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In The News
-Latest weather: Another beauty, high of 76
+2:00: It's Saturday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+2:00: Man found unresponsive in water around Wachusett Dam
+2:00: Rosen's Roundtable #440 (28:41): Opening Day in Worcester
+2:00: Starting Monday, Grafton is home to ‘Dexter’
+2:00: Rt. 146 exit closings in Sutton and Northbridge this week
+2:00: Food: From France, a new recipe and pics from Chef Joey
-Bakery is about ready for triumphant return to Worcester
-Homes: Worcester again named one of the hottest markets in the United States
-Main South cleanup makes way for 48-unit development
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Slain Worcester father of 4 remembered at vigil as loved ones call for end to gun violence
-Most students at South High in Worcester will finish the year with remote learning because of construction
-Ecotarium head is out after 3 years
-Rosen's Roundtable #439 (28:07): 13 Stories
-SeltzerTime Podcast #120 (46:31): What’s Next After Winning Jeopardy?
-ICYMI: Worcester market faces 2nd violation in 6 months for selling alcohol to a minor
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including WPI student sues to graduate, new development around ballpark, and more
-John DiPietro's "Worcester's Neighborhoods" Episode 7 (5:39): West Boylston Street
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): North Brookfield man killed in motorcycle wreck
-Police: Impaired driver in Dudley struck guardrail, utility pole before coming to rest on lawn
-Spring leaf and brush drop-off in Holden today
-Shrewsbury's $53 million housing development slated for June 2022
-Grafton seeks knowledgable residents for town committees
-Bravehearts single-game tickets on sale
-WooSox win on walk-off walk in 10th inning
-New Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Jordan's Furniture: No-hitter free furniture deal making insurance company nervous
-Tribute to former Chamber president Dick Kennedy, who passed away at 80
-New England: Bourne Bridge construction finished 2 weeks early
-Cars: Warmer Weather Means Hot Pricing at Bertera Nissan, says Mike Demers (5:05)
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (27:00): Ezra Brooks Bourbon
-History: Cop busts robber after hold-up attempt in Main South in the 1950s
-Food: Chick-fil-A plans to limit sauces to customers because of shortage
-Animals: Video shows cat landing safely after jumping from 5th floor of burning building
-TV/Streaming: New movies + shows to watch this weekend
-Health: At Worcester hospital, fiber optic technology reduces radiation during vascular procedures
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Man climbs 60 feet to save cat stuck in a Virginia tree for 5 days
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, woman arrested after clobbering a woman with 10-pound log of ground beef
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+2:00: 3 major reasons why the CDC changed its mask guidelines for vaccinated people
-Worcester reports 107 new cases in past week, 68 vaccine doses to children in the newly eligible 12-15 age range
-Vaccination site in downtown Worcester accepting 12 to 15 year olds
-Worcester schools to host vaccination clinics for students 12 and older starting next week
-Patriots offering free photos with Lombardi Trophy at walk-up vaccination clinics
-Gov. Baker will update reopening plan ‘early next week’
-ICYMI: Keep those masks on! Mass. indoor mask mandate remains in place for now despite new CDC guidance
-New CDC mask guidance has some people feeling conflicted
-Mass. officials announce 337 new cases and 18 deaths with a positivity rate of 1.1 percent
-Front-line workers still battling the pandemic seek healing of their own
-Which vaccine is best for you? Here’s a breakdown
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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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