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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:40). High of 29 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+5:00: Truck gets stuck under Cambridge Street bridge in Worcester (pictured)
+5:00: Gravestones at Notre Dame Cemetery in Worcester knocked over by car
+5:00: Green Party presidential candidates in Worcester on Saturday
+5:00: Team from South High qualifies for "High School Quiz Show"
+5:00: 100FM The Pike (7:18): The Pike Breakdown Lane for January 19th
+Noon: It's Friday! Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
+Noon: New movies on demand — "The Marvels" and more
+Noon: Small Stones Festival of the Arts ready to roll in Grafton after initial venue flooded
-Investigation underway after reports of E.B.T. skimming in Worcester
-Worcester Chief Diversity Officer candidate rejects offer, city to restart search
-Worcester hosts send-off for Jamaine Ortiz ahead of title fight in Las Vegas
-Related: Manny Jae Media (25:44): Video
-Worcester jazz great Jaki Byard's piano on loan to conservatory is missing
-Worcester Vice Squad busts Bowdoin St. man for crack, ammo
-New Worcester Yellow Cab seeks permission to increase fares
-Worcester school committee member Vanessa Alvarez ready for first term
-Radio Worcester (12:25): Luis Ojeda discusses council salary plans for community impact
-Radio Worcester (24:39): W.H.A.’s Alex Corrales & Billy Ayala on transforming affordable housing
-The Buzz with City Manager Eric Batista (6:58): Trash and recycling program
>DINING OUT: Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Lobster Dishes (4:35)
-ICYMI: A scholar makes a discovery in Worcester
-Worcester single-family home sales down, prices up in 2023
-The Faces of Worcester: Abbas Qutab
-Dan Kennedy: The 016 turns 5
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Community recalls impact of Margaret Watson
-Lamoureux Ford Testimonial (:47)
-Wachusett Rotary to host Valentine's breakfast for seniors
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Leicester High School's vocational program takes root (1:54). Article
-Auburn mobile home park residents seek legal aid over hikes, neglect
-Shrewsbury Planning Board hears industrial park proposal
-Grafton High Gym honors former principal
-Millbury Public Library secures multi-year funding
-Changes coming to Clinton classes next year
-Athol police arrest armed and dangerous suspect wanted in Leominster
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
-All Ages Ska and Punk Show coming February 10th (3:03)
>SHOWTIME: Worcester Chamber Music Society continues 18th season on February 1st
-Things to Do: Brandie Blaze at Poet's Cauldron, improv jam, "Inside and Out" and more ...
-Bee Gees tunes, comedy, swordplay: 5 fun things this weekend
-WCCA-TV's Rosen's Roundtable No. 521 (27:59): Worcester in 2024
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Holocaust survivor who became a professor and in retirement a court mediator in Worcester
>SPORTS: Bill O’Brien to leave Patriots for Ohio State offensive coordinator job
-Bill Belichick set for second interview with Falcons
-Central Mass. native Pat Ricard ready for NFL playoffs with Ravens
-Bruins beat Colorado, 5-2
-'Sader Stories (25:36): Get to know new football coach Dan Curran. Video (19:50)
-Jimmy Walsh named safeties coach for Holy Cross football
>CARS: Bertera Nissan is your first choice (:11)
>NATIONAL: Congress passes short-term funding extension, averting government shutdown
-Tragic: Weight loss influencer dies at 35, leaves behind 4 children, husband
>NEW ENGLAND: Newton schools closed as teachers vote to go on strike (2:44)
-Gov. Healey announces plan for expanded early education
>COLLEGES: A campus tour through Anna Maria’s traditions
-Clark researcher proposes "breaking silos" to help shape sustainable cities
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 things you should never do in a hotel room
>BUSINESS: W.B.J.'s Best of Business 2024 — Best Ways to Relax
-Jobless claims fall to lowest level since September 2022
>HOMES: $500,000 Mass. home used to be possible Underground Railroad stop
>HEALTH: Multivitamins may help prevent memory loss according to new Mass. study
-Mass. doctor on when to see doctor, when to stay home (3:09)
>FOOD: Oreo cereal now for a limited time
>TV/STREAMING: Netflix’s cheaper ad tier surges to 23 million monthly active users
>MOVIES: 49 most anticipated movies of 2024
>CELEBRITY: Darnell Ferguson, Food Network host, chef arrested on burglary charges
>ANIMALS: Golden Retriever isn't into the new puppy until... (3:11)
>HISTORY: Today in History for January 19th (1:39)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Meet the budding 6-year-old "meteorologist" from Berlin (:53)
-Meanwhile, in Nebraska, skid loader driver goes on rampage, accused of attacking officer, damaging cars
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In The News
>WEATHER: Dangerous heat & humidity, will feel like 95-100+ today in Worcester
-Worcester cooling centers open amid high temperatures
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Worcester man gets 6 years for loaded guns, silencer
+Noon: "Still so shocked!": Worcester woman wins $1 million on scratch ticket
+Noon: TCB preserves 85 units of affordable housing in Downtown Worcester
+Noon: Dog sitter lured into Southbridge home, kidnapped, police say. Article
+Noon: Things to Do: ArtsWorcester's "One" exhibit, Poet's Cauldron and more
+Noon: WooBox public art project celebrates community and brings pop of color
+Noon: 100 FM The Pike (13:56): Jeremy Piven
-Police raising funds to support officers seriously injured in alleged O.U.I. crash (1:20). Article
-Earlier: Woman charged with O.U.I. in Worcester crash that injured off-duty officers
-Man stabbed multiple times at Shell Station in Worcester
-After stalled makeover, Commerce Building owner seeks to unload downtown property
-City council presses for answers on Mill Street safety, costs, steps
-Use of A.I. reading tool in Worcester schools raises privacy concerns
-DCU Center completes $2.2 million sound system upgrade with help of local firms
-Worcester councilors support push for supermarket options, but balk at city-owned option
-Turtleboy asks for release of evidence in his witness intimidation case
-What is "Good Trouble Lives On" protest? Nearly 100 protests planned in Mass.
