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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:37). High of 42 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: MB Bar and Lounge, considered oldest continuously operating gay bar in city, closing for maintenance
+6:00: Worcester man sentenced for drug trafficking in Maine
+Noon: Driver of car that struck National Grid worker in Spencer found not guilty
+Noon: Five Things to Do: P.E. James, ArtsWorcester, Chris O'Leary and more
+Noon: Shaun Connolly: Escape from Worcester
+Noon: Bee Gees tribute band Stayin' Alive coming to Worcester
+Noon: Dan Lewis' legacy: New poetry fellowship awarded to open mic founder
+Noon: Jerod Mayo remains favorite to succeed Bill Belichick as Patriots head coach
+Noon: Looking back at when Belichick was named coach of Patriots 24 years ago (:45)
-Bill Belichick out as Patriots head coach
-Woman escapes injury when Shrewsbury mobile home roof collapses during storm (2:08). Article
-Police remove homeless encampment in Downtown Worcester, arrest 3
-Related: Worcester homeless advocates decry lack of shelter space
-Radio Worcester (16:19): Mayor Petty on unhoused solutions and snowstorm response
-Holy Cross buildings evacuated due to a bomb threat
-Answers sought 1 year after disappearance of Brittany Tee (2:56)
-Burncoat senior starts a vending machine business to get into college
-Local 1009 discusses Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month
-Reservoir water quality impacted by an increase of salt on roadways
-In double shooting on Main Street, Worcester man gets 3-4 years in prison
-Radio Worcester (10:10): Girls Inc. overcomes challenges — Tiffany Lillie’s new vision
-The Faces of Worcester: Jo Elle Moody
-John DiPietro (8:37): The 016 celebrates its fifth anniversary
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:24): Debating First Night’s future, WoMag changes
-TODAY! Worcester Superintendent Rachel Monárrez on Unity Radio's Unity in the Community
>DINING OUT: Restaurant holding ravioli class February 18th
-ICYMI: Second man arrested in shooting that injured 2 at Worcester Caribbean Festival
-Holy Cross grad to be next JetBlue C.E.O., as airline inaugurates new Worcester route
-Central Mass. businesses fight squeeze for workers
-Worcester City Council discusses how homeless use public library
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): TODAY! "Coffee and ..." with Town Clerk Jeanne Hudson
-NEW! Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Town election nomination papers available
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Former Westborough roller skating rink to be renovated
-Shrewsbury site sold to AA Transportation owner for $4.3 million
-Spencer Police Chief wants Constables’ Division added to assist with traffic details
-Millbury Select Board Chair Christopher Naff will not run for re-election
-Radio Worcester (7:17): Fitchburg Public Market progress update by Kim Gordon
-West Boylston police log January 1st to 7th
-Grafton police log January 12th
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Boston Calling 2024 lineup revealed
-Meet the local tribute artist keeping the spirit of Elvis alive
-Old Settlers Burying Ground offers a gentle walk through local history
-Last Call: Mike Alvarado
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 141 (29:58): Ali Kane
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1325 (27:33): El Buen Samaritano Food Program
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime journalist
>SPORTS: Celtics beat Timberwolves, 127-120
-Where Bruins stand in playoff race as halfway point of season nears
-Holy Cross women’s basketball earns road win at Navy. Men fall to Navy at home
-Alabama coach Nick Saban retiring in college football stunner
-The Gaels of Cinton High are Coolest Sports Team Nickname in Central Mass.
>CARS: Christmas Greetings from Bertera Nissan (1:31)
-Alcohol breath tests could become standard for American driver
>NATIONAL: Vermont most sought-after state in 2023
-Tragic: Western Mass. mom killed in crash was going home for her daughter's birthday
>NEW ENGLAND: Flooding in Hampton, N.H. (:54). Raw video (32:19)
-What's going on with REAL ID? Things to know in Mass.
>COLLEGES: Where in the world are WPI students in C-Term ’24?
-Worcester State recognized with Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement classification
>FOOD: Mass. scallops sold in stores, restaurants could cause food poisoning, F.D.A. warns
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The 15 best beaches to visit in 2024
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business by the numbers
-New business growth remains a strength for Central Mass.
