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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:03). High of 70 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester teen on mission to help people with Sickle Cell Disease after seeing his sister’s struggle
+Noon: Police seeking 2 suspects accused of several business break-ins throughout Central Mass.
+Noon: Ten Things to Do: Sterling maze, FAM Jam, Art & Music Festival...
+Noon: Music Worcester features 2 unique Chamber Music events in October
+Noon: Orthodox Christians cherish past, focus their faith's future
+Noon: Red Sox legend Tim Wakefield diagnosed with brain cancer: Report
+Noon: "Harry Potter" actor Sir Michael Gambon dies at 82
-Watch as S.U.V. destroys 2 parked cars in Worcester before driving away (pictured)
-Fire destroys historic Templeton building that housed popular bar (1:43)
-Worcester Housing Authority claims "political agenda" over brown water issue
-Earlier: Families say their drinking water keeps turning brown at Worcester public housing complex
-Worcester police open daily incident logs as act of transparency
-Worcester asked for more express trains, "shocked" by cut instead
-Nicole Apostola: Worcester At Large School Committee debate
-Related: Video (1:10:33)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (34:09): Hiring a public safety commissioner for Worcester
-Lavender Darcangelo’s "America’s Got Talent" journey comes to an end
-Earlier: Lavender Darcangelo competes in "America's Got Talent" season finale
-Powerball jackpot rises to $925 million after another drawing without a big winner
>DINING OUT: Worcester's Brew City contemplates future after July closure
-ICYMI: Worcester continues deed auctions for as little as $33 in unpaid taxes
-Related: Months after Supreme Court ruling, "equity theft" law still on the books in Mass.
-Earlier: Little-known state law that caused a Worcester woman to lose her paid-off home
-Worcester police arrest 4 in "John" sting
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Al's Candy Shoppe, new in Holden, is "an experience"
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the exciting BRONCO SPORT (1:47)
-Kennedy painting puts history on display
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community rallies around Sterling family who lost home, cars in overnight fire
-Webster Family Campground deemed uninhabitable, leaving families scrambling
-Leominster man charged with attacking flight attendant indicted
-Anniversary a time to reflect for St. Mary’s Syriac Orthodox Church in Shrewsbury
-"Oh My Gourd" at Sutton Historical Society October events
-2 Grafton residents to participate in Central Mass. Jazz Fest
-Voters in Nashoba towns OK new high school debt
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: All-star comedy event to benefit foundation honoring Manny Familia
-Mechanics Hall in good fiscal health, Portraits Project moving ahead
-Last Call: Cynthia Rand, wildlife photographer
-WCCA-TV's This Is Worcester No. 182 (28:08): Manny Alvarado, Executive Producer, Manny Jae Media
-Unity Radio's Standups and Standouts (56:39)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to artist from Worcester known for his vast body of work
>SPORTS: Has Patriots’ schedule gotten harder or easier after 3 games?
-NFL Week 4 schedule, TV and announcers
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories (24:43): Millie Serum shines at the Women's World Hockey Championship
-Red Sox’ Kenley Jansen blasts Chaim Bloom’s trade deadline inactivity
-Bill Ballou's baseball column
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
-Hyundai, Kia recall 3.37 million vehicles over fire risks
>NATIONAL: Wedding fire kills more than 100 in Iraq (1:21)
-More than 1,000 kids reported missing in Ohio in "extraordinary surge"
-Tragic: Hiker plunges 150 feet to death in front of husband
>NEW ENGLAND: Inflation cited in push for $20 minimum wage
-3 dead after a 4-vehicle crash Wednesday in Hooksett, N.H.
>COLLEGES: Worcester State gallery presents “joy, color, life” with new LGBTQIA+ Pride exhibit
-Clark Challenge. Change. podcast (12:34): Investigating young adult mental health crisis with Professor Jeffrey Arnett
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 places in the U.S. that will make you feel like you're in Europe
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Philips kept complaints about dangerous breathing machines secret while company profits soared
>HEALTH: Obesity is on the rise in most states: new C.D.C. data
-People looking to get new COVID vaccine getting hit with $190 fees: report
>FOOD: Your diet can help prevent cancer — here’s what foods you should eat and what to avoid
>HOMES: Check out these homes for sale in Worcester
>SHOPPING: Children's book recall — Make Believe Ideas recalls Rainbow Road series
>TV/STREAMING: Writers Strike is over — Contract breakdown, when your favorite shows are returning
>MOVIES: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film set for global release
>CELEBRITY: Ellie Kemper recalls “great-looking” high school teacher… Jon Hamm
>ANIMALS: Guy rescues teeniest Frenchie puppy who hops like bunny (3:25)
>HISTORY: Today in History for September 28th (1:56)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 10-year-old sails to Martha's Vineyard and back (1:43)
-Meanwhile, in Florida, watch as a bear invades garage, eats vegan ice cream
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-Waitstaff and chef positions, new Worcester restaurant
-Cooks at Worcester bar
-Bartender at Holden restaurant
-Automotive detailer, car washer at Worcester car rental agency
-Director of Operations, Engineering, Holden Light 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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