-100 FM The Pike (14:34): Worcester Fire Department cookoff firefighters trade hoses for hot plates
-This Week in Worcester: Not believing lies is anti-police sentiment in Worcester
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Competitive eater to tackle Worcester restaurant mega challenge
-ICYMI: A Worcester connection to the deadly fire in Fall River: Here are the details
-Related: Fall River mayor says owner no longer cooperating after deadly fire (3:22)
-From the lab to the spotlight: Miss Worcester County 2024 is a rising star (2:46). Article
-City council requests report on proposed landlord tax relief program
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Abigail Lei awarded Grange scholarship
-Long term employees make Lamoureux Ford special (3:50)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Grafton Fire Chief Eric J. Mathieu finalizes contract
-New life for White Cliffs: Northborough Select Board approves plan for historic estate
-Rutland Police Department's Warrant Wednesday
-Paxton Police Department's Bike Rodeo August 2nd
-Westborough firm lands part of $3 billion U.S. Army contract
-Blackstone Heritage Corridor promotes interim leader to executive director
-Goat in Lunenburg tests positive for West Nile virus
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Shawna Shea Film Festival back in Worcester
-Flutist Emi Ferguson and Ruckus to "Fly the Coop" in Worcester
-Review: Coldplay fans felt "Sparks" at Gillette Stadium concert
-Last Call: Katelynn Yvon, tattoo artist
>OPINION: Marianne Lyons Delorey, Ph.D.: In sickness and in health until death parts us
-Amanda Meady: Mid-summer reset — Checking in on your summer goals as a mom
-Unity Radio's Now I Thrive (57:30): Coral Stephenson, a middle school art teacher and Buti master trainer
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime first grade teacher in Worcester
>SPORTS: What to make of Bill Belichick-Robert Kraft feud after latest comments
-Bravehearts well represented as Futures League All-Star Game rosters announced
-Bravehearts roll, 17-6
-Want to see the Bravehearts for free Thursday? Here's how. Next home game: 6:30 Thursday. Buy tickets here
-Former Whitinsville Christian star Colin Richey nets promotion on Holy Cross staff
>CARS: Ford recalls nearly 700,000 S.U.V.s over fuel leak that could cause fire
>NATIONAL: Poll reveals how Americans really feel about handling of the Epstein files
-N.J. woman whose family narrowly escaped horrific house explosion grateful to be alive
>TRAGIC: Road rage incident leaves girl, 5, shot in leg -- and the bullet in her sippy cup
>NEW ENGLAND: 7 Haverhill officers on paid leave after struggle ends with man's death
-Related: New details, video after man's death during police encounter (2:10)
-Deadly fire that charred Fall River assisted-living facility appears accidental (2:20)
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria student wins silver with Team Canada
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): The histories of 10 classic East Coast vacation spots
>BUSINESS: Judge blocks rule on medical debt and credit reports
-LPL Financial Research: Midyear stock market outlook — Path to upside clouded with uncertainty
-The U.S. economy is holding up despite warning signs. Will it last? (6:21)
>HOMES: Nearly 25% of young homebuyers get money from mom and dad
>SHOPPING: What people bought most during Prime Day: Shop popular deals
>HEALTH: New study shows vaping among teenagers is at all-time low (2:32)
-Younger people more likely to develop colon cancer, study shows (1:12)
-Tracey Faraday: How to do self-care without the mom guilt
>FOOD: Lindt Dubai chocolate bars to be sold at Walmart, Target and more
>TV/STREAMING: The best movie sex scenes streaming on HBO Max in 2025
>MOVIES: "Wedding Crashers" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" at 20: Peak Frat Pack meets apex Apatow
>CELEBRITY: Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni hits setback
-Connie Francis, "Pretty Little Baby" singer, dies at 87
>ANIMALS: 4 kittens found in garbage find forever homes together (1:43)
>HISTORY: Sally Snowman was Boston Light’s first and last female keeper
>GOOD NEWS: How a father's persistence unlocked his son's brilliance (2:45)
-Meanwhile, in Washington, watch dinosaurs dash for the finish line in T-Rex World Championship Races
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