>HEALTH: Mass. doctor on the wrong way for kids to lose weight (2:55)
-Blue Cross Blue Shield ends anesthesia coverage for most colonoscopies
>HOMES: Mass. homes are still expensive, but here's 1 that's a deal
>TV/STREAMING: Natalia Grace doc ends with disturbing claim after age reveal
>MOVIES: Best horror movies of 2023 from "M3GAN" to "Scream VI"
>CELEBRITY: Ben Affleck recreates Dunkin' Donuts 2020 viral blunder
>ANIMALS: 19-year-old blind cow loves to hug her dad (:59)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 11th (1:05)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 2 geese who found each other after losing their mates still thriving (2:37)
-Meanwhile, in Brazil, crematorium worker finds "dead" woman alive in body bag
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:35). High of 73 today in Worcester
-U.S. officials are bracing for another summer of dangerous heat. These maps show where it's most likely to happen
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Woman arrested in Leominster shot and killed her boyfriend, court docs say
+6:00: On set at "The Walking Dead: Dead City" in Worcester
+Noon: Family of 14-year-old Worcester teen killed in shooting announces funeral
+Noon: Play explores life of suffragist and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe
+Noon: Six Things to Do: Psychic Faire, poet Alejandro Jimenez and more
+Noon: Knights and fairies galore at renaissance fair in Phillipston this weekend
-"Pop, pop ... bang, bang!" Driver wounded in shooting before car slams into Worcester house (2:18)
-Related: Resident recounts waking to gunshots, S.U.V. slamming into house
-"The Walking Dead: Dead City" TV show filming begins in Downtown Worcester
-City Manager Eric Batista to reject committee recommendations, renew Spectrum contract
-Related: The Buzz with City Manager Batista — Cable Talk
-May Day rally focuses on lack of affordable housing in Worcester
-Korean fried chicken shop coming to Downtown Worcester
-Yellow tulip hope gardens in bloom across Worcester
-Cell phone use in classrooms; "a full ban doesn't work"
-Worcester had the highest opioid overdose death rate in state in 2023
-A vivid memory of protest: Remembering the local student protests of May 1970
-Radio Worcester (48:04): Radio Roundtable discusses Supreme Court's homelessness ruling impact on Worcester
>DINING OUT: Local chefs tackle Girl Scout cookies at Fork It Over
-ICYMI: 29-year-old Worcester man killed in crash on Southwest Cutoff
-New party space opens at the top of Glass Tower
-Developer who purchased Becker College properties in Worcester sells 2 in 5-parcel, $6 million sale
-How many Worcester city employees made the $200,000 club?
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Budget presentation by Finance Committee on Friday
-Lamoureux Ford salutes the UConn Huskies (:54)
-Annual town election May 13th
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Woman injured in Lancaster railroad crossing crash
-New video shows moment school bus tilted off side of road in March in Hubbardston
-Unofficial results give Nicholas Lazzaro and Katherine McKenna select board seats in Millbury
-Local teachers' nonprofit helps students learn outside the classroom
-Contested races highlight June 10th Clinton election
-Spencer Town Meeting voters to take up budget, solar bylaw changes
-Wachusett Area Chamber hosts Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament
-Furniture upgrade underway at Thayer Memorial Library
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Singer-songwriter Tasteless Jack makes Redemption Rock taproom debut on Saturday
-Save $5 on tickets to Shrewsbury Street Nurses Pub Crawl for a limited time
>SHOWTIME: Worcester native publishes novel that challenges readers
-Holy Cross Performing Arts Center exhibit fosters cultural exchange
-Sarah Connell Sanders: How to throw a meat raffle fundraiser
-Radio Worcester (22:50): Inside Mechanics Hall — May events from music to magic
-Last Call: Shelby Watterworth, artist
-WCCA-TV's The Mayor's Forum No. 39 (28:25): Central Mass. Agency on Aging
-Unity Radio (58:39): Unity In The Community
-WCCA-TV's Talk of Main Street No. 27 (29:01)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to career nurse who also sang in the Worcester County Light Opera Company
>SPORTS: Celtics wrap up series with Heat, 118-84
-Watch Mike Gorman’s final sign-off in last game as Celtics broadcaster
-Player comparisons for every Patriots draft pick
-Bravehearts announce first 8 returning players
-Red Sox beat Giants, 6-2
-100FM The Pike (8:25): Coach Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman talks about leaving the Railers for Austria
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 5-2
>CARS: Bertera has the all-star team to help you find your next Nissan car or truck (:39)
-Feds probing 130,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E cars after crashes involving hands-free tech
>NATIONAL: Los Angeles heist gang behind daylight robberies busted
-Police shoot, kill armed student outside Wisconsin middle school: authorities
-Tragic: 3-year-old shoots himself, school officer parent arrested
>NEW ENGLAND: The faces of the Karen Read trial (20:11)
-Update on babies found in freezer in Boston, new details revealed
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Senior Profile: Mia Kuhl, C.J. Major
-New expenses will push Clark’s cost over $70,000 next year
-Enhanced WPI transfer programs open new vistas for Q.C.C. students (4:06)
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): This surprising city was named top global destination by travel expert
>BUSINESS: Ending restaurants' tip credit could cost jobs, close eateries and bars
-LPL Research: That was quite a week
-Radio Worcester (9:55): Avoid home scams! Tips & B.B.B. mission with Alex Guardiola
>SHOPPING: Walmart is launching a new store brand called Bettergoods
>HOMES: Cost of buying a home in America reaches a new high, Redfin says
>HEALTH: This is the healthiest time to eat dinner, recent study says
-Infectious disease expert discusses how to handle ticks amid state's first detection of Powassan virus
>FOOD: Is this really Mass.'s "Most Iconic Food"? Food Network says so
>TV/STREAMING: "Bridgerton" showrunner teases who will lead Season 4
>MOVIES: South Park's Matt Stone, Trey Parker set comedy with Kendrick Lamar
>CELEBRITY: Michael Richards reunites with Jerry Seinfeld on first red carpet in 8 years
>ANIMALS: Meet Shamrock, the green puppy taking the internet by storm
>HISTORY: Main Street from Front Street in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Mass. woman wins $1 million lottery prize twice in 10-week span
-Meanwhile, in Florida, NASA confirms mystery object that crashed through roof of home came from space station
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