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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:57). High of 42 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Worcester man charged with rape of little girl police say he threw off bridge in 2017
+6:00: West Boylston firefighters rescue 2 from violent I-190 crash (pictured)
+6:00: Burncoat High could get funding for new building after vote for state board
+6:00: West Boylston man sues Table Talk for $652,000
+Noon: Worcester City Council allows in-law apartments throughout, with owner occupancy
+Noon: Worcester police officer connects city with L.O.V.E. is the Answer initiative
+Noon: Listen Up: Mark Erelli shines with "Lay Your Darkness Down"
+Noon: Museums and more: Oh, the places you and your toddler will go
-Burncoat High School reopens after heat failure
-Trial in Worcester: Former Mass. state troopers guilty of overtime fraud
-2 Worcester men arrested in 2021 armed home invasion
-Millbury Street lot sold to Worcester paving company owner for $345,000
-Worcester businesses bracing for challenge of inflation during holiday season
-Related: Worcester small business owners are ringing alarm bells over high costs and lower consumer spending
-Worcester's Jewish leaders call for unity as they light menorah
-Shrewsbury police determine town menorah was damaged by weather
-TODAY! Planting the Seed annual Toy Drive Santa-thon on Wednesday
-Worcester Boys & Girls Club, Sheriff host Jingle Bell Toy Drive
-The Worcester gentlemen with 40 trees, a Christmas story
-"Christmas Giving" program celebrates its 40th anniversary
>DINING OUT: 100FM The Pike (8:53) — Chef Kevin Comellas of Havana Nights on Cuban food
-ICYMI: Former Commerce High School in Downtown Worcester opens as 109-unit apartment building
-Roughly $9,000 in tools stolen from Habitat for Humanity construction site in Worcester
-UMass Medical School to lay off 36 from vaccine division
-Migrant student quickly learning English at Worcester school
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! Senior Center annual luncheon
-Merry Christmas greetings from the team at Lamoureux Ford (:50)
-Wachusett's Mary Gibbons has Mountaineers locked in on Division 1 title
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Things are still growing at Community Harvest Project
-Local students share global stories with documentary
-Author shines light on towns lost to create Quabbin Reservoir
-2 Millbury men sworn in as correctional officers
-Clinton maintains tax split level
-Diversity statement work in progress at Nashoba
-The Landmark's public safety logs
-Thomas Prince School honor roll
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: TODAY! Charcuterie Wreath workshop at Grill on the Hill
-100FM The Pike (13:09): Leslie Liao from Netflix's "Verified Stand-Up" talks with Mike Hsu
-December is for giving: Give the gift of service
-Heavy homecoming: Four Year Strong set for Palladium gig
-Janice Harvey: What elf is this, who's made a mess
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to woman who taught in Worcester elementary schools for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots made a decision on Bill Belichick after Colts loss: Tom Curran
-Ravens sign Malik Cunningham off Patriots practice squad
-Celtics beat Cavaliers, 120-113
-Defending state champion North High upends Wachusett in opener
-T&G searching for the coolest school nickname in Central Mass.
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
>NATIONAL: U.S. teens "almost constantly" using YouTube, TikTok: study
-Apple releases urgent bug and security fixes and one cool app in new iOS 17.2 update
-Tragic: Toddler crawls through doggie door before drowning in pool, police say
>NEW ENGLAND: Feds block letter about Canton probe of Karen Read murder case (1:34)
-Mass. bill would require autism awareness training for police officers
>COLLEGES: From Atlas Obscura — The Sigmund Freud statue at Clark
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Visit the Newport mansions decorated for the Christmas season
>BUSINESS: U.S. adds 199,000 jobs in November, higher than expected
-Campaign to eliminate separate minimum wage for restaurant workers reaches ballot
>HEALTH: Stem cells might help knee arthritis patients avoid surgery (1:16)
-What causes headaches and migraines? Experts think they finally know
>SHOPPING: Holiday shipping scams
>HOMES: Envision Christmas on Cape Cod with these homes
>FOOD: Here's what's on menu at CosMc's, McDonald's brand-new spinoff restaurant
>TV/STREAMING: Best Christmas movies on Pluto TV
>MOVIES: Ed Helms says he would be down to do "The Hangover Part IV"
>CELEBRITY: Andre Braugher, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and "Homicide: Life on the Street" actor, dies at age 61
>ANIMALS: Woman teaches duckling to walk (3:28)
>HISTORY: Today in History for December 13th (1:32)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mailman scoops toddler away from traffic after daycare escape
-Meanwhile, in New Jersey, wild video captures deer running in elementary school
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:59). High of 17 today in Worcester
-Maps show how cold it will get this week from Arctic blast
-Snowfall totals in Central Massachusetts
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+9:00: Worcester Public Schools will have 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 22nd
+9:00: Worcester residents battle leaky pipes and cold temps; warming centers open (1:47). Article
+6:00: Worcester man charged with murder in death of former employee (:25). Article
+6:00: Uxbridge Public Schools Superintendent Michael Baldassarre arrested, charged with O.U.I.
