for athletes
-Nominations for W.B.J. Champions of Health Care awards due September 15th
>SHOPPING: Worcester Bazaar
>HEALTH: C.D.C. warns that R.S.V. cases may be starting to rise
-Sudafed, Benadryl and most decongestants don’t work, F.D.A. advisory panel says
>FOOD: McDonald’s is getting rid of self-serve soda machines
>HOMES: 10 least expensive homes sold in Worcester County, September 3rd to 9th
>TV/STREAMING: Hulu + Live TV streaming deal — Take 30% off your first 3 months
>MOVIES: Warning signs amid summer’s big box office highs
>CELEBRITY: Taylor Swift sweeps Video Music Awards, makes history
-The best-dressed celebrities at the V.M.A.s: Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and more
>ANIMALS: Corgi is so obsessed with koi pond that he falls in (2:52)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 13th (1:49)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Amazing double rainbow appears over N.Y.C. on 9/11
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, the inside story of Howdy Doody, the viral bull riding shotgun
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-Part-time host/hostess at Shrewsbury Street restaurant
-Cook wanted at Worcester eatery
-Taproom beertender at Holden brewery
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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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