+6:00: Listen Up: OK Go, Carlos Odria and Between the Waves offer new music
+Noon: Major crash on Mass. Pike, Westborough Fire Department responding
+Noon: Central Mass. Jewish Film Fest is back with 3 "outstanding" movies
+Noon: Worcester County High School Club offers bowling to local high schoolers
-Worcester digs out from snow before cold sets in (2:10)
-Report, video show how Assumption "To Catch a Predator" case escalated
-City of Worcester to open warming centers Tuesday and Wednesday
-King's teaching a reminder of conflict, unity at Worcester breakfast
-Worcester food hub fast-tracked to Union Station via fed, state funds
-2 decades, 500 voices: Worcester project chronicles the lives of local women
-Trafficking victim advocate Chrissi Bates to re-receive key to city
-Worcester County Wonders: America's oldest Armenian Church
-Polar Seltzer releases 4 new "dessert cart" flavors
-Trash & recycling pickup delayed by a day in Worcester
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Aislinn Doyle: Worcester's Literacy "Crisis" (Part 1)
-Faces of Worcester: Francisco Diaz, owner of Diaz and Sons
-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: Crews work to clear Worcester roads after overnight snow storm (2:34)
-Meet Mac: Worcester's new K-9 tracker (1:24). Article
-Worcester Airport saw busiest year since Massport took over nearly 15 years ago
-Investigation launched following Worcester councilor’s accusations of transphobia
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden Fire Department C.P.R. training February 2nd
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: A beginners guide to midterms
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Millbury Police Association Ice Fishing Derby winners
-Man arrested for trespassing at Leominster bar after refusing to leave
-Clinton Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is Saturday
-Volunteers, supporters made renovated hearse house in Berlin a reality
-West Boylston police log January 6th to 12th
-Shrewsbury Select Board update (:35)
-Florence Sawyer honor roll announced
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
-Mocktail recipes for Dry January (7:20)
>SHOWTIME: Concert to highlight unity between Black and Jewish communities
-Lindsey Ford: Our favorite Lego places
-Shaun Connolly: Tips for a new era
>OPINION: Geraldine Byrne Nason: Enduring bond between Ireland and Washington
-Giselle Rivera-Flores: An open letter — In solidarity
-WCCA-TV Newsletter for January
-WCCA-TV's Close to Home No. 582 (28:49): Our Lady of Hope
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester bar owner
>SPORTS: Robyn Glaser, Patriots’ executive vice president of football business, to resign
-Former NFL exec blasts Patriots for making "mockery" of Rooney Rule
-Celtics rout Warriors, 125-85
-Bruins beat San Jose, 6-3
-210 Sports: Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 15
>NATIONAL: A busy day in Washington. Complete coverage in National News
-When will Yellowstone's volcano erupt? Scientists have an answer
-Tragic: At least 10 dead, 32 injured in a hotel fire at a ski resort in Turkey
>NEW ENGLAND: Bird flu suspected after dozens of Mass. geese found dead (:28). Article
-Mass. unemployment mistake will cost $2.1 billion
>COLLEGES: Clark's Higgins Institute announces wide range of faculty grants
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The U.S. just banned hidden hotel fees
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-Fighting fraud through awareness (2:15)
>SHOPPING: Victoria's Secret winter sale — Get 7 panties for $35 for Valentine's Day
>HOMES: See all homes sold in Worcester County, January 12th to 18th
>HEALTH: Expert tips for protecting skin in extreme winter weather (3:26)
-More men are getting vasectomies after Roe V. Wade overturned (:56)
>FOOD: McDonald's brand new value menu is here — including $1 deals
>TV/STREAMING: MSNBC bringing back Rachel Maddow 5 nights a week
>CELEBRITY: These are the most canceled celebs of 2024
>HISTORY: Holden the town, like the Harvard chapel, takes name from London banker
>ANIMALS: Senior dog who was left behind gets all the toys she wants (1:33)
>GOOD NEWS: Siblings sell coffee to raise money for L.A. fire relief
-Meanwhile, in Chicago, wild coyote yanked from refrigerated section of Aldi supermarket, shocking video shows
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